The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-02
"POWHATAN NASUCCESS
BEAUTIFUL ENTERTAINMENT
 BY MONTGOMERY TALENT.
One Hundred Young Persons Took Fart in Historical Indian Opera at Theatre for Infrmary
 Aid Society.

Aid Society.
 The Montgomery Theatre was well-fiIcd last night when Montgomery talent frolcked before tne fcotlights and presented the charming In- dian opera. 'Powhatan.''
 Ine opera from the beginning to the end soounded in many amusing situations, beauti-
 iul music and songs and from start to finish was distinctly Ameriean.
 There were many incidents of Indian chief ire brought put in an original and picturesque
 manner. The songs and the dances of the little papooees the marches and evolutions were a. splendfdiy executed and were certainly pressing to the audience. n the first scene chorus of Indian men ana naidens greeted the audience in a charac- teristic pow-wow, singing weird music and executing typical war dance.
 fowhatan. chief Of the tribe and king of tho Nrginfas. represented by John sparenberger.
 ana an Ideal chief he was sings the solo King of the Forest am l." in the refrain oi which he is joined by the chorus of In-
 nish men and uiaidens. Powhatan becomes 'nued With nameless dread becomes possessed with feeling Indicative of the presence of the enemy and reveals that fear to his beauti- iui daughter. Pecahontas. sPlendidiy' repre- sented by Miss Eleanor Weems Powhatan sends then his quicis-footed scout. Panther, to learn the cause of the signs and . sounds that have so filled his soul with dread. Pan ther soon returns to tell in his peculiar and inlnSaple way of the arrival of the Pale Faces" and of their clothing and manners and habits and especially of their firearms. with
 which. of course. all were much in awe. Pow hatan's dread is increased and he at once
 makes up party. a dance Is given. led
 by the Medicine Man and Panther. and the enemy. 'r
 Captain John Smith. the historian explorer
 and braggart. with Captain Rolfe. had. come
 over In the ship Fearless and landed on
 American soil, and in their cagerness to ex-
 plore, had pressed on and ventured SO far
 oN al 1aoI lne n nj Q In
 John was not at all worried. seemingly, at his
 misfortune. but seemed to think 1t rather a
 matter for history and while he cunsoled Cap
 tain Rolfe with stories of other adventures
 through which he had passed and even showed
 him fin the. immense book in which he kept
 his notes the exact dates of his Inishaps he
 rapidly wrote of all that was passing around
 and in such coTnical manner as to keep tho
 audience in a round of appaluse
 Albert Baker. John Smith, could not well
 be excelled. and Judge Arlington, as Captain
 Roife. was ideal. b..
 While Captain Rolfc was tryingg to think
 way out of the difficulty and Captain Smith
 was making history the Indian scouts came
 upon them and the curtain descended upon Captain Smith hurriedly getting the ''nctes'' down in his book before he was borne away to meet the death to which the great chieftain would doom them
 But death was not for the two Pale Faces"
 for. as Captain Rolfe in a beautiful solo sang of Love, Love, Love-" so love saved the
 "Pale Faces" for the two daughters of Pow
 hatan. Pocahontas and Laughing Star. fell in love with the captives. all according to his-
 tory, and begged for their lives. which. after
 they had been bound and the warriors were ready to execute. were released and restored
 to their liberty. Much disgusted Panther
 and the Medicine Man at the interference Of the girls. especially as they were themselves admirers of the ehieftain's daughters. Then search was made by the crew of the
 ship for the missing men and when found
 they were ready to sail for home with their
 Indian brides. So peace is declared and the
 play is ended with dance and a grand march
 by all the persons in the company. numbering
 more than one hundred.
 Some of the dancing was especially good.
 that of the little papooses led by little Irma
 Wolner, was splendidly done for such tots and
 the band of little Indian braves. composed of
 boys was good. especially tho dance and their
 song of the Crow.
 Powhatan.s little braves were: Donald Me
 Donald, Richard Semmes. Harry Allen Stew art May I. J. Miles. Falcon Finn, Ledyard Dewees, Jack Kirkpatrick. Leo Hall. Parks Wright Denison Ledyard, Edwin Wood. Joe Hudson. Hetheme Tullis. Win Waller. Henry weInhold. Milton Ward Cecil Todd. Willie John Taylor. Ewing Taylor.
 One specially attractive feature was the solo ''slunlber song by Miss Minnie Watt Fierce. as song bird" with splendid chorus of In- dian maidens composed of Misses May Adams. Mary aiauu weatheIly ly, Mrs L. J. Richardson. Misses Florence Doughtie. Camilla Wilber,
 Katherine Ely, Lucy chAfee, sauie Grace Beals, Annie Dowdell; Mattie Wilkinson, Ella
 IIarsfGye sayer' 4lIse Eogslnsn Ma Mar {, .sr STs-
 son, Mrs. billiard, Misses Mittis Eltsn Ashley,
 Helen Mason, FanHfe. Chandler and Mrs Geo Waller. .r.
 Miss Grace Poundstons, as MInnehaha, sang as solo Beware of the Pale Face" in which
 she .. was joined in the ehoru" 'T by the Little
 Tho prettiest feature. from an artistic stand point, was, the feather dance. led by Miss Clara Ellen Forbes and executed by tho fol- lowing girls: Clara Ellen Forbes, Ellie Lucas, Annie Laurie ClRpp, Carrie Ellen Clapp, Tay- Tor Beale, Lizzie BeRIc. Hursele Galatas, Will lie Jones, Tnez Duegsn. Mary Ashley Lucy McKeithen. Ida Lucas, Lila Allen, Annie Solo mon. Jennie May Woods Florence Parks These girls wrro in beautiful costumes and
 some of the figures executed by them were far
 above what Is seen as an average and dis played talent their part and skill on the part of their trainers They were enthuSl- astically applauded. Miss Forbes as White Swan." or dancer to Powhatan. being especi- ally meritorious.
 Edward Burke as Handsome Harry, Or, in Indian vernacuar. Tho Terror of Pickett Springs" typical red man No two characters were represented with
 more folce and more thoroughness than were
 those of Panther" Junius Pierce, and
 Medicine Man. Mir. Folmar.
 The little papooses were: Helen Charee. Lula Film, Bessie Jones. Camille Shepherd, May Rousseau. Clio McPherson Ruth Ga latas, Irma Wolner. Hilda Castlebury. Clayte Thornton. Ruth Allen, Frankie Clapr. Minnie SafTord Evelyn Safford, Francis Waller, Flo ise Sadley
 The sailors in their song and dance a splendid feature Of the performance. and Will ton Culp fin his solo, as caI ain of the crew, was warmly appauded. The sailors were: Wilton Culp. captain of sailor crew; John Proctor Mills. Joe Ross. Lnkcnburg Luther Jennings James H. Lakn Tombstone Jim
 Burten. Ed Burke, Ray Wilkinson. Ray Jones.
 Holland Smith. Paul Nomand. Tom Ingram. Carl Lamb John Watts.
 Much credit is due those who have for weeks past worked untiringy In arranging for end rehearsIng for this play.
 To Mrs. Julia Jones McGum. piano ac- companist. especial credit Is due. Tho rendition of last nights opera by Mont eonery young people was. indeed a compliment to all taking part. eor in every scene and every act. talent and that of the highest tyre was shown from the rising of the curtain In the first scene tn It's fall before as fine d l grand march was evor seen that stage.