Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-13
THE PARA OIL G RLS.

Thursday evening of the Board of
TRADE fair Was one of the prominent
ones of the week and was the occlS-
sion OF the first presentation Of the
farcicll opera King Pepper" viii II
had long been awaited with Il good
deal Of interest ny everyone. The
Coliseum was filled with the audience
eager to see the piece written ana
staged by home talent and it is fair
10 state that the audience was agree
ably surprised. That the opera is Il big
thing is realized by all and the fol-
| lowing performances Will br received as
enthusiastically as was the first. To
those i'll tn" large cast is due a great
, deal of credit for the way in which
i the parts were carried As the prrfor-
nance was ut once V"ry entertaining
and polished. TIL" entertainment had
it's opening when The National Home
orchestra began thu first strains of the
overture arranged by Prof. j. w.
| Theme. the director of that musical
organization. c. G. lean Of Portland,
| acted as musical director. This over
! turc was one Of the many pleasing
features Of the programme and WIS
received with the highest cDmmenda-
| ton in the way of applause. The pro-
sJI,tatirn of tn. cIfrI followed Win
| the scene paced in the court yard OF
the Kings cnstl" on Il island in thu
moon with Il crowd of ''mooners" on
| the stage in elaborate costumes and
as the plot Of the piece unwound it
unveiled unnumhcred pretty songs AMI
dances, crcditallr soiCs, good chorus
| cit, - ,nE l., r
the audience in the best mood and
made the first night of the opera such
| 4 successful one.
| As to the characters the title role
| King PEPPER" was performed Snl"n1iAly
| by Thomas Fox of Augusta, Who's" FINE
voice and appearance addict III no small
way in maxim" this charlctct' among
the strongest In his solos, II Am the
| King and The Earth is Calling Ne"
ana in The trio wine Sweet Wine"
| Mr.. EoxS voice was shown to fine Il! !
vantage ANA marked The Gcnt!ca:;in as
| the one Just ittcd to the part ANA to
bc ASSOC lated with Queen Mace" tax
en- by Mrs. ". G. Atkins. That lnhr'.'
work as Il SoioiSt needs no cnn:n'ntia-
| ton in this city unI to say that she
uItl ti' part ll u iHhi 10 Il''t w -
estimating il rs she showed mark ii
ability in III" work. Tin solos Mere
Than VI ords ON Tell" gn! "l"u NnrW
| / Loved You Pear Wcr,' given in her
| usual fine Voi"r and with an expires
| sion highly apiI:orr:ii" - ia" piccr.
The durt "Whv Should Not Love I;ulc''
by the Queen ami Hriuc" Harold was
an especially feature 4 n;lnl"r ami w.ts
one Of he best on the program.
| The prctcndcr to tho throu", Prince
| Harold, was DIR. w. w. Thomas of Au-
eusta. whose fine work in tn" part wa.;
| highly coInmendabc ana Of the king
| that proved him the right one in tho
place and who made the solo. Earth is
Not My Goal" ring with y feeling that
called for hearty applause. As n COM
| cdian, T.. l., Bond OF Augusta. impcr-
sCnated tn" character Of I:of. Mars. tn"
| court astrulogcr. in a WAY tllat retained
his reputation in that line ANA hi; fun
ny sayings and actions Wcr" responsible
! for many Il hearty laugh. IN his sors.
| con NV Fight" Mr.. 1;ond told Of thr
many strange things ne saw through
| his telescope and another topical song
brought down the house as several Local
hits went straight home.
| Another highly interesting character
was that of G. y. Wiscman, the scribe.
handled very satisfactorily by Nrd
Houlehan. 4 former Gardiner boy, but
! now of Augusta. who did credtable
work in the lines assigned to him and
in the trio. "Wine. Sweet Wine" with
the king and astroloscr.
Leon Lawton. Il wel-known Gardiner
singer. was cast very happily rs CAPT.
Benedictine of the Kings guard, ana
the character was on OF the good con-
edy ones and performed in the actor 5
usually pleasing way. BE Done Po-
litely," was Mr.. Lawton's song and was
clever one done cleverly.
The guard consisted of Messrs. Her.
bert Lawton. Lincoln Harlow, J. s.
Bradstreet, Arthur w. Peaslce, Arthur
III. Lander. Leslie Goldsmith, Gordon
Purdy and Walter Wood, who made q
very strong team of singers and gave
the march song. Hail to the King
with vim that was highly satisfying
to the audience.
A. w. Cunningham and Thomas
, COnnors were the Kings tailor and
shoemaker respectively.