The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-04-27
HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP
Comic Opera "Pinafore" Well
Received Monday Night.
HOME TALENT PRODUCTION.
Denison Singers Maintain their old time
Reputation for Excellence. House
Crowded by Appreciatiye Audience.

Reputation for Excellence. House
Crowded by Appreciatiye Audience.
Denison music loyers were afforded q
great treat Monday night in the opera
Loved S4tlor," which vas given by
home talent under the direction of
Prof Nj. c. Hover and Prof. John
Dunn Martin of the Denison Normal
college The weather WAS fine on that
evening and the opera house. was
crowded with an appreciative audience.
The accompaniment was play by
the orchestra, Miss Essie Smith pianist
and added materially to the excellence
| of the entertainment. The stage was
beautifully arranged to represent the
the flag of Great Britain and large
| number of signal flags streamed gaily
over the entire scene, and back
ground of tossing ocean waves and the
| outlines of the shore and lighthouse
in the distance, which scenery had
| 3een artistically executed by FREQ
Soahl, served to enchance the beauty
of the scene. giving it the effect of q
beautiful moonlight night.
The opening scene was a very pretty
one, the jauntily attired sailors run
ming aoout the deck, hoist ng ails, and
finally joining together in the grand
opening chorus. Little Buttercup,
who seemed To hold the fate of every
body in her hand, was nicely i'm
personated by Miss Beatrice Kirkup.
Ralph Rackstra@, as merry lad as
ever sailed tile briny waves ard "the
smartest of all the fleet,' was in love
with The CAPTAINS daughter, Josephine
Eh!s part was most difficult one but
vas well enacted be E. G. Chamberlin.
He has never attempted before the
role of a singer and his excellent work
OF Monday evening was indeed pleas
AMI surprise to his many friends.
Albert Riepen took the part of
Captain Cororan and handled it with
great credit. The part Of his dauph-
ter, Josephine, was taken by Miss
Allie Sew ell, who is not only a singer
bat can act as we'll. Her musical abil-
lty is & matter of pride to the people of
Denison and she did not disappoint
them in this respect on this occasion.
The officious Sir Joseph Porter, Lord
OF the Admiralty, WAS well impersonat-
d by Harry Carpenter. His official
utterances carried great weight but
seemed to have no effect in helping
him win his hearts desire. Harry
performed the difficult solo work with
great credit Prof. Hover delighted
the audience in his impersonation of
Dick Deadeye, nobody's friend and the
william of the entire crew. Miss Leora
Luney acted one of the principal parts
as Hebe, Sir Josephs first cousin, as
did also Fred Soehl and Roy Gibson
who We're boatswain and boatswain's
mate respectively. They took a princi-
pal part in the choruses and also did
some excellent solo work for which
they We're applauded.
Besides those who have been men.
toned were sailors, and Sir Joseph's
| sisters, his cousins, whom he reckons
| by the ozens," and his aunts. Taken
as a whole the entertainment was a
most happy one. Every part was we'll
enacted, the choruses being especially
we'll received The happy turn of the
event in the closing scene. where Sir
Joseph'a philosophy as to love matters
worked against himself and always for
the benefit of Ralph Rackstraw, who
was unexpectedly raised in rank from
! the position of topmast sailor to that
of captain of the ship by the disclosures
of Buttercup, and where Captain
Corcoran was happily lowered in rank.
thus permitting his love for Buttercup
to take It's true course, and finally the
| philosophical resignation of Sir Joseph
to his fate in accepting the hand of his
first cousin created pleasing impress
81 upon the audience and all pro-
nounced it ono of the best home talent
entertainments of the kind they had
ever attended.
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