The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16

ance and he looked the part, imposing
and dignified. while his songs were
worth the applause given. Mr.. j.
Early Hughes as Captain John
Smith" the historian. explorer and
braggart furnished the comic element
of the opera, and there was always
laughter to greet his witticisms. his
topical songs and his comic counter
ance, which lis for mirth" Mr.. Ever
ard II. Baker made handsome cap
tain Rolfo.' his solos and Duets being
effectively rendered. Mr.. IA. Ben
Hardy, Jr., as Medicine Man" and
Mr. M. w. Tyree as Panther" were
Indians to perfection, as was also
Mr.. ID. Henry Allen, Jr., as Hand
some Harvey" Mr.. Geo. T. Norwood
as the first sailor made a jolly and
rollicking one, while Thomas Wharton
and James Enniss were clever as
'Hoe-in- the-Ground" and "Rain-in-
the Face
The opera was especially bright in
the young, ladies who took part, the
costumes and singing of Miss Ellen
Durham as ''Pocahontas" and Miss
Martha NJ. Nancy as Laughing Star"
being especially good. Miss Aline
Young as iMinnehaha" wining APP
plause by her clever song. Miss Dur
ham and Miss Nancy We're charming
in a number of their songs. Miss Dur
ham especially so in her duette With
Mr.. Baker, cleverly done by both. Miss
Helen Smedes as Light Foot" Miss
Nina Watson Green as Song Bird.
Miss Edna Walters as Flashing
Hand" and Miss Luck Dowen as Sill
yer Toe" were ali attractive, while
little Miss Patsy Smith as the Pre-
mier Danseuse' and little Catherine
Crews as the papoose Sleeping Beau
ty'' are both worthy of praise.
Besides those already mentioned the
effective chorus of Indian maidens
had in it many charming young wo-
men. among these being Misses Stella
Bessie White, Emma Anderson, NJ
Leopold, Jessie Holloway. Eleanor
Conn. Mary Duncan. Inez Wynne.
Mary Ray, Daisy Green and Ethel
Powell. The chorus of Indian war
riOrs was able, in addition TO these
previously named there being Messrs.
Harry Pool Clarence Lumsden, Jesse
Primrose, Lewis p. Gattis. Neville
brown. c. f. Lumsden, Jr.. Gilbert
Crabtreo Frank W. Royster, Will A.
Jones, Henry Hervey Archibald Hor-
ton. and George Hall. Mr.. Hall was
very amusing in his comic part in the
last act.
The entire cast of little folks WIS
excellent and all added much to the
opera. which abounds in amusing sit
uations. beautiful music. topical and
parody songs being an ideal Ameri-
can light opera.
The audience applauded again and
again the topical song, 1T Points That
Way rendered by Mr.. Hughes and
literally wore him out before it had
enough. Here is one verse:
we had az foot ball game last week.
1t points that way;
| Twas another case of Greek meets
Greek,
It points that way;
Old Cardinals gone back home
In no better fix than when she come,
IT points that way
And here is another verse:
Three fakirs from the Fair did fight,
Ii POINTS that way;
And one Of them IS out of sight
1t points that way;
The other two are raising mon
TO find the man that had the fun
But they're in pail havingNfun.
1t points that wa.,.'
Here is another verse that brought
applause:
Day by day our city grows :
1t points that way:
Just where twill stop no one knows,
1t points that way;
She's going forward that is true
And all the people think so too.
Because the Observer says we do
1t points that way"
And Clever Charles H. Gattis was
helped along thus:
1.-The Seaboard Air Line runs a train,
Ii points that way:
To Norfolk where we have the game,
1t points that way:
A battle royal will be fought,
old Carolina will be there stout,
So take the Seaboard Air Line route
And point that way
The matinee this afternoon with %
cents admission and the last perform
ance tonight should each attract
crowded houses for the performance
merits it,