Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-09-26
A NEW GoDivA.
Mrs. Bitter Will Succeed Mrs McMur-
ray in the Great Production.

That monumental and Impressive
pageant. Tie Festival OF the First
Crusade which is scheduled fo,. re-
turn engagement at Augusta. Monday
evening, October "a, ana initial ner-
formtncc ii WItorVille on the follow
ing evening. under the patronap. az the
respective local communicates / IF
has just been unfortunate ANA again
fortunate.
Mrs. Maude Tcel McMurray. the ac-
c"mplished soprano Of Auburn who mas
alWay% played the role of ..princcss
Godiva' with such success. will be un-
able 10 take the part owing 10 her re-
cent departure for st. Luis Mo.
where she is To make her residence
Mrs. McMurray's removal was wholly
uEcxrcctcd. not only to the manage
n!tnt. but to Mrs.. McMurray herself.
Mr. Harry Coctr?nc of Monmouth. the
author aiid director Of the Festival
hogs 10 announce through these col
ulniIS lndt he mas been fortunate
cmnugh tu secure the services Of Mrs.
Louise NJ. Bitter Of Lewiston in lh,
rul" OF princess G"diva. This vii! he
good news indeed 10 the legion friends
of the Festival. f0r Mrs Bitter will
brin., to her task All those many vocal
qua !iiratiola that are required as we'll
as that natural iij>trionir talent which
Size possesses. Although Mrs. l,ittcr
haS had tn. difficult score bur q few
CuES. Size las ;tlrrI,!y lncmorizcd ana
mastered every note ANA line, a feat
which could b. accomplished by few
plufrsSiCual artists Of the highos; order.
The pallu.,e nf the Festival in Augusta
:.II Wa:rrvillc may therefore b.. r..;rs-
sur, 4. Tn. I,.I furinan"ts Will occur
Ir,ci.,tly ~ advertised, says Mr.. coch-
ranr, with This one exception. IN this
Exception. MIR. Cochrana has had that
a,,i.nCiid good fortune which should ut-
tend all lncl. OF genius such as h. is.
Tie Festival Of the First Crusade.
h:ty been :tl,Iy on z short summer VA
cat:rn ami returns to the work with
lr~ uirtuIrsq,ra life and visor I.s-
ptriAlly Tor The performances uf the
Capital city and Wat"rvilIr. Mr.. Corh-
r;tnr has cni:d"iScd certain scenes ana
parts which yer" unnecessarily long
:tni /, nnt"lti thc entire work nm the
best ir.tnrtic Stage managerial lines.
The first Of the final rcheur-
sails for tie two performances
viii iIk" pl%c" next Wcndrs-
day evening at the Augusta Opera
n"rls'. where The first Of the two pre-
sentiments will orcur next Monday
rtci.ing. The talcnt Of the east viii b.
composed rs when given here in Junr.
For the Wat"rvflle performance. the
same east will br III evidence. Interest
is such in that city that hundreds Of
seats hay" been engaged i'll advance.
The seat certificates in this city are on
sale II the urug stOrr of Percy Means.
For both performances Mr.. Cochran"
will have und, + his baton the augment
ci orchestra OF tho Augusta Opera
house. with Franl, T.. Holding o: Lew
istnn as the violin SOioiSt and conr.rt-
master. This VIII be one Of the last
appearances Of this gifted young Lewis
ton viulini,t before his departure for
extended stldirs abroad, ANA hosts of
his admirers III Augusta, Waicrville
alIh vicinity, viii welcome this oppOr-
trmity "f bearing hi1fl:'
For the Watnrviila performance there
will he special trains from SkOwh"gan
and all points on the Somerset and Bel
fast railroads.
Mr.. Corhranc also announces that
within six weeks he will begin rchear-
sails for productions Of "Thc First CRU
sadc' in Portland anl Bangor. These
performances Of course, will also be un
der the patronage of the local con-
manderieS and the cast will be made up
Of local people in thnSetWo cities.
During the balance of the present
season. Mr.. Cnchranc intends To take
the Festival 10 Portsmouth and Man
chester. y. H.. and leading cities of |
Massachusetts,. in al Of which ccnt"rs
the productions will he given under the
patronage Of in" local communicates.
aS usual.