Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-03
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS
MUSIC OF THE CHIMES
Local Singers Made a Decided
Hit in Comic Opera

Two Successful Performances Under
Auspices Of Murray club-Personnel Of
the Cast and chorus-the Patronesses.
Two enjoyable performances of the old
favorite comic opera "Chimes of Nor
mandy were given in the Auditorium
Friday and Saturday evenings by large
chorus of Brattleboro singers under the
direction of 9. e. Macomber of Boston.
A large audience was present each even
ing insuring financial success to the I'M
dertaking, which was backed by the Muir
ray club, of the Universalist church. The
rough places in Friday nights rendition
were not too rough to be excused in an
amateur performance, and on Saturday
night the lines were well in hand, the
soloists were in full sympathy with their
roles and the chorus was snappy and
vivacious. The audience, too, was more
demonstrative than on Friday night,
which gave the singers encouragement.
Following is the cast:
Serpolette, Mrs. A. II. Brasor.
Germane, Mrs f. w. Weeks.
Gertrude, Miss Edith Farr.
Manette, Miss Flossie Howe.
Susanna, Miss Alice Eels.
Jeanne, Miss Edna Crosby.
Henri, F. G. Adams.
Jean Grenicheaux, F. w. Jackson.
Gaspard Alison ]. Dugan.
The Bailll, E. II. Crane.
Notary, e. ]. Waterman.
Assessor, H. G. Rice.
Registrar S. W. Hubbard.
The part which demanded most in the
way of real dramatic ability was that of
Gaspard the miser Mr.. Dugan acted
It to perfection and was given curtain
call in the second act. Mrs. Brasor was
fitted by voice and temperament for her
part and never failed to reach an effective
climax In the character of Germaine,
Mrs Weeks again displayed her ex-
ceptional vocal attachments and in the
ensemble work her pure high soprano
was distinctly a leader.
Mr. Adams's delineation of Marquis Of
Corneville was more than satisfying. His
acting was at all times easy and grace
full and his singing was delightful. Mr.
Jackson, who took the part of Jean
Grenicheaux, came from Torrington,
Conn. He was heard to good advantage
in the obligato to the quartet number in
the second act. In the part of the magis-
trate Mr.. Crane combined intelligent act
ing with good singing and was warmly
received. The four minor roles assigned
to Misses Farr, Howe, Eels and Crosby
were well taken and each added strength
to the general effect.
The characters represented by Mr..
Waterman, Mr.. Rice and Mr.. Hubbard
were designed more than anything else
to make fun, and in this the three actors
were entirely successful. Their costumes
were marvels of the DUSTY Rhodes"
type and their original local hits were
well adapted Their demonstration of
the art of hypnotism was particularly
pleasing, and ridiculous.
Ieitsinger's orchestra, with Miss Lulu
Cressy as pianist, did excellent work and
Mr.. Macomber directed the performances
with mastery hand. The scenic effects
were produced principally by stock equip
ment. Particular mention Is due Mrs. C..
l.. Stickney Mrs. G. e. Warner and Mrs.
H. R. Brown, the committee, for the
painstalking efforts which they made to
insure an entertainment which would give
public satisfaction.
In the ladies' chorus were Misses Zetta
Weld, Carolyn Clark, Mabel Winchester,
Alvena Walker, Hope Howard, Lottie
Mather, Helen Rohde, Inez Goodale,
Marion Simonds, Maude Leitsinger, Min
ME Leitsinger, Lena Young, Grace john
son, Charlena Bemis, Ruth Callahan,
Blanche Drown, Eva, Ellis, Ruth Rogers,
Alice Whitney, Florence Brockington,
Pentland, Marion Baker, Annie Kirwan,
Florence Duquette, Mrs Carl Leitsinger
and Mrs. B. M Switzer.
The mems chorus included Ernest
Arnold, Harland Miller, Lawrence Barber,
Glenham Jones, Lyman Smith, Scott
Eames, ii. M. WOOD, Harry blhsnan'
Robert Mitchell, Alfred Thompson, Arthur
Brasor, Frank Brasor w. H. st. Ger
maine Charles Stolte, John Eckels, Ray
mond Smith, Hal March, Murray Frost,
Avery Miller and Frank Barber.
The patronesses of the opera were Mrs.
G. f. Warner, Mrs. F. L. Masseck, Mrs.
G. W. Hooker, Mrs. G.. S. Dowley Mrs.
H. f. Brooks, Mrs. F. L. Burnett, Mrs.
F. r. Vaughan, Mrs. G. F. Barber, Mrs.
A. W. Rockwell Mrs. A. f. Hobart, Mrs.
L. L. Durham, Mrs. H. r. Brown, Mrs.
C. L. Stickney, Mrs. F. X. Barrows and
Mrs. C. G. Staples.