Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-03
AMUSEM ENTS.
"kina Pepper"

For the third time in this city, tn"
tuncful and very crcditablc light OPP
era "KinG Pepper" delighted a good
sized and apprcciativc audience ut :hc
Opera house last evening. The music
WAS Just as catchy and thoroughly
clever as before and the funny lines,
situations and laugh provoking bust
ness was none the less enjoyed be
cause of its Familiarity. The favorite
Queen Mace was impcrscnated by Ms.
w. c. Atkins and as on the previous
occasions she made the great person
al hit of the performance. especially i'll
Mr.. Favor's exceptionally we'll com
pose.l solo number in the second act.
"You Know I Loved You. Dear"
Thomas Fox was the "King Pepper"
ana he. too. appeared to the best adj
vantage and shared first hrrors with
Mrs. Atkins. The guards. eight III mum
Der. were done by very winsomc young
ladies this time, and the change is GER
tainly one that is helpful in making
liking Pepper one Of the best anna
teur operate productions that has ever
been seen in New England.
Adelbert J. Burns, who is response
BILE for the book and lyrics Of the
piece, displayed unloOked-for ability
as a comedian in playing the import
ant part of Prof. Mars. the court as
trologer. and he WAS very warmly re-
ceived. Harold Partridge. Il local IA
vorite. who has been prominent i'll Au
gusta amateur thoatricalS for some
years. made Il strong bid for favor in
his Interpretation of the role of the
scribe. and Leroy F. Shaw, Il new com
or in the cast, made very favorable
impression in the part Of Prince Har-
old.
Mr.. Shaw has a very rich voice and
he found excellent opportunities for
displaying its rare quality in the solo
work in king Pepper The tipsy
Capt. B"ncdictinc was played with the
same keen hunor by II. w. Norcross
of this city aud he received frequent
applause for his good work. The Gum
bel twins were clever as were the boot
blacks. too. The young ladies who
comprised the kings guard and the
Queens maids were very pretty; they
sang right merrily ard danced with cx-
cceding clcverness.
The sextet of young men. "ho
played the Jockeys. We're well schooIed
double scxtet number with the
queens maids were forced to respond
to numerous cncorcs. Lots of fun was
grounds scene in the second act The
fakirs yelled Just as Justify as ever.
Thr bland Harry Jones cried the merits
of the '"Tripod BOY" and apparently be-
guiled many bumkin's dollar into his
l..
wares and oppOrtuned the passing
rubes to pause and witness the great
wonder of wonders which he thrust up
on their notice. The other fakirs were
Ivers Harrington. Frank NickcIsby.
Cha.'lc Greene and Leslie Goldsmith.
Mr.. Burns was in charge Of the pro-
ductinn and the orchestra was con
Quoted ny the composer. Edward T.
Favor.
The cast in its entirety WAS as fol
lows:
King Pepper. ruler Of III" IslInd in tn.
Neon, Mr.. Thomas Fox
Queen Mace. Kings WIFI.
Mrs w. C. A:liu5
Prince Harold. prctcndcr to tn" throne.
Mr. Leroy f.. Shaw
Prof. Mars. court astrolps"..
r. v,y.m.,r scribe Mr. \. }. Burns
MIR. Harold Partridge
Capt Bencdictinc. Of the Guards,
Mr. II. ". Norcross
Kings Guard.
Miss Stephenson. Miss Dick. Miss To
hey. Miss Jewett. Miss Onkrs. Miss
Doty. Miss castncr Miss Weeks
+. 4. Wax. King shoemaker.
Mr.. Thomas Connor5
Mantilla Shears. tailor.
Mr. Lincoln Harlow
Pansy Nice. flower girl
Miss Eniuld Allen
Ches Windham. herald.
Mr.. L. +. I.eavitt
Queens Maids.
Mrs Thomas Fox. Miss Bertha Mona
CHAN. Miss Mary McD,,vid. Miss
Grace Stackpolc Miss Lena Blair.
Miss Harriet Mari
L. r. Buncocd. Prof. of the Shells.
Mr.. Neal w. Cox