Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-23
PENELOPE 0PERETTA
FINELY RENDERED
Musical Features Well Given and
Actors Make Pleasing Hits
Large Audience Attends

No more pleasing and thoroughly
enjoyable entertainment has ever been
given in Grants Pass than was the
one presented at the opera house We'd
nesday evening. The musical pro.
gram which occupied the fore part of
the evening was of high order, the
Henry rendering several selections
which were enthusiastically received.
The vocal numbers were given by II.
l.. Andrews and male quartet com
posed of Messrs. Van Dyke. Veatch,
Andrews and Lucus and were very
enjoyable. Miss Ada Walker is al
ways enthusiastically received and her
rendition Of an impossible story as
told by young hopeful held the au.
dience in expectant anticipation as to
what calamity might befall the youth.
Lo, ers Of string music were given a
treat by Prof. Henry and his cello.
Mr.. Henry is an artist on the cello
as we'll as the violin and his le,tion
brought forth rounds Of applause to
which he responded with another solo
The feature Of the evening was the
rendering of the comic operetta "Pe.
nelope" which in itself is gem full
of action throughout and containing
pleasing bits of song for solos, duets
and quartets, with the following cast /:
Penelope, the kitchen maid. .....
.......... Mrs. W. W. Walker
Mrs. Croker, the "Missus" ......
................ Mrs. W. l.. Ireland
Pitcher, policeman . Geo. p. Cramer
Tosser, grenadier ......T. p. Cramer
Chalks, milkman A. Il. Voorhies
The star Of the evening was, without
doubt. Penelope, the kitchen maid,
who counts her lovers by the score and
on this occasion through an errorin her
dairy" allowed two Of her lovers to
call on the same evening. In the
midst Of the feast which had been pre-
pared the "Missus" appeared and re-
fused to allow Penelope to remain
longer in her service; the actions OF
Pitcher and Tosser at this time reveal
the fact that their love was more for
the fine suppers than for the girl, and
Chalks who had previously been treat
ed with scorn, is now the accepted
suitor. Mrs Walker was perfectly at
home in all her trying situations, her
acting was perfection and her voice in
the solo and chorus parts showed full
rich quality always in perfect control
aud was of especial delight to the au-
dience. The part Of Mrs. Ireland, al
though being very difficult one and
did not admit of much latitude in ac-
tion or song, she having to personify
disappointed and harrassed mistress
who was continually finding fault and
scolding, and not entirely without
reason. Mrs, Ireland, however, entered
80 thoroughly into her part that the
sympathy of the audience was ever
with the maid.
The dash'ng grenadier in resplend-
ant uniform and the gallant policeman
with club and helmit were personitied
by I. p and Geo. p. Cramer and
their acting was so perfectly natural
and realistic rs TO cause many TO ex-
press the opinion that they, in chosing
"A business life had missed their call
ing. The meeting of Pitcher and
Tosser was amusing in the extreme
and the variety of emotion called forth
by the rapid change of events gave the
gentlemen an opportunity to display
their ability in that line. Their duet
was especially pleasing while the
laughing trio by Pitcher. Tosser and
Penelope convulsed the entire audiene
Chalks, the milkman, as the bashful
suitor OF Penelope was the right man
IN the right place.
There has been nothing but praise
expressed regarding the operetta and
each one of the participants has re-
ceived abundant congratulations The
success of the performance belong in
large manner TO II. G. Kinney under
whose drilling and direction the play
was given and to Mrs Kinney who has
spent many evenings at the piano dur
ing the rehearsals and played the ac
compartments during the performance.
III Luke's Church. i