The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-03
THE "P|RATES'
OF "PENzANCE"
TO Be REPEATED THIS EVENING
BY Far the Finest of Local Talent
Events Greeted by Full House
at the Yakima Theater.

| and all that combines to make the
offering of an opera the best, caused
a general public demand for a repe-
ton of "The Pirates of Penzance''
this evening at the Yakima theater.
An audience even beyond the ex-
pectation of the promoters Of this
delightful musical melange greeted
the local talent Tuesday evening. And
in this case the timorous critic Is
able, without stretching his con-
science, to state that "The Pirates Of
Penzance as furnished by the local
cast is fully up to the standard Of a
professional production.
Perfect in their lines, clever in
their Interpretation Of the parts,
every participant surprised those
present and added that to the man
ner in which the play was produced
to make it success of the highest
type.
The audience was charmed with
Mrs. E. ]. Bryant as beautiful Mable,
General Stanley's daughter. Mrs.
Bryant's voice is too well known for
much comment, while her acting was
of a nature to bring forth many ex-
pressions of the most sincere appre-
citation.
Fayette Durlin as Richard, the
pirate chief, furnished an excellent
character delineation and his inter-
probation of the more difficult musi-
cal selections in the part gave to the
play house more of the grand opera
atmosphere than of the local talent
feeling.
Major General Stanley (WarrenEr-
VIM perhaps was the most finished
of the male members of the cast as
far as dramatic ability is concerned
He surprised his many friends by a
clever impersonation of an old man.
Mr.. Erwin's acting deserves more
than ordinary commentator. He
blends the serious with the humor-
Gus lines with such apparent ease as
to show him as the born actor.
Mrs. 0. w. Mcmillan as Ruth,
Mr.. Harold Curtis as Samuel, and
Frederick as the pirate apprentice
all deserve most favorable mention.
The latter perhaps appeared to
better advantage than the other two
as his role was the more prominent
and he was given wider latitude to
create a distinct impression. Par
ticularly fine was his work and the
others as we'll in little singing
stunt jointly with Ruth and the
Pirate Chief.
The fun maker of the play was
Herman Crawford as the sergeant
of the police With his band of
| nervous patriots he furnished fun
enough for any one light opera and
has many of the qualifications of
sure enough comedian.
To do justice to the entire cast
would require many pages. So we'll
drilled and so thoroughly conversant
with the lines were they that the
production was of the first order.
Yet they promise even better pro-
duction tbs evening when it is re-
peated by request There will be
new songs, new local hits, and by
the way the local hits OF last night
we're a distinct feature, and in ad-
dition they say that the acting will
/ be even a little more perfect, the
singing a little better, the whole pro
duction a little bit brighter if that
prediction of those taking part is
possible of attainment.
There can be no doubt that this
production is by far ahead of any
other local talent production which
has been seen in Central Washing
ton. This appears to be broad
statement yet nevertheless there is
no doubt of it's accuracy. And II
| is easily explained. The leading
members of the cast are we'll nigh
in the professional class. Their
roles are carried through in an easy
manner which indicates the natural
artist.
Again it might be we'll to espec-
/ tally commend Mrs. Bryant, the
petite pretty Mable who won the
love of Frederick and the hearts OF
all North Yakima as we'll Mrs. Bry-
ants voice possesses a silvery sweet
ness which is captivating. Her stage
presence is excellent, she is perfect
ly at home on the stage and seems to
be perfectly familiar with thespian
art.
Every individual member of the
cast is worthy personal mention. The