The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-28
THE TEMPLE THEATER
OPENED AUSPICIOUSLY


scented FRA Diavoio" to Large and
Well Pleased acknowledgements
for the House Very Bright.
SO much has been said and written
about the new theater so many peO-
pie have inspected it and the big
crowd that Witnessed the first per
formance in it last night was so rep
resentative, We will save our rhapso
dies for the actions and singing of the
performers who presented Aubers
comic opera. Fra Diavolo"-the Man
haitian Opera company
The troupe is a good one and every
member in it did themselves credit in
the parts assigned. in fact. Ocala has
never had the pleasure to hear a bet
ter one nor a play in which the talent
and performance was so evenly bal
anced and as perfectly carried to
successful and triumphal ending. The
following was the cast:
Fra Diavolo,' bandit chieftain Gus
Vaughan.
'Lorenzo." captain of the Carbniers
in love with ''Zerlina.'' Jethro Warner.
Lord AHcash." an English noble
man. Wilbur Cox.
"Beppo." a bandit. Karl stall
"Ciiacomo." another bandit, Walter
Roberts
"Matteo." keeper of the inn. Victor
DeLacy-
"zerlina." Kfttie Nice PerIe.
Lady Ancash." newly welded, Nella
Brown.
Francesca" Claire Whitney.
Roberto" Pearl Hamilton.
Scenes
Act. 1.-Matteo's Inn near Rome.
Act. 2-Zerlina's bcdchambcr
Act. 3.-Same as act l.
Gus Vaughan. as a bandit chief in
the character Of Fra DjavoIo.'' acted
the character I p.rc- elton and his
singing was fine. Jethro Warner as
florence" captain Of the Carbiners
and in love with "ZerIina." the inn
Keepers daughter. was every inch d
soldier and welded to his profession
He has a beautiful tenor voice vii
bur Cox. as Lord -Allcash." with his
wife. Nellie Brown. were among the
conspicuous figures on tAe stage and
by their superb acting won the aD
pIause and admiration of their hear
ers. The English lords makeup and
look was enough To interest any one.
while the splendid figure and wei,
SOH litu i<SttiS NIitdStl. " TN IIti
sweet voice made parsonage most
pleasing and every gesture and move
Of this strikngIy handsome woman
riveted attention. Karl Stall. as the
bandit "Beppo." was a whole company
in himself and united in rare perftc-
ton the comedian and ira gedian as
never before seen on an Ocala stage.
while his partner in the cutthrOat
business. Walter Roberts "a 'Cia-
| como" a true son of Italy in makeup
and facial expression. left nothing
wanting to make them the persona
fication of artistic villains. Victor
DeIacy. as "Matteo." the innkeeper.
| is an old staCer and has rounded out
his character in a way that shows his
! heart and mind is enlisted in his pro-
| fession.
! kittie Nice --eT-e. as "Zerlina." the
! love sick maiden. was indeed the diva
! Of the evening. She has a charm of
manner all her own. Her smile is in
| fictitious, her grace of person Captivat-
! ing. while her notes thrilled all hearts
and the applause that greeted this be-
witching young lady was a just and
! appreciatiVe tribute to her genius
Claire Whitney and Pearl Hamilton. in
! minor parts came in for their full
share of communication.
| The opening scene in act one is at
! Matteo'S inn. near Rome. Fra Dia-
! vOlO." the bandit chieftain. enters
from the mountain Businesses of sun
ny Italy. disguised as dignitary.
seeking refreshments. and the charm
! ing Zerlina graciouSly serves him and
tells in sweet notes the hobgobin
! stories of FRA Diavolos" dastardly
deeds and the terror in which he is
! held by the good country folk. In re-
Spouse he smiles so bIandly and
adriotly answers Zerlin's thrilling
tales of his band, that all suspicion is
disarmed.
I Then came upon the scene Lord
ard Lady Allcash. who have been
robbed of their jewels and large
sum of money. They recognize the
bandit. but not as their despoiIer. but
as a finished gentleman of fine social
qualities. who the lord thinks is too
gracious to his wife. The lord and
/ lady offer a thousand dollars reward
! for the apprehension of the bandits.
( in which effort the captain OF the car
biniers and his band figure.
Then came the bedchamber scene.
the night before Zerlina's marriage.
/ in which she disrnbes and retireS.
singing the while as II she We're as
/ happy as the day is long. She does it
ali deftly modeStly and unconscious
! Of her surroundings. that il robS the
act If all unpleasant features and
charms the audience She goes to
sleep singing OF the happiness in store
for her on the morrow. As SI;unber
overtakes her. the robbers enter Seek
ing for the money the lord and lady
( =, ,rrT1 7,
they had secreted on their persons.
! Interruptions occur and the bandits
flee. which awakens the sleeping maid
/ and her lover announces his arrival
and insists upon entering her apart
ment, 70 which she protests and asks
/ for a minute in which t. make her
toilet which is granted. and then
comes the confusion incident - Wo-
man dressing in hurry. She gets
+ one stocking on and is so illustrated
that she slips her garter on her arm