Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
TunefuI Opera Produced by Bank
Clerks and Friends Wins
Generous Applause
GRACEFUL DANCERS APPEAR
Melodies of the Humming Variety
Promise to Continue in
Memory of Hearers
BY TLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE

Maid Of Manalay" last night at the
Auditorium theater, and the introduce
ton seemed a happy one. Certainly
Los Angeles was pleased-of that there
was no doubt Flowers by the bushels,
applause, huZzas and braVos testified
to the admiration of the audience. And
the maid? She offered her sweetest
songs, her brightest smiles and most
alluring dances in expression of her en-
joyment of the situation
This opera, the second we have heard
from the pen of Harry Girard, received
a production last night at the hands
of the bank clerks and their friends
which will establish an entirely new
standard for local amateur dramatic
work. No such home talent work has
been heard on local stage before, so
far as solos and ensemble singing,
dancing and marching may be con-
sidered. A large chorus, alive and very
much awake every minute, a we'll
trained orchestra and a great number
of voices which are actually musical
is an excellent instrument upon which
a capable director may play, and
under the baton of Harry Girard, COM
poser and producer of the opera, last
nights premiere was astonishingly suo-
cessful.
MELODY IN CHORUSEs
bilious than was "The Alaskan" 1t
has fewer tunes of the popular sort,
but many of the choruses and both
flnales are beautifully harmonized and
orchestrated. A number of the solos
will prove to be of the "humming'
variety. The book, too, is replete with
good lines and kept the audience
amused, if not actually hilarious
throughout the evening.
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singers who made their first public ap-
pearance OF these a notable success
was attained by Fred Mcpherson in
the tenor role of Lieut.. Ney Val F'lagg.
This young man sang and acted his
part in excellent style. His voice,
which is high and clear in quality,
earned him several encores and the en-
thusiastic applause not only of his
friends but of every appreciative lis
tener in the house.
Edith Salyer as Hua, q native wine
seller, displayed grace and charm in
the dance which opened the opera, and
formed a picturesque addition to every
picture.
Miss Hazel Runge, while a stranger
to the footlightS in Just this particular
sphere, has yet had SO much concert
experience that her undoubted success
as the fascinating Widow Tarbox was
spirited manner, admirable stage pres
ence and voice already excellent and
constantly growing and developing to
fuller beauty, this young woman may,
If she so aspires, hope to attain to con-
siderable heights in the operate world.
CAPTIVATING SAILOR BOY
Agnes Cain Brown Girard is already
we'll known to theatergoers here, but
rarely before has she had q part In
which she was so delightful. Her petite
figure was most captivating in the ma
tive costume and as the insouciant sal
lor boy she was irresistible. Her songs,
'"The Maid of Manalay' and "Aloha
Oe," as we'll as later numbers, were
given with the utmost vocal art in
which her beautiful voice appeared to
excellent effect.
Edward Phillbrook in the bass role,
Mehoku, was also one of the stars of
the evening and every member of the
entire cast acquitted himself excel
lently. Remaining characters of the
piece were as follows:
Reddy Virgins. a New York barkeep,
Carroll Johnson
Admiral Att. United States navy. James
d. Sherry Reeves.
Timothy Hanks, king of neighboring.
isle. II. ]. Flynn.
''This." midshipman. United States navy
"rhat," midshipman United States navy.
Miss Sherry Reeves.
First sailor. F. A. Sansome.
Second sailor. R. Van C1eve.
Litter-bearer, A. ]. Mitchell
Mulligan. Miss Sherry Reeves
Octette. nieces of the Widow Tarbox. the
Misses Dolly Schmidt. Stanley Beatrice
DobbIns Madge Sheppard, Violet Hughes
lone Gale. Virginia BIddlecome. Lillian
Young and Elenore Navarro
Ensigns. F. A. Sansome. R. T. Van Cleve
John Caldwell s. w. Kerr. F. H. McCor-
mick Frank ForEey. A. NJ Sparks. G. G.
Hornpipe. Misses salyer Van Trump
Murphy.
In the audience were noticed Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Hampton, ,Ndh and Mrs Dan Muir
ply, Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. Gates, Mr..
and Mrs. o. P. Clarke, Miss Jean
Gates, Miss Hazel Gates, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Toll, Miss Lena Scott, Miss
Alice Wall. Mrs. N. Barclay, Mrs. N.
W. Hardenberg, Miss Bess Nichols,
Mrs l.. MacLean, MIR. and Mrs. Q. w.
Souden, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ID. Rad
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. r Fl. Lacy, Mr.. and
Mrs w. C. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry G. Callander, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stuart, Mr.. and Mrs. Stoddard Jess,
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Hart Mr.. and
hA 0bOWcbIb V4oNI cAA Ael4ACB hlk . a. IL
Runge, Mrs. I. N. Van Nuys, Miss
Kate Van Nuys, William F'reese, Mr..
and Mrs. Leo S. Chandler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael j. Connell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jefferson p. Chandler Don w. Carleton,
Mrs. L. II. Carleton, Miss Carleton,
Miss Lillian Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. r. Bradford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Lutz, Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Beardsley,
Captain and Mrs. H. w. Rhodes, Mr..
and Mrs. Angus Il. Lindley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank c.. Pratt, Mrs. Grace p.
Hare Mrs. r. c. Rankin, Mrs. Edna
Lee Modie, Harry 3. Sheppard, Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin L. Earl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Miner, Mrs. Mary Long
street, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hicks, Mr.
and Mrs. w. D. Woolwine, Mr.. and
Mrs Woods Woolwine Mr.. and Mrs
Boyle Workman, Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Spence, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Heron,
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Henderson, Mrs.
Helen Henderson Steckel Mrs. r. NJ
Nightingale, Miss Alice Eyton, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. H. Braly, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
b. Millar, Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Petit
grew, DIR. and Mrs. West Hughes, Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Albee, Mr. and Mrs.
William McVay, the Misses McVay,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otheman Stevens, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie c.. Brand. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. Car
rol Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Marco Hellman,
DR.. and Mrs Ralph Williams. Mr.. and
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