Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-25
"The Touriistand the Maid
Makes Distinct Hit.
Crowded House Streets First
Performance Last Evening.
K, Of P. lnstaIIation...Miss Smiths
RecitaI.-.PersonaI Notes.

. crowded house greeted the first
performance on any stage Of 1.-THE
tourist and the Maid last evening
when it was presented by amateur tai
emf at the Coliseum. The books and
1grics are by A. j. Burns of this city
and the music by e. P. Favor of
richmond, the composers of king
pcnner." The songs are pretty, tuneful
and catchy and We're well handled by
the members of the cast and chorus.
1.nere is a plot with good story and
the scenes being laid in Spain give
nIenty of chance for splendid scenic
nffects and pretty costumes. And this
mart was we'll looked after.
The principal members of the cast
have had considerable experience in
amateur theatricals and carried off
their parts last evening with snap
and a go. The rendering of solos, duets
ard ensemble numbers was excellent
and the opcra was Il distinct hit. Sew
oral pretty dances were introduced
drring the action of the onera and the
entire performance reflects much credit
on the authors and all who took part.
The following is the cast of characters:
Dlllpgham, The Tourist. Samuel Arnold
Don Roberto Bandolero,
i'' Walter Murtaugh
Cooke ii. r. Stevens
Zarca, Governor of Granada,
ii. A. Huse. Jr.
Captain Robson, William Dunnam
Tia Antonio, MIS-: w. y. AIh!io
Pepita. MIS-. lyman LA, w mn NJ ::
C;ypsics-Grace Stackpolc. Mary Flaherty,
Cousens Salors--Gertrude Mcnamara.
Madeline Faulkner. Charlotte Neal, Ada
Dorr Nellie Newton, Loic Young.
uar,dsmen-Stanley Card, George Xii
patrick, James Roberts, Ernest Alex
ander.
The chorus comprises Miss Tena Dorr,
Miss Evelyn Dill, Miss Mary Brisk, Miss
Sadie t;oldstein. Miss Lena Dion, Miss
Edna Blair, Miss Gladys Potter, Miss
GLADYS La Bree, Miss Ruth Buker, Miss
Eleanor Kelley, Miss Alice Pottle, Will
liam Brisk, Thomas Blanchard, David
Kelley. George Talbot, Edward Talbot,
Ralph Glidden, Jerry Desmond Walter
Neal. Harry Brooks of this city and
Harold Emerson, Leslie Young ana Sher-
wood Reilly of Richmond.
SYNOPSIS.
Act I-Scene Public square, Granada,
Spain. ..a .,,,,tr,
Act III-Scenc Wharf at Malaga.
MUSICAL NUMBERS.
scene and Opening Chorus.
Song-"The Bandolero. 49, Don hoperlo
SUN %s"'1'' Tia Antonio
ssxtet with Dance-"Proper Thing to DO
Fedalma and Maids
,.opoorted Number-'A Royal Potentate,'
Governor and Chorus
slumber Song-"Good Night
"'u'''''' '' Monks and Chorus
Duet-"Where Love Thou Art, ,,,.,.
Fedalma and Dillingham;
o,ortot Never Thought of That Be
Governor. Tia Antonio. Dillingham; and
Fedaima ,.,
sonr-"I,ovc's Like a Merry Go Round.
GUNS Fcdalma and Chorus
Finale. oo'''p'"s
Prelude and Opening Chorus. oo,,
Capt Robson, Sailors ana CnpruS
Solo-"Waiting, D,ii iSia, u
Entrance Song-"Heigh Ho.' Ensemble
Finale, ,,, Ooi''p'i'
a. Opening Scene. r.,
b. Jackie Dance, oaiioi
Understanding in the Eye.
Tia Antonia and Governor
Snanish Numbcr-"Dances Admired,
Pepita and Maids
Concerted Piecc-"sail ITo for Yankee
Land EhseIiipio
Finale, So'panS
Costumes, c. W. Ware, Boston. Scenery
O. l.. Story, Boston. ELECTRICAL eitects'
Eennebec Light & Heat Co, Musical dl-
rector, Miss Bernadette Moreau. stage
directors, the Authors.