The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-05-19
the cRucIBLE.

In every life there comes at least a
hour na.E
Wien for the soul awaits trial fam
OF station high, or all unknown t
fame
For each it waits-'tis our birthg1f
and dover
Ambition, wealth and love hold mas
ter keys
TO that dread door through which w
all must go
Unwittingly to take our dole oil pan
and woe
And meet the rush of sorrows surg
ing seas.
Within that place We have the ligh
Of youth,
Lifes glamour and its springtime'i
careless joy;
Who passes through there finds ful
employ
For all Of his being strength and
mower of truth;
All, happy he. who leaves that scorcn
ing flame
touched by shame!
-Ninette NJ. Lowater.
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Success Of Princess chryssnthemunn.
A large and appreciative audience
greeted the unsurpassably nrilhant
performance Of Princess Chrysantne-
mum" last night at the Grand, where
local talent and amateur ability COM
bjned to make this one of the most
charming little operas that has ever
graced the Brunswick stage.
The bewitching beauty of Miss
katherine stiles, the star of the even
ing, added to the rich and mellow ca
dences OF soprano unusual IN lts
beauty and sweetness, created ar
Princess Chrysanthemum an irreslst-
ible personality, whose charm awaK-
ened in the audience an admiration
never tc be surpassed.
One could not help but indulge IN
mat forbidden trait Of envy when be-
holding Princess Chrysanthemum
four d.arming maids, piquant MISS
Matte Nelson as Yam-Yum; grace1ui
Mfsa Fannie Mason. as Du-Du: attrac-
tivs Miss Winnie McKinnon as Tc-To,
and winsome Miss Dorothy Burford,
whose rare contralto was never heard
to better advantage, as in her role
of Tulip.
One might well have managed that
fairy moonbeam, Miss Leah Brown,
with her light and graceful air had put
Just emerged from that distant land
of mystic, as the mellow tones OF her
enchanting voice drifted dreamily over
her fair surroundings, inspiring her
hearers with rapturous delight and
joyous ecstacy.
Unique comedy and ready wit are
so closely identified with the name
of Mr.. S. X. Brown that his appear
ance is always anticipated with the
most eagerness, so ii was only left
10 him to add laurels to reputation
already famous: but now after last
evenings performance hes can no
longer be considered an amateur, but
will have the title of professional
forced upon him.
The credit of a prominent portion
of the comedy of the evening was due
20 Mr.. Joe Lambrights impersonation
of Saucer-Eyes, the wizard cat, whose
feline characteristics, so wittily por'
trayed, never failed to touch the hui
morous side of the entire audience,
provoking simultaneous laughter and
applause. This is the first appearance
of this gifted amateur and ii is hoped
that he will afford the public an early
opportunity of enjoying another even
ing's amusement.
Mr.. Linton Allen, as Prince Se-True
and Mr., Robert Hopkins, as Prince
Su-Sli. costars in the romantic roles
of Princess Chrysanthemum's most
ardent admirers one OF sublime love,
the other Of treacherous villainy
each lent to their parts an air of in.
dividuality difficult to initiate, which
was attested by the applause of their
appreciative audience.
Mr.. German. as the court chamber.
lain, kept the audience on the gui vive
of suspense as to what would he the
next issue of his commanding voice
'N N"oAN HilNiii~ eNIiCH, nouSn prov
ing all the time most violent. never
failed TO be cbeyed. left no doubt in
the minds of his hearers as to his IN.
precedented skill.
Dignity, rhyme and beauty harmon
izing with the well.trained voices and
graceful movements, characterized
the chorus as being one of the most
brilliant taat il has ever been the priv.
ilege of Brunswickians to witness.
and formed faultless background
for their contemporary stars.
most seductive feature of this
being the Spanish dance by FIVE maids
who succeeded in combining unequal.
ed grace with the alluring arts of fan.