Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-22
princess Bonnie" VIII Play to
Crowded Houses Next
Week.
Able Amateur Artists Will Sing
:MelOdiOus Airs to Tease
the Ear.
fine PERFORMANCES PROMISED

The banner nights Of the season
at Macauley's Theater will be next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
when Trinity Y. M. /. Musical Club
Will present Princess Bonnie"
comic opera from the pen of the
famous Willard Spenser.
The three young ladies' who will
be seen in the cast hardly need intro
duction as their past record speaks
for itself. They are Misses Effie
Mcdonald, Frances Schranz and
Mayme Hinkel. Miss Mcdonald, who
Will sing the role of Bonnie, has a
strong, brilliant soprano voice,
which is well suited to this par
ticular role. Her singing of the
Lullaby" and Dreaming of Love-"
the famous waltz song of the opera,
is very effective. Miss Mcdonald
has appeared in local concert work
many times and will no doubt make
a fine impression in opera. Miss
Frances Schranz, in the soubrette
role of Kitty Glover, the belle of the
village, has part that fits like a
glove. 1t will be remembered that
Miss Schranz was seen last year in
the opera "Mocking Bird" taking
the role Of Manon, and so beauti-
fully did she sing and act this dainty
part that professional actor who
happened to be in the theater at
the first performance pronounced
her to be one of the most charming
and capable soubrettes that has
come to his notice, either pro-
fessional or amateur. The role OF .
Kitty will afford Miss Schranz an ex7
cellent opportunity to display mol
only her charming personality al
sweet soprano voice, but her tai
as an actress as we'll. Miss MayI
Hinkel, who will assay the role
Auntie Crab in the first act, and
Donna Pomposa in the second,
a mezzo-soprano voice of fine Qdal-
ity, and coupled with fine stage
presence her work in these two
distinct roles will stand out very
prominently.
The male parts will be handled /byY
Albert NJ. Hermann, who will take
the part of Shrimps, the championI
canoeist, and who is in love With
Kitty Glover, and Is very much att
home in this particular role, which
is somewhat difficult to handle.
John Hodapp, who is quite a char
acter man, will take the part of
Capt. Tarpaulin and keeper of the
lighthouse, is well known in theatre
cal circles in this city for his
ability as an actor and possessor Of
a very brilliant voice. j. Robert
Davidson. who has the part of Roy.
Sterling and who handles the love
affair with Bonnie, is particularly
adapted for this role and appears to
great advantage. Thomas Kennedy
will represent the Spanish navy as
Admiral Pomposo, and we'll worthy
of note, as his fine baritone voice is
hard to excel. Joseph A. Hehemann,
who Is quite popular in theatrical
circles and essays the role of Count
Falsetti, an Italian nobleman, mas
ters his part to perfection, as hea
lends considerable expression to hisJ
impersonation. Frank Il. Crawford
Is allotted the black face role OF
Salvador, bodyguard of Admiral
Pomposo, and will furnish consid-
erable amusement by his comical
impersonations.
The plot deals with the rescue OF
Bonnie while child during storm
at sea off the banks of New
foundland by Capt. Tarpaulin; her
adoption by the Captain and his sis
ter Susan. and her home at light
house on the coast of Maine, near
Bar Harbor; the final appearance OF
Admiral Pomposo, Spanish
grandee, who proves to be Bonnie'sli
uncle; their departure for Spain and
the rescue by her childhood asso-
ciates at the hour of her marriage
ceremony with Count Falsetti, whd>
turns out to be conspirator againsi
the life OF the King of Spain.
The musical work is under the di7
rection of Prof. Leo A. Schmitt, VIII
is we'll remembered locally for h
direction of previous production
The performances are under IN
personal direction of p. WellingtS
Hager, who is very original al
capable in the directing OF orV
The Right Rev. Bishop ON
hue and the Very Rev. Father j3f
p. Cronin, v. G.. have accepted
vitations to be present on the on
ing day OF the opera. Since accd
ing the invitation Bishop O'DQ
hue has suffered from illness
he still hopes TO be present on
day evening.