Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-01
PINAf0RE BY LOCAL.
TALENT WELL RECEIVED
From Wednesdays Daiiy)

Savoy theater, London. II. NJ. s,
Pinafore" second Of the series
OF world-famous burlesque operettas
resulting from the long and happy
artistic partnership of Sir Arthur
Sullivan and William S. Gilbert
was given before large audience at
the Grants Pass opera house last
night under the auspices Of. and by
cast selected with only three ex-
ceptions from, the local high school,
under the direction of Martin Il.
Robinson, the we'll known impre-
sario. assisted by Miss Helen Nc
Adow.
Last nights production, which
was arranged in only two weeks, was
happy and satisfying. The cast
could not be easily improved dram
atically, and even lyrically, 1t was
satisfying.
It is dangerous and ungracious to
criticise local artists, yet we honestly
believe that only the most malignant
ly hypercritical could find much done
or left undone last night from which
to withhold sincere praise.
Miss LaCosta Mangum, especially
dramatically, gave splendid rendi-
tion of Buttercup.' and justified the
faith of her friends in her manifold
artistic abilities. A stranger on see
ing Miss Mangum's work last night
might easily think he was listening
to some professional prima donna,
Her golden beauty enthralled.
AS Captain Corcoran," George
Kroh was an infectious delight-de-
bonair, graceful, unctious and, de.
spite severe cold, raced gamely
through his songs in splendid
voice, over which he was always mas.
ter. His work was revelation.
AS the eccentric, self-centered "Sii
Joseph Porter" T. p. Cramer fitted
the part like the proverbial glove
and was easy and definite about al
he did. His work. like that of Mis-
Mangum and Mr.. Kroh, was scarcel!
short of professional calibre. T. p
has done" Sir Joseph on various
occasions, and does 1t so easily that
in slang parlance, 1t is shame 70
him to take the money"
Hearty commentator should b,
allotted little Miss We're Murray, who
after the part Of Josephine" tn
captain's daughter, had been decline,
by three or four of our famou
, church singers, bravely stepped 4
and, last night, with her modesty
her sweet voice, and exquisite, dell
cate, girllsh beauty, and with an ar
that concealed art, enslaved al
hearts and triumphed gloriously
, Her Bell Trio song and dance wit
Kroh and Cramer brought the hous
to its feet and was the hit of the pei
formance.
h. s. VanDyke, as Ralph Rack
straw" bore the heaviest lyric buI
den, and acquitted himself with tina
. distinction which is seldom lackin
from any endeavor essayed by thI
many-sded man in any walk of III
in which he interests himself
Harold Harter as Dick Deadeye,
and Hugh Herrick as the "Bo's'n,
made sterling contributions to a pei
formance that reflects great cred
on everyone connected herewith an
of which Grants Pass should b
proud.
Miss Berniee Quinlan deserve
credit for her patience in piano a,
compartments during the rehearsal
and her skill at the same task las
night.
Cast Of Characters.
Following is complete cast {
characters
he Right Hon. Sir Joseph Port
er, x. B. c., First Lord OF Adj
miralty y...........T. r. Crane
Captain Corcoran, commanding H.
NJ. S. Pinafore .... Geo Kro
Ralph Rackstraw, able seaman in
love with Josephine -....,.
.......... Il. S. vanDyk
Dick Deadeye, able seaman ,..,.
...........,... Harold Harte
Bill Bobstay, boatswain .......
...,.........., Hugh Herrlc
Bob Beckett, ooatswain's mate
....D..........E c. Mace
Josephine, the captains daugh-
ter..,,...... Miss We're Murra
Hebe, Sir Joseph's first cousin
........ Miss Mildred Church,
!. Buttercup-- Miss LaCosta Mangul
o Soprano Ruth Smith, Ann
a Sweeney, Ethel Letcher. Marie Fa
lin Mafna Notzan Mouda ppadfor,