Evening journal., 1912-05-20
SECOND CAST
SINGS PINAFORE
Win Fresh LaurslS for De.
liehtful Old opera at
Saturday Presentation

The second cast of "Pinafore. " won
great triumph at the performances
given on Friday night and at the
Saturday matinee. The High School
and the Knickerbocker Club were the
special patrons of Friday night and
the children Of the. Home for Destitute
Children were the guests on Saturday
afternoon. The second cast we're ap-
plauded and encored from the rising
of the curtain until its final descent.
None in the audience was more ap-
preciative Of the splendid work of The
cast than the members of the first
cast, who occupied boxes or helped in
the chorus.
Miss Madeline Reed was a beauti-
full and graceful Josephine and sang
the part with an easy mastery and
sweetness of voice that brought her
enthusiastic praise from the audience.
and especially from the musicians in
the assembly.
Frank F. Palmer was a Joy 20 be-
hold as. the admiral, and to an excel
lent voice he added a delightful power
of interpreting this famous charac-
ter's combined affability and pompos-
ity He was at once enrolled in the
favor of the audience.
Leon Lowe. who took the part Of the
captain, has a voice of unusually
sweet quality. and his singing was
most enjoyable. He. too, was repeated
ly encored.
G. Frank Lord was Dick Deadeye
who brought out all the possibilities
for fun in that cheerful william, and
combined with his clever interpreta-
ton an admirable voice. Laughter
and applause greeted his every ap-
pearance.
Mrs. William Watson, who is pos
sessed of a delightfully."- rich con-
tralto voice, played Little Buttercup
with an effectiveness that won her a
full share of the applause.
Miss Elizabeth Peach was win
some Hebe whose charming singing
and grace made her at once a fav-
orite with the assembly.
Harry T. Blocher sang admirably
the part Of the lover, and was thor
oughly satisfactory in his romantic in
depreciation
Ramoth Mitchell as a BLUM bosun,
looked the part and sang 1t with re-
freshing vigor and power.
Howard Collins was also well re-
ceived for his excellent portrayal or
the bosuns mate.
The dancers have improved greatly
in their parts, and the hornpipe and
Maid of the Mist dances are alone
worth the price Of admission. Miss
Bessie dupont. Miss Janet c. Jackson.
and Ralph Assheton, the soloist dane
ers, are nearly perfection in their
parts
The chorus members OF Pinafore
have been showered with praises
enough to turn their heads but they de
serve It all. It would be hard to find
a chorus with more good qualities.
They sing we'll. act well, and are
handsome TO look at. Moreover, al
though II is no easy matter TO play
night after night. without a rest, far
from showing fatigue. the chorus has
/ improved 100 per cent. since the hrsi
night in it's rendition.
There are three performances, and
only three, still to be given Of Pima
fore. Patrons are requested to pro-
cure seats early as possible, for they
are being taken rapidly. The second
cast sings tonight.
The holders of the tickets bought
from the various charitable organiza'
tions or from the stores, for the per.
Torrance of Pinafore, and dated May
13 to IS, will find these tickets good
for the three remaining performances
of the opera All they will have tC
do is to bring them to the box Office
to secure reserved seats without extra
charge. The management of Hope
Farm expect TO care for all who pur'
chased tickets last week.
The management request that al
such tickets be presented by Tuesday
night as Wednesdays house bids fail
to be very heavy and they wish tC
take care of those who have already
bought tickets, satisfactorily. The
second cast will sing tonight, and the
first cast on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights Wednesday will positively
be the last production, as the manage
ment feels that the kindness OF cas-
and chorus has been taxed heavily al
ready.