The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
OPERA HOUSE FILLED.
LARGE AUDIENCE WITNESSES PRO-
DUCTTON OF ROBINSON CRUS0E.
Frank Davidson and Local Talent
win Much Applause VIII Be Re.
peated Tonight.

The first production Of Robinson
Crusoe took place last night in the
Odd Fellows Opera House, Under the
auspices Or Salem Lodge, NO. 60, I. o.
o. F., and was pronounced a great
success by the large audience, which
filled the house, and which manifested
it, pleasure by frequent applause and
laughter.
Mr.. Frank S. Davidson, as Ben Bar
nacle, proved himself to be star
comedian by his inimitable acting, and
hi songs which we're exceptionally
clever and well-sung.
He was ably supported by local tai
ent-Mr. r. v Lewis, appearing in
the title role; Mr.. Charles @. Beach
taking the character or Felix Black
thorn, the ship builder; Mr. James -.
Mitchell, that Of the innkeeper, Hy
Blythe; Mr.. Robert Ebaugh, appearing
as the conscience stricken Mate
Lawson; MIR. Edward Steffy, a. the
black cannibal, Friday; and Mr. Carl
Brown, as Xury, Morocco boy
Misses Elsie Gernand. Mary Hay, and
Grace Stoner, were seen respectively
in the roles Of Anna, pet Of the port;
Suzanna, bar maid, and Nam Jab-
UC1, lAC GOOh LOuA huS-
bands Much care had evidently been
taken as to the costumes and scenery
The most enjoyable feature was
the chorus or fresh young voices
which interspersed the play, consist
ing of eight girls attractively dressed
first as bar maids and afterward as
sailor maids They were Misses Azalea
Shipley, Mary Billingslea, Eloise Mill
er, Katherine Ramer, Margaret and
Gertrude Gehr, Katherine and EIoise
Beacham.
Miss Anna Shriver, a. pianist, and
the orchestra composed OF 12 West
minister musicians furnished excellent
music, and two beautiful vocal solos
were rendered by Miss Katherine
Beacham, of Avondale.
Another feature was the moving
pictures which were put on the screen
between acts.
The management is certainly to be
congratulated on this, their first play
or the season, and W. hope that their
efforts to provide a iseries of attrac-
tions for our citizens in their beauti-
full new Opera House will meet with
abundant success.
The second production Dir Robinson
Crusoe takes place this evening.
The acts were as follows: Act /
Place, Port of Hull, England; Time
1859 a fly time; a thirsty landlord
That fool Ben; The rich mans por-
ton; An undutiful father; Annie re-
solves; The ducking pond; Ben
pleads; Crusoe's fate decided; An
eavesdrOpper; tn the nick of time
Threats. "GOOdbYa sweetheart. The
sailing Of the Sea Gull
Act II-Place, midship of the Sea
Gull, South Seas, Time, 1859, three
months later than Act +. Trouble in
the galley; Nam Jabber, and a-sick
Ben; Fun in the forecastle; The cap
tain and the mate Plot against Cru
soc; The Morocco boy; A faithful
slave; Xury's fight with a lion
Charge Of mutiny; The terrible typ
hoon; Left to die alone; Lashed to
the mast; Faithful Xury; The wreck
of the Sea Gull; Cast on an unknown
island:
Act III-Place, the Isle OF Despair,
South Seas, Time, 1887, 28 years after
Act l. The sunrise; The prayer; The
ship-wrecked sailor; Thoughts of
home; The locket; The Bible; Hopes :
Friday and the goats; q faithful can
nibal; II will never leave thee, mas
ter; How wonderfully all our wants
are supplied; The fight with the
cannibals; "A white mans face; Old
friends; The ship at last; Annie true
to her trust; The hand of Providence; ;
Vengeance is mine: Mercy; Ho, for
merry England.