Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
SYLVIA A TRIUMPH
Gratifying Success of the Local Anna
 teurs in Operetta.

Gratifying Success of the Local Anna teurs in Operetta.
 Perhaps there was never a larger au- dience seated in Town Hall, and certain ly there was never an audience there that was more appreciatlve, more de- applause, than the crowded house that greeted Sylvia" last Friday evening. Every inch of seating capacity had been sold, extra benches having been brought in. All the adjoining towns were repre- sented in the audience, a number from Great Harrington. They kept coming, long after the performance started, not withstanding the inevitable delay which attends the beginning of all amateur pro- ductions. It was 9:35 when the Decker orchestra, Miss Kegler at the piano, opened with the Haymakers' chorus to which the curtain rose, disclosing pret- ty pastoral scene with pleasing song and action. The cast was as follows: Sir Bertram De Lacey, the court poet.
 John Bianchl Prince Tobbytumb, Man of Conse-
 quence, John O'Hara William, an honest Farmer, Jos. O'Brien Robin, Country Lad, Peter Flynn Sylvia, Betrothed to De Lacey,
 Emma Kegler Betty, betrothed to William, Celia Smith Arabella, Lady, in waiting at court,
 Edith Roberts Araminta, Her sister, EMyra Lawton Polly Farmers daugh- Marcia Turner Molly ters. Friends of Mary Lorigan Dolly Betty, Elizabeth Morgan Chorus Farm Lads, farmers daugh- ters and haymakers: Pauline Carvel, Rosalie Imhoff, Helene Nevels, Della Mitchell, Catherine Mccormick, Eliza beth Mccormick, Ethel Judd Gertrude Graham, Catherine Phillips, Mary Rob- erts, Grace Silvernail, Oero Beers, Fred Ellis, Walter Ellis.
 Sylvia is delightful operetta present. ing fine opportunities for the display of vocal and dramatic talent. and the fre- quent and prolonged applause that greet ed the work of the young people attest ed the general appreclation of their ef- forts. Every participant was letter-per- feet in his or her part, and their work on the stage showed the result of the pa- tient training and rehearsing they had undergone under the personal direction of Father Lynch, who possesses an unus- ual faculty for that kind of work.
 Miss Emma Kegler, in the title role, ( looked the royal lady she impersonated and acquitted herself handsomely in both song and action.
 Miss Elizabeth Morgan. as Dolly. farmers daughter, was vivacious and natural in the part and revealed an unu- sual aptitude for dramatic work.
 Miss Edith Roberts, as Arabella. roy al court lady, made striking appear ance, and acquitted herself with grace and spirit.
 Miss Celia Smith, as Betty. winsome country lassie, made herself favorite with the audience, from the start.
 Misses Myra Lawton, Mary Lorigan and Marcia Turner received their full share of credit and applause.
 John Bianchi, as the court poet, inn mortalized himself by his fine singing and his stately stride. -
 John O'Hara as 'Prince Tobbytum, a man of consequence" carried off a com. edy part with credit.
 Joseph O'Brien, as the farmers boy, did his part well.
 The ensemble, in singing, marching and pose, elicited tumults of applause and there was not an apparent hitch in the entire production, which reflects great credit upon the cast as whole, and Father Lynch, the director, in par ticular.