Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-12
THE CHIMES IF
NORMANDY IS
BIG SUCCESS


In tho pr duction nf Tho C'ain
81 Normandy last Frday and sat
hrday cTenit.s ~ 81 En.alHu Gl"e
and Dramatic Gibbs uader ;la Dir
rtcti0n cf AH7s Iiel.0 J. latham and
Miss Mary H. Ctas . diniinc' nc
1c.5 was achieved, and that mas aa
appreciated ty gha Dnllir #a oymc q
ny o." .Eegr-cr eaf'tEf r. Fi ~ 1870
latn ,r.3.rHo. e. csmplstt}E fiHci
I3iahoD iiatl F-.h >aii2@
NNhln she cartaa opeaod On the
Fjrsl at, t1,r TGG1gi.r -
pleased snrD-.rc followed ~ nj
don tdaalrf appi:He,. fnr fte Tgcg.,=
b. cnlaIf., q .Hi;,fsc WITH if" @rfgrr}, i@-t
riAat setting Uae tb-aaard With II
tr?ctiyc boys ANA girls gaily dr, SOD
IN tho cg~tHm old Normandy
This was ts,c .ifat Ut a aee ica OF
tablemls Tat DELIGHT Il tic spectators
from tac beginning TO the cnl of tie
performance. THAT ~ ac scenic Cf
Cccts were possible ~ stage wheels
inprGyiag Win thCatT.Cal cquiprn, N
without tho aid Of professional coo
tuners is ia Itself a tribute &, l1r
committee II tcaeacss ana offiae rs
of .-ie clubs Who Planned and carried
out the enterprise Tho getting o.
the second act in lac dim'y lieafe3
interior Of al ancient chateau haunt
cd Ly ghosts was a striking contrast
10 the brilliant scenes that preceded
and followed il. Mrs Frank Barwick
prepared the equipment for ths ana
ably assisted Miss Cooper and Miss
Foster who had charge of the COS
tunes and scenery
The real success OF the production,
. however, win the musical and dra-
matte work Of botn principals anG
choruscs rather than in the heautiful
tablt aus. The choru2cs were trained
by Miss Helen Latham TO degree OF
proficiency that made them not a
mere background for the chief sing
ers, but an essential and spirited
part of the production. so that when
ever they appeared they were given
q hearty welcome by the audience.
The maid servants Chorus i'm the first
act. with Marguerite Wadman as
soloist, was one OF the prettiest i'm
the Opera, and the choruses of coach
men and men servants in the same
scene were also favorites. Ding Dong
Bell" with Louise Churchills solo.
sung by the full chorus in the first
act, and Let our torches light ND
the Gloom" silent Heroes" with
Allan Renton's solo. and "IIe, is look
ing somewhat Pale" with Mr. Nc
Crews solo and the quintet in the sec
ond act were especially effective.
Miss Latham as SerpoletIe. Louise
Churchill as Germanie. Altman Renton
as Henri. and Mr. Reynold McGrpw
as Grenicheux, carried the most diff
ficGlt musical parts with marked sue
cess. All except Louise Churchill
were already known to Honolulu aud
fences and were warmly received.
Their excellent solos, duets. and trios
delighted everybody, and they all
acted as well as sang with ease and
grace. Louise Churchill's charming
manner and sweet voice were a sur
prise and won many friends for her
at once. She is a pupil of Miss Helen
Caldwell, and it reflects Huch credit
upon her ard her Instructor that in
hcr first public appearance she was
able to sustain so Important . part
among those who have had previous
dramatic and musical experience
Dickson Mott as Gaspard, was the
hest actor Of the cast lie entered
into the most striking character of
the play With such apparent natural
ness and brought cut so well beth
the humor and pathos of the old
miscr that he gained much applause
Vernon Tcnncy also presented a
difficult character in the old Baillie
fo;t effectively aud did some excellent /
musical wCrk as we'll
Douglas Baldwin was the center OF !
interest in one very amusing scene |
in which he appeared as a pompous |
notary