El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-12

- CONSIDERABLE talent was shown
by FL Paso amateurs in the per-
~ Torrance OF The Chimes OF
Normandy" at the Fl Paso theater FRI
day night. The first floor Of the house
was well filled and the audience
laughed with and applauded the ANA
tours efforts with genuine delight.
II NJ Hevman- perhaps, took first
bonors with his mOnOlog between acts.
He gave some clever limitations and
cot off some local hits, including a
statement that George Washington as
a bow was very ambitIOus-'just like
Teddy Roosevelt and James A. Dick
His line of talk was exceedingly clever
for an amateur
In the cast. Miss Beulah Brown in
tne role OF Serpolette the good for
nothing" made a big hit, and her act
ing as well as her singing, charmed
the audience. She shows talent and II
she can develop her voice she has much
promise for stage career, II she should
choose one
Miss Chrysa Hogarth, as Sermaine
the lost marchiOness, sang in very
sweet, musical tones and was perfect
in her lines. She exhibited all the dig
Just as Miss Brown acted her role with
the abandon OF spoiled little wan
whose sudden good fortune for q time
had turned her head.
Charles Armstrong, as the masis-
urate. furnished the comedy In his
usual capable manner, and Roy Jones
also gave the audience a number OF
laughs, in the role Of the notary One
OF Armstrong; local jokes referred to
the recent municipal election. He was
found under the table, apparently look
ing for something. and explained that
he was hunting for the remnants Of
the Citizens ticket"
Chas. a DALEY acquitted himself
.
His work drew much applause from the
audience. especially IN the haunted
castle scene in the second act, where
he goes TO glOat over his gold and per
form his nightly mission Of frighten-
ing the people OF the village away from
his treasures.
Chas. Rokahr was not well up In his
lines. but he had only short time for
rehearsal and study. He acted the role
OF Henri marquis Of COrneyille He
did not sing in the scheduled duet with
Miss HOgaTth in the last act. but Miss
Hosarth sang II very sweetly with M.
Rokahr as an interested listener.
Mrs. Edwin BOWles made a hit when
she sang My Pretty Persian Rose in
the last act She has good voice and
ease and grace Of manner.
Miss Reba Elliott won several en-
cores in the first act, singing my
Southern Rose" Her pretty face, eN-
tremely natural manner Of acting and
apparent ease before the audience made I
nET rrIeEuS IRON Ll-t very e-e-4Il4AAlle7-
Miss Brown and Duke" Wohlken did I
a very dainty little dance in the last I
act that brought a storm of applause /
and forced them 10 respond TO an en- (
core.
The chorus was composed OF young /
men and girls Of FL Paso and was re- /
marzabIe for its volume and harmony. /
Those in the chorus were:
Village maidens-Reba Elliott. Is !
teUe Campbell. Edith Bailey, Marie /
Newton. Edna Robinson. Irene Robin /
son. lone Long, Beryle Long, Virginia /
Ackard.
Toilers Of the soil-Harvey Wilcox, /
Fred Priest. Jessie Payne, Prisley Bit |
tick. Dave Hughes. Arthur Hawkinson, 4
John Multaine, H. E. Montgomery, Billy /
Wilson
Ponies-Katie Merlin. Helen Brown, |
Oracle Chew Mamie Robertson Jennie (
Cornwall. Edna Long. Opal Hadlock. /
Theresa Mcdonald. Alberta Martin, 1
Vera WurIey.
Shriners' presentation OF The Chimes /
Of Normandy Friday evening recalled 4
the performance OF Fthe famous old /
opera which was given by local talent :
= years ago The score was sung by 7
the musicians Of FL Paso and the I
chorus was composed Of the young So /
ciety men OF that time.