Evening journal., 1913-05-13
SING "CHIMES
OF NORMANDY"
FOR HOPEFARM
Amateur TheSpianS Delight
Large Audience With First
Night Rendition
OPERA TO CONTINUE
EIGHT MORE NIGHTS


benefit of Hope Farm, the opening
performance of the beautiful light
opera, "Chimes Of Normandy" which.
excepting Sunday. is to have stand
of nine consecutive nights. was given
last evening in the Garrick Theatre 10
an enthusiastic audience.
The curtain rose shortly after
o'clock. revealing the charming
Dance Of the Nymphs." with Miss
Bessie c. dupont as soloist. While the
Wood Nymphs"-Mrs A. d. Warner,
Jr.. Miss Mary Biggs, Miss Madeline
Owens Mrs. j. Horace Lindsay, Miss
Mary Shields and Miss Helen Bowc.
gracefully interpreted the intricate
steps of the dance, Miss dupont, as
the Water Nymph," rose sprite-like,
from the well in the center of the
stage and joined her nymphs in the
fantastic dance, which ended in a
beautiful tableau as the Nymphs were
shown grouped around the we'll, while
Miss DUPONT stood near, gracefully
posed in the attitude of dacing
The theme of the opera was taken
up as the dance ended, and beautiful
scene was presented when the chorus
of eighty members appeared in the
colorlul and picturesque costumes of
the Normandy peasants and village
maidens. and sounded the call for the
Grand Hiring of Maid Servants.
Coachmen and Domesics."
Miss Isabelle Wales, as "Serpo-
lotte, the Good-forNothing, pre-
sented an Interpretation of the char
acter of the saucy, rude peasant girl
in way which scored her an in
stant success which deepened as the
opera continued. Natural, vivacious
and charming as she is, always, she
added immeasurably to the pleasure
of the evening Miss Wales also
proved her versatility and scored a
second triumph in her characterize
tion of the naughty Countess de Luz
cenay-a part which belonged, Of
right TO one who. later came into
her own. namely. "Germaine," the
lost marchioness, interpreted by Mrs
Leonard Il. Wales, who. in her dainty
peasant gown. was supremely fair
and acted the part in her own inimit-
able manner Her song. Ding dong"
was particularly attractive, as also
was her solo. "The Legend Of the
Bells OF Miss Wales many beauti-
ful solos. the one, Just Look at This,
Just Look at That" was specially ef-
fective, and given with a fascinating
vim.
Miss Madeline Reed, as Gertrude" 4"
WAS lovely in her character as a viii
lage maiden, and other charming
maidens were Miss Nelly Brown, as
Jeanne" Miss Miriam Lang, as
"Manette," and Mrs. Raymoth Nit
chell. as "Susanne"
AS Henri. Marquis Of Corneville. ="
Horace DuMont. the Philadelphia
baritone. was exactly the man for
the part. tall and strong and sturdy;
and his Interpretation of the charac-
ter was splendid. His solos. "With
Joy i'm My Heart" silent Heroes. "
which called for two encores," aud
his duo with "Germaine,T we're enthu-
siastically applauded.
George McHugh. as Jean Greni-
cheux. Fisherman was most pic
turesque i'm the Normandy costume
and came in for a good share of the
laurels for his splendid tenor solos,
a specially fin, one being-"On Bill
lows Rocking
Frank r. Palmer. as the "Bailli."
added new laurcls to the many al
ready secured by him because Of his
dramatic ability His characteriza-
tion Of the naughty. pompous "Bailli"
In wig and gay costume was unusual
ly clever and humorous: and his
comedy work was such as to keep the
audience in pcals Of laughter. and 10
score him a decided success. His
"Buffo Song was enthusiastically APP
plauded.
As "Gaspard the Miser." Leonard
Z. Wales. won a storm OF applause
and proved himself an actor born by
his Interpretation OF the part.
In the Castle Scene. which is one
Of the best scenes in the play" when
he is found with his boarded gold. Mr.
Wales was at his best. and portrayed
the character most realistically and
dramatically.
Frederick w. Wyatt, as tho
Notary" von much applause for his
clever acting and bass solos and War
ner Brashears and II. V. Antweiler. as
the Registrar" and Assessor" were
very good
Two other beautiful dances in the
opera were the Flower Dance, Will
Miss Bessie dupont as the Belle oi
the Flower Market" assisted by Miss
Margaret Whitaker Miss Betty
Curtis. Miss Mary Johnson. Mrs. vii
liam p. Johnston, Miss Ethel Tall.
man. Miss Anna Hatton. Miss Con
stance Moore. Miss Barbara Vlnde
grift
The "Shepherdess Dance" led b.
Miss Janet jackson and Alfred II
Warner. Jr. which. enhanced by the
q quaint and beautiful costumes, wa'
particularly lovely. Assisting i'm IN,
dance were Miss Alice Belts. MIS-
lArna Hatton Miss Madeline Owens
Mrs Horace Lindsay. Miss Mar,
Biggs. Miss Edna Martenis, Josepl
Dallett HarcOurt Burns. Clement W
Miller. Stanley Herbert Lawton, Nor
Us Whiicside, Morton Harvey
In entirety. the opera was tunefu
nd beautiful. and will beyond
oubt score as complete triumph
financially. for Hope Farm. as II ha
cored dramatically for the eficien
MEMBERS of the cast who so we'll por
rayed their parts last evening. Flora
ributes there were too-a plenty
nd several of the fair ladyes" o
he cast could scarcely be seen be
ause of the size OF the bouquets o
xouisite roses which were handed L
hem across the foot lights Their
viii be matinee of the Opera OF
Saturday. Good seats down stairs ar
TO be had for so cents. The play to
4 night will start promptly at o'clocl
The complete cast and chorus is
Cast-Serpolette, Miss Isabelle I
Wales; Germaine, Mrs. Leonard /
Wales: Gertrude Miss Madelin
Reed; Jeanne, Miss Nelly Brown
Manette, Miss Miriam Lang; Suzanne