Evening journal., 1914-04-10
after Seats FOR
OPERA PATIENCE
Public to be Given 0ppOr-
tunity to Hear Puff and
Powder Club
GOVERNOR AND
STAFF TO ATTEND

The FIRST production OF the DUPONT
Puff and Powder Club. thrown open
to the public. which will be the opera
Patience" is going to be q great
success Indications are thai every
seat will be sold for all three per-
formances. and that late-comers will
have to stand Friday, April 18th Is
the opening night, and Governor Mil
Ter and stan will honor the club by
their presence In one of the boxes.
Most OF the members of the club
and their guests will attend the Fri
day performance, hence the demand
for Friday seats will undoubtedly eX-
ceed the supply. The advantages of
Saturday afternoon and evening for
theatre-going ensure as good houses
for the two final performances as
for the first.
For an opera primarily intended for
grown-ups. Patience" has Won
derful appeal to school children, and
IL is expected that the matinee will
be fulls attended by appreciative
young folk and their parents
While this is the most ambitious
effort of Wilmington players for VIII
mington people. the cast of Patience"
is so exceptionally strong and has been
so thoroughly trained by Edward $.
Grant. manager, and Norris Morgan.
conductor, that the performance will
have "A snap and finish not usually
found I'm amateur productions.
Many Of the members of the DUPONT
Puff and Powder Club have been In
several productions under Mr. Grants
careful training. and have acquired
professional ease and force in their
characterizations.
70. B. Coy. who takes the leading
part of Bunthorne in Patience"
made a hit as the hypnotic doctor IN
Confusion" and also took part In
Trial by Jury" Frank IT. Mason.
who is the dashing Colonel I'm "Pati-
ence." was the Judge In Trial by
Jury" and is the best known bass
soloist i'm Wilmington Gaspard
Cote, the Wealthy Duke in "Pat-
ence," was the defendant I'm Trial
by Jury" and was for years a leading
tenor soloist In New York.
Frank Ford Palmer was selected
for the Major, because of his eX-
ceptiOnal abilities as a comedian as
well as vocalist His delineation of
Blizzard in Confusion" was a
scream, much better than the usual
professional handling Of this charac-
ter. He has also filled important
parts In other Wilmington produc-
tions and Is a popular baritone solo
ist.
Frank Huss. as Governor. the per-
fectly beautiful man. will surpass all
his former stage triumphs He is fast
adding to his well-known vocal quail
ifications an equally facile ability,
in dramatic work.
Miss Bessie Bonner. the popular
contralto. divides the leading honors
with Miss Lola Parsons. Miss Bon
nor's rich voice and strong stage
work are admirably adapted to tho
heavy part Of Jane. Her future on
the operate stage Is sure to be a
source OF pride to Wilmingtonians.
Miss Parsons Is surprising her
friends with the power and sweet
ness of her voice, and her previous
stage experience in Facing the Mu-
sic" is proving a great help 20 her
In portraying Patience, the village
milxmaid. who Is the only sane char
acter I'm the opera.
The other young women principals
have not heretofore taken leading
parts in the productions of the club
but are favorably known in VIII
mington as vocal artists.
The fact that the chorus OF twenty
love-sick maidens and twenty dash
ing dragons includes several who
have taken leading parts in previous
productions, illustrates the spirit
that actuates every member of the
club. which Is 10 take any part to
which he OF she is assigned, great ol
small, and make success of H.
This production utilizes the talents
of fifty-two members Of the club, al
follows:
Lady Angela ....... Miss Mae Dollar
Lady Ella , Miss Stacia Mulveni
Lady Saphir o.. Mrs. Miriam School
Lady Jane ...... Miss Bessie Bonner
Patience .l.. Miss Lola Parsonl
Major ............... Frank Palme
Colonel .............. Frank Masoi
Duke ......s......... Gaspard Cott
Grosvenor ........... Frank Hus
Bunthorne ................E b. Co!
Solicitor ..... .......F. W. Maguiri
Alaidens-Misses Helen Brogan. Ros
Feeney, Esther Nollo, Rose DamicC
Mary O'Brien, Nellie Brown, Dorothel
Dunbar, Anna Dunbar, Maud Alexander
Ethel Walls, Evelyn Robinson, Mabe
Leonard. Martha Hyland. Elinor Mono
han. Ida Winkler, Nellie Allen. Alic
NIcSorley, Freda McCleary, Nan Clarkii
and Margaret Callahan.
Dragoons-Georgc Frank Lord, r. W
Mcclellan, d. II. McAvoy, ID. r. Mont
gomery, Garrett Hume, Charles wilkins
A. Craig, T.. ID. Smith. II. S. Farrow, J
A. MscAIullen. W. Laird A. Mulhausen
William Bulger, r. L. Stone, e. G. Ac
kart. Leonard Brnton. George Dollar
H. NJ. White and J.. X. Mason.
Conduotor-Norris Morgan.
The advance sale of tickets closes a
noon Saturday, April n. Advanc
tickets may be purchased of members o
at Postal Telegraph booth in theatr
lobby. These are cxchangcable Apr
l4 for reserved seats. without ex
ira charge. This is one day ahead @
the public sale at the Playhouse box OF
fee, April 10. On account OF the dc
mand for advance tickets, those desiI
ing choice seats are taking no chances o
what is left for public sale.
OUTING FOR p. o. 5. OF A..
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Loose. Of NJ
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