Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-04
THE PENNANT' MAKES
HIT ON FIRST NIGHT
St. Paul'S Concert Company
Delights in Tuneful
Operetta
WILL REPEAT
PROGRAM TONIGHT

Members of the ST. Paul Concert
Company covered themselves with
glory last night when they gave the
initial performance OF the tuncful on
eretta, The sPennant," in the Gar
rick Theatre for the benefit Of 81
Pauls r. G. Church fund. Last nights
performance was a decided success IN
every way and marked the first time
lhat this tuneful little operetta has
ever been given in Wilmington.
Last nights audience was large ana
appreciative and all indications point
70 the fact that the performances OF
Ihis afternoon and evening viii he
equally well attended This after
noon the children from St Paul's mar
ochial school viii march to the theatre
IN body accompanied by the sisters
Of the school
Inc production is being given I'M
uer The direction of Joseph u. AIcCul-
I'm, assisted by L. J. Shields. James
" COOK Is director Of the orchestra
All The choruses and arias in the on
eretta are exceedingly tuneful and the
encores last night were many. The
solo work was especially eood
each member Of the cast being admir-
ABLY adapted 10 their parts while the
choral work was effective and espeeial-
~ we'll balanced.
The operetta comprises five aote
the first scene of which is laid on the
football campus of the college. Tile
opening chorus Wore Merry
Bunch of Rah Rah Boys" was given
win much vim and spirit and proyed
one OF the hits Of the evening AZ
JACK lawson" Joseph /. Horly did
some excellent work and especially
was his aria when a Fellows IN
Love He's Foow we'll received. Mr.
Horty was in excellent voice ana he
sang all of his aras with marked
case and splendid tone.
AS Doris. Miss Vera Gilbride COW
cred herself with glory. Her aria
be Still Oh Heart" she sang with
much feeling and intelligence and
she was never in better voice. Miss
Gllbride pOssesseg a voice Of excell-
ent quality and proved herself an art
ISL OF no small ability. Her duet with
JACK IN the second act Come Let's
away" was also especially we'll sung
ny both her and Mr. Horty.
AS Levi Lender the Jewish hro-
ker, P. J. Shields did some clever +
comedy work, whereby he kent the
audience in gales of laughter His /
song, 4 m Attending Strictly TO Bust
ness was cleverly sung and proyed
another hit Of the evening. joseph r. j
McCuilin, as Lord Woodby Rich tina
nelress-hunting Englishman. nor.
trayed his part splendidly, both his
ironically nd vocally. His serenado
70 Doris in the second act was re- \
markably well sung and acted. as also
was his aria. I'm a Noble Scion ~
the British Lion"
AS "Yerdant Green" the freshman
from up country" f. c. FAIRY scored
decided triumph. His work all tho
way through was satisfactory in
every way Mr.. Fairy proved himself
70 be clever comedian and no boFh
sang and acted his part in an admir-.
able manner His Freshman SOM,
was especially well sung and il wssl
encored many times. Miss NJ AZ
OToole, as Mrs. Rene Grass the
WIDOW, who is seeking to captivate
Lors Rich.' but who ends BY cheer
fully accepting "Verdant Green the
country boy, was splendid. PLAYING ,
her part intelligently and cleverly. In !
the duet, THE Kiddo and the Widow"
which was sung by "Verdant Green" .
and herself, Miss O'Toole and Mr..
FAIRY were excellent, their voices
blending perfectly
Splendid work was also done nv
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Bond" n. /
tlnnan and Miss f. c. Dickinson)
me father and stepmother of Doris"
Miss Dickinson was at her best in {
her aria My Daughter is to Marry
Peer, while MIR Finnan sang his !
aria I'm Self-Made Business Man" I
Miss Helen Sewer and !
Miss Z. T. Dickinson as Miss Sweet"
md Miss Young" friends of Doris" Q
portrayed their parts with equal
spirit and thereby added to the gen
raj splendid quality Of the cast. 6
me parts OF Benny Owen and Mason.
friend of Jacks" were we'll taken =
" F. L. Nurnberg and Frank Horty =
There are a number of beautiful
'horuses throughout the operetta /,
which drew their full share Of an Y
llause. One OF the prettiest was the Y
opening chorus in the second act
Twinkle. Twinkle" which was sung
y the dormitory girls. The Pennant y
'horus and THE Girls with the Boy
81 Ways" also proved especially
'eautiful choruses.
The stage settings for both scenes
we're pretty, especially that OF the sec
md scene, which showed the outside of i
he girls dormitory building, while I'M i
he background arose mountain on top j.
4 which was lighted castle. A num- {,
er Of bouquets were received during the !,
yening by participants in the operetta n
The final performance will be given C
his evening bl
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