Evening journal., 1916-06-07
"PAT|EECE" IN THE
Open AIR DELIGHTS
Brilliant ASsembIege Hears
Opera at Longwood for
Hope Farm Benefit
PERFORMANCE AN
ARTISTIC SUCCESS


natural beauty Of which stirred ones
heart with poetry and feeling, the
delightful two-act Gilbert and Sulli-
van opera, Patience was presented
last night in the open air theatre at
Longwood. the beautiful country home
of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre 5. DUPONT, on
the Konnett turnpike. The per-
formance which was attended by
about $50 persons from this city, West
Chester and other places nearby was
given for the benefit OF Hope Farm.
The opera was presented by the Savoy
Opera Company OF Philadelphia, one
OF the most widely known Of non-pro-
fessional and society organizations IN
the East
All who attended went out by motor
and By $50 o'clock there was a line
of automobiles that extended along the
drive for three-quarters OF mile.
Society with a big "S' was there ana
between the acts there was more or
less visiting and general conyersa-
lion
The entire performance was an ar
fistic success. No more ideal place
for the presentation OF the opera
rould have heon imagined. The amphi-
theatre at Longwood is charmlngly
located and ns natural beauty and Pic
uresqucncss added much TO the po-
ctic charm of the performance
crescent background of small pines.
hoNwood blooming hydrangeas anu
trees made "a beautiful natural stage
setting. while the gray stone coping
and walls around the theatre
added to the beauty OF the set
ting Far I'm the background three
fountains played and noiselessly
spun threads of silver as the lights
from behind the scenes shimmered
npon them. Firehies flashing their
tiny lanterns through the trees ana
hirh mn i'm the moonless sky and sill
YER moths nuttering, bewildered
around the lights added charm TO the
scene. which altogether could not help
hut leave It's impress upon those VINO
attended
For some while there was some un-
certainty as to whether the perform
ance could be given in the open ar
as toward o'clock rain began 10
fan Ii stopped. however, shortly at
terward and did not rain again unth
tho guests were departing from Long
wood The grounds were brilliantly
lighted with electric lights so there
was no difficulty I'm seeing ones way.
canvas was placed under the seats
thus keeping off the dampness'
From both musical and histrioni1
standpoint the opera was splendid
success. Camille w. Zeckwer directed
the orchestra OF twenty pieces.
All the costumes we're colorful ant
beautiful and added to the general ef
fectiveness OF the scene. The entire
cast follows
Colonel Calverly Benjamin ID. Mos
ser. Major Murgatroyd. VIM. Baird
Keefer. I'd: Lieutenant the Duke Of
Dunstable, Philip w. Cook; Reginald
Bnnthorne. G.. plantou Middleton
Archibald Grosvenor. Charles Francis
Ward. Mr. Bunthornes solicitor, Al
fred Clark Arnold The Lady Angela,
Miss Mildred w. Shattuck; The Lady
Saphir. Miss Frances West Baily; The
LADY ella. Miss Elizabeth Harrison
The Lady Jane. Miss Elsie Morris
Brinton, and Patience, Miss Helen
Buchanan
Following were the members Of the
chorus
Chorus of Rapturous Maidens-
Miss Edythe NJ. Bache, Miss Berth'
ID. Benson. Miss Mary E Benson Mis-
Belle Brooks. Miss Mabel Chase. Mis-
Clara Chase. Miss Clothilde +. Coher
Miss Dorothy Crawford Miss Fam
crenshaw. Miss Mary ID. Cooley Mis-
MARGARET Goodrich Miss Phylh
Green. Miss Marjorie Green. Mis-
Maria e. Groome. Miss Madelin
GUERNSEY. Miss Ethel Guernsey, Mis-
Louisa b. Hodge. Miss Mabel koon
Miss Ethel Maule Miss Marie Mcgar
Miss Elizabeth r Mcllvaine, Miss J'
sephine Nelson. Miss Esther Neilsol
Miss Florence c. O'Neill, Miss Ann
IT Paul. Miss Mathilde Potter, Mis-
Meta Richards. Miss Edith Steel. Ms
Helen Sylvester, Miss Laura B' Irot
Miss Alice j. Welsh, Miss sara
Wistar. Miss Mary Wood
Chorus OF Officers Of Dragoo
cuardsLNelville s Atwood, "
Newell c. Bradley. Or. George
Coates. J. b. Colahan. 3D. George l
Grocer. Jr.. Howard Eisenbrey, u
George Essig. Spencer =. Hazar'
Samuel Hazard j. Haddon Hopkin
Archibald B. Hubbard, DR.. Francis ia
cobs. John r. Jenords, Jr, Horac
Mather Lppincott. Thaw MAIN
George B. Morrell. Henry Morice, De
Noblit. Howell W. Pancoast, Henr
b Pancoast. Jr.. Francis Rawle. Jr
Samuel B. Scott, Howard b. Staver'
Charles f. Ward. T. Johnson Ware
William s. Waterman