Gilpin observer., 1916-02-10
QUEEN ESTHER" BIG SUCCESS

Local talent far exceeded all for
mer successful offorts in the role of
thespians at the opera house last
Friday evening, when the beautiful
canta;a, Queen Est. err" was pres
ented to large and appreciative
gathering. Ever!th ng harmonized to
give the playlet the charm and at
tractweness of the oft-read story.
The stage settings were particularly
appropriate, the costumes tasty, the
actors charmingly graceful and the
music and singir & superbly grand.
Rare Judgment was displayed in sell
ecting just the right ones for the
various characters to lend ease and
balance to the portrayal of the diff
cult parts.
Esther the queen, was Miss Eliza
beth Rule, whose appearance in like
productions before has given her the
practice and confidence necessary to
carry a part with ease and grace
Being blessed With rare beauty.
Miss Rule made handsome queen
and Esther could feel highly comph-
mented in the c'eSer impersonation
Geo. l.. Hamllik essayed the role
of King. Mr.. Hanll k is right at
home on the stage, and possessing
an exceptionally good voice, is COM
petent to act any part in credit
able manner. He was ably support
cd by Robt. JUICY as Haman, the
Kings counsellor.
w. r. Mcleod IS another WHO is
we'll fitted both through experience
and natural abili Y to carry a. part
well. He has ore Of the best male
voices heard eff the stage and
better selection to portray Mordecai,
the Jewish clarc cter. could not have
been made. Mrs. Mcleod was Ter
esh Haman's wife. She demonstrat-
ed by her actirg and singing that
she is entitlea to equal honors in
stage work with er husband. With
q sympathetic. SOU filling contralto
voice which brought tears to the
eyes of the audience, she pleaded
for her condemned husband, Haman.
The part of Mordecai's sister was
taken by Miss Ruth Tomlinson. Few
young ladies posses a sweeter or
clearer voice than Miss Tomlinson,
who sang exceptionally we'll. Mrs.
Frank Gray also has a very pleas
ing voice and as a Prophecies was
ell that could be desired.
Miss Emma Rule. as a Median
Princess, sustained the reputation of
the family in sir gipg most beauti-
fully. In this character size display
ed unusual vocal talent, and like her
sister, added greatly to the success
of the cantata. Miss Nellie Vincent
a Persian Princess, shares credit
with Miss Rule.
Ray Lard p'ated a duaa role as
that of scribe and beggar, the rom
nection of the two characters being
most congeniaq fer ore engaged in
newspaper work. His singing was
very good for one whose voice has
received no special training.
AS High Priest, b. F. Seymour
was particularly good. making up
well and acting with the confidence
CT one of the o'd Shakespearean
school.
A quartet'e conn ed of Desmond
Coughhn. Thomas Trebilcock, w. U.
S. Parsons and Tromas Champion
Gang with harmonious melody and
the applause continued for some
time.
The full measure of credit mus
be given to Miss NJ. Anderson, the
musical director, and MfEs Grace
Clark, the stage manager. Both work
ing untiringly to fDve the cantata
produced without a f'aw in TIE mus
ica' feature CT break in the stage
direction and they accomplished
their purpose a1mi' ably. The canta-
ia was given fer the benefit of the
NJ. +. church ard was a grand sue
cess in every way, which includes,
financially.