Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-11
arsenal Tech Club
Achieves Triumph
in Comic Opera
Each Number Brings Forth
Encore From Enthusiastic
Audience at Temple.


Ralph Dunbar's opera company which
sang "Pinafore" here last fall had moth
ing on the Arsenal Technical Opera club
which, last night, achieved triumph
In the comic opera at the Masonic
Temple. Spontaneous youth, fresh. clear
voices and a demonstrative audience full
of school spirit made the presentation
decidedly pleasing. Not all opera com
panies can boast nm encore to each num-
Der sung.
Miss Culasa Kinnsman as Josephine
the captains daughter; Iris Hopper as
Little Buttercup, the Portsmouth Bum
boat woman, and Cousin Hebe, Sir
Joseph's first cousin. composed the lead
ing female roles. Miss KinnaIilan gave a
very satisfying presentation of the love
sick maiden torn between her true feel
ings and her family pride. The duet be-
tween her and her lover, Refrain. Au-
dacious Tar" was especially well sung.
Miss Hopper possesses delightful So
prano voice which she used to advantage
In the song hit Of the opera. I'm Called
Poor Little Buttercup." Miss Fessler had
10 opportunity to exhibit her acting or
singing to any extent, but she was a veri-
table picture in a powdered wig and
charming dresden gown.
SCHULTZ LEADS
SAILORS CHORUS.
The men taking leading roles were
Morrison Davis, as the Rt. Hon. Sir
Joseph Porter, X. c. b. first Lord OF
the Admiralty; John Tribby, as Captain
In I NJ
Yale Raymond, as Dick Deadeye, able
seaman; Harry Chambers, as Ralph
Rackstraw. able seamon and lover of the
captains daughter, and Arnold Swain, as
the boatswain. Yale Raymond. who IS
strapping lad of some feet inches,
made big hit In his role as the VII
famous comedian and his deep bass voice
brought forth many a laugh. Morrison
Davis played the part OF Sir Joseph.
pompous and bigoted. with easy natural
ness. Harry Chambers. as the lover,
looked every Inch q gallant sailor in his
white MILDLY suit and cocky hat, and
John Tribby, In gold lace and blue uni
form, gave a nice Interpretation Of the
role OF the dashing captain. Armed
Schultz has a particularly good voice and
led the sailors chorus we'll
Possibly the biggest outburst OF ap-
plause was Occasioned by the singing of
the male quartette, composed Of Ray
mond. Parker Burns. Kenneth Thorne
and Schultz, who between acts sang
The Boys OF the Old Brigade" "Massa's
In the Cold Cold Ground" and a couple
of encores. one being "John Browns
Baby" which brought down the house.
CHORUS ACTS IN
sNAPPY FASHION.
The chorus work was splendid. the
action was soappy and smooth. and the
well trained orchestra gave excellent sup
port Frank Percival directed the pro
duction and Miss Hazel Abbott coached
the dancers.
he remainder OF the cast included
First Lords sisters, his cousins and his
aunts, zenda Bertram, Frances Brock.
way. Anne Cook Mayme Clark, Eliza
beth Everett, Dorothy Ferree. Alice
Gohn. Margarine Goens. Margaret Haz-
EFT Gladys Kattaw. Elizabeth Lewark.
Marjorie Nelson, cathine Noonan, Helena
Porter. Thelma Patterson, Dorothy
dale. Monta Reno, Louise spilIman,
Harriet Stout. Josephine Vogt aad Violet
Whitaker; sailors board H. NJ s.
'Pinafore." Parker Burns. Erwin Egan,
Maxwell Hosea, Russell Hirschman,
Shldeler Harpe. Clifton Hirschman,
Ferdinand Mehrlich. James Pebworth
Gen Spinning. Kenneth Thorne and My.
rom Hopper; dancers. Dorothy Black
Dorothy Drake Elizabeth Geiael TheIma
Harrol. Marcella Smith, Traallla Goor
Martha Flowers. U9isy Folke~th. Pauline
l'elltty. Cara Obllnger and Dorothy
Swift.