The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
STRONG CAST in
BOHEMIAN GIRL
Frank Hufty Has Used Good
judgement. in Selection of
Principals For Big
Event.

Event.
Like the work of profession
ais" is the verdict of local critic:
who have heard late rehearsal:
of The Bohemian Girl by the
Elizabeth City Choral Society
This popular opera is to be pre-
sented by local talent at the Al
krama Theatre on the evening
of Tuesday, May 10. 1t is the
most pretentious musical event
ever undertaken in this section
of the state. There will be 125
people in cast and chorus; a spe-
cial orchestra of 10 pieces will
be imported for the occasion
Miller, the Philadelphia theatri-
cal costumer supplies the cos
tunes. The production is under
the direction of Frank R. Hufty,
assisted by Mrs. Ada Burfoot
Lester, pianist.
Hufty has selected his singers fitting
to the roles they play. Mrs. ]. p.
Greenleaf plays the part Airline; Har-
old G. Foreman is Thaddeus; Winfield
A. Worth is Count Arnheim; II. A.
Brownley is Devilshoof, Chief of the
Gypsies; Mrs. A. r. Nicholson, Queen
of the Gypsies. And there are L. E.
Skinner as Florstein; W. G. Sawyer,
captain of the guard; VIM. Jackson, Of
fcer of the guard; Mrs. L. E. Skinner,
Buda; and little Miss Carolyn Kramer
as Airline, the child
The Bohemian Girl, an opera in three
acts, was first produced at the famous
Drury Lane Theatre in London in 1843
and in a few years was translated into
almost every language in Europe. It
has been repeated year after year in
London, in Paris, in Hamburg, in Wen
na and in America.
The leading characters in the opera
are Airline, daughter of Count Arnheim,
soprano; Thaddeus, a Polish exile, ten
or; a Gypsy Queen, contralto; Devils
1oof, a Gypsy leader, bass; Count Arm
1eim, governor of Presberg, baritone; |
F'lorestine, nephew of the count, tenor.
There are scores of retainers, hunters, |
;ypsies, soldiers, etc.
The scene is laid in Presberg, Hun |
,ary. The story of the opera is this: |
Thaddeus, an exile from Poland, is flee |
ng from Austrian troops, and to faclll- !
ate his escape he casts his lot with |
,anI of gypsies, headed by Devilshoof.
Is the tribe is crossing the estate of
he Governor of Presberg, Count Arm
eim, Thaddeus is enabled to rescue the
title daughter of the Count from
vild stag, and in his gratitude the Count
invites the Gypsies to the hunting din
er. In the course of the festivities
'haddeus refuses to drink to the health
f the Emperor and is about to be ar
ested when Devilshoof himself inter-
ares and is himself confined in the
astle. while Thaddeus is permitted to
o. DeviIshoof climbs from a window
nd steals the little Airline, making his
scape good by chopping down the
ridge across the ravine as the soldiers
ursue him. Thus ends the first act.
Tn the second act twelve years have
apsed ard we see the camp OF the
vnsies. among whom Airline has grown
ITO q beautiful maiden of seventeen.
baddeus. who has fallen in love with
le young girl, now tells her OF ms
fection, and in a melodious duet the
,upIe plight their troth. The GYPSY
ueen, herself enamored of Thaddeus'
81 forced to unite him to Airline, but
.cretly plans vengeance. Her oppor-
nitv soon comes, as she contr1ves TO
I'VE Airline accused of stealing a me-
,Ilion from the young nephew OF Count
rnheim, who has come to the fair at
-esberg, near where the gypsies are
uned Airline is arrested and taken q
fore the Count, who in the course OF c
e examination recognizes her as MS
uphter. from the scar made in her t
i1dhood by the wild stag. The Sec 4
ID act ends here.
The third act shows Airline restoreq
her position, but secretly p1nlng for
p pvnsv lover. Devilshoof contrlves
get Thaddeus into the castle and ne -
cnres an interview with Airline. They :.
q INTERRUPTED however by the Counts :.
nroach and Theddeus hides in a clos
as the guests arrive for reception :;
bonor of the newly found heiress.
The Queen, still bent on revenge, now =
tors and in a dramatic denunclat1on t!
zaaIs the hiding place of Thaddeus. RI
% Count asks for an explanation and d
line declares that she loves Thad- h
~ even more than her father. Inc
unit is enraged, is about to attack tt
addeus. when the young man reveals b.
history and proves himself to De tt