The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12

On the Government reservation at this
place Just below the westerly barracks
among the oak trees stands the building for
merly used as suffers store. A year or
two ago the building was reconstructed into
dancing hall, where the officers, their fam
lilies and friends made sundry winter even
ings pass away right merrly. This winter
the old building has been again reconstructed
and fashioned with sloping floor for the
audience, while in one end has been built as
complete a little stage with dressing rooms,
green room, &c as could be DESIRED even
by the professional dramatst. The drop
curtain and scenery Were painted by General
Sully, assisted by private Maugold Of Co. y,
graduate of the Munich school of design.
The painting is very good indeed, and this,
together with the fact that Gen. Sully has
taken lively interest in this new social
movement in the garrison circle, justly mer-
its the giving of his name to the dralaatic
club-"Sully Amateurs" Last Friday even
ing the GOA; Grove Theatre as = is called,
was dedicated by the rendition of the Justly
popular play entitled "Everybody's Friend.
A large audience was present, composed of
all the garrison people and a large number
of invited guests from Vancouver and Port
land. The music rendered by Prof Fred
b. Hubner with several picked men of the
band was excellent and appropriate. In the
play, which was mixture of grave and gay
sentiment, the gay predomiuating, Major
Nickerson acted well the part of Felix Feath-
erly, "Everybody's Friend" The part com
ported with his generous nature and the
readiness with which he adapted himself 70
the changing moods of the character indi-
Gated a high degree of amateur talent
Lieut. Bonesteel as Mr.. Frank bedrock,
played the bashful lover after the most APP
proved manner, but when the ice was once
broken by the mediation of Mr.. Felix Feath-
erly, he was at home in the role of devoted
lover, and modesty proved to he only the
outer crust to his native assurance Lieut..
Ebstein, as Major Wellington De Boots, IA
vored the audience with a rare bit of comic
acting, and many times during the evening
brought down the house with the loudest APP
plause. Mrs. Wellington De Boots, person.
ated by Mrs. Downey was also well sus-
tanned character, and the lofty manner with
which she pronounced the Major not "hom-
ogeneous particle and the Major fready
acquescence as he touched his cap and
answered 'present, was highly amusing
Miss Howard, as Mrs. Felix Featherly, sus-
tanned the part of devoted wife and hostess
in digntied manner, and though at times
little stiff, yet her acting was on the whole
very good, She has good degree of self
possessions q good voice; is q capital reader,
and with little more experience will excel
in such performances. Mrs. Guard. as Mrs
) Swandown, the rich widow, was charming
parsonage indeed. She was perfectly at
home, and played with that delicate atten-
the professional artist. Her song "What
Care l. was well rendered, both in melody
and manner. Miss Boyle, Is Fanny, played
avery pretty part, and Master Howard, as
Trap, was a perfect success. Never did a
gentleman have a brighter, heater little ser
want. Before the performance began Col.
Mason announced that every Friday even
ing there would be an entertainment at tie
Oak Grove Theatre in the way of dramas
lectures, readings, musicals, &c, to which
the garrison people and their invited guests
would be always welcome