Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-02-22

programmes, the performance COM
menced with the instructive and enter
tanning drama, 'sThe Little Brown Jug"
The characters in the piece were well Sc
lected, giving each of the company a
character for which they were particu-
larly adapted, as will be seen from the
following cast:
Jonn Nutter. ....F. E. Hamel
VIII Nutter. r............... Norman W. Lyons
Ned Hartshorne. .B. III. Begole
2aiiue Ioroon. .....'.............-O b. weed
Henry douglass. ss............ james ]. Brown
Sally Peaselee. ........ Mrs. w. s. Humphrey
Hannah Nutter. ............ Miss Nellie Smart
Where all did so well it is hard to par
ticularize, and when one gained some
special signs of appreciation from the
audience. and attracted the attention of
the writer to some especially good de-
lineatiOn of character, it might have been
only because of the greater opportuni-
ties which existed in the part taken. In
Jarius JOrdOn, Mr.. o. B. Weed soon
gained the good will of the audience by
showing that he had true conception of
the character, aud that he possessed the
ability to represent it. Mrs. Humphrey
as Sally Peaselee, from the moment she
passed upon the stage, convinced all that
she was equally well qualified to assume
the part assigned her. James j. Brown,
as the accomplished villain and ardent
lover. Henry Douglass, was nearly per-
feet. Mrs. c. w. Farr, in the many try
ing circumstanc which the play put
her, was always at home, never seeming
to forget for moment that she was moi
in reality in those positions. Miss Nellie
Smart persOnated the old lady, Mrs. Nut.
ter, exceedingly we'll. while F. E. Hamel
Norman Lyons and B. FL. Begole deserv,
little bu. credit for the way their re-
lspective parts were filled. Those of our
citizens who saw Mr.. Hamel's first ap
Ipearance upon.the.. stage a year or tive
since can hardly realize that he has i'm
proved so much. In fact, this might be
, said truthfully of all the company, excep
the new members. The play went OF
without hardly an imperfection, shown:
that it had been we'll studied and re
hearsed.
The entertainment concluded will
the laughable little drama "Han
dy Andy" This play was no
so well adapted for amateurs a
? the first, for it is piece for the prope
representation of which, much NOR
r stage fixtures are needed than are usual
ly possessed, which has the effect of max
3 ing the play appear to drag, and the
again the main interest of the piece cen
ters upon the title character, detractin
the attention of the audience from reall
meritorous acting of the minor charac
ters. AS Handy Andy Mr.. Brown wa
!, perfectly at home, representing tn
'S character better than some professional
which we have seen. The other charac
ters were we'll taken. Mrs. Humphrey a
i .sMad Nancy" dressed the character t
perfection which assisted much he
" otherwise good rendition of the difficuI
s. part, Arthur Mason dressed the i'm
portant English barrister equally wei
while his acting was really good. w
b. have not Space to further particulariz
The entertainment was a good one an
was greatly enjoyed by our citizer
generally, and we know We but Civ
) publicity to the general feeling, in e1
pressing the hone that the society wi
re soon give us another entertainment.
The financial success of the entertain
ment was beyond oil expectation. III
~ gross receipts were in the neighborhoo
of S75. Out of this they were enable
- to pay the debt which had been hangin
q over the society since last year. incurre
Il in fitting up the hall; gave the band 81
, and after paying the expenses of Il
present entertainment there is about
3 in the treasury. The managers are
= be congratulated over this showing.