Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-08-31
OUR THEATRICAL GUESTS.
HOW THEY WILL SPEND THE RE.
MAINDER OF THE SEASON.

Montana, Utah, Arizona, and Other Pla.
ces to be visited-A Troupe that Has
No Pets-A Play With a Sensational
History.
The Nellie Boyd Dramatic Com
pany visited the G. A. r.. campfire
to-day, at Dorsey's Grove, and active
ly participated in the pleasures of the
occasion. The troupe brass band al
SO visited the grove at o'clock to-
day, and rendered many select pieces
out of compliment to the occasion, and
the citizens of Wood River.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Nellie
Boyd and ladies, with some Of the
gentlemen, visited Smiths Hot
Springs, and enjoyed the invigorating
effects of the baths. This morning
Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Philleo left in
their carriage for Ketchum, and will
bill that town to-day.
The Nellie Boyd Company is COM
posed of Is persons, besides an Or
chestra and brass band.
The entire company stop wherever
they can. When in large city at
the best hotels, and when on the from
tier in hunks if required, or camp out.
They have four wagons of their own
two arranged for the members Of
the troupe, and two for the scenery
and wardrobes which weigh 1000
pounds. The heavy baggage is trans
ported on four-horse wagon.
The troupe will play at HALEY
Theater until Sunday night, bcliev-
ing, from their success so far, that the
theater will be crowded every night
until then.
The play of the ''Two Orphans, -
which will be rendered this evening,
was to have been given in Bellevue,
but was omitted as the stage IN the
Coliseum was too small to render it
satisfactorily, and arrangements were
made to notify the people of that town
when the piece would be played
in Haley, that all come. A full house
is therefore expected toni ht, and a
number of the visitors to the G.. "A.
r. entertainments at Dorsey's grove,
will also visit the theater tonight.
The play for Saturday night will
commence early and be concluded
by 10 o'clock, when Mr.. Ward, hay
ing been requested to do SO by many
citizens, has effected an arrangement
with the Dramatic Company to giv'
. the theater- goers, and all others who
desire to attend, a rare ball. The
) seats will be removed, and the foo
cleared for dancing. The Nelli,
Boyd orchestra will render the dane,
!, music, and the affair is intended t,
, be one of the best attended and en-
. joyable balls of the season.
} There will be matinee Saturday
| at o'clock in the afternoon, for la
} dies and children, who will then re
: quire no escorts, and for all other
who can attend, and the price will b
! reduced for that occasion, that tn
S expense may not deter any one frol
:. seeing at least one performance.
!, On Monday the company vii
! leave for Ketchum, and play Their
: three nights, when they will retur
and play three nights again in Belle
n vue. From there they go with the
e own wagons, camping out when ne,
s essary, to Butte, Virginia, Bozemal
:, and Helena, Montana, and then sout
0 to Utah.
Performances will be given in Uta
and Nevada at all towns sufficient
populated, and then through Califo
9 MIA, Arizona, New Mexico, kansa
2. Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois, haltin
IL at Chicago for a rest, where Mis-
It Nellie Boyd resides.
q The troupe play in Salt Lake, Sa
G. Francisco and Chicago, and usual
te summer in Chicago or San Francisc
d They will be here again next yea
Is being greatly pleased with their recel
% ton on Wood River.
IS The "Two Orphans" the play
h! be produced this evening, has Sc
sational history. 1t was during t
presentation of the "Two Orphans"
the Academy Of Music, in Brookly
N. Y, when the great auditorium "
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