The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-06-08
Adelphian Entertainment.

| Adelphian Entertainments.
/ At Hamilton's Hall last Saturday evening
the spacious hall was filed to overfowins
while the eager crowd were anxious1y wait
ing to witness the entertainment of the
Adelphian Literary Society. So full was
the crowded house that some could only
] find standing room. A selection from ''Lady
of the Lake. opened the performance.
Frank Irvine carried the part of Rhoderick
Dim while David Osburn did well the part
of James Fitz James. Both of them per.
formed their parts very well. Next came
Drama in three acts entitled ENLISTED
for the War" David Osburn performed in
very creditable manner the part Of Robert
| Trueworth, Union Soldier and only son
of a widowed mother, who had enlisted dur
ing the war and who had fallen deeply in
love with Gayle Clifford ian heiress) who
had lived from early childhood with his
mothers family. having been placed in care
of Mrs. Trueworth by Gaylie's father who
! had went to distant lands tie seek his tor
tune but in latter years had died leaving
fortune of his daughter, and who was also
madly in love with the heiress for the sake
of her fortune, whose character in the drama
| was to act that of an unprincipled william.
Shortly before Roberts enlistment his father
had died leaving their old home under
mortgage to Hosea jerks country auc-
tioneer and jack of all trades who after
Roberts enlistment sold out their old home
to Wilder Rowell. Mrs. Trueworth matron
| of Trueworth farm and mother of Rob, was
performed in a very easy and graceful man
ner well suited to the occasion by Miss
Christina Willard. The character of Miss
Matte Trueworth, sister to Bob, was very
well done by Miss jamie Buchanan, whose
devoted lover was Hiram jerks young
man of twenty and son to the auctioneer
who DUBBED his son 'ta mere boy Matte
at first disfavored the boys entreaties, but
when TrueWorth farm was sold out from
under them and left them homeless, Hiram
came to the rescue and found and purchased
home for them, she then began to open
her eyes to the fact that the young man had
heart beyond that of a ''mere boy" where
upon she soon reciprocated his entreaties.
After learning that Robert had enlisted
in the union army and that Bob's love was
warmly reciprocated by Gayle Clifford,
Wilder Rowell in order to crush Bob Sc
cured the position of Colonel of Bob's regi-
ment who was most tyranical officer over
Rnh hic fpforinr inv roulc ho1ravor how
ing come to the knowledge of Gen. Grant
and Lieut.. Col. Boxer that Rowell was
numerically cruel to Bob who had inter-
cepted the latter's letters from Gayle the
Gen. had arranged a court martial for Col.
Rowell who resigned his position and Bob
having been found to be true, faithful and
brave soldier was appointed in his stead.
The character of Wilder Rowell was very
well doue by Mr.. Fred Yates. Hosea jerks
the auctioneer and postmaster whose ap-
pointment Rowell had secured, was well
represented by A. S. Buchanan. Hiram
jerks representing jolly rolicking boy of
20 years in short trousers and jackets court.
ing Matte Trueworth, was done up in good
style by Mr.. w. G. Emery. Crimp jelly
and antic colored gentleman and servant in
the Trueworth family was made true to
nature by Mr.. Alonzo Allen. Mr.. D. H.
Glass did well the honors of Gen. Grant
upon the occasion and Mr.. w. III. Holman
that of Lieut.. Col. Boxer. Miss Minnie
Mcfarland represented in a very becoming
manner the character of Gayle Clifford
gay and lively young heiress whose ample
fortune she was always ready to bestow
where it would do the most good to the
worthy and needy. The entertainment was
a success both as beng entertaining and
financially and it's moral was good The
characters were all represented far better
than could reasonably have been expected
from amateur players. In fact we have
often seen the stars at Portland and with
the same scenery and other things equal
the performance would compare favorably.
In fact it was far better than all of the so
called theatrical troops which travel through
and perform at this place.