Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-08
K. K. K.
THE SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT or
TnIS TALENTED COMPANY.
A Real theatrical Treat-Mr. Kendall's
''JOhn Franklin" =. Mrs. Kendall's
"'Laura Hawkins'--Etc.

The company opened to fair audi
ence last Monday, and grew in the
estimation of the theater-goers SO
that the engagement has, considering
the time of year and condition of
business, been very successful. They
came here to help fill up part Of
two weeks between the Salt Lake
and Butte dates for which they were
billed, and did not look for much
more than bare expenses.
The X. X. X. comprises 20 persons,
and includes q full orchestra and
brass band. 1t is composed of ex-
cellent people-excellent each in his
or her special line as in private life,
and the result of lifelong experience,
allied to great wealth in the manage.
ment. Mr.. Kendall, it is stated by
those who know him, is one of the
principal stockholders in the Chicago,
Burlington 4 Quincy-one of the
very strongest railway companies Of
the world-he holding over 5000, 900
worth of stock in that corporation.
This being known, the statement
that it is one Of the completest and
best theatrical organizations ever on
the road, will be readily credited.
But, aside from what is known of
them from hearsay, the people of
Haley are now able to add their
need of praise to the already excel
lent record of the company.
During the past week they have
appeared successfully in "The Bonan
"a King" "M'liss," "Thc Bellies of
the Shannon" "Colonel Sellers" and
Grip Van Winkle," closing the week
with a matinee and evening perform
ance to-day, at which "Fanchon' and
"My Awful Dad" were given.
In each of these plays the members
of the company displayed some new
excellence. In the Bonanza King
Mr.. Kendall appeared at his best.
This was probably owing to the fact
that he personated character pop
ularly supposed to be John Mackay,
the wealthiest of the Nevada bonanza
kings, and man respected wherever
known as the most liberal, least os-
tentatious and noblest rich man in
the world.
Mr.. Henry Russell also gave us his
best impersonation in this play, as
"Daniel Jaikes," an old servant. Mr..
Russell is over 20 years old, and
has been on the stage from infancy,
as he is the son of an English stage
manager. His "Daniel Jaikes" was
as nearly perfect as possible.
Mrs. Kendall, the "Laura Hawk
ms" of Colonel Sellers, surprised the
audience and captured it unanimo lsly
in the great scene Of the play-that in
Washington, where, after scoring an
other decided triumph as a female
lobbyist and professional beauty, she
finds that "Colonel Shelby" (Mr.
Sambrook), her paramour, despises
her, and has deceived her all along.
AS she learns this her passion rises
until she becomes what she describes
herself, to-wit: insane, and the china Y
is reached when, in a furious outburst
that almost shakes the building, she
kills her seducer. Mrs. Kendall had
not been suspected of possessing one
fourth the power which she displayed
in this scene, and it was therefore a
revelation.
Mr.. Henry Knight did excellently
Whether as "The Spider" in "The
Bonanza King" as the Lieutenan,
in the Bellies of Shannon, or "Clay
Hawkins in Colonel Sellers, he was
always worthy of praise. This gentle
man probably prefers "Captain Her.
bert Skinner" to his other characters
At any rate none of his other charac
tiers give him as good an opportunity
to evince his superior ability as thi.
does. Mr.. Knight is, though young
and handsome, a polished man Of the
world and finished actor, and we ex
pect, ere long, to see him grace tn.
boards of some metropolitan theate
as leading man.
Mr.. Sambrook, although he is prob
ably outranked by him in the com
pany, is hardly second to him in abil
ity. His fat, jolly physiognomy is I
great assistance to him in most of hi
characters; while in "Colonel Georg'
Shelby" he showed that he could
when the lines required it, be as cold
hearted, brutal, and insensible to tn
charms of a woman of fashion as an,
one could desire.
James Mckee made quite a hit a