Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-21
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THE MISTLETOE BOUGH


| recollect that an entertainment has
given so much satisfaction, and was SO
heartily appreciated and approved by
| all, as that which was presented at the
Opera Rink on Thursday night. 1t
was hard to believe that the performers
we're not all born actors, who had been
brought up on the stage, instead of
amateurs who had only been in training
few weeks. The play was well chos-
en-, the costumes new and picturesque,
the scenery only just painted and the
music good.
The entertainment was arranged and
gotten up by Mrs. MacKinnon who had
sole charge of all the arrangements,
and it was to the untiring patience, &C
tivity, energy and ability of that lady
that the success of the play is mainly
due. The Mistletoe Bough was acted
in pantomine and step by step this
beautiful poem is acted through, taxing
the ability of the artists to the utmost.
The entertainment began with Miss
Laura Veyer singing the Mistletoe
Bough (to give the audience an idea
of the plot) and this young lady &C,
quilted herself in a highly creditable
manner. She has sweet voice of
much merit. The curtain then went
up and introduced the Baron and
Baroness giving audience to his retain
ers. The next scene is where the
retainers are enjoying a social dance,
when the bride Miss Spaford) stops
suddenly and intimates she Will hide
The third scene shows garnet with a
big oak chest which closes with spring
lock. Now comes the prettiest scene
in the play-the May Pole dance by
the viIlagers-the villagers dressed in
pretty costumes dance round and round
a May Pole. The play finishes in the
garnet, where, after many years, the
chest is accidentally discovered, forced
open when the remains Of the Bridal
Veil is exhibited to the groom, now
lettering old man, who recognize them
as belonging to his long lost bride.
The cast of characters in the above
were:
Bride. Miss Mamie Spaford
Bridegroom MIR d. W. King Jr
Baron. Mr. George Wood
Baroness. Mrs H. A. Ellis
Court Ladies. Misses Marion Hoskin-
son, Nellie Bell, Louise Dennis, Bell
Mosher
Retainers. Messrs. W. L. Wood Den
mis- Bishop, Geo. Hill. DR.. Lockwood
Page. -. Fred Tibbits
Villagers, Peasants, Etc. 49,. Max
Whitney, Fred Breasted and others
The performance concluded with
the side splitting farce of the ''Magic
Box the principal characters being
taken by those two very clever artists,
Mr.. Dan King and Mr.. II. A. Ellis,
most ably assisted by Mrs. H. A. Ellis,
Mr. Slocum, W. l.. and Geo. Wood.
This farce was brig ht contrast to the
pathetic "Mistletoe Bough" and pro-
duced roars of laughter.
The cast of characters we're as
follows
Columbine. Mrs. Ell A. Ellis
Puck Mr. D. w. King
Harlequin. ..........M Mr.. H. A Ellis
Landlord. ....... Mr.. G. Fl. Slocum
Clerk. Mr.. Geo. N. Wood
Butter Boy 800. Mr.. W. L. Wood
We think from the great success of
these two plays, that the artists who
took part in them would feel proud to
find, that with little training they
can give a first class entertainment and
put to shame many troupe who visit
our city, whose members have practised
acting as profession.
On Friday afternoon fancy fair and
Bazaar was held at the Opera Rink by
the ladies of the Episcopal Church
Sewing Society, who took this opportu-
nifty to dispose of their winters work,
which they did to good advantage.
About 6 2. M. an excellent supper
was served. Dancing commenced at
9 O'Clock and was kept up until late
hour. During the evening silk crazy
quilt pillow was voted to the most
popular young lady and was carried
off by Miss Laura Voyer.
These two days entertainment were
under the auspices of the Ladies Of
St Johns Episcopal Church Centralia
assisted by many others, to all of whom
great praise is due for their untiring
efforts to make the enterprise success.
The net result amounted to sos.
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