The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1885-12-12

ketchum Literary and Dramatic
Society in Metropolitan Hall last
Saturday evening for the benefit of
the Ketchum Public Library was a
success in every sense of the word.
The attendance numbered about
200 persons and the satisfaction
generally expressed was sufficient
gratitude to the actors, managers.
etc. Financially it was certainly
not failure, having aggregated in
gross receipts, including SIG from
the sale of dancing ribbons, $1O6.75,
which, considering the times, was
very fair. The entire expense OF
hall hire. music, printing, stage fix
ing, ETC., as reduced by liberal dis
counts, was only $6S.50, leaving a
net balance of $3S25 which was
voted to the library at the last reg
ular meeting of the society. The
performance was unexcellcd by any
previous exhibition of home talent
AMI truly exempliiies thea bility of
the X. l.. and d. Society to give a
rousing entertainment. The soci-
ETY. was certainly fortunate in its
selection of talent for the first part
of the programme, and is especially
indebted for the magnificent violin
solo by Prof. Geo. Delius, who ans
wered a tremendous encore with
the "Mocking Bird" and exquisite
variations, and for the excellent
reading by Mrs. Buzzo; these TIVE
comprising the only talent not
identified with the society. Mr..
Gillette's reading, "Uncle Tom and
the Hornets" was humorous
always appropriate-and greeted
with hearty applause.
The play, "oH the Stage" was
presented in manner very credit
able TO amateur performers and
elected repeated applause. The
characters, as a whole, were fit
tinglv allotted and the actors care
fully prepared the pay going of
without a break. The plot is trlly
Illustrative of the fact that in life
there is many TRACE ly and com
cdv and farce" The music b.
Dclius' orchestra was n valu abb,
assistance to the play, and the orig
inal introduction of a vocal solo by
Miss Pinkham, as "Clarinda," len
10 it ve-y material interest.
The stage preparation was unique
and due TO the combined cxertion:
of the ladies, Mrs. VIM. Greenhow
Mrs. Geo. Snow and Miss Lillian
Pinkham, who artfully nverted
few strips of blue cambria into {
cosy parlor. The general manage
ment and financial result is prop
erlv accre lifted to the efforts o
Messrs. Geo. NJ. Snow and Fred X
Gillette, who left nothing undont
to make the exhibition a credi a III
one. The society has every reason
to feel satisfied with the result c
its exertions, and to feel assure
that its next announcement TN
community will hail with pleasure
KErcHUM, DEC, II, 1SS.
GEO. w. GRIFFIN, ESQ, Chail
man Kctchum Public Library ASH
Committee-Dear Sir; In behalf {
the Ketchum Literary and DIR;
matte Society / take pleasure i
presenting to your association tt
sum of thirty eight dollars an
twenty-five cents, ($3S.25), I'll
J same being the net proceeds rea
: lied from the evenings entertain
: mcnt given by our society Dec,
1885. / regret exceedingly tn
; the amount herewith is not twi'
: the sum. Assuring you that OF
f society feels a deep interest in Il
life and growth of the Publ
Library, / remain most sincere
!. yours, GEO. NJ. Snow, Prest.,
, X. l.. and ID.
"Dull Times" Business Wen.