The Cecil Whig., 1886-01-23
THE COMING ENTERTAINMENT.


Gwen in Brief Synopsis.
The time is now drawing near for The pr
duction by the Elkton Amateur Dramati
Association of the play of "HaZel kirke,
i'll Odd Fellows Hall. In this play tn
purity OF the legitimate drama is sustane
throughout, and both author and dramatis
have eXerted their power to the utmost t
produce work that all will love, and tina
will leave beautiful and lasting impression
! upon heart and conscience when witnessed
Its Fathos is magnetic, its humor electric
and its dramatic fire full of the tome lit
and thrill which Sheridan and knowle
knew so well how to create. 1t is simpl,
the beautiful story of a beautiful life, ant
whoever witnesses it will not come away
| without added happiness of heart and min
! stored with kindlier thoughts. The play
| opens with a scene at the mill of Dunstor
| kirke. The old miller is about starting fol
the village to transact some business fol
himself and Squire Rodney. a month prior
to this, Author Carringford Coz Lord Trav-
ers), becoming tired of the high, social life
of London, goes down to Blackburn Mill on
on cunning tour, and while attempting
to cross the mill dam he falls, breaking his
arm and otherwise irjuriuy himself. The
old miller sees him fall and after rescuing
him from the water, he takes him to bis
house, where his wants are cared for by the
miller's daughter, Hazel kirke, a very
pretty Lancashire lass. Miss Hazel has
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sent at the expense of Squire Rodney, with
the understanding that she was to become
his wife when of age. The Squire has grown
old and gray, and Miss Hazel finds that she
loves Arthur-and their love is mutual
Pitticus Green, a rather eccentric fellow
and ardent love-maker, strolls up to the
nillers house and is met by pretty Dolly
button, the miller's niece. Pittcus at once
falls deeply i'll love with Dolly, and also
meets his old friend, Arthur Carringford,
who tells him of the situation. Pitticus
then engages to help his friend Arthur to
free Hazel from the old Squire, at the same
time using every effort to obtain the love of
dear, delicious, darling" Dolly Dutton.
On returning from town the old miller
brings letter from Lady Carringford, and
bids his daughter read it TO him. Lady
Carringford has heard through Squire Rod
ney (who has become very jealous of Ar
THUR that her son has been amusing him-
self by making love to Hazel, and asks tie
Old miller to send him away from his house
The old man becomes very angry at this
and bids Arthur leave The scene becomes
very touching when Hazel rushes into her
lovers arms and tells her father "if Arthur
goes she will go with him." Dunston then
turns them both from his door, and they
are driven to the borders of Scotland by
Barney O'Flynn ard married Pitticus
Green hears that the marriage was illegal,
visits them in their new home and upbraid-
ingly tells his friend Arthur of the wrong
he has done this trustful girl Arthur, be-
ing ignorant of the fact, denies having un-
lawfully married Hazel, and after Pitticus
has proved his assertions, they together
seek to repair the wrong done Hazel. Dur
ing their absence Arthur's mother Lady
Carringford) calls and has an interview
with Hazel, in which she tells her that her
son has deceived her by sham marriage,
and prevails upon Hazel to lily from him,
which she does. She returns to her fathers
house, and before entering, overhears his
shower of abuses upon her. Hazel is seen
by Squire Rodney, who beseeches her to
marry him and make them all happy. She
consents II he will obtain her fathers for
slveneSs. Failing to soften the obdurate
old miller's heart (who has become blind
from fever), Hazel bids the world good
bye and seeks an end for all her sorrow by
Jumping into the old mill dam. She is res.
cued by her husband, who has searched for
her night and day since she left him. The
Old mlller's heartfs at last softened by the
cry Of "llazei is drowning" he being blind
and unable to save her. The climax of the
play salts when, Hazel having been re-
store. . her husband, evidence is produced
to the effect that their marriage was legal.
These are simply the synoptic details of the
play Ill which the description of many of
the minor characters, who round up the
drama and intensity it's perfection, has not
been included. Into the mouths of these
characters is placed language the most
beautiful, oftentimes occurring whole vol
leys OF sentences that either astonish with
their tragic Hut gOut, soften with their
tenderness and pathos, or amuse and de-
hight with their irresistible humor. The
entire acts of the play occur amid simple
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friends and relatives, live out ten years
life in two short hours. Since the first cast
OF characters was printed in these columns
several changes have been made and the
permanent cast is now as follows: Hazel
hirke, Miss Annie j. Smith; Arthur Car
ringtord (Lord Travers), Mr.. E. f. Taggart;
Dolly Dutton, Miss Lizzie Hutton: Pitticus
Green, Mr. Rufus d. Rowland; Dunstor
kirke, Mr.. Geo. Il. Ash; Mercy Kirke, Miss
Emma Miller; Rowan Rodney, Mr.. John
5. Writ; Emily Carringford U.ady Tray
ers), Miss Nettie McFarland Barney o.
Flynn, Mr.. Harry C. Hurn; Methusalem
higgins, Master Robin Nelson: Clara Ga
maid), Miss Emily Smith; Joe Ga miller,
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Terrell; Dan "a miller) Mr..
Robert S. Strickland; Thomas Ga servant),
Mr.. Robert S. Strickland The play of
Hazel kirke' is of an entirely different
character from anything the Elkton ANA
teur Dramatic Association has yet attempt
ed, giving them new phases of character
to represent and strange scenes to picture
forth Let all attend the performances on
the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday
next, January 9th and 2sth, and witness
their success in their new triumph.