Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
Alma. Mich. Friday. March 20. 1886

VIM. Moycr Post No. l52 will celebiai,
the 9th Of April, the anniversary Of Lee,
surrender by 4 wing box soclal. follow
ed by dance. During the sOrial several
songs will be sung by some Of the Jesi
talent in the village.
Miss Jessie Bonestcrlc. The wonderful
child actress, and Mr.. Fred B. Crittcnden.
the musical wonder gave the theatre goers
| of Alma such urat last night a. they
seldom get "a chance 10 enjoy. Their spec
ially, the "Gyp vs. Prophecy gives Miss
Jessie a fine chance 10 display her many
tai nis and this she doe admirably as
! kathrina Mickey. the Spanish dane.
er, the dude, etc. Mr. Criliendcn's rendi.
| ton OF many beautiful pi. ces upon the
banjo guitar and mandolin was perfection
itself and helped to make program which
we hope 10 see repeated here at no distant
day before such an audience as il deserves.
A large and appreci,tiv audience
| gathered AT the opera house Monday nigh
T. see the production of rip Van Win
| kle' by the Alma Dramatic c. AID 10
say a il gave satisfaction would b. put
ting 1t mil Several good companies have
visited us thi4 ,e son, hut the Alma
| Dramatic Club in their ndilion Of Rip
! proved itself the peer Of any Of them
Comparisons are Odious, is an old and
| rite saying especially where il cor cerns :
| Theatrical matters but We say wi hout fear
Of contradict on That Marcus Pullaskv's
Rip was splendid performat &c. GER
tainly not equal Jos ,Icfftrsous, but
better than nine leLths Of The profession
MS Who attempt the character With he
exception Of "a sllgbt embarrassment AT O e
beginn ngof The tirsi ct his acting was easy
and graceful. and ful! OF "athus and fire
where these points were required \
Gretchen, Mrs ChaS. Hutchinson was
grant IL would almost seem trat The
par was written FOR her The force Of her
cling in the scene where She drives her
husband from home MAS markable. and
brought fort helrty applause q. of
The best compliments for Mrs II that We
have heard was from stranger who in
qurcd If the lady wHs "A resident of Alma.
and upon being informed IN the aflirma-
We expressed surprise having formed
lhe impression from her % tidg of the part
that lie was some professional who had
been secnrrd Tor that part. space iorbids
MS n mention of II who took part, suffice
II TIA, all were good IN their part. The
stage arrangements were good the
orchestra played finely. AMI with one eY
ceptiou everything went of smoothly; We
refer to the moi made 10y boys il the
gallery II 5 The same a. every pcrfor
nance that I kes place. Is very anuoyi L
at only 10 the audience but To thos- ON
The stage and the management should see
that IN the ulure it's Abdtcd. Rip was
repeated Tuesday cveuin TO q fair slZed
crowd the tea IRE T The evening being
The song, It's Dudlsh. You Know hy
Mrs Hutchinson. II was Spendldly done,
and received an encore. The sum turn.
cd over 10 the Improvement Association as
the net proceed, Of the e teriainmcnt WAS
about $50 The costumes were Sccur-d
in Detroit and re- quite expensive. The
Dramatic Club rave every reason TO fee
eAtcd over the success OF their efforts and
Ve are sure our citizens will be glad 10
learn that at an carly day East Lynne
wi be put on thc cards