The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-02-07
The Amatuers Last NiEht.

by s O'Clock last evening Freeman
Hall was filed to overlooking with an
cNpectnnt audience, eager 10 witness the
play Down by The Sea" IN present
ell by the Home Company. The cur
tain arose promptly on time, the scene
presented being the interior OF II fisher.
mans cabin on the coast. Although il
was u first appearance" for several Of
the company, they manifested very lit.
tie embarrassment and a. the piece pro-
cccdcd, trod the boards with all the ms.
snrnnce Of seasoned sthgers. Miss Tor
cher. a. kittie Gale, was a most charm
ing damscl, sustaining the character
throughout most Admiralty, while Miss
AtwclI, As Kate Raymond, was very EN-
gaging, playing her part easily and nat
nrally. Mrs. CraigheHd rs old lady
Gale, WAS the perfect ideal of n fisher
mans wife, from a Nevada stand
point, and the de1teriiy with
which she brandished the business
end Of IA domestic broom upon ADEQUATE
provocatIou, was only equaled by the
touching pa'hos Of her tender mOthcyly
emotions. Will. Atwcll as the roaring
March Gale" WAS to the piece, what
pepper IL 20 soup, n salty fragrance
pcrmenting his atmosphere and lending
an aPpetiIimg zest Ia the entire dish-up.
Ira Osborn as September Gale" was
4 grntlcT. but no less effective persona.
ton Of the stDTm-tosscd wnii cast up by
the briny pillows TO vcsetatc upon u
sandy shore and grow q heart within
him, prompting the uttcTnncc Of the no.
blcst sentiments i'll a style oi language
highly approved by LLnllcy Murray.
Charlie Gardner, rs cold Man Gale"
looked the very pcrsonntiun Of II gun
old shcll.bark, but the inward tender.
ness would crop ont Notwithstanding the
rough exterior Of gum boots, short pipe.
md battered Southwestern. johnny Hen.
dersou rs the "City Dude" WAS de-
olnred ''cmcnse" from the mo-
mcnt Of his fnt appearance.
Ills entire makeup, including
the singic-baTrclird ~ c.gluss was IN
strict with the lack. n-dais-
ical character admiralty sustained, and
was simply ''cIquciatimg." j. l.. Key
ser, in the guizo Of a LIuatcd boud.hold.
cr. was fully ~ cold.blUodcd and dis
guS,ingly sordid as n robust wi.iuwcr
with n fascinating and maringcnl,lc
daughter and n supposnd-to.be drowned
urnlc infant, could bc reasonably expect.
cd 10 he. Ed. RcinhnTt as an itincrnnt
French merchant, through whom the
mystery Of the lost infant il finally un.
rNycled, would hayo mndc one Of those
perambulaiing persons green with cnvy
at the classic style with which lac hand.
led his pack; and tho pigeon dglish
employed would have convinced n yer.
10 the echo Of his own voice. As u de.
hneNtOr Of character. Ed. is q. decided
aud pronounced succcss-as are all the
members Of Elko's talented Amateur
Dromniists; and we have said IL.
The songs by Miss Porcher and Miss
Atwell, with the exquisite piano accom-.
pnuimont Of Mrs. Barfows, was n very
agreeable feature Of the entertainment,
aud the comic song by viii. Atwell
brought down the house in thundcrous
applause.
Altogether, the performance Of the
Amateurs was ono Of the most entertain.
ing hat has been given here for years.
and IL is hoped that tho lively apprcci-
alton OF their efforts will result in tho
production Of something similar in the
near future.