St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-14
Many Little Folks in Fancy
Costumes Danced Merrily
Last Night.
Rev. DR.. Lopimer, Of Chicago,
Addresses a Large Gath
eriny OF Baptists.
Summary Of the Doings Of One
Day Gathered From All
Sources.
"YoUNG MRS. WINTHROP"

An Excellent Play Admirably
Presented by Amateurs Last
Evening.
The young people who undertook to
present Young Mrs. Winthrop" at
Turner hall last evening, set themselves
a very difficult task indeed, but it is
giving them no more praise than they
deserve when it is said the rendition
they gave would not have done discredlt
to the Madison Square Theater company
itself. From the rising of the curtain
until its fall the play was admirably
rendered, and the frequent applause
which came from the audience, which
occupied every available inch of space
in the hall, was well deserved. Where
every one did SO well, comparison
would be odious. Each part was ad-
mirably interpreted and eXcellently
sustained, the play running along with
a Smo0thneSs that could hardly
have been expected in a first
nights performance by professionals.
1t may be said, however, that Miss
Bend, as Mrs. Winthrop, fairly carried
off the hon0rS of the second act, where
her imperSonaton of the tender-hearted
ldllN w do Il Nti lldDlC SClls uilOC AhNto
Hawkins, as the blind Edith, gave evil
dence of the possession of natural tai
ent, and her conception of the character
could hardly have been improved upon.
Her stage presence was probably the
easiest OF any, Lin Miss SturgiS, as the
dashing, good-hearted, careless Mrs.
Dick Chetwyn, interest largely CEN
tered, and it never tagged. She was
ROUGHLY AT HOME
in the part and well sustained the repu
tation She has gained as an amateur
actress of exceptional ability. Mrs.
Travis. as MIS- Douglas Winthrop, the
neglected wife, had perhaps the most
difficult role OF the evening. In no re-
Spect was she found wanting, and in the
parting scene with her husband she dis
played dramatic force that led one to
forget the part was being interpreted
10y an amateur. She was well sup
ported by Mr.. Hyndman, as Douglas
Winthrop. He avoided the OffenSe COM
mon to so many amateurs of tearing
a passion to tatters' and gave sub
dued but forcible presentation Of char
acter that was by no means easy. Mr..
SkipWith. as Herbert, Edith'S lover, was
at his best in the love scene, and his
natural Interpretation of role that in
lcSS ShlllluI udlluo IllSlb ldfO DCCu
rendered ridiculous, gave the audience
intense delight, as love scenes always
do, for ''All the world loves lover"
Mr.. Bunker. as the kind-hearted old
lawyer who skillfully brings the sepa-
rated couple together, showed very
clearly the value Of
HIS long EXPERIENCE
as an amateur. He was capital. Mr..
Patterson as Dick Chetwyn and Mrs.
McKechnie as John, the servant, had
little to do, but did that little well.
Most of the prominent people in the
city were present, the younger society
element being out in full force, and the
the building fund of Christ church
guild, for which the performance was
given, will realize substantial sum.
The setting of the play was artistic to
degree, and reflected great credit upon
Mr.. Powers and his associates. The
stage settings were kindly loaned by
Messrs. Finch, Van Slyck Il Co., G. S.
Gannett & Co. and Quinby d Abbott.
The scenes were designed and painted
by that very clever young scenic artist,
Fred E. Powers, of the Grand opera
house, and the piano was furnished by
Nathan Ford.