Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-21
SATURDAY SALAD.
THE DEESTRICK SKULE.

mary success OF 1t by giving the tlrSt les
son. The tickets for the course were
bought in great numbers, but the pupils
we're to forfeit money and further in
struction il they laughed. The whistling
master solemnly called the audience to
silence, and astonished the eager throng
with the command, Prepare to pucker."
One moment of bewilderment followed,
and then in roars of laughter the school
broke up.
Ons If the finest and largest audiences
that Santa Fe ever presents was given to
her own amateurs in the comedy of the
Deestrck Skule last evening. They were
all prepared to be pathetically amused
by the many mistakes Of their own early
efforts, thus comically reproduced by
this farce, when training their own
Young ideas to shoot. The array OF
school boys and girls was finely gotten
up. Young and old, and especially the old,
we're funnily mixed up. There were
generous stage appointments. The char
acters in costume would even in picture
have stirred a rollicking mood. The
audience was Invited there to laugh, and
of course both expected and were ready
10 pucker. Unfortunately, with the first
drawing OF the curtain it took fire from a
foot light, and slight fame running up
TO the top made the people forget their
risibes, and they were for some time in
Il tremb after the fame was put out.
The school, ignorant of this incident,
came on the stage in fine style, but the
rolicking mood for which only farce will
pay its way, came slowly back to the
audience. Till the primary class had
fully got in its work the listeners
had not forgotten themselves. The
primaries were very cute. The read
ing class got on higher pitch OF
fun, and carried the movement along very
ably, assisted by the two darkey pupils
who did their parts artistically and were
the life of the occasion. Geography and
grammar exploded still better snappers of
wit, with easier acting and the dlgnitied
pedagOgue was getting well into his ele-
nent before the afternoon session.
With this the farce became more enter
tanning and original. Some Quar,ets and
solos were introduced which were Wig
orousIy encored for their sweet and happy
effect and comic acting. Some telling hits
were made in the original compositions
and poems and pieces spoken on the
stage, and the general exercise eXamina.
ton and committeeman speech brought
down the house.
The "Deestrick Skule," like any other
farce, depends ss much on the abandon
OF the audience as upon the sklll OF the
players, for the qualification and amuse-
meut it produces.
This performance was remarkably well
carried out by those who had it in charge
for the first time with an amateur com
pany, and merited well the crowded at
tendance that was generously given it.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. Littlehales and his fine voice were
on hand and encored. He did finely Is
Simon Sympell. He should never let his
mustache grow again.
Geo. W. KnaebeI as Mike O'Flynn was
a success. He generally is at every thing he
undertakes. Bully for Mike.
Mrs. Church as Trueheart sang well,
acted veil, looked we'll, and made most
pleasing impression Oh the audience.
The fact OF Mrs. F. W. Clancy's illness
and consequent inability to take part in
the entertainment was greatly regretted
by the audience.
James Seligman, as Lucinda Snowfall,
really made mash on the audience as he
die on Clark Gregg, whose jolly moods
and aching he finely sustained.
Mrs. Weltmer and Gussie " Brien, as the
twins, with the baby brother, Mr.. Proudit,
was picture of innocent earnestness
and sanity rusticity and with her es-
Say on lime a most taking character
That baby brother looked as If he would
burst.
Mr.. Twitchell, as the sedate and digni-
fed pedagogue, was all that could be de-
sired. His part was most difficult one
to perform, and great credit is due him
for the manner IN which it was rendered.
Miss Marsh made first class Mrs
Honeysuckle, and Was heartily applaud
ed.
Clark Gregg's fine figure showed off to
perfection as Peter Jackson Snow ball.
Surveyor General Hobart and Sec.
Thomas, as the committee men, were
away up.
Skip" Proudft was "a baby brother"
indeed.
Charley Ways essay on girls was re-
markably good.
Miss Staab was the most winsome,
sweet and pretty Champ Elysees possible
and every eve followed her
Miss Bertha Staab as Penelope made
the primary class with Toddlekins the raj
living point for success. She carried her
part with rare grace.
Mrs. Koch, as Katrina, both in part
work and singing and Dutch costume,
won deserved commentator.
Miss L'Engle as Esther looked pretty
and good.
Mr.. +. Andrews as Timothy Truck,
had good stutter and made it 20 long
way.
Arthur Seligman as John G. Gum was
a worthy scion of an English snob.
Miss Higert, as Belva Lockwood, came
near to the most correct scholar on the
stage and spoke her piece well.
The Misses Wynkoop, as Temperance
Hartshorne and Deborah Jones, werN
most appropriately and prettly dressed
for fifty years ago, and very clearly and
prettily answered the master on all oc-
casions.
Mrs. Bartlett, as Ruth Samantha, was
the life OF the school. Her mischief WAS
catching and her part sang with Mr.. Lit
tlehsles as Sympell was thoroughly funny.
The Schubert Serenade was well rendered.
The quintet, "Where are You Going,
My Pretty Maid" was most delightful
treat and did great credit to the singers.
Miss Meany, as Dawn Edgecomb,
was very much in her place, and Mrs:
Call, as Cynthia, was very funny and
interesting little maid.
Mrs. Gov. Prince has given herself with.
out stint to the getting up OF this play, and