Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-09-24
A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT.
The Salem City Band and its juve
uile Dramatic Company Cover
Themselves With Henors.

During the short time the Salem
City band has been known to exist
and the still shorter time it has been
talked that an amateur company of
its members were preparing a come
dy drama to present, it had not
been surmised that such pleasing
surprises werv IN store for our people
at the first public appearance. Last
evening when the band appeared
upon the stne,s 10 the number of y
members some being absent dressed
in their Leaf ana handsome new
uniforms, their parade brought out
much wonder and provoked the
most favorable comm, Mt. Their
playing, ton. al the opera house cor
ner WAS good, exceedingly SO con-
.iderins the youth of several and
their short training, and their
teacher, Mr.. Felice, and leader, Prof.
Hazen, are entitled to credit for the
proficiency attained.
At the opera house was a large
and select sudience. which was right
royalty entertained in the presenta-
tion of "A Night Off" comedy
drama iull of ludicruus eutanCie-
ments The central figure was Prof.
Baobitt, a vaci..atiUg soul, who was
constantly scared to death of his
wife Naniippe, was forever invent
ing tsles to shield his two-faced work
and just as often getting caught at
it. This was most appropriately
represented by Mr.. J. l.. Mitchell,
who carried the part admirably
The austere Nauiippe. feared by all
and monarch OF Surroundings, was
fsultlessly played 10y Miss Ella Arte
gast, who bore herself with the cnO.-
ness and movement of an old actress.
Miss Edith Farrar As Susan, who's.
keyhoie standardization enables her
To get into the midst of the plot,
was q splendid character--in fact
the play without Susan u present
ed by Miss Farrur would have lost
its principal food for mirth aud
laughter. The :, me may be said OF
Marcus Brutus Snapp, the theatrical
manager, whs cau.es all the trouble
by in weighing the professor to have
Il Roman tragedy written by him in
his youth put upon the stage, and
to attend the presentation OF which
il bothered them all how to get "a
night of without the knowle ledge
OF Nantippe. Snapp was impersOn
ated TO perfection by Mr.. Del Dius-
more, who brought down the mouse
in roars Of admiration upon every
appearance. Or. Harry Damask,
the professor and Nantippe's Oldest
daughter Angelica, had good deal
of trouble with his mother-in- Ia W
and wife, but lie was of ii happy dis
Position and took the world easy.
Miss Maymie Crump made an admir-.
able Angelica aud Lutte Westacotl
took the part of Harry very credit.
sbly. Louise, the Professor ysung.
est daughter, helped him out on sev.
eral occasions with her mother and
the part could not be auy better pre-
sented than ii was by Miss Jennie
Booth. Sir Chas Mulberry in search
of his wayward son Jack was car
ried out very naturally and with
credit by Joe Farrar, while Homer
Craven played to perfection tie
wayward son sowing his wild oats
AS whole the performance was
called by many in the house one of
the best of an amateur nature eyer
gwen here, and far superior to many
OF the so-called professionals. Tie
applause at various times was very
enthusiastic aud Snapp was persist
emily encored in his tableau. Too
high praise cannot be given Mrs.
w. n. Hazen for the evident care
and persistent labor attached to the
training OF these young people. 1t
speaks volumes for her. The orches-
ira, too, furnished excellent music,
w. b. Galliher, piano,
Pruf. Hazen, cornet, and Chas. a.
B. Felice, piccolo.
The company will present the
same play at Geryais tomorrow
evening, after which ball will be
given.
THE SETTING.
The stage setting was supplied
from Buren's furniture store, and
the effect Was very rich. This
firm gave the Might OFF,
carte blanchn to
heir whole stock to select the rich
.st articles Of furniture and stage
decorations, aud the effect was
gorgeous. A richer set stage was
never seen in Salem and Buren &
Son have earned the thanks of the
entire community.
Is THE TOiIs.-Marshal Ross