Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-18

HeTiiaps not rs SoOu as the more ex-
perienced writers in that line have
turned out during the past five
years, but IL is In evidence wlIst
may lie expected from that source
IN the future. When It IL remem-
bered that tUis piece was given its
initial production hut few weeks
since, II is quite a success of the
modern style of farce. comedy, and
improvements will gradually sug
vest themselves TO the people in the
East Y'lhe subject, a satire on John
Wanamaker's administration uf the
Post Office and the whims and
oddities of the Civil Service, affords
an unending source of amusement.
The fun begins ut the very opening
of the play on the appearance of Hi
Hand, the tramp printer. sam
Reed, who persnnates John Money
maker, the publisher of ;he Clarion,
und who runs the Post Office, is in
ldrcical expression a good counterfeit
prcsentmeut nf the Postmaster Gen
eral. Geurgie Parker is John Mon
eymaker's daughter, aud dashing,
fascinating one she proves to be.
Next To her comes Marie Buckell as
Christine. an Alpine maiden, who
sings II medley of Tyrolean airs with
telling effect. This attractive play
will be presented Mt the Opera
House, Saturday, Oct. II.
MISS sCRIBER'S READING,
This great coming social event of
the week /, billed for Tuesday even.
ing at the opera house. Expecta.
tion is on tiptoe regarding tue first
appearance of this talented young
artist. The JOURNAL is permitted
TO give the program of this mus ca
and evolutionary effort in advance,
as follows:
PROGRAM.
/ | live ard love -Compana
Miss Parrish and Mr. Ross,
/ Tha' old sweetheart OF James
WI ON Riley he lie ual way.
so u------------,,1;----;,--- Selected
Miss Parrish
Tie Aorubatic Doctor.
Mr.. Pickwicks Dilemma--Chas.D Dickens
/ oallln n------------.-------- Marks
Mr.. Ross.
I The Portrait------------- Meredt.
Alone a. ia>t-,------z -Schleitfal Ii
Miss Parrish.
Mr.. Brown has his hair cut.
PROSPERITY APPARENT.
If the number Of marriages has
anything to do with the pr csp,Iity
Of a county, ur is an ndex to thrift,
Marion county ha, been favOrabiN
blessed tii- month. Up to yester.
day sixteen marriage licenses bad
been issued by County Clerk Bah
cCck. and venteen weddings hav,
taken place in the county, one Ii
cen-e having been granted in
Multnomah county aud the cere-
nony performed in this county.
And il addition to these, one young
mau went over to Polk county for
his bride. The work OF the minis
ters is not completed in that line vet
ltunor has it hat Piety hill is soon to
resound to he wedding bells. Those
Who have been treated so kindly lN
the county clerk during October are
Anna Hahn aud Walter B. Warner,
and Emma Wheeler and A. 4.
Campbell, Oct. lst. Mary l.. Holt
ana Eras,us Caldwell, Oct 3rd.
Hattie Bishop and r. Il. Jones,
Oct. 4,h. Mary y. Kirby and
August Arnold, Oct. 9Th. Mary
Buckner aud John Kirk, and Nan
cy j. Mister ard j. Fl. Marchbanks,
Oct. 7th. Teresa Fox and Frank 4
Bell, Oct Sth. Salahiee Sequin and
Joseph Rondeau, Oct. 9Th. Char
lotte Engle and >. ID. Roberts, Oct.
llth. Lulu Huffman aud j. i.
kays, and Lillian \. Russiter and
Chas. w. Evans, Oct. l4Ih. The
18th was the big day when four H.
censes were granted between three
and four O'Clock in the Afternoon a.
follows: Sarah \. MackraIl and
VIM. Tagg, Ellen {. Mccarthy aud
Adoloid Benoit, Emma Smith and
Elmer NJ. Starr, and Flora A. Good
hue and Arthur II. Reid.