The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-30

CamiIla's Husband.
This melo drama, extended notices Of
which have been made in the ElktOr
papers, was very cteditably presented by
uur local Amateur Dramatic Association
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings al
Odd Fellows Hall. The audience OF
Thursday evening was as Is usually the
case somewhat larger than that OF the
opening night, the run Of the play being
very much smoother, and not being sub
ect to the little bitches and delays ILL.,
evitably Incident upon "a first nights
production of new play. The rendition
of this drama presents very many points
of merit in our local company, and indi-
Gates the possession of considerable dra-
matte ability in several of its members.
By the uninitiated, the embarrassments
incident to the successful production OF
drama OF this class are not by any
means appreciated. Considering the hur-
ried preparation, and hasty rehearsals
generally given them, the wonder is,
they are as wei! rendered as the per-
formances of this week. A small and
contracted stage, with the audience
pitched right upon il, with 30 distance
TO lend euchantment to the scene, the
nearness OF the audience to the company
necessarily destroys, the stage effects
otherwise attainable in larger theatres.
| Ill Al half
every thing is painfully real, all defects
of costume and setting are plainly ap-
parent. The knowledge OF this fact,
makes the strain upon the amateur the
greater, and hence We claim the credit
| due him when he succeeds should be the
more generous.
No one we think will charge us with
| uniairness when he say, that the first
honors of the presentation of 'Camilla's
Husband" are justly due Miss Lotiis Ash
i'll the title role. Sac WAS sei!-pOsSessed
! and easy III manner, we'll up III her lines,
clear in her accent, distinct III her
enunciation, and showed throughout an
Intelligent conception OF the character
The drawing room scenes i'll which she
WAS the prominent lgurc we're de-
cldeGly the best features OF the presenta.
ton, only eGuaied possibly by the natural
ness OF her action ill the lawn scene when
borne unconscious, by her artist lover
from the sinking yacht. la the iude wit
aud crafty deyIltry OF Dog Driar, Rufus
Rowland was excellent as he always is i'll
low comedy parts. Oar genial amateur
E. F. Taggart need ouly Il hGtle more
animation, aud quickrr action to the
character OF the love sworn artist, TO
have rendered Ills support OF Miss Ash
all that could De desired Mr.. McCul.
lough's rendition OF the leading role Of
SIR PnIiip HalisJoue was u creditable
performance of really difficult charac-
ter, simply because it does uoG challenge
the sympathy Of tue audience. As the
gypsy Miss Annie Foard was pretty aud
unaffected, doing little solo dance
easily and gracefully. No one would
have guessed that Mr.. T. Ii. Cummings
was masqueradiuG meath the rustic petit
coats of RED Judy. And doing 1t we'll
too, with disguised voice, and trans
formed feature. His make up was exec
lent. Miss Lille Bennett supporting
Lady Camilla, had little to do, but did 1t
well, pleasing person helping her won
dertully in her character. Miss Flora
Ash as Lady Roseville, Mr.. Richard |
Reese as Capt. Shrimpton, Mr.. William
Alrich Major Lumley, Mr.. IL. P.
Hinchliffe as Sir James Hailstone, were
all minor parts we'll dressed and credit
ably sustained. Robin Nelson Jonqull |
as a part did not fill the measure of
Robins ability as an actor. He could |
have rendered successfully more i'm
portaut role. The rise of the curtain i'll |
the first act disclosed Stuart Smith as
lord of the smithy. He was as much at |
home there apparently as in the apothe
cary shop, and kept off the flies with a |
horse tail brush as skilliuilY as he would |
compound pill or mix a liz" in glass |
of soda water, while Allen johnson OF |
the Democrat office as landlord of the |
Red Lion hoursheI a watering pot |
pot with tina skill OF veteran
In the course of the play Misses Edith |
and Beri ha Dunbar, Flora Ash and Lille |
Bennett, with Messrs. Fred Garrett |
HenryM. Mccullough, Richard Reese and |
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excellently well to the spirited music of
Ogleby's orchestra of Chester, Pa of
which by the way we heard only praises
during the evening. Their selections
were good and time excellent.
The young ladies aud gentlemen of
the Elkton Amateur Dramatic Associ;-
ton improvised an enjoyable dance after
the performance OF Camilla's Husband at
Odd Fellows Hail on Thursday evening.
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. |
John S. Writ, Mrs. Frank r. Scott. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Joha NJ. Tucker, Misses Moliie
Drennen, Eloise Walmsley. Florence
Torbert, BERTHE Wilson, Carrie Hail.
Sadie Reese, Bessie Manly, Florence
Hall. Katie Merritt, Annie Foard. Lottie
and Flora Ash, Edith and BERTHE Dunbar,
Lille Bennett; Mrs. John S. Bowen,
Miss Raub, Edward Martin, Allan Oliver
and VIM. Russell, Newark; Miss Mamie
Kyle, Philadelphia; Miss Annie Hart,
DR.. Howard Belts, MI. Downey, Will
mington; Messrs. George Ash, Henry NJ.
Mccullough, Walter Boyd, Ollie Giles,
Harry Clemson, Rufus Rowland, Thomas
Murray, Robin Nelson, Edwin Taggart,
Frank Witworth, Geor-e Brown, Harry
Hinchhtfc, Fred Gllpin, Victor Benpett,
Fred Garrett, DR.. Jones, Chris Cakes,
Richard Reese. Alex. Reynolds, Norrie
and William Lewis, john Wilson, T. J.
Conrey and Delmer Smithers.
The EIktOn Fair.
A meeting of the managers of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society was held at