Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

Josh is right lin IT," He knows some
thing is wrong and finally the source of
the Counts power over Lefty is made
known. The Count, when called upon
for an explanation, iourishes his paper
and for a time is triumphant. The in
strument Is seemingly drawn according
to law and correct in all its details, but
the keen eye of Uncle 10 h discovers
that while II rs supposed TO have been
drawn up and signed some twenty years
before, it is on paper that bears the stamp
of a company that had been in business
less than five years. The Count once
more worsted attempts to leave, but is
interrupted by Munson, q detective.
The Frenchman draws a dagger and
shows figh., but after a desperate en-
counter is disarmed and ~handcuffed.
The curtain goes down on Gerald aid
Lefty re united. and The Count in the
grasp Of the officer.
While the plot is not a very deep one,
there is room for some excellent acting
and many Of the parts were very diff
cult. NJ. A. Willis took the part Of
Uncle Josh. His make up was good and
the quaint ways and speech of the old
rustic were brought put very naturally.
His song and dance won him an encore
s. n. Fitch, as Count De Conrville,
played the refined yet desperate French
gallant, in a manner that would do credit
TO q professional actor. His was really
the most difficult Of the gentlemen's
parts.
j. 4. Smith, as Gerald Murray, was in
dress, conduct and speech, a splendid
imitation Of the New York gentleman Of
leisure and wealth.
Cias. s.. M~anahan, as Epson Downes,
the New York dnde, was just utterly too
TO" Some one suggested that this part
was n with which Charley was very
familiar, but be that as it may, his act
ing certainly could not have been i'm
proved npon.
Ed Walsh, as Joe Clark, was as wild
and woolly, as bold and bad, as any
New York tough could possibly be.
David b. Hill might have easily mis-
taken him for one Of his most faithful
and ardent constituents.
Il. i. Wood as Aulchaey, made the
best imitation of the easy-going, quick
tempered Paddy, that you ever saw.
Harry Moore, in the part of Erastus,
presented a shining face and u pair Of
rolling eyes that a travelling Jubilee
singer nigh: have envied. lie rolled
out darky lingo as naturally as though
he didn't know any other, and his APP
p%earance On the stage was the signal for
hearty applause.
+. II. Flynn, rs Munson, the detec-
tive, ~personated the cunning, vigilant,
representative of the law with the skill
that has always characterized his acting
of any part on previous occasions when
he has assisted in the entertaining Of
Custer people.
Mi $ Grace ~Jnhnesse, as Mrs. Reynolds,
was easy and graceful, and the persona
f~ication of m%atronly dignity.
Mrs. J. +. Smith, in playing the part
Of Lefty Reynolds, exhibited the pos
session OF no small mount OF genuine
dramatic ability. Her part was one of
the most difficult that is ever met with
by actor or actress. and yet she met
Is requirements naturally and with re-
markable case.
Miss Sarah Walsh's part as Minerva
CiacS-tt. was also n difficult one. The
fnssy old maid whose auttering heart
had almost tiuttered out in despair Of
ever securing a mate, was almost per-
fectly initiated.
Saturday evening the club played be-
fore a Hill City audience. They We're
not greeted by a. large a crowd as they
expected, but did fairly we'll, and re.
turned home we'll satisfied with the re-
suit of the two evenings work.