Tombstone epitaph., 1892-11-30
PARTNERS FOR IEE."
Rendered by the Bijou Drama tic Ca. for the Benefi, of the Presbyterian Sunday School Christmas
 Fund.

Partners for Life" at SchieffeIin Hall last night was greeted by large and spprecistive audience, in fact there was scarcely breathing space. The music by portion of the Raw hide band was fully up to their prev ious efforts. MT. Stashle and his violin were one, and was ably second. ed by MT. Monier with his flute. Mir. Arthur Gage presided at the piano, and the music evolved from these in- s.ruments by the talented trio received repeated encoree, which were cheerful ly responded to. The good nature of the members of the Rswhide has be- come as proverbial as their music is famous.
 When the curtain rose on the first act exclamations of surprise and ad- miralion were heard on all aides. Busy and artistic fingers had trans formed the stage into an elegantly appointed drawing room. which form ed but fitting setting for the exceed ingly handsome costumes oi the lad ies.
 A great deal had been expected of Mss Nellie Walsh, as Fanny Smith, as her undoab:ei ,heat.;cs! talent is well known to those who have attend ed previous entertainments of the Bijou company. and although her role was very trying one, she far exceeded expectations.
 Ralph Smith seems at home in the character of an elderly gentleman, and hi. delinestion of Mir. Mervyn was 50 excellent that if we did not know him SO we'll we would have placed his age at 62.
 Miss May McHenry, as Priscilla Mervyn, looked altogether too charm. ing for her character as an old maid. This is Miss McHenry's first appear ance before the Tombstone public. but we trust 1t will not be the last.
 Miss Eva McNeal made the sweetest and most coquettish little waiting maid imaginable.
 It was a foregnne conclusion that Miss Kate Walsh would make c euc- icess Of her part, as she heretofore al ways has done, and as Emily Mervya she sustained the interest ef the aud fence throughout the play.
 Ed Lands success as an attorney at- law was undouhted, and sugurs that in him the fraternity will have DO mean antagonist in 4 legal tilt. His -uccers as "Dear cousin Tom" was also unquestionable. The role was diff cul, one, but he retained his air oi utter self possession and polished ease throughout many trying situations. l F. w. Hawke. as Muggles with his sspirates and aspirations, was far more amusing to the audience than he evidently was tn Mir. Mervyn. MT.
 Hawke is an amateur of no mean merit.
 Sir Archibald Drelingcourt. person. ated by N. N. Miller, was a droll char. : ac,er and very ably acted. Mir. Mill. ] -r is evidently not . novice. George Allison, as Ernest M.rvyn the devoted lover of cspricious Emily had the sympathy of the audience
 who te 'ti6ed their appreciation st thu happy finale of their courtship. George Rafferty looked every inc.
 the distinguished major he personated , and when he appeared in the yer, [ picturesque costume of the ticket-of
 leave convict, albeit lacking the vii
 lainous expression One would hay,
 supposed requisite, the gallery god
 snrieked and whistled their delight.
 Nothing occurred to mar the un Iquslitied success of the entertainment :, The children of the Presbyterian Sun
 day School en Christmas eve vii
 shower countless blessings sn thu : members of the Bijou, who % freel,
 contributed their time and labor thA
 the little ones may have . bapp,