The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-12
SUCCESSFUL AMATEURS.
Entertainment Given by the Sodality
of Santa Clara,

Correspondence of THE MORNING CALI.
SANTA CLARA, Nov. 1O.-The young
men connected with the sodality of the
parish of Santa Clara some few years ago
organized themselves as debating society,
and the increase OF membership due to its
popularity urgently demanded the selec-
ton of more commodious quarters es-
pecially adapted for the accommodation
of those whose desire for mental and moral
Improvement had associated them to-
gether. In order to meet the outlay neces-
sary for the furnishing of their new hall,
and purchasing additional volumes for
their library, dramatic and musical en-
tertainmeDt was given under their auspices
at Exhibition Hall of Santa Clara College
last Wednesday evening.
Music welcomed the audience, the col
lege string band, under the leadership of
Professor j. Schubert, excellently render
ing an instrumental overture, and at inter-
walls during. the evening presenting
selections from the orchestral programme
that formed such an entertaining feature of
the occasion. The readings and recitations
OF Professor Leo CoOper OF San Francisco,
Introductory to the dramatic presentation,
were especially pleasing in their selection
and delivery-the audience teStifying to
the marked ability of this gifted elocu-
zionist by the persistent encores which fol-
lowed the first poem. that was full of
pathos, and succeeded by others heroic or
humorous in their natures.
Maurice the Woodcutter" was the title
of the fiVe-act play. the members of the
Sodality Debating Society being in the
cast of characters, and the plot of the
melodrama delineating incidents in the
career of peasant in the village Of Green
valid. Baron Lebhelm. under whose juris-
diction the affairs of the village ara gov
erned, has by his fearless integrity incur
red the dlspleasure of the governor of the
province. who in conjunction with Counts
Hartenstein and Glandoff as accomplices,
disguised as banditti eDdeavor to murder
the worthy Baron and fix the guilt of the
crime upon Maurice. whom they succeed
in imprisoning and causing 10 make state
ments duplicating himself in the assault
on the Baron by the use of supplying
drugs. During the trial circumStantial
evidence is produced which leads
to the conviction of the woOdcutter.
followed by the pronouncing of the death
sentence, but the Opp0rtune appearance of
Prince Leopold. who produces Baron Lieb-
helm. fully recovered from the effects of
his wounds, saves and eXOnerates Maurice
and condemns the perpetrators Of the ne
farious plot to ignominious punishment.
The accessories OF scenery and costume
reflected great credit on those under VIII se
ma nagement the play was mounted and
various characters of the drama fully mer-
tied the flattering ovation rendered them
by those who witnessed the performances
The following is the cast Of characters:
Prince Leopold of Greenwald, III. Oscar Men.
ton; Baron Liebheim. his harbnger, c. Draghi-
cevich; Count Hartenstein. the Governor, j. r.
Fernandez; Maurice Freeman the woodcutter,
Ed I. Sheehy; Peter, Fritz Louis, his children,
&. Graham. P. Mention. K. Robinson; Hans
Sachs Maurce's friend. t. s. Robinson; Dom
mic Sebastian Starkoff. Joseph A. Fairy; Clan
doff, the Governors man OF iron, l.. Carbonia !;
Lawrence Lynx. usher in palace. A. Koehe ;
Captain Manhood of the Guards, j. p. Nugent ;
turnkey. T. FatjO; Herr Michael. courtier. H
d. Mention; Ernest. joseph Scanlan Felix,
FIR. Foley: Theodore, r. Bullock; Philip, Nj.
Ellis; Wilhelm, III. Draghlcevich.
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