Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
THEY SCORE A SUCCESS.

"Hazel Kirke" Successfully Presented
by Local Ilistronic Talent at the
Langdon Opera on Friday and Satur-
day Evening of Last Week.
The beautiful domestic drama en-
titled Hazel Kirke,'' that was pre-
sented to the theater-going public of
Langdon last week, under the auspices
OF the K. Of p. society, was a decided
success. Surprising anything of like
nature that has been produced here by
home talent. Although greeted by
rather small houses on both Friday and
Saturday nights, no reflection could be
cast upon the play, which passed off
exceptionally well, without a hitch
from the beginning to the end. Mr..
Fierce, who had for over week pre-
vlous drilled the company with untir-
ing energy, may consider himself re-
paid, SO far as the presentation of the
piece is concerned, as the cast was
made up of some of the finest dramatic
talent in the city: but the audiences
that greeted the interesting play were
not all that could be desired. During
the entire four acts of the piece it would
be hard to find al amateur feature that
could be discerned by the audience.
The members of the company each took
their parts with a familiarity with
stage customs that altogether did away
with amateur acting, and not single
break was preceptible during the whole
performance. The following is the
cast of character:
CAST OF CHARACTERs:
Dunstan kirkc.... LOUIS FIERCE
Squire Rodney ......"............IIARRY W1EIASD
Arthur Carrngford TOM WALLACE
Pltticus Green HARVEY MATH1sEN
Barney O'Flynn. ARTHUR GARDNER
Met............. CHARLIE CRAWFORD
Lady CarringfOrd .............. ...M MRS T. E. BURKE
Mercy kirke...............".MIss MAGGIE MCKENZIE
Dolly Dutton...............MIss MAGGIE SPARKLING
HAZEL KIRK ................. Miss LAURA LoyEILE
Louis Fierce gave the audience Il fine
treat in the character of "Dunstan
klrke,' many of the audience being
moved to pity in the blind scene. The
work done by II. Weiland, in the
character of Squire Rodney" was so
complete that nothing but favorable
comment can be made. While II.
Il. Wallace as arthur Carringford. -
showed an ease and grace that will I'M
doubtedly immortalize him among the
fair sex OF our city. Harvey Mathisen
made handsome and witty "Pitticus
Green, keeping the house in an uproar
whenever he was Oh the stage. The
Irish character Of Barney O'Flynn"
was carried out with much apparent
originality by Arthur Gardner. while
the representation of Met" the daft
boy, who displays an intense affection
for Hazel Kirke," was delineated in
a faithful manner by Charlie Crawford.
Miss Laura Lovelle, Il member Of
the Fierce-Thorne aggregation last
season, who was secured by Mr.. Fierce
to take the part of Hazel Kirke,' was
indeed a charming character and is
very natural in her stage appearance.
Miss Sparkling, who took the soubrette
character, dolly Dutton'' won the adj
miration of everybody by the realism
that she introduced into her acting.
The character of "Mercy'' the aged
mother of Hazel Kirke'' was faith
fully portrayed by Miss Maggie Nc
Mckenzie. Mrs. L. E. Burke did full
justice to her part, representing the
stately and cold-hearted, Lady Caring
ford.
The selections rendered between
the acts by the Langdon City Band
are worthy of more than a passing
notice. as were also the instrumental
selections given by Miss Hughes.
The success attained by the partici-
pants on this occasion should urge
them to further efforts in the future.
FOOTLIGIIT FLASHES.
Three of those who took part were
members Of the K. of P order.
That clothes basket scene brouht
down the house in great shape.
dad" and ''Pink" made the hand
soonest ushers ever seen-both (k)nights
events remarks in reference to
the vacant chairs we're quite apropos.
The boys all seemed to catch on
when Pitticus offered ito raise him
one on the blind.''
The manner in which Gardner rem
dered his Irish song was equal to that
Of an old time comedian.
The rendition of ''Nearer My God to
Thee" during evening prayers was
beautiful, and the effect on the
audience quite noticeable.
What would we do without our