The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-04-29
The Play Wednesday Evening.

The Play WEDNESDAY evening.
"The Mountain Waif," which was
presented by the Ketchum Dramat-
ic Club Wednesday evening, was a
superior performance, and was
greeted by large and appreciative
audience. There was fine orches-
ira in attendance, composed of our
musical artists, with Mrs. C. NJ.
Stole presiding at the piano. The
play deals somewhat with the rough
side of life, but is interviewer with
some choice bits of pathos and SEN
timentalism, which lends touch
of refinement to the scenes and in
cidents of the play.
1.-THE Mountain Waif" was clev-
erly acted by Mrs. H. C. Lewis. As
Meg, the heroine, she was charm
ing in her bright, rustic dress and
ever varying moods of cloud and
sunshine. The naivete of the wild
mountain flower was we'll assumed.
In the scene where Meg spurns the
insinuating proposal of Delmar, the
villain, Mrs. Lewis portrayed dra-
matte talent of high degree. Mr..
Geo. A. Reid sustained two distinct
characters, Delmar, the villain, and
Hamilton. the stranded actor. Geo.
]. Lewis individualized himself in
the part of Sheriff Krautz, mein
host of the Miners Roost Hotel"
The tout ensemble of his appear
ance was a perfect PRESERVATION Of
pure teutonic origin, and his pre-.
ponderant proportions were strong
ly suggestive of an abundance of
sauerkraut and limberger, with a
copious quantity of lager beer. In
his role he could not he excelled by
professional character actor. IL.
C.. Lewis won everlasting laurels by
his incompatible personation OF
Parson Tibbs, the happy-go-lucky
gentleman of the cloth. In his
clerical garb, white wig and shrill,
tremolo voice, he was certainly in
cognito, and failed to recognize
himself in the character which he
assumed. His witty improvisos,
which were a unique mixture of pull
pit texts and western slang, kept
the audience in roars of laughter
Miss Kate Barry, as the parson's
bester-half, was the regulation old
lady, and was excellent in that role
Professor Turner posed admirably
as the polished, self-possessed New
York gentleman, and was not ap-
parently in affinity with the rough
surroundings, until he became q
captive to the charms of the rustic
Meg, the Wait Of the Mountains
Bill Mason, the bashful and sus.
ceptible stage driver of the Over
land route, was we'll acted by Mr.
Frank Weaver, who, despite the
rough garb and unpublished man
ner of his class, betrayed the thor
ough gentleman at heart, with that
essential element of a tender and
chivalrous regard for woman. In
real life Frank enjoys the reputa
ton of an adept in the art of love-
making, as Bill Mason, the uncoutt
stage driver, he was inadequate to
the sweet task of revealing the ten
der emotions which filled his manly
breast for the winsome Dolly Will
bur, until in a moment of intense
emotional love, he gave vent to al
outburst of sentiment that woulc
have made Romeo turn green with
envy. Miss Minnie Hursh, as Dolly
Wilbur, was the ideal, go-aheae
city girl, and was excellent in bel
role. Monte Miller, crook, wal
acted true to nature by Richare
Jarvis, whose assumed rough anc
lawless air protrayed the real ma
ture of the character. Frank Rick
ert, as Pat Hennesey, the low com
edy Irishman was inimitable in hi
character, and his Irish brogue wa
suggestive of the bogs of Ireland
Shad Benson took the part of tn
silly timmid dude to perfection.
A great portion of the success o
the play is due to assistance o
Miss Nora Griffin, who acted a
prompter, and at rehearsals was ev
er present with many valuable sus
gestions.
The gross proceeds were $91.7t
and it will net the school fund $G(
!. A Popular Competition.
J, We desire to call the attention of thos
who take an interest in Bible study, t