New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-06-14
The Local Stage.

''Almenruusch und Edelwciss'' was the
bin at Turner Hail on Sunday evening.
1t IS a play wherein comedy is accorded!
the)eadiny role, with here and there suf-
ticient romance and patllcs to cast gla-
NOR over the senses and make the scenes
interesting. The plot is not heavy nor
tangled, but the play is brisk and re-
quires considerable snap and tone to
make it take we'll. The scenes are mostly
taken from natural life, some Of the
prettiest being the country dances in
which all the players take leading part.
The Interpretation was well-nigh all
that could be desired. A distinct per
Sonality Is found in every character and
it is not misstat1ng the facts to say that
the conception in nearly every instance,
as impaired by the actors, was excellent
Interest centers in no one in particular
although sympathy is naturally directed
to the hero and heroine, parts assumed
by Gustav Fischer and Miss Ella Setter.
The former was especially strong in the
emotional parts, and at the close of the
first act where he finds himself alone. .un~
felt for and apparently rejected, his SOL
loquy was made particularly touching
by his splendid delivery. Again in the
second act, lie reaches another climax
upon being arrested fora a crime of which
ne is innocent, and acts his part herewith
striking force as if imbued with the very
spirit OF the character he portrays. The
part of Evi as rendered by Miss Ella Sci
ter was vivacious, intense and gratifying.
| Her address to the obstinate father of her
lover exhibited much talent as did also
her arrest of the excited game warden in
his revengeful search for the transgress-
or, Quasi. Fred Spoerhase made his first
| appearance as the irrascible game warden
and jealous wife-hunter. The part gave
him considerable scope and he managed
to till it to the surprise and satisfaction
of the entire audience. The Dramatic
Section can we'll afford to make further
Use of Mr.. Spoerhase. Hugo Fischer
was especially good. His dialect, his
gestures and his humor were among the
best features of the play and won for
him much merited applause.
Fred and Otto Setter were also rich
as fun-malSers, while young Sitzel and
Zschunke occasioned ripples of good hu-
nor by their original and lauehalle ap-
pearance.
Miss Clara Rehfeld added to the
strength of the production by her artistic,
natural and pleasing acting, and Miss
Annie Neumann started not little COM
pllmentary comment throughout the au-
dlence and established areputation for
herself that will cause her to be
looked for at future plays. The part of
the old lady was we'll taken by Miss
Meta Setter, inasmuch as she put feeling
into the difficult part assigned to her,
and Robert Brandt acted the old man
carefully and understandingly.
Albert Steinhauser as Quasi appeared
to advantage. BY adapting himself to
the mean and revengetul nature of the
poacher, he made firm impression up
Oh the audience at every appearance, his
style reflected much to his credit as a
student and actor. VIM. b. Koch,as the
artist, was always agreeable, moving
with more ease and naturalncss than he
has ever done before. 1t is natural in
such parts to overdo things, but such
was not the case with Mr.. Koch.
The audience which witnessed the play
was large and appreciative, frequently
manifesting their good will by bursts of
applause.