Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

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the present; of beauty of charm and
completeness. From the rise TO the
fall OF the curtain, each person present.
ed seemed admirably adapted to the
character they had assumed, and the
feeling that came over the audience as
each character was announced, was that
such one was the best. 1t Is doubt
ful IL anyone selected for the queen
conld have filed that part with great
err dignity and grace, than did Mrs.
DR.. Woodwork, and with her ladies
In waiting and maids of honor, bevy
of beauty about her, formed charm
ing picture.
The page who stood at the left of
the stage filed his part with an air
of royalty and stateliness that was very |
creditable.
The Marshal announced each char
acter with an air Of dignity.
The Goddess of Liberty arrayed In
costume peculiar to that character,
sang one of the most beautiful ballads
ever written.
Maud Muller, of her, Miss M.
Man warren's conception was ideal. 1t
carried out every thought andidea the
writer had, in depicting this passing
picture of human life and love.
Mary Jorgenson in presenting the
character of Rosa Bonheur, required
no disguise to claim the palm of true
artist, having developed wonderful
powers in painting in the last few
years.
A pretty sketch was the entrance of
s. g. Taylor as Columbus, and his APP
peal for his rights as a discoverer and
the picture was made interesting when
Mr.. Ambjornson, "a genuine Norseman.
entered as Left, and laid claim to
having first set foot on American SOIL
"Miriam" by Mrs. Butler, brought
up the old story of fathers affection
and a terrible sacrifice, the singing
and lithesone manner, with the maids
of honor added to the entertainment.
|. Capt. John Smith and Pocahontas
were well represented by Fred Rose
and Miss Sarah Murphy.
Pheby Carey gave foil expression in
rendering the lines. "Ofall the beau
tiful pictures" could not have been
bettered than in the hands of Miss Ag-
yie Bates and the other sister, Alice
Carey, by Miss Josie Jones was excel
lent.
Dark eyed Cleopotra, whose history
has been sung by the poet and penned
by the master hand of Shakespeare,
was most tittingly impersonated by
Mrs. L. Fourier. who worean exquisite
suit of oriental colors, every accessory
, being complete.
Miss Culver is to be congratulated
on her representation of sister ol
Charity for the fervor, the religious in
t tensity and expression which she put
/ into this beautiful part.
The audience felt like following the
Queens example and rising too, when
: George and Lady Washington enter
P ed. There was stHteliness and ease
2 about the characters, and IA perfection
q of dress, which made some believe the
wreath would surely be given to the
Father of his Country and his wife
f, Martha. These parts were taken by
: Mr.. Benson and Mrs. r. Hanson.
Hans Won Smash brought down tn,
house" TO use familiar form of Amer
lean hyperbole, having just arrived IL
s n box car from the Fatherland IL
: time for the entertainment.
Miss Maby Manwarren, realizes the
y patriotism, the burning inspiration
# for ones country, there is in the dra
!. matte poem of Whittier's 'Barbart
!, Freitchie", and she did not disappoin
the audience. The personification o.
the grand old woman defending TN,
:. stars and stripes was most excellent.
s BENJAMIN Franklin dressed in Colo
A niafcostume pleaded his claim in these
: memorable words in that grand declar
alton, "all men are created free anC
equal was represented by Franz
= Nicholson.
e thO uPPic VI ~"
eve and highly esteemed son, Ike. were
given all their parts called Cor by Mrs
i Smith and Harry Evans and great!
IS amused the audience.
s Mrs. Benkelman impersonated Ruth
q the cleaner, and wore pretty cos
= tune, in keeping with the character o
:, Biblical lore.
l. As Jenny Lind was always a favor
If lite. so her personator Miss Emma Han
+ son is charming musical character
and her singing was greeted with tn
universal approval 1t deserves.
The popular and well known char
~ acters of josiah and Samantha Allen
!, were admirably handled by II. Truin
- ley and Mrs. Evans. Samantha's rer
IL utation for talking did not suffer i
r, the laughable iinpersonation given II
RI A picturesque bit was the Clips
- Maid by, Miss Bessie Nicholson. i
~ carried one back to early history.
IN Michael Angelo In the hands of MI
D. James Brockway, both in dress an
rs recital, in representing the great ma
h ter as a painter and sculptor, was
!, neat impersonation.
y Near the close came Mrs. Stove
i'll Miss Ophelia and Topsy. Mre. j. {
d. Hanson dressed the part of the gree
n author becomiDgly and with dignit
= and recited briefly an introduction.
~ Mrs. ID. Trotter was perfect repr'
ne ao,t,,;on 80 F.,niIiar Miaa Onhalff