The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-05-12
The Barley Corn Club.

The Barley Corn Club.
Friday evening Of last week the
Barley Corn Club, under the man
agement of Mr.. and Mrs. F. K.
Gillette and Mrs. Mary Richie,
gave an interesting entertainment
at the Town Hall, which event
marked the close of the clubs work
for the season. It was the first &C.
casion on which the members of
had essayed a public entertainment,
ara judging from the flatterinG
comments of the audience, their
efforts gave universal pleasure. The
hall was crowded. There not being
sufficient seats for those present,
some were obliged to stand.
The stage was tastefully deco
rated with evergreens, white roses,
potted plants, etc., and with the
bright lights and new drop-curtain,
which is q work of artistic beauty
the effect was pleasing in the ex-
treme. After choice music was
rendered by the Glee Club, Master
frankie Comstock delivered the
address of welcome in q graceful
style. Then followed q series oil
beautiful kindergarten exercises by
the little children of the club under
the direction of Mrs. Mary Richie,
accompanied with music on the
organ by Miss Nora Griffin. The
skill displayed by the little ones in
the different exercises was evidence
of competent training.
Atthe conclusion of this interest.
ing portion of the programme,
dramatic performance was given
under the efficient management Of
Mrs. F. X. Gillette by the Older
boys and girls of the club, entitled
BARLEY Corn Fun" in which several
scenes and characters from Shakes
peare were introduced. The young
folks displayed considerable histri'
onic ability in their respective roles
The balcony scene from Romeo
and Juliet was q choice bit of act
ing. Miss May Weaver looked
very sweet as the fair Juliet wher
she posed on the balcony and
sighed tor her lover, while Master
Eddie Wolcock was grand ii
his role of the gentle Romeo. This
scene was greeted With q storm Of
applause from the audience.
Miss Bessie Rummel, as Lady
Macbeth in the sleep walking
scene, did we'll.
Eddie Price was excellent ii
his burlesque of Macbeth. He was
exceedingly funny, and afforded
great amusement.
Master Melvin Mccoy looked ex'
cessively supernatural in the per
sonation Of Banquo's ghost.
Master Arthur Price was the per
feet photograph of a registered
Chinese washman. He was highl,
amusing and kept the audience il
4 roar of laughter.
/ Misses Jessie McPheters, Lii
Gooding and Carrie Wilson, Will
they did not represent any char
acter, acted their parts very grace
fully.
As an interlude, Mr.. II. C. Lewis
to please the children, and dresses
in character as . Coxeyite, SAM
AFTER the Ball." which brough
down the house.
A very pleasing feature of tn
programme which followed tho pla,
was broom drill by = number o
pretty little girls.
An amusing dialogue, "Naminl
the Postofice," closed the evening"
performance. Those taking par
we're: Charlie Mccoy, Alonzo Price
George Richie, Arthur Price, La
vern McPheters and Eddie VOL
cock. Some Of the parts called TO
dialect accents as we'll az expires
| sion, and those were we'll sustained
George Richie was perfect as tn
Irishman, q fresh arrival from tn
boys of the "ould country"
Arthur Price, as the Dutchman
was suggestive of sauerkraut ant
limberger. Eddie Wolcock was tn
aesthetic dude to perfection ant
was we'll gotten up.
At the close of the entertainment
dancing was INDUCED in until
late hour.
If King Solomon was alive he woul'
now say: "Go to the travelling man, lear
his ways and be wise." Mr.. G. W. Bat
tell, Cincinnati travelling man represent
ing the Queen City Printing Ink Co., at