The Red Cloud chief., 1894-07-20

'"pN 'NVllliGN III HEHt rem.
dcrcd by the ychng people Of Red Cloud
the popular original drama, The Noun
tain Wait Everyone knows that pro.
fesslonals frequently forget their parts,
but all praise TO these amateurs. not one
OF them forgot or omitted a single word
OF consequence, and the entire program
was CHARACTERIZED 10y frequent outbursts
OF Vociterous applause, which rises spon.
t%ancously from al apprcciativc audience.
a lack Of time and space and other
lmpediments enforce brevity, but in jus.
tice to the participants we laud some
praise where it is especially due. But
right here allow the assertion, that il
we had any criticisms to pass, or should
we censure the play at all, it would be
Tor Just what most amateurs lack to a
great degree--a p%erccptible lack Of ami,
nation and vigor.
This was most notable in tho two
heaviest rolls-that of Harry Miller ns
"Bill Mason" and Ernest Bolton as
Ralph Delmar.' Ernest was supposed
to be a most desperate character and as
such proved a terror to the entire com.
munlty. lie possesses a tine physique,
n graceful manner, and a sonorous
voice, but he failed to roughen his voice
sufficiently, and throw his whole soul
into the tragical sentences: aside from
this he was almost perfect. The very
same comment il due Harry. but his
handsome appearance and composed at.
titude won him praise.
The vivacious Nellie West displayed
perhaps moro versatility and graceful.
ness than any participant. though il
would he difficult TO determine any
great distinction between her. Lillian
Smith and Mary Miner,
Miss Nellie impersonatcd the waif and
much credit il due her for her compla.
cent attitude, sweet smiles and CHEEKY
ringing voice. Miss Mary in her char.
acterlzation of the minister's wife, was
applauded Tor her promptness, precis
ion and scdateness. Her voice. notwith.
standing she had been i'll, was harmon.
iously perfect and il she lacked ANYTHING
to show histrionic talent, il was the
proper role in which to do so.
Miss Lillian was an admirable little
midget whose captivating girlish FRANKS
in the role of dolly" were the subject of
much comment. We can only say tina,
she played well, and did credit to many
professionals.
John Tulleys as "Parson Tibbs' said n
n good many lines in Il fluent easy man
ncr, apparently, but took no pains 10
make his voice sound like Il preacher.
However, he did well.
The only character in the cast on
which absolutely no criticism could be
passed was Horace Spanogle as EASTER.
bilt' the New York dude. He was
largely the comedy Of the play.
Robert Mcbride in the impersonatior
OF Pat Hennessey' the wild and joll,
3 freshman, was indeed excellent, Rot
undoubtedly possesses much dramati,
r talent, and should have had a heavier
part. With Thad McNitt as Hamilton
Ham the two made a pair which ar,
not to be sneezed at. Thad's solo wa,
immenec. and the audience enjoyed tn,
comedy produced by these two charac
l tiers inordinatcly.
Irwin Cummings as Monte Miller
the crook, Walter Warren as the Dutcl
sheriff "krautz" and Henry Clark n
Jack Wilbur the plucky New Yorkc
all did considerable work in their roles
and maintained, u cool composur,
r throughout tho entertainment.
Tho music was furnished 10y the S. O
V. band orchestra and served a delight
fully cxhiliarating diversion while The
curtain was down. Mrs. Gertie DECKER
sol presided at the piano, and the music
was certainly most enjoyable and great
ly helped to make the event u success.
The CoUNcIL.-The Belt editor makes
a somewhat of a failure in his attempted
explanation of his attitude towards the
city council. He says that: THE CHIEF
never sees any reason for abuse or crit.
cism OF any man or body Of men who
have % cents worth Of patronage to be.
stow That statement is failure No. |
This paper has never failed to criticise
any man or body OF men when they just
ly needed it; but we shall never abuse
any one, just because it is funny to dc
so, and because it might flatter the van
ity OF someone and tickle the fancy oil
) another. There may be a personal feel
ing among the council, but there is nc
. such feeling existing that binders then
from doing their whole duty, which the,
have done SO far, without fear or favoi
as far rs we have been able to observe
, III our esteemed contemporary stands
upon it's bravery, why does it not state
who are the individual members. Sure
) y the men composing the council ar,
not direlict in their duties TO the com
munity and freely consult with one
another, at least there ID a good working
majority in the council, that is strictly
. attending to business. "If the present
state OF things goes on" says the Belt
I'VE will find ourselves at tho close OF
the fiscal year with n bankrupt city
treasury and with nothing accomp.
lishcd." This is certainly error No. .
The last council left the city in debt, but
We cannot see why the present council
should do so, as there has been no un.
necessary expense, and all bonded in
d~ebtedness has been provided for, be.
sides the street commissioner under the
present council is doing some necessary
street improvements, that are being
paid for by poll tax collections, an item
that was overlooked last year. The