The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-12-19
A BIG SUCCESS.
FINE PERFORMANCE AND WELL
PLEASED AUDIENCE.
"AmonG the Breakers" Presented IN Pro-
fessiOnat Style by Dawson Talent
May Be Repeated.

May BE Hep0aCeu'
EAmong the Breakers" has been play.
ed by the amateurs, and THE NEWS feels
perfectly safe in saying it was decidedly
the best theatrical performance wit
messed in Dawson this season.
After the doors opened Friday evening
the house filled up rapi lily, and when the
curtain rose there was assembled one OF
the most refined and cultivated audiences
ever seen at any dramatic entertainment
IN Dawson. We are informed that with
one exception il was the largest audience
in many years.
The play is thrilling one, full of fine
scenes and funny situations, and our
amateurs made the best of every oppor-
tunity.
The plot of the play hinges about the
cancer of David Murray, keeper OF FAIR
point light, whose reckessness has
caused him to abduct the child of his
enemy before the drama opens. This
character was represented by Professor
Edward E. Britton, and it is universally
agreed thai he displayed histrionic talent
of high order. His fierce desire for
revenge against this enemy, Bruce
Hunter, whom he supposed by willy
methods had stepped between him and
his father and inherited all of large
estate, was wildly portrayed. The IN
terest of the audience was intense when
the Cutcast son and frenzie1 light keeper,
as the storm ragged in the dead hours OF
night, stealthily crept into the room and
was in the act of stabbing to the heart
by mistake his own son, who had been
adopted 10y his hated enemy and IN turn
inherited the fortune. Professor Brit
ton brought out all the points IN his
part of the play in very strong manner
and many are the congratulations he
has received.
Mother Carey, the deserted wife of
David Murray, was an old fortune teller
perSonitied, and when she threw OFT her
disguise the change was startling. MISS
Laura Timer has great dramatic ability,
and her part gave fine opportunity 10
show it. AS the faithful, though desert
ed wife in her guise as the fortune teller
OF the beach, she was as weird and can
ny as possible and in the strong parts
OF the play she impressed upon the
audience the reality of the character she
represented.
Mr.. Robt Saville, as Larry Devine, the
assistant to the lighthouse keeper, was
typical wild Irishman. AS lover he
was hot-headed and lmpulsive, and in
many parts of the play he brought down
the house by his oddly. He did his part
capitally, and so did Miss Eloise Wilson
as Biddy Bean, the Irish girl to whom
Larry paid court. Miss Wilson entered
thoroughly into her character, and
many were the compliments bestowed
upon her. Her violin solo in the second
"ct was much enjoyed.
,, Col. NJ. C. Edwards as the dignltied
non. Bruce Hunter looked the solid old
attorney that he represented. I'M many
scenes he rose to the full height of dra-
matte passion and wrath, and gave evil
uence of great ability as an impersonator.
Ool. Richard Marlin, as the brigh
Soung Clarence Hunter, looked as if he
was born to take such character. La
oonng under the disadvantage OF a
severe cold, he did his lines cleverly and
Uaught the popular eye by his charming
Ind n9nhers and appearance. Bess Sts :
"'i3ht, the bright star of the lbay,: was