The Yellowstone journal., 1894-02-05
TURN OF THE TIDE.
Very Pleasant and Decidedly satisfac-
IDry Representation Given.

Wilkins three act drama The Turn of
the Tide" drew their first easy breath
for more than a month. Between fear
OF failure and expectation of plaudits
their nerves had been unstrung. and the
natural timidity so common To all home
talent had well nigh obtained the mas
tery. but when the last notes of the song
wait for the Turn of the Tide had
ceased TO echo in the hall they all felt
assured that they had done their best to
please their friends, while the applause
| throughout the entertainment could not
but convince them that satisfaction
had been given TO the largest audience
which has assembled il Miles City since
the destruction Of the rink. year and
| half ago.
4 criticism, or rather a comparison. Of
! the merits Of an amateur company is
hard one to make and do justice, be
/ cause there are so many things to be
/ considered and there are always so many
adverse circumstances to be allowed for
I that il is difficult for one to draw the
line upon which To base a degree Of
merit or demerit, and 1t is not fair to be
too strict or eXacting with those who
so seldom. or perhaps for the first time.
have faced the footlights and a public
audience. However. 10 this instance. no
one can well say that he or she was dis
appointed unless agreeably the en-
tertainment given. and il was the general
and warranted verdict that The show
was better than ] expected. 1t was the
truth. Even those who have attended
some Of the latest rehearsals feared that
bad breaks would be made by all, and
these We're the most surprised persons in
the audience when the play closed and
the anticipated failures had not materi-
allied.
The Turn Of the Tide" as stated is a
drama always difficult class Of play
for amateurs and while it has a fair
plot and dialogue. il is no. as good Sc
lection as might have been made for the
occasion, and in one or two cases injudi-
but these are always to be expected
when it becomes necessary to make the
details where the capacity Of none of
the performers is known. and nothing
but green" material can be procured for
the characters. Hard work. especially
on the part Of DIR. Whitney. the critic
had it's effect and much Of this was
overcome. until the drama ran through
its three acts smoothly and most ac-
ceptably.
4. c. Bates as Jonas Aidrich. both in
makeup and acting. gave very good
representation Of the common English
fisherman. and won plaudits in his
drunken scene
J. f. de Carle did Hugh ST. Morris
captain the merchant marine. in good
taste, and made the most Of his numer-
Gus critical situations.
Leo Harmon, under the guse of
massive black mustache. which almost
dwarfed him. was very clever villain
under the mantle Of Herman CLYDE. who
subsequently proved to be the captain
Of the pirates. but his later interpreta-
tion Of Col. Ellsworth. the wealthy ship
owner. was more to his natural taste
and showed his ability to much better
advantage.
Bobbie Gibb and Emery Ireland. as
the two dusky pirates. stole Jonas Aid
rich's treasure in the customary and
conventional manner.
Miss Sallie Holt Becky Maria Aldrichy
who was characterized by Jonas as his
lawful" as well as awful wife. exer-
cised great care in the rendition of her |
difficult character, and applied her fists
and broom equally as effectively as she |
did her tongue upon any and all occa-
sions.
To Miss Ada Bennett was delegated |
one of the most difficult characters in
the cast-that OF Lillian Lacy. the de-
serted wife of Clyde and il was skill
fully handled. In the first two acts she
demeaned herself most circumspectly.
her forlorn and woe -begone expression of
contrasting most yividly
with the happy and contented smiles
which. in the third act, greeted Colonel
Ellsworth upon the renewal Of their low
er's days OF years before.
Miss Jessie Thorpe, as Susie, the
ocean waif. was the pride of Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldrich and the one great comfort
NJ tho old f;eharmap Hor oonoral con |
ception and rendition Of the role was
natural and life like, and created most
impression as to her ability.
Miss Gertie Miner. as the soubrette in
the impersonation Of Frisky, gave
couple Of attractive songs. which were
heartily encored. and she was generally
le9s Worid'S Filr.