The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-19
Enlisted for the war.

} This play was rendered last evening at
the Baldwin opera house in this city by
, the Home Dramatic club to a crowded
, house. The scene is laid in quiet New
England village, but some of the charac-
tiers are engaged in the great conflict of
the late civil war. OF course true love
never did run smoothly, and Robert
Trueworth, soldier OF the union, has
many obstacles to overcome before he
claims Gayle Clifford as his bride The
most difficult of these obstacles is the
jealousy of his Colonel, Wilder Rowell,
who is guardian of Miss Clifford, and
who is madly in love. Rowell is the
william of the play, but his schemes are
outwitted by Gayle herself, assisted by
Hosea jerks, Mrs. Trueworth, Roberts
mother, and others. Everything ends
as it should, and Robert comes home
colonel of the regiment, marries Gale,
the villain is unmasked, and love and |
right triumphs over treachery and
wrong. There is the usual comedy to
relieve the heavy parts, and this harmo-
nizes the drama and makes in enjoyable.
The following is the cast of characters
Robert Trueworth, soldier C D Snowden
Wilder Rowell, guardian of GaylI. Gif.
ford. d................... K Ii Lonsdale
Hosea jerks. auctIoneer. M I Nolan
airam Jenks' his son. y Hampshire
Crlmp (coloreo) ..............N N Sinnott
General Grant ant...............H Fl II R'duell
Lieut. Col Boxer .........-........G G Bonn
Gayle Clifford, an heress. Rose D Michel
Mrs. Trueworth, Roberts mother. -.
Mrs. u. =. Blakeley
Matte Trueworth, Roberts sister 49,.
......-....,.....E Elizabeth FitzGerald
The leading character, Robert True
worth-Mr G. d. Snowden, appeared to
fully realize the position in which he was
placed and was the honest lover, per
secuted but finally successful at the close.
Mr.. R. Fl. Lonsdale as Wilder Rowell
was well selected. He has a correct
conception of the character, and has
many of the elements of the true actor.
In any part Mr.. Lonsdale is good. One
would hardly believe our genial post
master to be possessed of the wit that he
displayed on the stage last evening; but
ne was the perfect personifcation of
what Hosea jerks, the auctioneer and
should have been. Mr.. J.
as Hiram. Hoses son, acted
veil, and adapted himself in a creditable
manner to the part. Every one who
Knows Mr. N. ]. Sinnott, in his dignifed,
courteous manner to all, would not i'm
Igine that he could take the part of
}rimp, the colored man; but his histri-
mic talent is such that he is perfectly
t home in comedy or tragedy. Gen.
irant and Col. Boxer were well taken
y H. H. Riddell and Gus. Bonn. There
Tas not much conversation given to
hese two persons in the play; but the
elineation of the real men was well
one. Miss Rose D. Michel excellently
epresented the heroine, Gayle Clifford,
nd all the prominent points of this
dmirable character was brought out in
ood style. Mrs. q. G. Blakeley, as
'ohert's mother, was we'll rendered
his lady has good conception of dra-
latic character, and in almost any role
ould appear to advantage Roberts
ster, Matte Trueworth, was acted by
.iss Elizabeth FitzGerald, and in a
amer that reflected great credit on
sr, and gave naturalness to the char
ter rarely attained, except by profess
onals who make the drama life study.
ne play was success in every particu-
r, and we are glad to note the fact that
Q receipts were very good considering
e hard times,