The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-01
A COMICAL TRAGEDY.
A Clever Production by the Ken
llworth Club, of Baltimore, at
the City Opera House.

notwithstanding the unusual num-
Der OF performances at the City Hall,
local, charitable and otherwise, that
have claimed the attention and not a
few pennies of our worthy citizens
within the past two weeks, and We
might say, all winter, the audience
that greeted the Kenilworth Dramatic
Club, of Baltimore, last Tuesday night,
in "Comical Tragedy was far above
the average, both in numbers aud APP
preciatveness. The Young Mems
Catholic Club, a social organization of
this city, secured the above well known
company of amateurs many weeks ago,
and but for the heavy drain made
lately upon the public, the attendance
would have been much larger.
The Kenlworth Cub has given several
performances in this city, the last one
being about four years ago. Several
times before that in the operas pima
Tore, The Pirates of Penzanee," and
other well known productions, they re-
ceived at the hands of Frederick
audience courteous and kindly treat
ment, and it can always be depended
upon that the character of the play
given and the abilities of the perform
ers will meet with general satisfaction.
Such was the case Tuesday night.
From the moment the curtain was
raised, disclosing the first well arranged
scene, until the elimination of confu-
sion and general stage happiness occur
red, everything moved along graceful
~ and the drdn,dtjS pors0nde individu-
ally aud collectively, were far above
the average in every respect. The
plot is on this line: a learned Profess
sor's family being away for short
summer vacation, he is left at home 10
assume the duties of housekeeping, as
sisted by Il bright and vlvacious ser
want. In his youth the Professor had
written a Roman tragedy, entitled
1.-The Rape of the Sadness and one
day he discovered it among his papers.
Being called upon aud persuaded by q
theatrical manager to be present at IA
performance in the Town Hall, he in
an indirect manner discloses the fact
that he had play in manuscript form.
1AilSl ICtuliiS II oNGt, tnC illdildScT Is
delighted and offers To produce il,
which is only acceded to by the author
after many prOtestations and requests
for absolute secrecy. Upon this is
hinged the action in the succeeding
acts. The secret leaks out; family Jars
are frequent, aud the complications in
to which the unhappy, but humorous
Professor falls, are exceedingly numer-
Gus.
Mr.. Robert Lee Clark, as Professor
Marshall was excellent and provoked
many outbursts of laughter. Hamil-
ton L. Haggson, as the actor, was
quite success, us were also Messrs.
Benz. G. Drawn as DR.. Watson, Il. f.
Herring as Mr.. HARDWOOD, aud J. p.
Bryan as Ernest Harwood
Mrs. j. +. Geigan, as the soubrette,
carried off the honors in the female
roles, and the acting of Miss Atila NJ.
Coleman as Ada Watson, and Miss
Chapman AS Louise Marshall, and
Miss Rosa Gallagher as Mrs. Prof.
Marshall, was highly commendable
Mr.. George Card ler, well known
here, managed the performance and
deserves great credit.
After the performance, Mr.. T.. +.
Long rendered the members of the
Kenilworh Club, aud the or
chestra, those who had assisted
in the arrangements and few invited
guests, complimentary banquet at
the Carlin House.