Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-08-02
A GRAND SUCCESS

Is What Everybody Prononsool y
Production of David Carr
by KeytesviHs Home Zst
snt Tuesday Night.
The smusement-lovinR peopIo,
Keytesville and vicinity, a. ~
at other placrs in Charlton aud q
in adjoining counties. bad bsop n
ing forward. with the most plooc
anticipatiops, for the past two ~
to Q home talent entertainmoDt q
the Keytesville opers house on H.
day night, July 30th, in which ~
W. Hill, q talented son OF oue|
teemed fellow-citisen, Mr.. Wm-
Hill, was tie moving spirit and -
ing character.
The title OF the play was "Dav
Gsrrick," a delightful comedy dran
in three acts.
A packed house greeted the Coz
pany, all OF whom are enthusiastI
in sounding the plsudits OF the G
tertainment. There was not men
Der af the company who did not reu<
der his or her part wsll-remarksbly
we'll.
W. Frances Russell, OF Fulton. No.
who has been the guest OF Keyteq1
vile friends for some weeks, played
the role Of Simon Ingot. the. q
times, stern yet usually indulgsnt
father OF Ada loRot. Mr.. RusseI5
has . nne voice and played his part
withSa force and feeling that at oncs
captivated the audience.
Robert NJ. Cowau, also of FultoD,
and a brother to Mrs. IL. II. Miller.
OF Keytesville, was quite at home u
the character OF ,Sauics ChiQ
cos~sviaI sc..si. and S65 t:ss.nz
met with reverses in u most desirai
matrimonial venture, was happy'
still nnd seemed not tn care how the
wide world wagged as long as Bac-
chus held sway.
Attorney Ed. 7. Miller, as Mr..
Smith, impressively maintained the
dignity of all the Smiths ever since
the first little Smith saw the light Of
day, which is supposed to have been
about the time Adam made his de
but into society.
Prof o. L. Dines, as Mr. Jones, ap-
peared as an extreme English dude,
"don't you know" and from his
twaddle and general makeup the au-
dience became Immovable in its be
lief that the Jones family were degen-
Grating iuto iabbering monkeys. Mr..
Diues' calculations never failed to
elicit u hearty encore.
W. 5. Drace, as Mr.. Brown, did not
have much to say, but when he talk
ed he talked to the point. Mr.. Drace,
like Mr.. Russell, has q good voice
and could be heard distinctly in any
part OF the room.
Elliott Martin, as George and
Thomas, was far more timid than
most modern servants-a trait in
his character much to be admired in
this day of impudence among domes-
tics.
Miss Lettie Mackay, of st. Louis.
in the role OF Miss Araminta Brown,
an old maid, was very amusing and
played her part to perfection.
Miss Lucille Hill, az Mrs. Smith.
WAS a valuable helpmate to Mr..
Smith In upholding the high rank OF
the Smith family. Miss Lucille NOV
ed about the estage with u acomposure,
ease and grace which 10, to her, so
natural.
Miss Elizabeth Hill, as Ada Ingot,
the heroine and leading lady, evinc-
ed high order of talent, and won
many eDcomiums from the large au-
diencs. Her ability to change from
grave to gay, from lively to severe"
was very marked and decidedly pa
tbetic.
Frank w. Hill, as David Garrick,
the hero and successful suitor for
Ada Ingot's heart and hand, was all
that could have been expected or de-
sired. Franks splendid showing
proved most conclusively to his
many admiring friends that he had
improved the opportunities he had
had, in st. Louis aud New York City,
during the past two years 10 prepa-