The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-05-22
TO REVIVE COURSlNG
Efforts Being Made to Hold a Grand
CourSing Meet This Fall on IncloSed
GrOundS--OutSide Aid.
WAS VERY SATISFACTORY.
The Presentation of Damon and Pythias
Was All That Could be Desired.

The Presentation of Damon and Pytlias |
Was All That Could be Desired.
Damon and Pythias as produced by
Messrs. Thos. Lennon and Chas. Ellis
at the corn palace, Friday evening un-
der the direction of Damascus lodge,
knights of Pythias, OF this city, was an
unqualified success from beginning to
end. The audience which attended the
performance was large and it often de-
monstrated its appreciation of the
splendid Interpretation of the charac-
ters portrayed by the members of the
company. The play opens with
Dionysius, the soldier, plotting for the
usurpation of the crown and enlists the
sympathies of the senate and soldiers,
all the while keeping himself and his
am mbitions under cover. The senate
declares Dionysius king of Syracuse,
while Damon upbraids and scourges
the body of men in scathing denun-
citation for making slaves Of the peo-
pie, and in turn is condemned to die
by the new king. Damon's desire to
see his wife before the execution
prompts Pythias to offer himself as
hostage for Damon's return. Pythia5
is cast in prison where he is visited by
his bride, Calanthe, and the disguised
king. who offers way OF escape, but
remembering his great friendship for
Damon he spurns the offer and awaits
his doom. Damon is importuned by
his wife, Harmion, to remain away
from the execution, but he yields not.
Lucullus seeks to prevent Damon's re-
turn by Staying his horse but Damon
surmounts all difficulties and arrives at
the scene OF the execution just as the
axe is ready to fall on the neck Of
Pythias. 1t was pathetic, the scene
between Damon and Pythias as the
former went to the eNecutioner's block.
Dionysius emerged from his disguise
and granted free pardon to Damon.
Mr.. Lennon as Damon. the philoso-
pber, and Mr. Ellis as Pythias, the
soldier, gave an ideal portrayal Of the
characters Both have the correct
conception of their parts and had the
ability to do them thoroughly. In
their scenes with each other their act
ing was simply grand, and they visibly
touched the sympathies of the audience
The gentlemen possess high con-
ception of the requirements of the stage
and are careful to keep within the
bounds of painstaking work. Their en-
tire work of the evening was up to 6
high standard of excellence. Mr.. G.
G. Rathbun made a good Dionysiu!
and carried out the idea of the crafty
soldier in good shape, and the work
of Mr. Newberry, Mr.. Hollands ant
Mr.. Bras is deserving of special com
> mendation. Miss Julia Rogers gave
an Intelligent and artistic representa-
. ton of Calanthe, the bride of Pythias
She was easy and graceful in carriag'
and showed splendid ability in he
scenes with Pythias, particular" whe1
she urged him to accept the offer 0
freedom and at the scene of execution
Her interpretation of the characte
would have done credit to a professions
Her well modulated voice is particul
ary adapted to the stage. Hermion
the wife of Damion, was very abl
handled by Miss Marion Krom. Mis-
Ilrom appeared to good advantage i
the character and it lost nothing of ii
effectiveness in her hands. He
strongest bit OF acting was in her fare
we'll scene with Damon and it was yer
affecting. The drama was we'll put or
the costumes furnished by Ellis an
Lennon were particularly appropria1
to the play, and nothing interferred
mar the success OF the evening. I'll
support given by the home talent W;
- very good indeed and verybody W;
thoroughly satisfied with the produ
ton. The cast Of characters is pr
va duced as follows:
3 Damon. n............M Mr.. Thos. Lennt
Pvthias Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. Chas. Ell
Dionysius.. .......... MIR. Z. q. Rathbl
Phlistius. Mr.. c. c. Br
Damocles. .......... Mr.. W. N. Hollan
Procles. Mr.. c. E. Newbu