, 1896-10-15

WHICH was one Oh the ledQnB features
Of the evenings entertainment. The
costume affected by the charming
misses was a red skirt, blue soldier
jacket with white frilled vest, black
shoes and stockings and a red fez cap.
The hair was worn in a loose manner
yer the shoulders. For arms they car
ried a wooden guidon. with a small
American flag a s. its adornment. The
precision with which this fair company
marched and countermarched was mar
velous. Laramie has seen some ex-
ceedingly fine exhibition drills. but none
superior to this. AS the different fig
ures were formed they received much
applause. At the conclusion Of the drill
they made a charge into the wings Of
the stage with the force Of a cyclone
and a war-cry that would have put a
Sioux Indian to shame. They were
given an encore, to which they respond
ed in a very graceful manner. The COM
pany consisted of the following popu-
lar young ladies: Nellie Dean, Mamie
Crockett, Mabel TRADING, Tillie Lieb-
Ter. Grace Davis. Flora Knight, Bessie
Holiday. Daisy Cox. Ida Stevens.
Maud Fisher, Frances Williams, Anna
Hunt, Mabelle Land, Lois Holiday.
Willie Downey and Hilda Durlacher.
A piano solo by Mrs. Z. C. Holiday
was performed with artistic skill and
was well received by the audience.
"Sheridan's Ride" was recited by
Mrs. Anna Bramel-DeLario in her usu-
al faultless manner, the talented elo-
cntionist holding her audience in wrapt
attention during the splendid rendi-
ton.
And then came a laugh. "Schneider's
Ride" by Col. Lew Ginger, kept the au-
dience in a roar of laughter. 1t is a
parody upon "Sheridan's Ride" and the
colonel applied it locally in such a
happy n as TO make 1t more ef-
fective and entertaining. To an encore
the colonel responded with a humorous
dialect speech which kept the audience
in a CONFUSION of laughter from be-
ginning to end.
The next number was Footprints on
the Sand,' by Master Frank Gray. 1t
proved to be a clog dance. in which the
little fellow Is an expert. He delighted
the audience to such an extent that
he was compelled to repeat the per-
Torrance.
Mrs. Anna Bramel-D elarbo's musical
recital. Music on the Rappahannock,' -
was a very touching selection, beauti-
fully rendered. She was accompanied
on the pianoforte by Miss Mamie
Crockett.
The performance was closed with the
funniest Of farces. entitled, "Virginny
Mummy" The east of characters was
as follows:
Ginger Col. Lew Ginger
DR.. Galen. ........ Charles ". DeKay
Lucy (his ward) 49,. Miss Nellie Dean
Capt. Rifle lin love with Lucy)....
D. Coburn
O'Leary (the doctors servant)....
j. Gosden
Charles ian artist. ..... L. R. Gillette
Patent ian Egyptian traveler)....
VIII Rudkin
To say that this performance was
excellent would be putting it mildly.
Col. Ginger displayed himself as a true
comedian in his character Of a COL
ored individual who is utilized as a
mummy. The company were all stars,
and the play was decidedly refreshing
when compared with the travelling
troops which are on the road at the
present time. Miss Nellie Dean played
the lone feminine role with such rare
ability and grace as to call forth num-
erous plaudits from the audience, and
also a charming bouquet of flowers.
Miss Nellie possesses histrionic talent
Of a very high degree. AS an eccentric
doctor, Charles w. DeKay was i'm
mense, his acting being natural and
free from that fright usual with anna
tours. Harol Coburn was received with
enthusiasm by his friends and did him
self great credit in the roll Of the lover,
which he is SO well qualified to act true
to nature, being possessed Of a sunny
disposition. strong Evolutionary pow
ers and winning ways. P. J.. Gosden
as O'Leary was all right Of course. He
is a comedian OF high attachments and
took the part in the most entertaining
manner to all. AS an artist, L. R. Gil
lette proved to his auditors that he was
not only skilled with the brush, but al
SO upon the boards, and as an Egyp-
tian traveller Will Rudkin took his part
to perfection.
Col. Ginger and his excellent COM
pany Is to be congratulated upon the
success Of his opening performance
and they can rest assured that the peo-
pie Of Laramie appreciate in the fullest
degree their efforts to present an enter
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