The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-02-01
IT WAS A GRAND SUccxss.

The play which was presented bv a.
ladies Of Emmett last edsordsy vven5a{
was grand sucs<uD iD svefy srnse u
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inauspicious rhe hal was well nlIcd
with an appreci<sive xudience and the
only expression of disapprovsl thst was
heard was that the play was too shoft-
When the final curtain fsH the storm Of
applause aImos< raised the roof but
mingled With the hearty expression OF
approval was a muvnsr OF regret that il
was over.
Chronsthanatoletron-- title OF The
play-proved to b. a wonderful in
vention OF bright I'm de sicle woman
the lnventress-by the wonderful
mechanism Of which Time and Death
were annihilated and the operator WAS
enabled TO call forth at pleasure the
spirits of noted women OF the past--all
men barred-who entertained the audi
ence with "reminiscences of their own
time and with few remarks as to the
changes they noted in the present.
The parts were all well taken and IL
was a matter of comment that each
player seemed so perfectly suited to the
character she represented. The Genius
Of the Nineteenth Century as represent
ed by Miss Hattie Bilderbsck could not
have been improved upon. and Miss
Clara Loomis took the part Of the In
ventress perfectly. The character Of
Cleopatra probably offered better OPP
portunity for the display OF hlstrionic
talent than any Of the others and Miss
Hayes proved herself fully equal to the
occasion. Miss Mcfarland AS Sarah
was a truly biblical character and her
quaint speeches carried the hearer back
to antedeluvian days when she and her
lord Abraham dwelt in tent and tend
ed their fiocks on the hills Of Caanan.
Mrs. Wardwel as Pharaoh's daughter
was good character and her frequent
interrogatories concerning the where
abouts Of Moses. brought down the
house on every occasion. Mrs. Hayes
was typical Roman Matron. calm, dig
nified, proud OF her noble lineage and
OF her noble sons. Mrs. Clymer and Mrs.
Bilderback were the living pictures of
Queen Elizabeth and Martha Washing
ton in costume speech and general de-
meanor. Miss Lille Murray as Mother
Bickerdick was the only really comic
character and her part was sustained
most admirably. Miss Emma Lang
roise as St. Cecile, and Miss Noland as
Sappho. sang sweet songs which
were well received. and Mrs. Phillips AS
Agnesi Of Bologna dwelt on mathematics
as "A science and talked OF cubes and
squares and paralelograms in "A manner
at once quaint and startling. Miss
Gardner as Hypatia was a good charas
ter and Miss Maggie Murray AS Poca.
hontas was typical child Of nature
Mrs. Blanchard represented Joan of Arc
In manner that would have done cred
, it 10 the Maid Of ORLEANS herself, and
/ Miss Basye as Priscilla needed no IN
IT oduction to any student of Longfellow
or admirer of the beautifully told story
Of The couriship Of Miles Standish.
The stage was tastefully arranged ans
: the costumes OF the ladies' were a
: once elaborate and in keeping with III
characters assumed. The Indies hay
been urged on all sides TO put il o
:, again in the near future and il is TO b
h hoped they will do so. No hall in En-
9 nett however will begin TO hold tn
crowd who will want TO attend.