Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-20
THE TWO ORPHANS.

accurately anu WIFI CTeult 10 tnem-
selves. We of course can account for
large share of this excelienc to the
fact that they have Mr.. E. L. Kroner
| to direct and instruct them. However,
many of our young people possess
latent talent in this line. All that is
necessary is to get them interested and
give them little training and thev
present some of the more difficult
dramas better than most of the
| transient companies who make these
cities.
Friday and Saturday nights they
presented the "Tvo Orphans" play
in six acts, before large audiences and
retained the former good standing for
excellency. Mr.. Ellis Kroner, of
course, is always fine in any part he
| takes and he sustained his reputation
at this time. AS "Jacques Frochard," 1"
an outlaw, he entered into the spirit
of the character and was about as
| heartless and hard-hearted a wretch
as the author could possibly have
conceived Jacques" to be. The success
of the entertainment is largely due to
| Mr.. kromer's efforts.
Charles Podawiltz won the admira-
ton Of the audience by his mastery
presentation of "Pierre Frochard"
cripple brother of the outlaw Charley
surprised his many friends by the ease
and thoroughness with which he
handled himself in one of the leading
roles of the play and part certainly
difficult to produce effectively. He did
well and pleased his friends.
Miss Helen Kroner in the most
difficult and interesting character of
the whole production, "La Frochard, -
she-monster and mother of the two
boys, was the life of the entertainment.
| Hers was particularly character re-
quiring cleverness and ability because
it calls into use so constantly the power
of transition, first the severest form OF
temper, hatred and cruelty toward the
| helpless, then a sudden change affecting
| piety, extreme politeness and sympa-
thetic tenderness. Few amateurs can
adapt themselves readily to these
differences, but Miss Kroner was
perfecto in the part. She was applaud
ed more than any other during the
| performance.
Isaac Witter as "Chevalier de Vaud-
rey," was pleasing French character
andli ook his part as if an experienced
artist in this line. He was tragic, firm
and genteel as the occasie,1 required
His love and devotion to the lone
orphan of inferior rank, was as natural
and homelike as though he might have
been an old hand in the business.
| The Misses Grace Pratt and Emma
| Dugas, were the two orphans and
rendered their parts faultlessly. Miss
Grace was a successful blind girl, as an
acquired art, and won sympathy from
the large audience. Her singing was
fine and the trials attendant upon these
two characters were ably sustained by
the two young ladies'.
| dui hcuLel, dS COullG u6 LlllleTeS.
minister Of Police, was a stern, ready
and efficient officer who was faithful to
every detail in business like manner
and won the admiration of his hearers.
Lee Love, Louis Closuit, Otto Roenius,
Harry Gardner, Archie Bulls and
Ernest Wipperman all took minor parts
in the cast, but We're excellent support
in the play. The execution of their
several parts was not wanting in any
respect.
Mrs. Will kellogg, as Marianne, an
outcast, and Margaret Nash, as Countess
de Linieres, pleased their friends in the
easy and graceful way they took their
parts and entered into the spirit OF
their characters as tho they were III
real life.
Mrs. B. R. Goggins, as Sister Gene
We've, was almost perfect character in
her motllerly devotion to the outcasts
she found incarcerated in the prison
charged with different crimes. She
made a fine sister of charity.
The Misses Fern Williams and Laura
Berner acted as Julie and "Florette''
two convicts in the prison scene.
Neither one appeared at home and pre-
ferred to obtain a release. The sur
| roundings were not agreeable and in
keeping with their wishes.
The young people, everyone who had
part in the rendition of 1.-TWO Orphans
are entitled 10 congratulations for the
efficient manner in which they rendered
this difficult drama.
| AT STEVENS POINT.
| Quite number Of our people wit
messed the efforts of local talent at
Stevens Point Tuesday evening, return
ing to Grand Rapids after the show by
special train. A short dance program
was given Immediately following the
performance and about an hour was
spent in merriment with Stevens Point
folks. Among those present we noted:
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gouger, Miss Cor
della LaBreche, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Slattery, Mrs. Steve Slattery, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Bogoger, R. ". Lyon and
son Will, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Durga,
Miss Laura Whitrock, Miss Alice Nash,
Miss Pearl St. Amour, Miss Mae Schall,
Frank Downing, Maurice Silber, o. P.
Menzel, Frank Collier, Alvin Noss, Ben.
J. Closult, John Carey, George La
n