The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-26
GAVE A GOOD SHOW
Mitchell Home Talent With Ellis and
Lennon Gave an Excellent Dramatic
Entertainment Last Week.
Miss Kittie Mcdonald, .Who Has Been
Sick With Bright'S Disease, Died
Last Thursday Afternoon.
COUNTRY GRADUATES
Ten Young Ladies and Gentlemen Finish
the Course Of Study in the Rural
Schools and Get Diplomas.
IN THE AMUSEMENT LINE.

Mitchell's Histrionic Talent Shows to
Good Advantage in Drama.
An audience of large proportions and
full Of genuine appreciation attended
the performance of "The Bankers
Daughter" at the corn palace Friday
evening. 1t was given for the benefit
of St. Mary's Guild under the direction
of Messrs. Ellis and Lennon and who
were assisted by Mitchell talent. Home
talent has been seen in some most ex
cellent plays, heretofore, but nothing
as yet has been put on the boards
which equalled the production on this
occasion. The play was we'll cast and
every person seemed to fit into their
character with nicety that showed
much praiseworthy ability in several
instances in particular. The drama is
a strong one which appeals to the sym
pathies OF the audience and is replete
dramatic situations and realistic
with climaxes.
Messrs. Ellis and Lennon carried the
leading parts, the former doubling the
parts of Babbage and Harold Rutlege,
doing both in manner which
gained applause quite frequently. Mr..
Lennon as John Streblow filed every
requirement O. the character. With
a good voice, we'll under control, a
splendid physique, and good stage pre-
sence he rendered an ideal portrayal Of
the confiding Streblow. G. G. Bras
gave good representation as West
brooke, the millionaire. The role was
new one to him but he performed it
acceptably. AS the Count de Carrojac,
French .noblemau, G. W. Downey
made very good impression on the au-
dierce, while H. P. Beckwith as Monte
Villa, the art critic, looked and acted
the part cleverly. G. G. Rathbun as
Geo. Washington Phipps and H. g..
Nichols, as old Brown, with severe
attack of the gout, made great hits in
their different comedy characters and
kept up the fun Of the play. Miss
Julia Rogers appeared to excellent
advantage as Lillian Westbrooke, the
leading character, and she did herself
proud. Her acting was true to life and
she is entitled to great praise for her
meritorious work. Miss Marion Krom
made a complete success as Florence
st. Vincent Brown, the ambitions
| young widow, and Mrs. ]. D. Ander-
son made stately and becoming widow
in conception and feeling. Little
Phebe Brown as Natillee was simply
out Of sight in her work and charmed
the audience The other characters
by R. E. Dundas, a doctor, Avery Frink,
as Jerrold, and Inez Ball, the maid,
performed their parts we'll.
DEvery mem ber of the company done
justice to the part they were assigned
and the whole was a performance OF
high merit, much better than the
average travelling company. Messrs.
Ellis and Lennon keep watchful eye
over everything from the rise to the
fall of the curtain and consequently
the play moves along with snap and
vigor. Mitchell people have every
reason to be proud of the talent which
exists among the young people of the
city.
The music of the evening was furn.
ished by the Lee family orchestra, a
duet by Mesdames Hitchcock and
Nichols and violin solo by Carl Hover.
Saturday the drama was repeated
to good sized audience and another
success scored.