The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-18
"THE CONFEDERATE SPY"
This Interesting Drama Presented by
Home Talent.

Home Talent.
1t is true saying that home talent
Is always appreciated in The Daile<
and this statement was never more
FULL verified than Tuesday night whe
ap.l trentiy all of The Dales ass mil,
IL Lhe 3 lldwIn op .ra house to wItue- ,
the rendering of The Confederat-'
Spy" by the HJme Dramatic Club.
under the supervision of the r Rtthboae
Sisters and dictatorship of Prof. Rls-
mus. ALI the avail able space in that
large building was taken. and many
turned away, not being able To secure
Sc It's.
The plly is thrilling one, with just
enough of the pathetic in it to arouse
the sympathy of the spectator and
bring out the admirable qualities of
the diff ,rent characters. The first
scene is a Northern home where u
beautiful Southern girl, Maud Bradley
| Miss Rose Michell) is visiting, and has
been suddenly summoned home by her
/ t1tu ldUIltT. SOupbSi hSis
Her lover, George Waterman,(N. J.
| Sinnotr) enters and pleads with her To
| not heed the summons, to accept his
| home, his fortune and his heart.
With true Southern spirit. she rejects
his offer, unless he will vow to not
| enter the Union service. Loyalty to
mis- country is sterner duty to the
young patriot than the ties of love, and
the emotion Miss Michel and Mr.. |
SinnoJt displayed in this scene would |
have done credit to professional actors.
The parting between George and his |
mother, character taken and very |
ally sustained by Mrs. G. G. Blakeley. !
WIS another affecting scepe. The
mother had given ber husband and
eldest son to the cause of the Union,
and for her only remaining boy to 60
TO the war was more than she could
endure. The appearance of d company
of the Third Battalion, o. N G.. on
the stage, in command of J. A. NcAvoy.
Is Col. Willard. was we'll received
and Mr.. McAvoy's acceptance of a flag
presented by Miss Lena Smell was
grand.
The character of Sockery, drafted
Dutchman. taken by Prof Rasmus,
WAS a numerous one, and in it. the
p ofessor appeared ut his best: but the
,st character in the play was Officer
Mulgarry, which was taken by John
Hampshire. In this character Mr..
Ham pshire displayed rare talent as a
fLirly outdoing even NJ lrry
and Mack, the renowned Irish comedi-
ans who were so we'll rec ,ived here
short time since.
A pretty and impressive feature Of
The drama was the camp by moonlight.
On the stage appeared a company of |
, ,ldiers, reclining in peaceful repose,
leir muskets stocked, and quiet pre- I
vailing over all, when the Confederate I
5 ~, disguised as blind planter and c
,5aunch Union m IN, led by a little '
le gro, and by his avOwed declarations q
IF loyalty secured the secrets of the {
&c leral camp. In the character of the c
" MIR. Lonsdale was excellent. but S
lis best acting was developed when t
lis identity was discovered, after he f
lad delivered message to AinSley, d
character we'll taken by Mr.. Wilson, G
o be delivered to General Jackson. '
Ie and Ainsley we're called before G
General Banks ID. c. Herrin) and con- s
emned to be shot. At this crisis the i
py threw off his disguise. and chatting
ike Gagged lion. defied the Union
,eneral to do his worst.
The reconciliation between Maud C
nd George in the third act, and the n
lot by which George .berates the spy, T.
vho proves to be Maud's brother. were Y
eatures in which some heavy acting n
vas required, and was accomplished c
il
In the last act Miss Lillian Smell a
ppeared in the role of Norah Me- a
1eggin, a gay Irish domestic who was /.
ecidedly opposed to the introduction I
f a Chinese cook into the household n
f Widow Waterman, and her de- Ii
of the "Haythan China G
err was decided hit.
: The play ended very satisfactory to d
II parties. The scene is at the resi-
ence of Mrs. Waterman, where the
py and Maud have taken refuge.
ieorge returns with a reprieve for the r
py and claims the hand of Maud in r
marriage. just before the curtain fell
Or the last time, the scenery at the u
ear of the hall was so shifted as to 81
a beautiful tableau with the 5
GODDESS of Liberty lowering over a
older of the blue and the gray. Il
The specialties brought on between d
cts proved most attractive, especially
he guitar and mandolin duet oy the n
Iisses Stone. which was rendered in I
hat perfect manner that is character
site of those young ladies. s.
Seldom has The Dulles been so we'll t,
ntertained as they were on this even
ng, and certain it is that no pleasanter n
ntertainment will ever be given in e
be city.