The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
1.-THE RUNCHBACK."
Its Successful Presentation al HOI-
Inns Last Saturday.

charming idyll, "The Ilunchback,n Tor
their annual play on last Saturday even
ing.
The stage setting, IL mctamorphosis of
the platform of the school chapel,
showed much care and ingenuity. The
scenery tastefully accorded with the
spirit of the drama and the rustic naivete
of the heroine outshone the urbane polish
of her friends.
Master Walter, the IIunchback, fearing
the effect upon II young child of knowing
that her father was SO deformed, con-
cealed from his daughter Julia that he
was her paternal ancestor.
She grew up, therefore, to call him
"NIaster Walter" and while esteem ing
and loving him as her guardian, she was
his constant companion in his country
home.
Walter Clifford was his choice among
the suitors for her hand, and Julia her.
self, when grown to young womanhood,
showed Il marked preference for Sir
Thomas
Master Walter was called to London,
and taking along his daughter he puts
her under the charge of Helen, IL Young
lady of the fashionable world, who is TO
lead her into the vast mazes of metro
politan society. Julia is not an unwcl-
come disciple and soon her mind is rank
with its growth of society chatter. the
latest fashion in dress and the mnny
social idosyncracies of mediaeval life
Sir Thomas comes to town and overhears
her speaking of him lightly in a CONVEX
sation with Helen. He tells her his sor.
row at her change OF feeling towards him:
he adds that though he lead her to the
altar on their approaching wedding dav,
after what he has heard there can be no
union of spirit and that his marriage day
will also see him Il Widowcr. Her foolish
pride is touched, and in her chagrin She
accepts Lord Rochdale, Il paryenue lord.
whose friend, Lord Tinsel negotiatcs the
marriage.
In the meantime Sir Thomas, by the
appearance of an heir to the Clifford
estate believed to be dead, has lost his
position and Is forced TO accept the posi-
ton of secretary to Lord Rochdalc, and
during the further negotiations which
have begun to be burdensoue to Julia.
he is sent with II message to her. Her
real feeling for her old lover returns at
the sound oe his voice. and she declares
to her guardian her unwillngness to fill
the contract made with Rochdae
Master Walter, after satisfying himself
or the true state of affairs. adds his bless
ing to the union with Sir Thomas. and
amid the discontinue of Lord Rochdale.
the added happiness of Julia ut finding
ont who her father really is, the cnthu-
siasm of Modus and her cousin, Helen.
who have after repeated trials at last
succeeded III apprsiag each other of their
love, the curtain falls and punchinclli.
Harlequin, with all IIollins, drop back to
life rs it is and not as it is romanticallv
suggested
Miss Holland, of Virginia was manly
and loving in her role of Sir Walter, while
Misses Miles anGCocke.as Modus, student,
ana Lord Tinsel, respectively. approxi-
mated more closely the evident intent
and spirit OF their characters Miss Hug
gins, as Fathom, Il domestic, showed her
self panstaking and intelligent student
OF the histironic, if her voice was hard to
modulate into masculine accents. Miss
Eaton Aadc a good. dapper little domcs.
tie, ana showed an aptitude for more
prominent role. Miss Lucy BRYAN. of
Texas, won the laurcls of the evening in
portraiturc Of her own sex as Helen
the friend OF Julia. Miss Aldrich. of
South Carolina, as Julia, had the most
difficult work to do and ut times showed
the trne fire Of her character.
The audience, composed of the iIollins
community and favored few from Roa-
noke. showed their appreciation OF the
efforts OF their entertainers with FIRE.
qucnt and enthusiastic applause TO
9Sc Z" NpHHS It'tH III IL masculine char;lC-
ter approach the dreaded question and
indulge IN the ilattering JUNCTION of
lovers ca:esses to see women show
What sacred joy tn" youth can tell
10 hear her love the loved one tell -
cannot fail to touch even the careless
Spectator, and the young ladies of the
Euzelian Literary Society may congratu-
late themselves on furnishing an even.
ing entertainment so refined, so bright
and unique.
Below appear the dramatic personnae:
Master Walter, Miss Il. a. Holland, of
Virginia.
Sir Thomas Clifford, Miss NJ. S. Dew,
OF Virginia.
Earl of Rochdale,.. Miss X l.. Brooke.
| of Maryland.
Lord Tinsel, Miss r.. p. Cooke, of vir-
gina.
Mod Us, Miss l.. p Miles, of Texas.
Master llartwcil, Miss NJ. = WoodGn,
Of Virginia.
Julia, Miss NJ. 4Aldrich, OF south Caro-
lima
Helen, Miss L. Bryan, of Texas
fathom, Miss l. ). IIuggins, of Nir.
| gina.
Thomas, Miss VI. c. Eaton, of Ken.
lucky.
Williams, Miss y. b. Grimsley, of vir
| ginia.
stephen, Miss b. H. Wilson, of West
| Virginia.
REMARKABLE CURES.
| The book now being sent out for one
cent stamp by. the Blood Balm Co., of
Atlanta, Ga. certainly shows Botanic