The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-06
THE SHOW.
The Entertainments Proved Satisfactory
to all Concerned.

| The fourth annual entertainment
given by the Ely City band, assisted
by the Ely Dramatic club on New
Years eve, was pronounced by all who
attended by far the best entertain
ment ever gotten up in this city.
Long before the curtain rose for the
opening, the hall was filed all the
seats being occupied and many could
only secure standing room.
1.-The "Cashawa Waltzes," COM
posed and arranged by Prof. john
Kinsman, leader of the band. as the
opening, were received by the au-
dience with much applause, after
which the curtain went up on the
drama Clown by the Sea" which was
rendered in a manner that met with
the hearty appreciation of all present.
The characters were we'll taken and
much surprise was manifested by the
audience over the finished manner
in which thesplay was put on. The
characters had been perfected under
the tutorage of Mrs. P. II. Brownell,
who also arranged the musical parts
which iDterspersed the play and much
credit is due her.
Henry CHM. as Abner Raymond
proved every inch a man cast for his
lines and did it with grace and ease
which left no doubt in the minds of
the audience that it came perfectly
natural for him TO take the part.
Walt. B. Davey, az John Gale the
old fisherman, was a success. His
every bearing and actions seemed to
be part of h is natural self aud assist
ed by the makeup he presented a
typical fishermen. Hedivided honors
with Miss Jane Cowling, who took
the part Of Mother Gale. The old
couple were well received by the au-
dience and their rather difficult parts
taken to the entire satisfaction of
everyone present.
r. G. Lawrence as Captain Dande-
lion madea typical dude and his love-
making scenes and frantic efforts to
get a wife kept the audience in roar
every time he amp .sed. The captain
also favored the audience with a fit
ting song between the first and sec
Ond acts.
Richard PolkinghOrn, who took the
part of the old French peddler, was
the personification of the character
and his dialect was just too killing"
for anything. Dick ana the Captain
came out about even in their efforts
to keep the audience in good humor.
Jas. Sheridan, whose part was a
role of sadness owing to his unfortu-
nate love affair, took it with ease.
September Gale had hard lines and to
Mr.. Sheridan belongs q goodly amount
of credit for the manner in which he
portrayed the difficult character.
Your humble servant took the part
of March Gale. If it was not salts
factory, it is no fault of ours as we
did the best we could.
Miss Pearl Glassford. the pretty
daughter of John Gale, was in all
probability much better than is usu-
ally found in amateur theatricalS.
She won the admiration of the house
in her portrayal of Kitty Gale. Miss
Glassford can rest assured that her
efforts were appreciated. The part in
itself is hard enc and very few can
be found who would be fitting for the
character. She is one of the few and
deserved the {unbounded applause
showered upon her.
In mentioning the play we natur-
ally will give the ladies the lions
share of the praise, not with any idea
to fiatter. but because they deserved
it. Miss May Cosgroye, in her char
acterization of Kate Raymond showed
rare dramatic talent. Her particular
role was STACEY at the most and it re-
CURED cool head and much good
acting to bring it to the standard at
tanned at the rendition. To say she
did it we'll would be putting it mild.
Miss Jane Cowling, in the part of
Mother Gale, took the whole bakery.
AS the ole lady with mortal dread
of peddIers, she could not be bettered.
The family "spat" INDUCED in be-
tween herself and John Gale at the
beginning of the second act, was real
istic, 80 we are informed by several
old couples who have had experience
in that line.
Between the three ladies, we are OF
the opinion that neither, individual
ly, is entitled to first place. They
belong there collectively.
! The entertainments was brought To