The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-02-05
WAS BIG SUCCESS
MitChelrS Home Dramatic Talent Adds to
Their Reputation by Doing Some
Splendid Work on the Stage.
A Milwaukee Snow PlOW COllideS With
Jesse Cook Rear Ut. Vernon While
Walking on the Track.
DESTROY WARRANTS
The City CouDCill Will Take Measures
to Prevent Old Warrants From
Being Paid TWiC6.
DESTROY WARRANTS
A HOME TALENT SUCCESS.

Mitchelrs Dramatic Talent Scored a Big
Success in ..Among the Breakers"
1t remained for the home dramatic
talent to score the gr sA.est success and
draw the largest house since the Grand
opera house has been opened to the
public. Among the Breakers" was
presented by the home people Friday
evening to an audience large in mum bers
and generous in their appreciation of
the etfprts of the company. The play
is an Unusually strong one and affords
each Individual an opportunity to dis
play their ability in the dramatic line.
The drama abounds in splendid comedy,
thrilling situations and action, none Of
which lost it's effectiveness in the hands
of the ladies and gentlemen to whom
we're assigned the various parts. The
play moved along smoothly without a
hitch in the presentation. but the
electric lights on the stage caused con-
siderable annoyance by going out sew
eral times, due to the burning out of
| the fuse.
The part of David Murray, the light
house keeper, was handled by Dr.
Edgar Dix in manner which certainly
reflected ability on his part. His voice
and action gave evidence of careful
training and good conception of his
character. In the closing act OF the
drama his scene with Hunter was 6
piece OF very clever acting as was also
the scene where he attempted the muir
der. To G, W. Downey was assigned
the part of Bruce Hunter, but the mod
esty of the editor precludes any critic
ism of his work, either favorable or un
favorable, preferipg te let the public
pass its Judgment in that matter. G. G
Rathbun, as Scud, "the black cloud o
the evening"" was irrestibly funny ant
created great deal of sportby his wit
ticisms aud good acting. Mr.. Rathbu1
is a careful and painstaking actor
knowing the full limits of his part ant
doing justice to it in every detail. T.
his excellent judgment and good man
agement is due the success of the play
having superintended all the rehearsal
and impaired good ideas to the per
formers in the way of carrying out thei
characters. Fl. G. Nichols took tn
part OF Larry, the Irishman, two day
before, owing to an accident which be
fell G. G. Bras, and performed his wor
very satisfactorily, while his makeu
was equally amusing as his acting
Mr.. Nichols is perfectly at home on tn
stage and never fails in a comedy char
acter to contribute his share of the fu
81. P. Beckwith, as Peter Paragraph
the versatile reporter, was always o
hand and gave lively interpretatio
of the part, while Jay Dundas, wh
made his first effort in the dramat
line here, looked and acted his pal
very cleverly.
Miss Emma Harker was apronounce
success as Mother Carey, the fortur
teller, who turned out to be the d
serted wife. AS an elocutionist Mi
Harker ranks high and naturally muc
was expected of her in the dramat
line. Her excellent acting gave ev
dence that che was equally at home
this line as in the other. That 81
made a splendid impression on tt
audience was manifested by the a
plause which she received. Mrs. Jess
: Dix, who make her debut before
p Mitchell audience, made charmir
soubrette in the character of Be
Starbright, who was cast up by tt
waves. She was very becoming
dressed and she made decided hit
her clever acting. She is bright al
vivacious and her work has been high
complimented. Miss Julia Roge
made capital young society lady
= Minnie Daze, but her splendid abili
as an actress found little room for exc
else in the character, however she do
full justice to the part and look
: charming in her becoming costun
Phyllis MacKay, as Biddy Bean, ma
typical Irish girl and her scenes wi
!. Larry provoked great deal of fun.
= The music for the evening was fl
nished by Rex Rathbun, the boy viol