The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-09
n UhUH OUUUUOD
The Mitchell Dramatic Talent Score a
Rich Success in Their Second Dra-
matte Venture This Season.
Knights Templar Hold an Election and
Place New Men in Charge Of the
Commandery.
DYNAMITE DISASTER
A Young Boy Out West Handled a Stick
Of Dynamite CarelesSly Which Cost
Him Ills Life.
THE VAGABONDS. +"
The Home Dramatic People Do Good
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The Home Dramatic People Do Good
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THE Vagabonds' is drama that is
full of life from start to finish and the
production it received at the hands of
the home dramatic people was good in
every particular. The hearty laughter
produced by the comedy scenes was
evidence that the comedy roles had
been properly assigned. The company
endeavored to bring out the strong
points Of the play and the applause
they received was distinctly merited.
There is an interesting plot in the
drama and the action centers around
the vagabond, Bascom, which was done
by G. G. Rathbun, whose identity was
revealed by Jonas Dilworthy as an
escaped convict. Bascom is looking
for his wife and child but discovers in
Dilworthy the man who was responsible
for his becoming a convict and Bascom
finally extorts confession from him
absolving the tramp from the crime.
Bascom dis covers his wife in Charity
Black, who reveals her identity at the
close, and his daughter in Alice, who
escapes a marriage with Dilworthy's
son. Percy, and weds the man of her
choice, Leonard Trevor. The drama
was presented at the Grand Friday ev-
ening.
G. G. Rathbun, as Bascom, the tramp,
had makeup that would have done
credit to the professional tramp and
his acting was in strict conformity to
his makeup. His strong scenes were
with Dilworthy and Peggy, and his
dialogue with the latter was immense.
DR.. Edgar Dix did the hypocritical old
Dilworthy to perfection and puts lots
of life and action into the character
and his work all through is highly
commendable. Percy, the son of Dill
worthy, was assigned to Corles New
bury who made the character good
one. Miss Harker, as Charlotte the
old maid, mad a decided hit in the
part. Her costume was simply gorge
GUS and was calculated to impress
Major Tomps, who was represented by
II. b. Adams and who finally succum bed
to the wiles of the antiquated lady.
Herb. Adams surprised his friends by
doing some clever work, while the act
ing OF Miss Harker could hardly be i'm
proved upon. Jay Dundas as Barney
and G. G. Bras as Ephraim, the coon,
produced the fun of the evening. Mr..
Dundas arranged the features of his
face so that he looked like he had just
arrived from the ''ould sod" of ireland.
Jay has considerable talent in the
dramatic line and always makes hit.
Mr.. Bras introd uced some specialties
in the way of singing and the jokes he
sprung locally evidently struck in a
humorous spot for the people laughed
heartily at his sallies. Miss Phyllis
MacKay as Peggy and H. p. Beckwith
as Club Finch, from ''Varmount" did
some very nice work in their line.
Miss MacKay is a vivacious and
sprightly soubrette and does her part
conscientiously. MIR. Beckwith make 8
typical down east Yankee boy and the
part lost nothing in his hands. Miss
Julia Rogers, as Alice, and G. w
Downey, as Leonard Trever, were per
fectly at home in the parts assigned
them. Miss Rogers presented hel
character very nicely indeed and hel
acting was up to her usual high stand
ard. Mrs. Jessie Dix as "Charity
Black" had fine makeup for her dis
guise and in the part did some strong
acting. Mrs. Dix does her work nicely
and we'll.
At the close of the dramatic perfor