The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-09


And sips the cup of rest, and quaffs
The rich reward of TOLL
Labors national feast-day again
awakened the pent-up enthusiasm that
has lain dormant within the popula-
ton of our silent bailiwick since our
last holiday, two months ago. The in
nate craving for fellowship so strongly
implanted in the human family, and
which is ours to indulge only a few
times yearly, was given full swing Mon
day and it is safe to hazard that very
few congregations of freemen enjoyed
the day as thoroughly as did we in our
allotted hours of comparative freedom.
At $50 we were mustered into the
chapel hall where we were well enter
tanned for an hour and half by Miss
Adelyn StOyell, character imperson-
ator, and MIR. George Sewall, baritone
soloist. These young people were an
agreeable surprise to all and surpassed
our most sanguine anticipations of the
treat in store for us. We have heard a
great many pseudo.professionals in
their line who, as the Milesian dame
would say, "Couldn't hould a candle t.
thim."
Following is the program in full of
the chapel exercises:
'The POstilliOn ''...............Pr Prison Choir
Prayer. .......................C Chaplain Albert
Baritone Solo.
Fiddle and I'.......... George Sewall
Scotch Dialect Recitation.
"She Liked Him Rale Weel.'. .Adelyn Stoyell
Half Past Nine" ................ George Sewall
Humorous Song.
THE Blow Almost Killed Father ........
Pickaninny Recitation.
Gwen De Folks Came Back -. Adelyn Stoyell
Character ImpersonatiOn.
"The Experience Meeting Adeyn Stoyell
Baritone Solo.
The Holy City'...... George Sewall
MonoOgue.
"a Telephone Conversation. Adelyn Stoyel
operate Selection.
"The Elephant Song,' from wang ........
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. George Sewall
Comedy In Three Acts.
THE Innocent Travelling Man. .............
Observation-Disclosures. Adelyn StOyell
Comic Song.
"NIike McCarthy's Wake. ...... George Sewall
College Song.
The Capital Ship" .............. George Sewall
Recitation.
Their Honeymoon. Adelyn StOyell
Monologue.
'She Held The Reins'' Adeyn Stoyel
Song.
down On The Ohio" ..............P Prison Choir
Every number on the program was
we'll received and vociferously ap-
plauded by the enthusiastic audience.
There was not dull line in any part
of the entertainment. Even the prison
choir awoke from its penitential leth-
argy and gave us two excellent selec-
tions bubbling over with lively rhythm.
10 do full justice to Miss Stoyells
ability might seem to one not present
as laying on of Platonic verbiage.'
Not word that we may say, however,
can adequately convey an idea of her
genius as versatile character imper-
senator and life like mimic. She puts
her soul into her work. There is moth
ing strained, not grimace misplaced;
every movement of the body and mod
ulation of the voice is natural. To one
who witnessed Maggie Mitchell or Kate
ClaxtOn in their palmiest days, the
work of Miss Stoyell would appeal as
typical of the best efforts of those his
trionic stars. In the specimens of her
extensive repertoire with which she
favored us was vast array of charac-
ter study, ranging from the southern
pickaninny "mannerjsm" to the more
abstruse Yankee and Scotch dialect, in
all of which she impressed us with her
rare powers as an elocutionist and
mimic.
MIR. Sewall possesses remarkably
strong and melodious baritone voice.
His songs have craven his memory in
an affectionate manner upon his prison
audience on Labor Day. Like Miss
Stoyell, he gave us varied selection
including comic, topical and college
songs; also some sacred and operate
selections of higher classical merit all