Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-13

Br0snahaniS interest. The executive stall
is made up as follows: John E. Brosna-
han and Harry j. jackson, proprietors and
managers; A. j. Wilder, general agent i;
John P. Hansen, musical director; N. AL
varez, stage manager; w. L. Ford, cleo
trician; William Reed, property man.
This company is not composed Of novices
in the business, but of men and women
some Of whom have been on the road for
years and travelled in all parts of the coun-
try. The leading lady, Miss Minnie Stan
ley, for the past two years was with Pay
toms own company. Previously she was
leading lady with w. A. Brady in his
CATER Dark" company, and at one time
was with the Ada Gray company, the COM
psny that first produced "East Lynne"
Nellie Lyons Haley, who takes juveniles
and second leads, was last season with the
Langdon Dramatic company, and for seven
seasons was with the James R. Waite COM
pany. The character woman, Maud Nor
ton, was with the Ullie Akerstrom company
last season. She has child, "Baby
Flossie, who takes child's parts and dances
and sings. The soubrette, Ray E.Vernon,
was also with the Langdon company last
season. Priestly Morrison is leading man
last season he was with the Dominion Stock
company at Washington, D. c., and pre-
viously was with Charles Frohman's COM
panies, ''Jane", "Girl l Left Behind Me, >
etc. Richard Valentine, the villain, is an
Englishman, and has played in some of the
principal London theatres. For the past
five seasons he has been with the Ferris
Comedians,a company with brilliant rep
utation in that section of the county west
of the Rocky Mountains. Harry Tansey,
comedian, was with Blaney's'.A Boy Want
ed" company last season. Narcisco Alvarez
is native Cuban and will be stage mana
ger and do general business. He was with
the Laudgon Dramatic company last sea-
son and for seven seasons was with James
r. Waite. Fred Russell will have the part
OF the musical chinaman and will play gen.
eral business The is we'll known in Proctor's
and Keith's houses. w. d. Reed will play
poverty man and bits. Harry j. jackson,
one Of the proprietors and general mana
gers, is from Kansas City, Mo-, and has
been on the stage since eight years OF age.
He has been associated with some of the
leading companies of the country.
The specialties will be leading features.
The Deuy and Hasten trio are vaudeville
people hard to beat. They have travelled
all over the country and are artists in their
line. The Company carries 592 of the
latest war views, number of which are
shown each evening by the stereoptican.
There are also IL Illustrated war songs
with which 1877 views are used.
The first performance, ''Maine and
Georgia" was given Thursday and the large
Opera House was well filed with delight
ed audience. The play is strong one
was well staged, and during the continuous
performance of three hours there was not {
hitch, a really remarkable thing when ONT
considers that this was the first time thu
company ever appeared together before the
public. As all expected the specialties by
Hasten, Duey aud Hasten, the three black
berries, were the finest Of the evening, bu
every feature of the show was good, and
the clever acting and bursts Of wit and
humor were loudly applauded again and
again. Pictures of the principal naval aad
military officers connecte d with the present
war with Spain were thrown on the sheet
and warmly applauded; the audience wen1
wild over Rear Admiral George Dewey,
and President Mckinley.
The verdict is that the company is a
winner.