The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-09

city" of Ketchum was the play
Among the Breakers" which was
presented at Metropolitan Hall by
the Juvenile Dramatic Club Friday
evening, April LIST.
The house was crowded, the Ketch-
um people turning out en- masse, be.
sides large delegation Of Hailey's
young society people were present
to witness the performances and par
ticipate in the ball which followed
the ringing down of the curtain.
Several memb ers of the Ketchum
orchestra took part in the play, and
in consequence the overture was y
piano solo by Professor George
Stewart in his usually finished style.
The young people did marvelously
we'll, considering that the majority
of them were novices in histrionic
art. Their good acting reflected
much credit upon Miss Riley who
got up the play and upon Mr.. II. c.
Lewis who conducted the last week q
rehearsals and acted as general
manager of tho affair. The stage
settings with the accessories of
thunder and lighting and the make
up of the actors was all under the
personal direction of Mr.. Lewis
and added materially to the effect
and success of the performance.
/ Edward Tucker, in the role Of
David Murray, carried off the
honors of the evening. The part
is q difficult one for even q full
fledged tragedian to sustain. There
are so many varied emotions to
portray and so much dramatic act
ing to assume the role of one whose
soul and body are racked with the
pangs of remorse for terrible crime,
aud haunted constantly by the
image Of his innocent victim, the
little child whom be had cast into
the ocean through revenge for bis
wrongs. In the last act, the dis
covery that his victim lives, the
reconciliation with bis brother and
deserted wife, there is a complete
change of emotion hs is penitent
and ut peace with the world. All
these varied emotions Edward
Tucker portrayed true to nature,
aud in his most dramatic scenes
was the recipient of spontaneous
bursts of applause.
Miss Jessie McPheters, in the
next most important role of Moth
er Carey" the deserted wife in the
guise of a fortune teller, Was excel.
lent. She spoke her lines in the
most approved style and was the
"old witch" to perfection.
Verne McPheters, did we'll in the
part of "Hon. Bruce Hunter" David
Murray's imaginary Nemesis" thu
suspected author of all his wrongs
There was a lack of deep emotion il
Verne's acting, but he spoke his
lines we'll.
Arthur Price was perfect in the
role of Larry Divine the red headed
Irishman. His brogue WAS SO nat
ural that it tickled the sons Of "ould'
Ireland who were in the audience
Miss May Weaver was excellent il
the role of "Biddy Bean" tho per
young Irish maiden. She acted th'
coquette to perfection when Larry
was making love to her.
Edward Price, as Mr.. Paragraph
made his first appearances as q news
paper reporter. He did we'll, anc
showed a marked Improvement il
his acting, the results of his traip
ing in the recent rehearsals.
Alonzo Price, rs Clarence Hunter
was very good.
G. J. Hickey in the character o
"Scud" the darkey valet was i'm
mense. He was gotten up in in'
style, ard looked like he was
member Of Billy Emerson's fanou'
minstrel troupe. His acting regu
lar, downright Missouri 'nigger'
couldn't DO beat.
Miss Bessie Rumel as "Minni'
Daze" the languid society girl, act
ed her role to perfection, and loo ket
''awfully pretty" in her stage cos
tune. :,
Miss Gertie Wilson, in her roll
of Bess Starbright, Cast up 6y tn
waves" looked as sweet as apicture
and acted her part with that rare
naivete of manner which Away
captivates an audience.
After the play was over the bal
was cleared and the ball opened t
the inspiring sounds OF a CRANE
march by the Ketchum orchestra
About thirty couples took part II
the macy dance. Twenty.seve'
beaux and bellies from the count.
seat, chaperoned by Miss Mar.
Angel, daughter Of Attorney Angel
eraced the occasion and thei
presence contributed vastly to tn
pleasure of the evening.
AT IL o'clock an excellent suppe
was served in the refreshment boott
The strains Of" Home, Sweet Home
| were heard 1t 4 o'clock in the morn
ing announcing that the evening
festivities bad closed.
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