The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL.
charming Evenings Entertain
ment at Camn Ramsay

meht at Camp Ramsey.
me plays the thing of course but there
may be something in the setting of it.
AFTER seeing it rendered with those natural
soehic attributes which make the yery at
nospnere that of the greenwood glade It is
~ iiAeiy 10 seem the same thing at all
Wnen seen on the boards. or conrsa tbe
woodland surroundings would NOT snato CO
i t dinerence If the play were neglected, bnt
mere Is case where the setting is ideal and
dorf is one of the most Charming Rosa ind.
fnat the people of the Northwest have seem
~ ~ Is perhaps no discredit to Miss Waldorf
iscent OF that OF Miss Marlowe II wouId
be natural enough that should be the case
1or she played last night under the direction
shall say, though, that the correspondence
IN detail Is the result of training? Miss Mar
lowe is certainly a genius and il would an
pear to one watching Miss WaldorfSs nar-
romance of last night at Camp Ramsey that
there had appeared another genius She is
a most captivating Rosalnd. She has. the
necessary verve, the spirit; she is full of
glad ire and she Ensembles most charming
ly Add to this the fact that she is lovely
TO look upon, and the hope that she will some
Gay know her Shakespeare a lover would
Know him. and the suggestion that she is a
weli-endowed young woman is established
AS You Like IT. was beautifully mounted
1t was. played on the sward; the entrances
and exits were cunningly devised There
was resemblance to nature about il all
with the exception of the acting of some of
the minor actors-that could but appeal to
one. It, the performance, was very nearly
ideal. and appeals more to the lover OF
Shakespeare's great pastoral than anything
tnat mas been seen here.
While Miss Waldorf is the great and charm
ing feature of the performance. she was not
Ie1t TO support the burden alone. Miss Ellen
Roy 6oyer was a very good Celia-clinging. low
able able and maidenly. Mr.. Mcvay was a rugged
but undoubtedly capable Jacques-an excel
lent Jacques with familiar knowledge of his
Dook ana ana sense of the nice things of his
was really mastery.
y Mr. McGregor was manly and vigorous
orlando and evidenced a nice conception
OF the manifold characteristics of the lover.
Mr.; Hernandez made all that could be made
Oh IItoucastone, without the adventltious aids
was adequate and it is well worth the while
OF the lover Of Shakespeare to see the proe
auctonAnot only because it is given for
as a work of art.
The grounds within the enclosure were
beautifully lighted last night and there was
threatened There is a midway leading LIN IN
TO the theatrical enclosure that is lined with
oootns. The ladies of the various aid So
personal charge of the booths. Martha Wash
lngton booth was in charge of Camp No. 20.
MRS. D: H; Gregg: John Brown camp had a
tent with Mrs. Lyles in charge Eustis tent
was under the direction of Camp No. 10 and
w. H. Adams was doing the honors. Hobson
tent is in the care of Aid Society No 7, with
Mrs. Ida Grant supervising Dewey tent be-
Longs to Aid No. and Mrs. Liers had charge.
Then there is a large tent in which num-
Der of young men sang some excellent negro
songs, under the direction of Rev. Mr..
Brooks, of the A. NJ. E. church. of Mime
apolis. Clara Louise Thompson and Miss
Alice Austin will be in the booths tonight.
The grounds were illuminated with thOus-
ands of Chinese lanterns and presented a
beautiful sight. The fete will continue for
TOUR nights, with performance of "As You
Like 1t" every evening. -'0