The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27
FOR SWEET CHARITY
PRODUCTION OF INGOMAR PROVES
TO BE A GREAT SUCCESS.
PLAYERS WIN BIG APPLAUSE
MISS Reynolds and Mr.. owen add New
Laurels to their Regulations While
other Player Make Decided Hits
Performance Nets over $500.

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evening for the benefit of st. Mary's
Summer H ome, in the beautiful grove
north Of the Pennoyer Sanitarium.
Art and nature seemed to have con-
spired together to make the perform
ance for so laudable purpose a great
success.
The full moon shown down from a
cloudless sky, the night was not too
warm and the little spot which the
ladies had arranged for the auditorium
was a fitting place for the production
of such play.
The little auditorium under the trees
was all too small to seat all the people
in attendance. Only three hundred
seats had been arranged and when the
crowds began to pour in from Milwau-
kee and Racine there were not nearly
seats enough to accommodate them.
The audience was representative of
the better people of the city. The
entertainment was made the occasion
of a fete and all Kenosha city was there.
When the curtain was rung up for the
first act the little grove must have pre-
sented a pleasing appearance. The
space around and in front of the stage
was simply filed with people. Women
clad in beautiful evening dress, and
over all the moonlight mingling with
the light from a myriad lanterns hung
among the trees.
| Too much cannot be said of the pro-
duction itself. Ingomar has often been
produced in this city, but never under
such charming circumstances. The
little stage arranged among the spread
ing branches of halfa dozen large trees
was perfect bower of beauty and art
had been called upon to assist in add
ing to the beauty by pretty arrange
ment of palms and cut flowers. The
production was under the direction of
| Mr.. Mcconnell and Kenosha people
are too we'll acquainted with the ability
of this master of stage setting to re-
quire any further comment.
Of the players only praise can be
written and it would be exceedingly
hard to say that any one of them was
the star Of the evening. Of the ladies
Miss Reynolds, as Parthenia, was the
center of attraction. She has been
seen in many plays in Kenosha, but as
the gentle Parthenia she won new AMI
lasting laurels. Her experience during
the year has brought finish to her work
and her every appearance Saturday
/ evening was a signal for prolonged APP
plause. The role assigned to her de-
veloped new beauties and especially in
the flower scene did she win great ap-
plause. The beautiful words, Two
souls but with single thought; two
hearts that beat zone" assumed new
beauties as spoken by the beautiful
Parthenia. With Miss Reynolds, Mr..
Owen, always a favorite in Kenosha,
made his place IN the hearts of the
people still more secure. His inter-
probation of the difficult role of the
Barbarian was exceedingly vigorous
and in every manner delightful. He
| was greeted with we'll deserved ap-
plause and at the close of the perform
ance he was complimented by being
called before the curtain and forced to
respond to the calls of the audience for
speech. He only said that he was
greatly pleased to be permitted to ap-
pear in this city which had taken him
to it's heart in play given for such a
laudable purpose.
Among the ladies Miss Reynolds was
forced to divide the honors with Miss
MARITIME, who took the very difficult
role of Actea, the shrewish wife of the
armorer Myron. Although the grace
and beauty of the young lady belied
the character which she assumed her
splendid Interpretation of the lines
brought out the character in such
way that it was one of the most inter
esting in the performance. Miss Mar
tine was especially good in the last act
and her every appearance won we'll
deserved plaudits from the large
audience.
The minor parts in the play were all
we'll taken and notice should be made
of the masterful way in which Mr.. Nc
Cornell took the part of the shrewd,
scheming merchant Polydor. His
make up was marvel and his acting
was such that it made a decided hit.
Mr. Robinson, as the whining armorer
made a great hit and won generous
applause. Mr.. Majors, as Alaster, was
deserving of more than passing men
ton, as was Mr.. Kimball, who took the
part of the fisher boy. The minor
parts which were taken by Miss Hurd,
Messrs. Swift, Wheeler and Barnes,
were all well taken and showed that
the young people Of Kenosha have rare
dramatic abilitYs