The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-13
"THE MIDNIGHT FIRE."
Bertram and Wizards Latest and
Best Play to be Presented Next
Thursday and Friday Nights-Bene-
fit of the Ladies' Circulating Library.

fit of the Ladies' Circulating Library.
The Midnight Fire." Bertram and
Wizards latest play, which has been
pleasing the citizens of Eastern North
Carolina towns as we'll as Captain
Dick" did, will be produced at the
Opera House Thursday and Friday,
April 90 and l1-no.t week. for the
benefit OF the Circulating Library.
The Captain Dick cast together
with some strong additional names
have been secured. A detail fro m
the fire company the RUDE Road
Whang Doodlers, aud good music,
will be features. A splendid enter
tainment is in preparation. Admis-
sion 35c; gallery 25c; children Csc.
Reserved seats soc; on sale at
Thomas drug store, Tuesday, April
18th.
WILSON SAYS OF THE MIDNIGHT
FIRE.
The Wilson "Daily News Last night
at the Opera House large audience saw
"The Midnight Fire" played by the lead
ing amateurs aided and directed by the
authors Messrs. Bertram and Willard.
1t was one OF the best performances ever
seen here-a performance ranking side by
side with "Captain Dick" At the second
performance, every reserved seat in the
house was sold before the doors opened.
and at SIS standing room only was
being sold in other parts OF the house.
Later, people were turned away unable
to even obtain standing room.
WHAT GOLDsBORO SAYS OF ''THE MID
NIGHT FIRE"
The Goldsboro "Daily Argus The
second performance OF "The Midnight
Fire. was given by home talent at the
Messenger Opera House last night undo +
the direction OF Bertram and Willard.
Never before in the history of Goldsboro
has production by home talent been
better rendered or more favorably re-
ceived. This not excepting Captain
Dick" 80 finely rendered recently by the
same cast. After the performance a
luncheon was rendered the entire cast in
the dining room of the Hotel kennon.
The best wishes of the citizens OF Colds.
boro will attend Bertram and Willard
wherever they may go.
TRIBUTE FROM NEW BERN.
The New Bern "Daily Journal" says:
Before an audience which filled every seat
in the theatre last night "The Midnight
Fire" was presented. The play an in
tensely interesting one, abounds in
pretty love scenes, good deal of comedy,
and enough tragedy to keep up interest
throughout until the final outcome when
right triumphs over wrong. The intrduc-
ton OF the fire scene with the leading
male character fire laddie, aided by q
detail Of firemen with real hose, ladders
and paraphernalia, provoked special
interest. The Midnight Fire" is q
splendid play and does not suffer in com.
parison with "Captain Dick" or Bertram
and Wizards other writings.
WASHINGTON ON 1.-THE MIDNIGHT
FIRE"
Washington Daily Messenger" The
man, woman or child possessed of in.
telligence, blessed with good Judgment
and in full enjoyment of his or her menta
faculties who having witnessed 1.-The
Midnight Fire" as given by our loca
talent last night, yet failed to enjoy the
performance, must have disposition
soured by disappointment or else have
been suffering from bad case of chronic
illness. The very large audience after
having witnessed the performance OF
Captain Dick recently by the same
authors and cast we're prepared to be
pleased, yet anything short OF the ex.
cellence of that entertainment would
have disappointed, but from the en-
thusiasm with which 1.-The Midnight
Fire" was received from start to finish
was proof that Bertram and Willard
latest effort does not suffer 10 comparison
with their 9th ers.