The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
1.-THE HIDDEN HAND"
Excellent Drama to be Presented
by Local Talent at the
Town Hall, Feb. 9th. f..

The five act comedy drama, "Thc
HIDDEN Hand" will be put on the
boards by local talent at the Town
Hall ,inthis village, Friday evening,
February 9th.
The play is given for the benefit of
the Baraga baud, and every effort
has been put forth and no expense
spared to make it success There
are twenty-five characters in the
cast, and there is 20 question but
dramatic entertainments given in
Baraga in a long time. Special
scenery has been painted for the
production, and this, together with
several new and original things in
the way of stage mechanism, helps
TO carry out with good effect the
many thrilling and startling scenes
and situations. The thunderstorm
in the fourth act, from which
"Capitola' seeks shelter in the
"hidden house, where she encoun-
tiers the spectre, and the prison
scene in Act V, are said to be es-
pecially vivid and realistic. In
fact, the entire play abounds in
heavy tragedy, lively comedy and
sparkling dialogue. Following is
the cast Of characters
major Ira Wariicllr c. J.. Boyle
BLACK Donald ....( .... John Hid
Colonel LeNoir' Newton Perry
"CraRrp LeNolr' .......g-......
"TraSetse Rookie -. II. H. Hart
"Wool .......... !. Lawrence Avoy
Officer ..,..... Harry Frenette
Herbert Grcyson +. +. Webb
"Capitola' Miss Maggie Boyle
"Marah Rookie Lizzie MCCLELLAN
Clara Day ... Emma MCCLELLAN
MRS. Condiment 80. Clara Real
"Dorcas Knight Bessie Frcnette
"Pit-a-Put ....... Leila Ptnnock
HcadIony Hal, Gentleman
Dick, "Stealthy Steve. "Pomp, -,
Harry Recorder, Priest, Hack
men. etc.
i SYNOPSIS.
Act Hudson river r. K depot.
New York city. mo. get out.
never patronize the papers Old
Hurricane is "buncosd Meet $
lost Capltola Honesty ia the
streets of New York; New York
police court. Capitoa in boys
clothes. "Capitola Capitola is the
name of the child I'm AFTER" 20
Lord that such things should be in
u Christian land. "Demme! ii YOU
do though" II ii ram the bill
down his COMPOUNDED throat with |
my walking stick
Act II-Way down in old Vr.
ginia Chamber in Hurricane Hall |
Soiloquy of Wool . Thc trap
door. you black scoundrel!" If /
you value your lie avoid that spot
And arc you really happy, Cow"
A narrow escape for Wool. The /
robber rendezvous. BLACK Don
aid at home with his pals Its |
LeNoir!' Donald, that child has
returned to the neighborhood"
This girl. this Capitoa, must de-
Home Of Marah Rookie. Mother,
dear mother. Herbert returns.
Il shall 20 mad with JOY" "Pov-
ertS is hard To bear. Plantation
at Hurricane Hall. Where can
that lazy Niger be?'' Black Dom
aid disguised as Il sailor. Behold i
him"
Act IlI-"She is the best and
dearest Of her SEX" Emotion?
Demme, sir, am ] man to give way
To emotion?" "Lub dc banjo better
dan anyt ing on earth. Negro
melodies. Send Miss Black to me,
rascal - Capitola asserts her in.
dependence. Black Donald pays !,
midnight visit. "My blood is freez-
ing in my veinsn' 20, God! he is
dashed to pieces.
4 Act IV-The hidden house "Who
are you, and what do you want?"
"Hooray! I've stormed the breachl'
The Hidden Hand. The evils to
which allude are IA life of dishonor
"Heaven has heard my prayer.
"From a caterpillar to a butterfly"
Curses on it, she will discover all.
Act V--Mrs. Condiment astonish-
ed An equitable will: There is a
Don Quixote for you'll ''She will
deliver him by the strength of her
own arm. =" "Shoots at crow, and
kills a horse. +" Black Donald in
prison. You re right, girl, you re
right" Capitola shoots Craven
LeNoir. Dried peas ha! ha! hal"
Reconciled at last.