Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1900-02-16
PLENTY OF AMUSEMENT
Ladies Of the Episcopal Guild Gave Fine
Entertainment at the Opera
House.
A VERY PRETTY PLAY
1.-The Jack Trust" Produced III Highly
Creditable Manner and
Valentines.

The Valentine party given at the
opera house last Wednesday evening
was splendid success. despite the
severe frigidity Of the atmosphere,
and the home. talent entertainment Of
a theatrical nature produced on that
OCCASION amply demonstrated that
histrionic ability of high order is ly-
ing dormant at our doors. The ev-
eryway enjoyable event not only re-
flected credit on the ladies of the
Episcopal church who planned the
affair, but as we'll on all those who
participated therein. With rare good
Judgment the promoters Of the theat-
rical recital selected for presentation
that delightful little three-act idyli,
"The Jack Trust,' which, being easy
of rendition, paves we'll the way for
the Interpretation of a more difficult
play in the future.
The amateurs were greeted by q
large and fashionable and highly ap-
preciative audience, which evidenced
their pleasure by frequent encores.
The laughabIe farce was exactly suit
cd to the occasion and III the inter
probation given the lines all the char
acters were excellently taken. While
not at all obtrusive, the plot OF the
play was brought out plain enough
to enable one to easily follow the
thread OF the story as dramatized.
In the cast of characters, w. Dean
Hays, assumed the role Of ''Lord Jack
Townley," the would-be Mormon and
bigamist, without much difficulty
!! though he was hardly as affectionate
as he might have been had the affail
been less public. 1t was remarked ii
the audience that he ought to have
embraced the-er- er,--well, the oppor
tunity, on the spot. However, he go
along remarkably we'll with his love
making, when the fact is considered
that his disguised stage wife was tn.
genuine article and didn't let him ge
out of her sight long enough at ;
time to get both arms fairly aroune
any Of tho blushing damsels.
Miss Anna DIG. Miller, as "Jenni,
Patie,' the prima donna, looked be
witching and took her part like a bor1
actress. 1t is safe to say that man.
a man in the audience envied "Lort
Jack his job when it came to drying
.'Jennie tears. Miss Miller, in he
paroxysm of grief, gave an exhibition
OF acting that would be hard to exec
In the role Of "Corinda de Courcey,
: a skirt dancer and humorist in petit
coats, Miss Nellie Fox displayed eS
: ceptional talent and was the cynosur
Of all eyes. She took her part easil
and gracefully and at times rose 7
\ the heights Of u professional actres:
Miss Margaret NJ. Brashear, a
;sEula Otis, a relic Of "befoo de wah,
j was stately and acted perfectly he
part, which was, perhaps, the mos
difficult in the cast.
"Old Mrs. Boothby," us dumb 6
an oyster, as deaf as a post and ;
busy as a bee, was well represente
in makeup by Mrs. w. Dean Hay
Her lines, too, were quite Difficult
but Mrs. Hays measured up the ex
. gencies of the situation and in final
: throwing off her disguise appeared
excellent advantage.
Miss Margaret Deegan made .
ideal Marie" with her rich natur
brogue and sunny disposition. Il
conception of the character Shove
that she was sup to snuff. alrlg
= enough, while her acting was SO ca!
= and free and natural as to make h
y the star of the cast.
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