North Park union., 1900-07-27
Fl. Collins Dramatic Club

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and coming 70 the opera house saw
people gathering to hear the play
AMan Agsinst Man. to be presented
by the Fort Collins Dramatic Club.
We bought ticket and were soon
seated near q handsnme girl--but she
had her fellow with her and We had
20 steal what little talk We could ex.
tract between acts.
The scensry Of the stage repre-
sented mountains and other western
and frontier pictures peculiar to this
country, and vas very attractive.
The play is intended to represent the
results Of two young men being in
love with Mary Manning, a beautiful
young girl. She accepts the offers
Of Paul Freeman and the rejected
lover, Clay Aryndell (alias Count Al
eerato), played by Clark Boughton,
plans to secure her by fair or foul
means, and the plots begin and deep.
en- throughout the play. To defeat
the chances OF Freeman and turn the
girls love away from her afiianced,
Freeman is charged with crime and
is arrested, brought to trial and SEN
fenced to be executed During all
this time Mary Manning is not only
true TO her lover, but repudiates and
spurns all offers from the hapless
Count, and although captured by his
wicked schemes and subjected to all
kinds of torture; being captured and
recsptured, rudely thrown into a
dungeon and her clothing set on fire,
from which terrible position she il
rescued and carried by Tony Riley to
. place Of safety. Her devoted lover
is at last brought out to his execution
and when the effort il made to en-
force the order Of court he makes his
escape by preconcerted arrangement
of his friends He is recaptured,
again sentenced, and this time is to
be shot. Tho guards are brought
forth, guns are ready, the order Is
given, when Msry's mother rushcs, q,
the risk of her life, between the guns
and the condemned prisoner. A sec.
ond order to the guards is given and
Mary Manning rushes in the same
| manner and his life is saved. A
third order to the guards is made
when the prisoner is suddenly
wrapped in the American flag ant
the would be execution is stayed
At this opportune time rescue comes
by the arrival of Tony with help ant
proof of Frcelnnn's innocence, and
the wicked Count is frustrated, con
fused and overwhelmed, and starting
to run away is killed by the indomi
table Tony Riley.
| The play is interesting and ha'
many strong parts. Clark BoughtoI
lip4he. character Of the Count, sus
tainel his part well indeed. Macl
Swain, who took the part OF Tony, i
an actor Of experience, and his wife
who represented Mary Manning, als'
shows the results of stage drill. Pau
freeman, who is one Of the principal
has trying and dangerous situation
all through the play, and it seems
ithe amatuer Mr.. Cav is almost tot
youthful for such character.
| But for firm friendship, motherl.
counsel, and an eloquent appeal 70
her country and the flag, Madg
Prondergast in the part of Mary
mother is q decided success. Th
dignificd, self-composed, eloquen
woman was finely displayed in he
well-roundcd periods and burning
words when words we'll said did s.
much good.
Corinne Pratt as little Do,
Mr.. Chapel and the Writ girl
helped out with music and othe
amusing interludes to the entertain
ment of the audience. Bill Barlow
u william, was well played by Ro.
Baxter. The play throughout wa
well rendered. 1t was unfortunat
that Mr.. Swain had to appear in tw
characters, but he sustained ther
both in his usual manner.
II The heat of the evening was a
most oppressive, but by energetl
use of fans, hats and folded papers
and the audience being good natured
We passed very pleasant evening.