Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-05-04
s. A WOMAN's HONOR, +"


Amateur Talent Plays the Beautiful
Cuban Drama to ~ Delighted and
Crowded House.
The opera house was we'll filed last
Friday night Notwithstanding heavy
rain storm, the attraction being local
talent i:l that pretty and interesting
drama, "a Woman's Honor" 1t has
been years since Hot Springs has beeu
treated to the rendition of any play by
local talent and therefore there existed
more or less uncertainty as to the
ability of our amateur players to sue
cessfully put this piece upon the
boards. That they surprised and even
delighted the large numbers present
was evident from the applause given
and the general congrat ulations which
followed. 1t is beautiful dramatized
story of love, devotion, faithfulness
and honor, together with treachery,
deceit and crime. All were splendidly
portrayed, the characters being we'll
assigned, as follows:
General Mark Lester-A hero of the Cuban
Ten Year's War. james Hedge DR.
Pedro Mendcz His half-brother.
.............. .................G Geo. Il. Hedge
DIR. Garcia-Surgcon of the Madelinc....
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -. Edgar Adams
Gilbert Hall, NJ. DIN love with Olivia
Observation-Disclosures. Engle
Robert Glenn--A Wall Street banker
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Edgar Adams
Gregory Grimes Testers private
secretary ry......................Geo George Gross
Ebcnczcr- -Glenn's butler. Richard Hummc!
sniiy iyS Glenns daughters fi0tchsr Cevae Cross
Maria--Wife of Pedro .Elizabth Ames
Some of the characters were especial
ly strong and received enthusiastic
praise, while upon the whole the cast
was excellent, show good talent. Those
who so eXceilently presented this
drama are to be the more highly COM
mended when we know that all are
amateurs upon the stage, though their
performance and their splendid make
ups would give the impression that
there was some master hand behind
the scenes. Itwas thoroughly enjoyed
and appreciated by all.
Between acts there were some pleas
ing specialties, in the singing of Mast
or Paul Richer, who possesses
remarkably strong, clear voice for one
so young; the banjo playing Of Guy
Bradley, who always delights his hear
ers; the playing of the band in an
adjoining room, also being an enjoyable
feature; and last but by no means
least, the excellent solos of Geo. f.
Hedge, this being, to the writers opin-
ion, one of the delightful features of
evenings enjoyment. The music for
the occasion was by Miss Smithson
upon the piano, and was good.
In every respect the entertainment
was deserving,,of the splendid compli-
ments given to each who had taken
part, and the proceeds, about SO,
show how we'll Hot Springs people
appreciate any effort toward helping
along the band.
A petition circulated by Mrs. Albert
g. Cleveland and Mrs. Emil Hargens
and signed by the leading ladies of
: town accounts for the repetition of the
performance Tuesday night. The
house was comfortably filed and the
audience seemed we'll pleased. The
petition:
We, the undersigned, urgently re-
quest the home talent company to re-
peat their most excellent performance
of "A Woman's Honor" feeling sure
that every person who saw it would
like to see it again. and those who were
unfortunate enough not to have seen
it regret it exceedingly.
SIGNEIS.