The daily sentinel., 1901-08-23

ful and withal sweet. Her selection was
"For All Eternity" and she gave splen.
did expression to tho beautiful song
very noticeable part Of her singing being
her splendid enunciatlon, every spoken
word being clear and distinct in the
clear notes Of her voice.
Mrs. w. R. Ladd. who is a late acqui
sition to the oity's recltationists, rsoited
a very humorous negro dialect selection.
Mrs. Ladd was almost perfect in her
dialect parts and the audience broke
into a storm Of applause At Its conclus-
ion. She was recalled and recited an.
other taking number.
"Ths Adventures of Mr.. Timid" was
the second comedy billed for the even-
ing's entertainment. In this more pre-
tentious piece, Mr. Leon Chapman was
seen to a much better advantage. As
the gentlemen Of very decided tastes for
a charming and womenly women Of re-
firing and modest disposition, he was
most excellent. His make UP was good
and his portrayal Of the part delightfully."-
funny.
Mrs. InRersoll took the part of the
leading lady in this production. Mrs.
Ingersoll is always good, always perfect
ly at ease on the stage and as q gentle
man said last night is far better than
many Of the 80 called actresses which
are touring the country. Mrs. Ingersoll
has charming voice, an individuality
and recites her lines in such a graceful
easy manner that it 10 pleasure to lis
ten to her at all times and there Is never
the feeling regarding her playing that
one is listening to an amateur.
The lady playing the maid is one with
whom Grand Junction audiences in the
early day we're perfectly familiar. Mrs.
Staley. She Is just as much at ease on
the stage as she is in her own home and
in whatever character she ID cast does
her part we'll. Nothing could have been
more natural, without being ovsrdrawn,
than the acting OF Mr.. Staley. She
looked the part, dressed the part and
was essentially the we'll known charac-
ter Of the English serving maid.
Mr.. George 8. Waldo, as the dude in
the comedy did we'll. He appeared to
decidedly better advantage than in
"Swesthearts." His critical makeup OF
the part for which he was cast was =
matter OF huge enjoyment to his friends.
Mr.. Richard Meserve had q mock he
roic part to portray. He fitted it decid,
edly we'll. 1t is very hard TO play hero
les under any circumstances and to play
them in 4 piece wherein the end is made
OF . pretty far-fstchsd ending, 1t is
doubly hard, but he seemed to rise to
the occasion.
Mr.. Arthur Warwick, who cannot be
slasssd In with his friends In the play.
because he is distinctivsly out Of the
class amateur, was a much admired el-
derly gentleman. who took the part Of
Captain Cannon. uncle to the young
lady to whose hand and heart the hero
OF tho play was laying siege.
To Mr.. Warwiok's credit may be laid
much OF the making up Of the charac-
ters in the play, and wAile this is not
generally referred to 10 . dramatic
critique, the above 10 not essentially
such, az no criticism is made. only . re-
view OF the play and look at the bright
sst side, without invidious comparison.
The entertainment as whole was
very acceptable 10 the audience which
gave abundant evidence Of approval
through liberal applause.
The parsonage fund OF st. Matthews
church will be considerably augmented
by the entertainment.