The age-herald., 1901-12-10
AMNseMcNts
The Iefferson-aLost River"

The Jefferson-"Lost River" Robert Blessing, of the firm of Bless
 ing & Middleton. contractors. .......
 . ... .......... ......Paul Gilmore Thomas Middleton. his partner, who
 legally changed his name from
 Jones .. .... Bartley McCullum Claude Middleton. who calls himself : Buster" ...... Harry Mckay Weoster Gladys Middleton. twin to Buster
 .... ....... ..... ..... EllzaDetn WoOuSoi Bill Loucks, keeper of the tollgate..
 .... ...... ...John E. Ince, Jr Ezra Cookus, bus driver and leader
 of the orchestra at Spring Hotel.
 ....... ... .......... Howard Missimer Gabriel 'Gates, a "kin claimer '..',;
 ........ ..... ........ Bartley McCullum Emmanuel Gates, his son ............
 ....... .... .... ......Joseph Lasher Alexander Pickles, a groom of the
 Middletons ........ ............Al Y CHA Bard, employe of Blessing & Middle
 ton..... ........ ...... ..-...H Harry Alhihs Big Jake Wolf, an obstructionist
 . - ...... ........Joseph Birch Old Abe Levine .... ...Charles Jamlesoh Jim Wirtz ....... ...... ....Win IN. Doyie Zeke Woodson .......... Geo. w. Thomas Lige Freeman ........ H. w. Humphreys Lonney Freeman ........ M. c. Reynolos Winifred Truman Frank Edwaros
 Lost River t9uarIette.
 Count Fuffolsky ............ Louis Adams Mother Wirtz ............ Estele Inoihas Ora ............ ............ Edith tassett Angie Vollner .............. Lottie Briscoe Grandma Gates .............. Ada Boshell Nera Honway .............. Emma Cohill Millie Travers ........ Florence Anderson Muriel Daquidge ............ Alice Benolx Lillium Traxell ...... Marguerite Grant
 Friends of Glays.
 
 Dave Inig .................. tfeo spencer Hi Walker .............. Samuel Mable Hen Redkey ..............' freo f1elhihah Alec Posey ................ Master Jacooy Members of the Famous West Baden
 Friends of Gladys.
 This pastoral play of the early days of Southern Indiana Is a very lively ar ticle, much livlier than the plays from New Hampshire, although carrying the atmosphere of the farm and rustic life "Lost River" is a story of the pre-rail- road days of Indiana, when life was cruder than it is at present. The hero of the play goes from New York, en- gagged to a New York girl, to Indiana where he has a contract to build canal acqueduct There he falls in love with a rustic maiden. There are incidents andp incidental features, and they are very sensational and interesting incl dents and features.
 In the first place 1t Is admirably staged, the scenery being especially fine. That used in the third act is absolutely true to farm life in Indiana, and is absolutely beautiful in two scenes. The sweep or the ripening wheat and the Indiana barns will be appreciated by any one who has visited the central west. Three Splendid horses are used in the play, and they are used very effectively, too. It is a play of several villains, all of the rustic type except "Gladys Middleton" a part played by Elizabeth Woodson, who is much too pretty to be a villain. She Is one. however, in Lost River" The play is largely carried through a host of climaxes, all thrilling, to happy ending by Paul Gilmore, who is Robert Blessing" the hero. and by Edith Fassett who is Ora of the old farm house charms and delights the audience when ever she appears and she is on the stage much of the time Miss Fassett is not a bit stagey, which Is a trifie more than can be said of MT. Gilmore, al- though he played his part we'll John E. Ince as Bill Loucks'' was a very vil- linous villain, and that is what he de- sired to be. Ada Boshell certainly gave the audience a fine study as Grandma Gates" and mention should be made of Harry Websters presentation of Claude Middleton"
 This drama of Western life will be re- produced at matinee today, and again tonight, and whoever wants to have their blood quickened and wants also to see a fine portrayal of Western he