The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
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The Tucson Dramatic Club played a
good show to poor audience on Sat
urday evening. THE Daughter of the
Regiment Is equal, II not above the
standard already set by the club. Just
why such good production should
receive so poor patronage 1t is hard to
say. II certainly can not be because
Tucson people are tired OF seeing the
same people take different parts in
new plays. In the cities. the theatre
going public take pride In their stock
companies and give them loyal sup
port attending their productions night
after night. When a local company
works hard to present a good prr-
formance, procures scenery and COS
tunes from the East and makes a
benefit out Of the show to further the
public's interest, the Opera House
should be crowded
THE Daughter Of the Regiment"
Is comedy OF the Napoleonic era. The
scene of the play is layed in the
Austrian Tyrol. the scene of many
battles during the wars OF Napoleon.
There is sentiment which pervades
tbe pIetS WHNH must appear W dli
admirers Of "the little corporal and
all lovers OF French history during the
Napoleonic era.
G. A. Hoff, as sergeant Annibal
Salade OF the Twenty first Chasseurs.
was easily the star Of the piece. From
the time he made his appearance in
the first act by frightening the timid
steward until he embraced the
Marchioness in the last act, he was al
ways good His voice. his accent, his
bearing. and makeup were all the
gruff, big-hearted, sergeant OF the
| Twenty first French Chasseurs. The
play would be worth seeing second
| time for his part alone. 1t only served
to show what Mr.. Hoff Is capable of
when he has the opportunity.
w. H. Altman. as Pumpernich. .e,
steward of the Marchioness, was sec
ond only to Mr.. Hoff in excellence.
His actions and make up were comical
in the extreme and he played his part
to erfection. In the drill at the end
Of the first act. which was by the way
very well done, Mr. Altman cut up
his antics like a professionl In the art
Miss Mayme Hoff. in the title roll
was strong in her part which was d1f-
ficult in many places especially In the
second act where she played the
awkward lady of title who was unable
to get rid of her regimental ways
Miss Hoff has already establish d
reputation as an excellent amateur
actress.
e. NJ. Winstanley, was not as good
as he usually is perhaps because the
part was not suited to him. He was
much better as the French lieutenant
in the last act than as the Tyrolean
peasant in the first act.
Sheldon Morris did not have the op-
portunity that was at his command III
THE Circus Girl" but as far as his
part permitted him to show his
paces. he certainly did So as the
Duke de Grandtet, and his head was
enlarged perciptably by a large Wiz,
Mr.. Morris acted well the part OF a
Nobleman of the time OF the play.
Miss Ina Wilkinson took an import
ant part as the eMarchioness and carried
herself with the dignity and bearing
that the character required. her voice
was we'll suited to the part.
DIR. Odermatt, E. J. Trippel and MISS
Abbie Roberts did not have much
opportunity to show their capabilities
but they were very good in their re-
spective parts. ~,
"The Daughter Of the Regiment
was a good show well acted and It If
hoped that the Tucson Dramatic Clut
Will not be discouraged by the poor
patronage given this production bu'
continue to present their meritorious
performances.
The cast of characters was as foI'
lows:
nuke Archambaut de Grandtete..
Sheldon Morris
Sergeant Annibal Sealade ........
G. A. Hof
Pumpernickle, steward OF the
Marchioness ........ W. n. AItn,ai
Cuilot a Peasant f. B. Winstanie!
Notary .. DIR. F. A. Odermat
stephen ....,.... ..E, j. Irippe
Duchess de Grandtete ,Abbie RoperI
Marchjoness de Berkenfeut ......
... Ina Wilkinson
Josephine. the Daughter OF the
Regiment .........' MaSihe iio'