Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-06
"MR. BoB.r
"He'd just Come Down" and lie Made
Ellsworth People Laugh.

"He'd just Come Down" and lie Made
Ellsworth People Laugh.
The entertainment given at Odd Fellows
ball last evening under the auspices OF
the ladies' committee OF the Congrega-
tional society, afforded delightful even
ing for all present. The presentation OF
the little comedy "Mr. Bob was one OF
the best pieces OF amateur work ever seen
in Ellsworth.
The entertainment was also success
financially. The ball was filled.
The musical programme was as follows.
the last two selections being sung during
intermission between first and second acts
OF the comedy:
''The Jolly Musketeers." from "aiiladi and
the Musketeer."
J A Cunningham and chorus
Character Song. from same, Grace King,
Pauline Foster. Bernice Giles, Harriet
Rollins, Louise Eppes. Muriel Davis
Violin Solo,. .............N.P Cutler
Mrs Cutler, accompanied
Miladi Fair, solo by o " Tapey and chorus
Song, 81 Told You o"...Mrs Royal and chorus
The chorus was composed OF Mrs. j. A.
Cunning ham, Mrs. Allan Royal, Misses
May Bonsey, Agnes Lord and Mary Nc
FarlsDd, Messrs. L. F. Robinson, o. w.
Tapiey, b. Whitcomb, j. A. Cunning
ham and f. w. Rollins. Mrs. s. f. Hall,
accompanist.
The best feature of the musical pro-
gramme was the violin solo by Mr.. Cutter,
which was an artistic perfor nance not
only in showing mastery of the bow, but
10 musical expression, OF which / be violin,
more than any other instrument, is scapa-
Bile. HIS first selection WAS "EIegia
Appassionata', by Alloys Kettenus. As an
encore he played "Romance', by Walter
Wilkinson.
The character song by six girls was
very pretty.
The comedy "Mr. Bob" kept the house
In laughter. In selecting this little play
the mistake was not made, as it too often
is by amateurs, of attempting something
too pretentious. The result WAS that
there was no straining for effect he
acting was for the most part perfectly
natural; no better compliment can be
given it.
The plot, IL SO it can be called, was
simple, but abounded in humorous sit
nations. Miss Rebecca Luke proposes to
build home for cats. Unknown to the
family, she sends to London for an archi-
tect and plans. A clerk from law firm
arrives with important papers, who is
mistaken by "Aunt Becky" for the archi-
tect;, by philip" for "Mr. Bob, by
| katherine" for "Mr. Saunders.
The cast of characters was as follows:
Rebecca Luke, maiden lady,
Miss Rubie McGown
| Katherine Rogers, her niece. Miss Ray Whiting
Marion Bryant. Katherine's friend, alias
"Mr Bob. Mrs w A Alexander
| Patty Miss Rebecca's maid. Mrs III w Haynes
Philip Royson ..............-....H l. Crabtree
Robert Brown, clerk of Benson & Benson,
w f Aiken
jenkins. Miss Rebecca's butler...H A Campbell
| All the parts were admirably taken.
"Mr. Brown" was the centre Of nearly all
| the ludicrous situations because of his
mistaken identity. Mr.. Aiken acted the
part tn perfection. Mrs. Haynes MS
Patty" and MIR. Campbell as "JenkIns'
| became for the evening the maid and
butler whom they represented. Miss
| Whiting, as katherine, filled the role
| gracefully aud we'll. Mr.. Crabtree was a
| typical college boy. Miss McGowD and
Mrs. Alexander played their roles sdmira-
bly,.
! At no time during he performance did
the play drag, the performers were almost
letter perfect in heir lines, and there was
| pleasing lack of amateurishness.