Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-02-28
MADE A HIT.
Are You q Mason Proved as Catchy
as it's Name.

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The O'Callaghans, without ex-
ception, made a wonderful record
with the laughable farce Are You
Mason?" on Friday and Satur-
day nights of the past week. Two
of the largest audiences that ever
saw a play here, filed the opera
house each evening and assisted in
making the play the financial sue
cess that it was-over $3.50 being
cleared for the benefit.
Around town the opinion is
freely given that care You q
Mason was the best an ateur pro-
duction of a piece ever rendered in
the city and from the warm re-
ception the efforts of the company
received, the opinion seems to be
backed by facts.
AS William Delaney, Jim"
Calder, the local chief of police
made a hit when he appeared to
serve the summons. Big Charley
81. Smith looked and acted the
part of the backward lover in a
praiseworthy manner. Frank Gum
as Hamilton Travers, made his
usual success of the part and his
oratorical efforts won much ap-
plause. "Uncle CharleyH. Smith"
got all there was in the part of
John Halton out of it and received
a multitude of praise when he re-
turned from his long trip to the
Pelican Point bridge. Edward
Elliott as Amos Bloodgood could
not have been improved on by
anyone. Ed. made a hit and prov
ed he has much more than the
ordinary talent. Frank Perry was
acted by Paul Gorder who had his
audience with him throughout the
play, because of his perfect inter.
probation Of the part. Everyone
wishes to see Mr.. Gorder before
the local lights again. Edward F
Flynn appeared as George Fisher,
who part of the time was disguised
as a lady, supposed to be Fanch.
ion, daughter Of Amos. The part
was a peculiarly hard one, but
from the repeated applause re.
ceived by Mr.. Flynn, it is needless
to say that he made his usual hit
Fanchion and Anna were done in
unusually good manner by Miss
Angie Bell, while Miss Sue E
Hale as Lulu made it easy fol
Morrison to fall in love with he1
on account of her charming anc
attractive manner. Lolita anc
Mrs. Halton we're both played by
Maude Rankin, a late addition te
the company. Miss Rankin made
a hit and proved to be a stronf
assistance. Miss L. Marion Hale
assisted in making the play a sue
cess, as Eva. Miss Hale has al
ways taken leading parts in an ex
ceptionally good manner and he1
acting as Eva, was even better
than ever. Miss Adelaide Elliot
as Mrs. Bloodgood, played the
part of Garry in such a way thai
she made the greatest hit ever
Miss Elliott is certainly above the
average professional actress and
should be proud of the enviable
record she has made with the
O'Callaghans.
The singing of Joseph Foubert
as usual made a hit, while little
Elna Bell Leach made friends Of
the audience each evening by he1
sweet singing. She is a chile
wonder. Miss Cairns played the
piano between acts and at all the
%claimaxes, assisting materially in
bringing out the points. Miss
Cairns playing has grown to be 8
necessity in Ell the O'Callaghan's
productions.
After the play Saturday evening
the company, with Miss Cairns
and Harry Van Liew, were enter.
tanned by MI. and Mrs. George
Ruhberg at the latter's cosy cot.
tage on Seventh street, where 8
palatial luncheon was prepared