West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-02
50 nehs 81 Honor. :.

There was a large audience at
the Auditorium last night to wit
ness the play. "A Debt of Honor"
given by the Tyler Club and their
friends. The performance was a
great disappointment, because the
people did not expect very much
of q performance and werelsurprised
when 1t proved to be the best anna
tuer play ever put on the Audito-
rum stage In this city.
Mr.. r E. Devore, took the lead
Ing part as General Mark Lester.a
Hero of the Cuban Ten years war"
Mr.. Devore did well, In fact he
could not have well done much
better than he did do. His part
was very difficult and required good
acting In each part but he was
equal to the occasion. The only
thing he lacked sufficient energy in
was when he had to make love to
"Olive." If the young man wants
to get help mate he will have to
do little better and use more en-
ergy In love making. Aside from
this Ralph was fine.
L. FL. Tablet, as Pedro Mendez,
half brother of General Mark Les
ter" was the william In the play.
Lucien had a difficult part to act
but acquitted himself with credit.
Some think If he had had to make
love to Olive as the General had to
do he could have beaten the Gen.
eral, but this was not In the play
and he acted his part well.
7. J. Mccoy. as ''Dr: Garcia.
Surgeon of the Madeline" was a
minor part, which Mr.. Mccoy per.
formed In an entirely satisfactory
way. He looked very fine In his
handsome sailor suit and a full
black beard.
Mr.. o. E. Thomas, as Colbert
Hall, M. D., In love with Olive"
played his part very well. He
looked quite pretty In his sailor
suits and his acting was good.
Mr.. H. II. Cary, as IA Wall
Street Banker" was a very good
character. The way he spent
money made us feel dizzy for few
moments. The only trouble with
Harry was he had to die In the first
act and he was sure enough dead.
His part was we'll acted.
Sam R. Clawson, as Gregory
Grimes, Testers private secretary,
was minor part of the play, but
Sam was equal to all emergencies,
and the way he did mind his better
half almost convinced us that he
had had some real experience In
the happy bonds of welded bliss,
but he was only acting; later he
will probably go up against the real
thing and know how 1t goes.
E. J. Quigley, as "Ebeneezer,
Glenn's colored butler" was prob
ably the hit of the evening. He
made up a good looking colored
gentleman, he had the negro dia-
lect down pat, knew his part well,
seemed to act with all the power In
him and made a big hit. His cur
tain speech was gem of rhetoric
and elocution.
Miss Katie Goodwin. as 1.-THE
Wife of Pdro." was good charac-
ter and Miss Goodwin certainly did
act her part exceptionally well.
She knew her lines, was cool, and
acted naturally, making quite a hit.
The leading part of "Olive," by
Miss Helen Pomeroy, was difficult
part for an ametuer, but Miss Pome-
roy was equal to the occasion. She
has good voice, looked very hand.
some In her several costumes. and
made decided hit. She Is a bright
and talented young lady and did
herself honors last evening.
Miss Clara Fleming, "Glenn's
Daughter" and wife of Gregory
Crimes" was pleasant surprise.
Her acting was fine and her sing
Ing was loadly and heartily en-
ccred. The way she can boss hus-
band around made some of the
married ladies present look like
thirty cents. Her acting all through
was excellent and won hearty ap-
plause.
Altogether the play was heartily
enjoyed and If the Club will put on
another play next season the Audi
forum will be packed from top to
bottom. The receipts were some
thing like $500, which sum after