West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-07

make history in the annals OF our
school In this city. The Audito.
rum was crowded with an audience
composed of most enlightened and
progressive people In our city who
love our city schools and never fall
to give 1t boost along whenever
they have the opportunity. Last
night these good people turned out
filling every seat In the Auditorium,
the proceeds In the aggregate was
S2I7.35 leaving a net profit for the
class of 'o2 of one hundred and fif-
teen dollars, which will be invested
by the members of the class for the
benefit of the school. IF the class
of 'o3 beats this sum they will
have to hustle.
The occasion was the rendering
by the High School Class of 'o2 In
three acts the great English Com
edy David Garrick." by T. w.
Robertson. The play was produced
under the stage management of E..
J. Thompson, who certainly ex-
celled his previous excellent repu-
tation as director and actor.
The following Is a cast of the
characters
David Garrick-Mr. E J. Thomp
son.
Simon Ingot-Mr. H. A. Suther-
land.
Squire Chivy-Mr. A. R. Doyle.
Mr.. Snith-Mr. Harry Black
MARI.
Mr.. Brown-Mr. Lawrence Bev.
ms.
Mr.. Jones-Mr. Thomas <.
Smith.
Thomas-Mr. Chas. K. Williams
George (Garrick's Valet)-Mr.
Chas. K. Williams.
Ada Ingot-Miss Edith Moore.
Mrs. Smith-Miss Naude Stroll
Araminta Brown-Niss Eva
Wright.
Period 1742.
The following Is a Synopsis:
This comedy Is founded upon an
apocryphal anecdote of the great
English actor. Ada Ingot, the
daughter of a wealthy East Indian
Director. having fallen In love with
David Garrick, while witnessing
his performances, her father en-
tees the player to his house and
there proposes to pay him a large
sum of money to leave the stage. Il
not the country. Ingot desires his
daughter to marry Chivy, a horse
racing, wine drinking squire, whom
she heartily despises. Garrick sug-
gests to the merchant to extend tc
him an invitation to dinner, prom.
Using that he would so behave as
to induce Ada to accept the hus-
band selected for her by her father.
After dinner and during the even
Ing, the actor Stimulates inebriety
and conducts himself In such a
manner as TO insult the company
and disgust the young lady. After
his retirement, Chivy, besotted with
wine. reveals to Ingot, in the hear
ing of his daughter, that having
casually met with Garrick later In
the evening at a Covent Garden
Club, the actor had confessed the
trick he had played, and had &C
cepted a challenge to fight duel
with ruffin who had spoken dis
respectfully of the merchant
and of Ada. Convinced of
Garrick's love for her, Miss
IDgot hurries to his lodgings at an
early hour to avert the duel, where
she Is surprised by the unexpected
arrival OF her father and cousin.
Garrick appears and illustrates the
nobility of his true character, to
such degree that the merchant
discards Chivy as a son-in law and
entreats the actor 10 accept the
hand of his daughter, IN this wise
verifying the correctness of his
promise that Ada should marry the
man of her fathers choice.
Of'course Mr.. Thompson pleased
everybody. He has reputation
for fine acting In this city that Is
second to none, but last night he
seemed to be in excellent form In
every way and simply delighted
everybody. His acting was superb
and the care and pains taken In
drilling the members of the play
showed him to be. master hand at
the business. His work was en-
tjrely gratuitous and Is certainly
appreciated by the merbers of the
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