Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-16
OF the boys the first thing that on

Walter Benson was butler, and Ger
tainly he, too, seemed to have fount
just the part written for him, for hi
acting was SO good that the aud;enc,
forgot that it was acting. Perhaps th'
greatest surprise and delight of all wa
James Mccullough who was superb a.
awkward Mr.. Brown, the law clerk
The audience was enthusiastic over hi.
every appearance, and certainly he de
served the applause.
Taking it all in all, when you con.
slider the personal element which always
adds to an amateur performance, the
play gave more real satisfaction than
do nine-tenths of the professional
troupes.
Appropriate music was furnished for
the play by number of the boys who
have organized an orchestra, and with
their last selection the exercises of the
first evening were closed.
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 18TH.
The program for the second night
was opened with song, "a Night in
May" by the Teachers Quartet, COM
posed of Misses James, Miller. Mitchell
and Tressider. An especial interest
attached to tb"ir selections as it was
the last time IL ut this popular ladies'
quartet would sing, Miss james having
decided to leave Wausau and school
work for the coming year.
An innovation was sprung by the
class in presenting German comedy,
Benedix's ''Stubbornness The plot is
as follows:
Heinrich and Lisbeth, newly be-
trothed, are setting the table for early
breakfast. When the table is set Helm
rich asks Lisbeth to say, "God be
praised, the table is set" Lisbeth re-
fuses. They quarrel. Alfred, in the
background, overhears the converse
tioc; relates it to his wife. He accuses
Lisbeth of being stubborn. His wife
takes Lisbeth's part. Alfred tells Lis
beth that such scene would not occur
with them, as Emma would gladly COM
ply with so simple request, but when
made by Alfred, Emma refuses. At
the climax of the quarrel Emma's par
ents arrive to take breakfast with them
Emma's father, seeing that she has
been crying and that Alfred looks en-
barrassed, asks the cause. Alfred tells
the story. Ausdorf in turn thinks that
Emma should comply with her hus-
bands request, and says that his own
wife surely would have done it. Kath-
arina is tested Is as stubborn as the
rest. Finally Alfred gives Emma, as
peace offering, a beautiful shawl. EN-
ma, taken unawares, says God be
praised" The others say, Finish the
set" Katharine says thes same in
urging Lisbeth, and finally Lisbeth, on
being promised her wedding day should
occur soon, does the same. Peace is
restored
The parts of Heinrich and Lisbeth
were taken by Roscoe B. Young and
Aida Young. Lisbeth, the impetuous
maid, torn by conflicting emotions Of
love and pride, gives an opportunity
for strong acting that Miss Aida meas
ured up to splendidly; voice, carriage,
stage action, all were excellent. Ros-
coe Young, the only one of the six
members in the comedy, that is not of
German parentage, spoke his lines so
well and put in the characteristic Teu-
tonic gestures so easily that he seemed
as if born 70 German comedy. His
pleadings with Lisbeth were especially
pleasing to the audience and won him
hearty appreciation.
Alfred, the newly married master of
the house, and his wife, Emma, were
represented sby Richard Ehreke and
Emma Jaeger. Richard, enthusiastic
and cordial, was typical young hus-
band and made a very favorable inn
preston with his ease and good nature.
Joy and sorrow, anger and tears, fol-
low each other rapidly in the wife's
part, and Miss Emma proved herself to
he equal to the occasion, both in voice
and Interpretation.
The father and mother of the new
bride, who are characteristic examples
of the sturdy, hard working Teutonic
spirit, also become involved in the fam
lily quarrel, ard the ability of
these actors also is tested to interpret
the varying degrees of emotion.
Anna Eherke and William Dreger took
these difficult parts with equal excel
lence. Their gestures and expostula-
tons marked them as having little OF
that delight;sl German spirit that has
made the life of that people so rich and
interesting Surely these six seniors
deserve great praise for their splendid
rendition of "Eigensinn"
1t is Celtic blood alone that can be
properly aroused on the woes of Ire
land, and certainly John S. 0'Brien
lived up to the reputation of his nation
in his Grafton on ''The Irish Land Act. =
John has a powerful voice and puts
much feeling into it when he speaks in
public He said in part:
In order that one might fully ap
preciate the vast importance of the
Irish Land Aci, it is necessary to refer
back to the tine of Ireland's first con
nection in England which began in the
middle of the twelfth century. From
that fateful time up to the present day
England has never lost an opportunity