The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-20
HOME TALENT GOOD.
DAIRY Farm Presented By Home Talent
Turns Out Very Successfully
We'll Staged.
Excellent Missionary Program GiYs1 at
the Hsthodlst Church Sunday EYen-
Ing Good Music
Country School Ollesrs Held Istins IN
The City and Discussed Features
Of Tho Law.
HOME DRAMATIC TALENT
Young Ladies' and Gentlemen Pre-
scented the Drama in a Very
Acceptable Manner.
HOME DRAMATIC TALENT

Acceptable Manner.
There was a very good attendance
at the presentation OF "The Dairy
Farm given under the direction OF.
81. L. Maxwell, by home dramatic
talent at the opera house Friday
evening. 1t was for the benefit OF
the High School Alumni Association.
The drama was very interesting and.
the members Of the company present.
ed it in a very capable manner. The
stage setting was an important feat
ure Of the evenings work, and the
farmyard scene in the opening act was
la good bit of realism. Chickens in.
front Of the house were feeding from
the corn thrown to the ground by the
farmers wife and the old farmer
himself was seen milking the COW,
while a pig or two could be seen be-
hind, the picket fence. Miss.Mabel5
ISnow, in the character of Mrs. Mar!
tina Armstrong, the farmers wife,
was exceedingly good all through the
drama. She has considerable talent
for the stage and her work during
the evening was marked by a close
c~cnformance TO the character she rep
resented. Miss Josephine Willkomm
did the character OF Ruth Cole very
acceptabiy, but it did not give her
the opportunity to display the talent
she possesses in the dramatic line.
She presented an attractive appear
ance in her makeup and costume, and
did full justice to the part assigned
her. Miss Rose Cox did the soubrette
part cleyerly enough andFin her scene
with Craven was very good. ii. a..
Maxwell as Andrew Armstrong, had
a difficult part, but he handled it
very cleYeriy. His makeup was that
of the downeast farmer and his por-
trayal was OF an ideal nature. Leo.
Doyle in the part Of Mr.. Craven, who
was a mystery. made a splendid im-
preston on the audience. His lines
were read with good effect and he
carried the part through to--a nicely.
y. D. Mclaughlin, who has had con-
siderable experience in the profess
sional line, played the part Of Charles
Rurridge in a very acceptable man
ner. Mr.. Mclaughlin has a good
stage presence and his acting is clean
lieut. and smooth. John Porter had
1.-THE part OF a.tramp and his work was
among the best Of the evening, He
had an excellent makeup and there
was nothing slow In his acting. Mr..
Porter made a decided hit in his
character. JOS. Michels presented
the character Of Simon Cole, the Jew,
very nicely indeed. He had his lines
well committed and withal made a
very good impression. Levi Tillotson
took the part of George William War
ringer, a comedy character and in his
part with Cribbage he was amusing.
The work of the company during
the entire evening showed that the
members had done much studying
and put much conscientious work or
the play, and they were entitled tx
the success which they scored.
Between the acts specialties were
introduced. Leo. Doyle recited ssTht
Conyict's Soliloquy on the Night Be
fore Execution He was dressed ii
the prison garb and the scenery wa!
fitting for the selection. Tt was rem
dered in a very impressive manner b,
Mr.. Doyle and called forth much ap
plause. MI. Doyle recites in tru,
artistic style and puts much life an,
yigor into his work. His talent TO
evolutionary work is Of a high char
acter. Mr.. Mclaughlin was hear
in one Of the popular songs OF th
day. He has a pleasing voice an
was heartily applauded. Herespond
ed to an encore. Mr.. Tillotson recit
ed aThe Combat in such a name
as to stamp him as an EXCEPTIONAL
igood elocutionist. He has a strong
Iround, full voice. and his stage pres
ence is commanding. His humble
was impressiyely given and it wa
very much appreciated.
Miss Nettie Palmer presided at th
piano during the evening and ente1
tanned the audience, between the ac1
I with som g + acceptahle Selection,