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AMATEUR PLAYERS.

t.husiastic Auuienee witnessed
/ titan of "DoIIars and Sense"
-. ,snutation of the Dramatic Club
,bs production. of clever comedy
more than supported last evening
ts presentation of Dollars and
From the opening scene until
4 ,ost the acting was thoroughly
nd and artistic, and possessed
charm of naturalness, rare
.ngb even Oh the professional stage
seldom seen in amateurs, which
than anything else made the en-
performance delightful. The
&c we're most happily cast, for the
itself while bright and amusing,
.rorded for enjoyment more upon it's
.,rnretation than upon its intrinsic
.,- With just a suggestion of
nb+fnl morality and a plot slight in
.soontion and not novel in develop
.nt if is a question whether in less
znaobla hands it would not have been
HI As it was, there was not dull
f.nnent in the piece, nor q single
MN, at which it dragged.
Will all the roles were excellent,
" inonossible not to speak with par
4..1lar enthusiasm of the character
us which were filled by Mr.. Louis
4 Morgan, Miss Florence Olmstead,-
ID Mr. Noble A. Hardee. Mr.. Nor
az Fliphalet Lamb, lately of
4 .nnevlvania, gave as fine a bit of
Noaadv acting as one could see on
& T. confessional stage at its best. His
IT, was conceived with a true in
- and aside from his makeup,
NO. was noticeably good, his facial
rnresson. his attitudes, his gestures,
H. his delivery of his lines, all COM
Il bonded themselves to the audiences
%ense of humor.
81 Miss Florence Olmstead was Mrs.
&aphira Lamb, Eliphalet's guardian
&pirit and ruler of his household, a
4 ri that gave her varied talents full
~ and into which she infused no
Il tie human nature.
Mr. Hardee as Col. Jefferson Quincy
'Rrjggs. effendi late of the Egyptian
*fmv. etc, was irresistibly funny.
La his fierce appetite and habit of
sbung out Turkish words at uneX-
kcted moments convulsed his audi
Il ce.
hiss Eliza Lamar Hull, looking
my lovely in her role of marriage
.be young maiden with practical no.
bns of matrimony, acted with a grace
Sbd charming simplicity of manner
sAat were wholly convincing. Particu-
hkly in the love scenes and the lovers
6narrels. she was most winning and
III ural.
hIr. Clarence S. Connerat took the
f8le Of the young lover, whose course
81 true love did not run altogether
zfooth and who occupied himself, in
Ia meanwhile Strengthening out the
Hairs of his married friends. The part
US finely done from first to last,
Nith a certain ease that made it very
TIE to life.
another part that was especially we'll
taken was that of Mr.. Wright Hun
III who appeared as much married
mn, oppressed with business. cares,
sa ambitious wife, and a marriageable
aaughter, and whose quiet manner
aH lack of stage affectation suited the
role admirably.
PISS Edith Warfield was very attrac-
ire as his wife, a fashionable lady
Win social aspirations and a determi-
nafion to marry her stepdaughter to
pne of the cleverest feminine roles
rs filled by Miss Annie Maclean, who
III seen as Sybilla Briggs, the wife
S he Colonel-a very fascinating lady
IN an interesting history. The part
Is a difficult one. and Miss Mac
*#ns Interpretation of it was beyond
kticisrn.
alr Edwin Ryals appeared as Jack
a young husband, fallen d
- tim TO the wiles of the fair Mrs.
ggs. 1t was not altogether a pleas
<* part, but was redeemed by clever
ing, the scene between Hemarsley
|EN Luther Latimer (Mr. Connerat). in
H second act, when the former airs
*A domestic sorrows, being especially
ISIS Susan Olmstead was seen as
narsley's wife, a lady with will of
Pa own. part which she made attrac-
~ and carried very successfully.
i. Robert T. Waller, Jr.. and Miss
< oeDe Elliott, as domestics in the
| mont and Hemarsley households
III e the most of small parts, and add
j much to the enjoyment of a piece,
~ Al us sllSnleSI "DETAILS, is well
'ts larger. was eXcellently put on and
erlv rendered.
ne audience was large and most
'H uslastic, several curtains being
en- after each act.
" the boxes were occupied. In a
ss y with Mr.. and Mrs. John Heard
s@N inter- We're Miss Jessie Anderson,
"a Winter, and Miss Daisy Phillips.
'sl Judge and Mrs. Henry McAlpin
s{ Mrs. F. V. Walker and Mr.. w.
"a Schley With Judge Barrow were
Sarah Cunningham, Miss Flor
4 stevens, and Miss Lucy Barrow.
s.. Mr.. Joseph D. Taylor were Mrs.
M NY Wilson Hodge, Miss Nina
Oh le and Mr. John D. Carswell.