Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-11-19
AT OPERA HOUSE
BRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT BE-
FORE LARGE AUDI.
ENCE.
HANDSOME STAGE SCENES
AND EXCELLENT
M6sIC.,
PERFORMANCE A CREDIT TO
ALL CONCERN
ED.

NOGW outstanding severe gal(
Of cold wind, the opera house was
we'll filed last night with an appreci
ative audience to witness the enter.
tainment provided under the auspices
of the ladies of the Episcopal church
and directed by Miss Margaret Petit.
grew. The audience was a compli.
ment to those in charge of the enter.
tainment and to the performers who
so we'll acted their various parts.
Many evening dresses were seen and
the boxes were filed with young
people. The program vas followed
with attentive interest and
applause throughout and as the
curtain fell on the closing one act
comedy "Mrs. Basby's Pink Tea''
there was a burst of real appreciation.
The program consisted of two one
act comedies interspersed with
SOLOS, instrumental music, and rec:-
ations and a reproduction of the old
fashioned minuet dance given by a
dozen of Jamestown's attractive young
ladies'.
The first one act piece Was entitled
son his devoted head" in which Miss
Pettigrew as Mrs. Brown and Mr.. R.
L. Scott as Mr.. Brown were the cast.
1t was a little domestic drama in
which all the speaking part belonged
to the lady who gave the same in a
vivacious and clever manner eliciting
much applause. Mr. Scott did the
injured husbands pantomime part
with great effect.
Miss Josephine Smith rendered a
new coon song and responded with
another. both charming selections
and both heartily enjoyed.
A recitation by Miss Pettigrew
entitled "How Grandma danced the
Minuet'' was we'll rendered in CO.'S
tune appropriate to the occasion.
The scene was pretty one and
the stately old dance was gracefully
done by the dozen young ladies
dressed in white gowns, carrying
white fans, and wearing black hats.
The dance was given by the Misses
Baldwin, DePuy, Kelley, Milsted,
Mitchell, Morris, O'Donnell, A..
Schmidt, S. Schmidt, Smart, Swift
and Tilden.
Miss Josephine Smith gave another
fine solo, accompanied by Miss
Carrie Baldwin on the violin. Mr..
Edward Oprecht gave little
balancing and Juggling turn, and
Miss Pettigrew a recitation, the
"Spinning Wheel song."' "'Itwas given
in spirited manner with happy
limitations of the song Of the spin
ming wheel heard long ago in the
homes of our forefathers.
The closing part of the entertain
ment was Mrs. Busby's Pink tea and
the cast, thoroughly up oAthe work,
brought out the ridiculous situations
in fine style. The part of the husband,
who undertook to help entertain his
wife's lady guests, was we'll taken by
Mr.. Robert Stone. His masculine
attempts at being good fellow were
keenly enjoyed. Mrs. Kate Chase
as the hostess left nothing to criticize
and lent the required dignity and
grace to the part. Mrs. D. L.
Donnelly looked and acted the part
Of the dashing widow, Mrs. Dash
leigh, with stunning effect and at once
monopolized the entire attentions
of the husband and captivated the
audience as well. Miss Minnie 3rac-
kett as Mrs. Hightone added grace
to the company as did Mrs. Herman
Wolf, as Mrs. Upperten,. The part of
the Wlseacre, by Miss Pettigrew was
happily done and Miss Elizabeth
Wood. as Mary Busby, rendered the
part of an attractive and vivacious
guest, admirably.
Other assistants lat the tea wer"
Miss Ethel Kelley, as the French
maid and the Misses Baldwin,
DePuy, Milsted, Mitchell, Donnell.
A. Schmidt, Swift, and Tilden.
The stage was very handsomely
furnished and the little comedy
provided abundant amusement 30 d
pleased audience. The piano ac-
compartments by MI. Frank Miller
were excellent. The director of the
entertainment, Miss Pettigrew. isen-
titled to great credit for her efforts
in making most pleasing amateur
entertainment that in many respects,