The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-05
MODERN WOODMAN


Pleasing Play Presented by Cast Of
Local Talent.
Friday was Woodmen's night in Os-
kaloosa and almost the entire city
paid their compliments to the local
camp of Modern Woodmen. A cast Sc
lected largely from the camp present
ed "a Modern Woodmen," home tall
ent play at the Masonic, which exem-
plified the purposes and the benefits
of the order in a splendid way. The
play was entertaining and the large
audience was well pleased, and the
Modern Woodmen occupy a more con-
spicuous place in the estimation of
the Oskaloosa public than ever before.
The plot Of the play tells very
pretty story. 1t is full of dramatic
situations and gives ample opportun-
ity to the principles for the displaying
of talent. The work of a number of
the cast last evening was as much Of
surprise to their many friends as the
piece was to the entire audience. The
cast was stronger and better and bet
ter work was seen than in many of the
high priced attractions that have come
to the city. The individual members
are to be congratulated upon the ex-
cellence of the work done and the
Woodmen are to be thanked for giving
the public an evening of much pleas
ure. The cast was as follows:
Ned Burke ..............C has. Ellis
John Mcfarland, alias James Steele
....... ...... Elmer Mendenhall
Teddy 49,. ........... Guy Duncan
VIM. Noble ........ e. /. Littlefield
Schlitz -. ........... Sam Hendryx
George Augustus Snow Simon Walling
Willie Noble ........ .Nugent Burke
Policeman A. Ed O'Brien
U. S. Letter Carrier .....,J. =. Hanna
v. c., Camp No. 725. =. H. w. Gleason
w. A., Camp No. 725. {. . e. A. Darnell
e. B., Camp NO. 725. j. Z. Berkenbine
Clerk Camp, NO. 725 ....F. G. Friend
Alice 80. ...... Miss Irene Kissick
Nellie Noble ......... Jennie Myers
Mrs. Noble ....... Mrs. Geo. Yenney
Maggie 49,. ........T. ]. Fitzgerald
Foresters, Oskaloosa Degree Team.
The play has been in rehearsal but
one week and it seems impossible that
so much could be accomplished with a
company Of amateur players in SO
short a space of time. Mr.. Chas. Ellis,
under whose direction the play was
given is a professional and model
stage manager. His role was the lead
and the other parts were in support of
his character. Each and every one Of
the cast merits special mention for
excellent work done. Miss Irene Kis-
sick as "Alice" and Miss Jennie Myers
as Nellie Noble" were especially good
and received the applause they deserv-
ed. They gave evidence of possessing
considerable dramatic ability.
A pleasing feature Of the piece was
the drill Of Tie "Foresters," the de-
gree team of a Modern Woodmen
camp. The members of the oskaloosa
camp appeared on the stage in uni
form and gave a drill with military
and fancy movements that was well
done and roundly applauded by the
house.
The team was composed of the fol-
lowing members:
William Gochee, Captain,
John Lichtenheld.
| John Armstrong,
Robert McCord.
John o. johnson,
Sam Hendryx.
Frank Harris.
Henry Summers.
William McLane.
G. e. Shafer.
Chas. OFT.
Albert Ribbe.
Harry Swearingen.
A number of specialties were intro
duced during the evening that were ex-
cellent and we'll received by the audi
ence. Guy Duncan, who is always
good, shook his feet, Miss Doris YEN
ney sang a solo that captured the
house and Oren Weir gave a number
of specialties and limitations that were
decidedly clever.
All in all the piece was one Of the
most thoroughly pleasing and success
full home talent entertainments that
has ever been placed before the o.
kaloosa public. Financially the play
was a success and will net the lodge
quite a neat little purse for their gen.
eral fund.
HoW's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. Cheney G Co., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known f.