Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-22
DEVILS LAKE INTER OCEAN FRIDAY APRIL. q. 1904

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Mr.. j. Miller Miss Snowfall
5Waehingto ton was the NEGRO lad"
with vengence. Mrs. As. D. Sprague
was the lady from England and ner
gcockney accent and actions always
elected applause. From Japan cams
lingo Kogo Yamato, portrayed by
Mrs. Edward Flynn, whose costume,
makeup and lines wee perfect.
Mrs. Thomas Thorson as Rebecca
Rachel SHARP, was funny and lisped
beautifully and she handled Fiber diff
cult part without room for criticism.
Mrs. q. P. Mitchell as Bridget o.
Flanagan, the delegate from Tlppe4-
airy, made one Of the pronounced hits
of the evening. and the persons VINO
had the good fortune to see her and
hear her sing, are still laughing. She
is certainly talented. The deaf spin
ster, Jerusha Mathilda Spriggens. was
Mrs. George Rodenback aud she kept
the audience in commissions through
ont the evening without OVERRIDING
the part. She certainly was a great
success. Mrs. Ule Serumgard was
Cleopatra Bell Brown and Violet Ann
Ruggles. and she suffered divinely.
Her local hits were good and o. iginal.
AS Tiny Short, Miss Pearl Wilson did
nicely and Miss Minnie Jameson
acted and looked Mary Ann Trader in
"a manner that was all that could be
desired. Mrs Jens Svee was Juliet
Long, and she kept the audience more
than good natured while she had the
floor. Mrs. D. G. Duell, for dress re-
form, was Belinda Bluegrass She
handled her hard part in a praise.
worthy manner and her makeup was
unique. As the candidates who were
initiated into the mysteries of the
society, Mrs. o. Evans and Mrs.
Louis Mundt put unusual life into the
play and their singing also brought
down the house. Robert Cairns as
Antonio, the professors assistant, has
good stage presence and will no doubt
be called upon frequently to make
local productions success. Ed.
Flynn, as Professor Makeover, was a
decided hit and elected much merri-
ment and laughter.
In the after part, when the old girls
were made over into their heart de-
tsire, they we're given an opportunity
to demonstrate their ability. Amanda
Christina Olson, who wanted to be
Patti, was first turned into Topsy,
and Marian Mitchell was the little
lady who as this character did some
good dancing, but had to be put into
the machine to be made into the real
Patti-Miss Potter-who sang 80
beautifully that she had to respond
to an encore. Miss Potter's singin g
Is always pleasure to her audience.
Bertha Small was the violinist who
demonstrated that she is good must.
clan. : She received much deserved
applause. The fencing girls, Misses
Hale anu Skundberg, looked pretty
and fenced nicely. Miss Ethel
Thompson, the pianist, PLAYED Lohen-
grin's wedding march more than sat
| isfactorily, while Miss Sally Ruger
| as the bride, certainly was 80 sweet
That others besides the spinsters must
have Deen envious. Little Master
James, sttirsd in dainty Misses
gown, gave his reading delightfully."-
and would not have been taken for a
boy by anyone not acquainted with
him. Mrs. Harry Walker was Pris.
ella Of old with her spinning wheel.
and she sang 'sBen Bolt more titan
beautifully. Her appearance was a
great success. Perhaps the MT ST
pleasing event of the evening was the
dancing Of Miss Fern Fox, dainty
girl of five summers, and Master Don
! Prosse:, who were made into pickan-
innies. Their cake walking was as
good as is ever seen on the profession
al stage and these little tots did much
more than their share in making the
affair success. The makeoyer
machine was finally demolished when
the professor tried to make Jerushs
over, as this lady refused to disclose