The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
.OTHELLO, /R..
BY Kate Dickinson Sweetser.
Copyright. 1908, BY d. Appleton q, Co. ~.
IN THREE PARTS.

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E7 ELL" said Hal, after half-hour of fruitess
IWI discussion, there really isn't anything to do
~ but to leave thefwhole out. 1t is hard
E9S3I for Walter, poor chap! Come on, We had
~ better begin to get ready for the other acts
It is almost noon now. ..ge
Just they filing sadly off Nose appeared.
He had beento the woods, and his arms filled with
boughs and clemats vines to decorate the stage.
II say, Nose, what do you Think" ...fs-
Hats voice doleful that Nose stared at him.
"othelo is sick in bed, it's light case of ton
stis mother and can't have his act at ALL
How is that for hard luck ~ -. .-~ -
Dropping his burden, Nose put his hands in his
pockets and exclaimed ,sympathetically sho' Enuff
Nasal" Then quick flash, turned somersault,
bounded over to Alice and fairly pulled her toward
house. --.at -: ..=~"g l;s%.za
Come quick, Missy he said peadingly. Use i
gwine tell you solnefn. Come, missy, comet" And
allowed herself be led to the house. where she
listened to the tale that poured out in an tor
rent words, while the others went back to work.
When he finished Alices eyes were bright with
element and she brought her mother whose patient
asleep, to join the consultation. Mrs: Crit
fifth, after asking few questions seemed pleased
and eager Alice. 4s.@ ia. &
"Good" said: Capital! It will give the audi
hearty laugh.
She had scarcely finished the sentence before the
excited couple out the again. talking hard
and fast to the group gathered around them.
From that moment the dropping spirits Of. the
pany revived Nose flew here and there with the
idty of top Mrs Griffith hastily made changes in
many-eoored costume; and then came the last furry
Of preparation. - F:v:%$, -.
In the grove wide curtain had been stretched be-
fore stage another; from the left
side exit into woods behind, while
the right, by Of hangings, covered had
been made to the barn dressing-rooms. {
Almost all of the seats filled when the sound
Of horn heard and drag came in sight, filed
with gay crowd of strangers from Farwell They
laughed TESTED they dismounted and evidently
considered the whole affair joke Behind the.
drag came succession of small vehicles from which
so many people aghted that Hal, looking thru
crack in the barn door, grew cold with fright
Where can they all sit ~ said Mrs Griffith nerv-
ously, husband treasured her. "There
plenty the give out he said adding:
Come now my actors do your prettiest for the honor
of Shakespeare
First the program from Julius
Caesar when the curtain disclosing painted
thorofare with Roman distance
in the foreground the murmuring crowd of Roman cit
liens, there burst of applause, which
aged that they started off with flying colors.
The majestic speech made by Eliot as Brutus when
body of Caesar is borne the. stage was well
and when Hal Marc Antony ended his famous
harangue, Friends Romans -countrymen, lend me
your ears the clapping was loud and continuous
while the breathess gentlemen in togas depart
ed to receive congratulations while they
helped next
IN Estelle made irresistible Juliet, her gown
of clnging white null showing her plump arms and
neck and with her hair floating like soft clouds about
her. leaned from her balcony, at times almost
upsetting the stepladder which she was perched
Ralph as Romeo wooed her with frmness and persis-
tency, Juliet tenderer and sweeter, holding
her audience quite spellbound until the curtain fell
Next came scene Henry VIII with Alice
Queen Katharine; then the Myers appeared as Pyra-
mus and Thsbe. This their great act which made
hearers weep with amusement and applaud Wig
that the actors wanted to give it again. but Mr.
Griffith firm Better give them too little than
much" he said.
castle interior put up more, while
hastily transformed himself into Hamlet. This
was part which he passonately fond of acting,
his only regret that there time to give but
Mary, however, Ophelia, was
badly frightened that she was only too thankful
when it and the applause .@
told her that she had not spoiled the
effect by her mistakes, she had
feared. -
Following this brief
ntermssion, during which the actors
Gins cred arnn Mrs WI