Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-02-03
IRON KING HAS
DRAMATIC CLUB
Which EntertainS Re-
sidents Of the Camp.
Good HiStriOniC Talent AbOundS in
the Copper Camp-Anti-SalOOn
League Meets.

Blanchard, Ariz, Jan. 3l.-ln ad-
dition to its triumphal achievements
in other spheres. Iron King has had
the temerity to enter the histrionic
arena and win for itself an amateur
dramatic reputation of a very euvi8ble
kind. The Iron King Dramatic Club
made its debut on Monday evening
last when the members of the club
under the leadership of @. L. Ken
needy very successfully presented
"Out in the Streets" a temperance
play in three acts. to a large and en-
thusiastic audience that taxed to its
utmost the seating capacity Of Blanch-
ard hall a pleasing feature OF the
gathering was the large number Of
visitors from outside places; the sur
rounding camps each contributing
their quota. 4 small caravan among
whom were Station Agent Miller and
family, found its way from Dewey;
Val Verde sent over quite a muster:
Lone Pine mine furnished its cohorts;
while a contingent also came from
McCabe.
The first part Of the program con-
sisted of five or six high class vocal or
instrumental selections, everyone Of
which drew its due need of applause.
Too much cannot be said in praise of
the services of the Iron King orches-
ira, Paul Mcclure, violin; ". H.
Reed, cornet, assisted by Miss Pull
sifer, organ, and c. J. Mapes, guitar.
The orchestra discoursed sweet music
at intervals throughout the entertain
ment and contributed considerably to
the success of the evening. Mr.. Mapes,
one of the prominent bachelors OF the
camp, caused quite a fiutter in certain
parts of the audince by his very feel
ing rendition of Everyone Has a
Maid But Ne.
The drama was of course the feature
of the evening. The scenery and
costumes were naturally somewhat in
adequate, but the action and recita-
tion of the players were remarkably
we'll sustained throughout. The star
part of clustering, domineering Col
Wayne was admirably represented by
G. L. Kennedy, our genial blacksmith,
who though accustomed to striking
the anvil with sturdy blow, liz all
probability made the hat OF his lie
on this occasion. The part of Pete.
Col Wayne's colored servant, taken
by Ray Tibbets, is worthy of special
commentator. His nimble wit and
negro gestures and grimaces drew forth
many rounds of laughter and APP
plause. The management gave par
ticular attention to realistic staging
the fsnow Storm scene in which
Mrs. Bradford Mrs J. Guttry) and
child Nellie Deeley) we're left in the
streets to perish. The s,orm began
with dense clouds of snow blowing
from both sides and thicky falling
upon the emaciated forms OF the de
voted mother and child. Suddenly 5he
snow ceased, and the wind arising
moaned and howled in ftfuI gusts
throughout the entire hall until many
would fain have donned their wraps.
and two or three were unfortunate
enough to catch severe colds. The
credit of staging this truly wonderful
and unique scene-a marvel of modern
theatrical workmanship-belo to
Al Shidler, Geo. Lynch and Chas.
Ransom.
The whole troupe from the star actor
to the stage manager who so dexter
ously manipulated the curtain is to
be heartily congratulated upon the
very succe ssful issue of tbis-their in
itial performance in the amateur
dramatic world. So thoroughly
pleased and entertained was the au-
dience with the drama that the man
agement, upon request. have decided
to reproduce the play on Saturday
evening, February 6, at 7:30, admis-
sion > cents. The following Is the
program:
PART I.
Instrumental SeIections-Iron King
Orchestra.
"COme Where Ny Love Lies Dream
ing" Iron King Quartette.
Recitation-Fern Harbeson.
Solo Everybody Has a Maid But
Me, c. J. Mapes.
PART H.
"OUT IN TIE STREETS -
DRAMATIS PERSONAL.
Colonel Wayne-G. L. Kennedy.
Solomon Davis-Al Shidier.
Matt Davis-Bob Cole.
Dr. Medfeld-George Lynch