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M THE sCHOOLMISTREsS"
,a,ic club Delighted a

,dteuce Last Evening.
nrosanring its annual play last
- at the theater, the Dramatic
en- added to a long list of successes
- .,5nction probably the most bril-
!. rs history. The play, THE
scbooImistress," was exceilent'y
49, a farce comedy of the most
se,irr+fn, sort. full of humorous sit
..ottoos mdicrous episodes, and writ
tsn in wittiest style. None of the OPP
,ortnnities presented by 1t were lost
Il the Interpretation, which was hVely
"a ,aturql throughout, with an even
80 and finish of style that would have
an credit to professionals. In moth
ing perhaps, was it more praiseworthy
e. IN the sustaining of the small
- .scb Of which was given lndl-
pl, "a, ~ and interest. The play, in
faat us one that depended largely
~, ~ tba small parts for it's action,
sattar tban being centralized around
the leading figures.
4 There were several new members OF
+ba cqet making their first bow behln%
the foo+liehts. and their work was re-
r,orl,abIv good. Those who had been
saen before and had already gained no
inconsiderable reputation for cleVerness
1von fresh laurels, although, a clrcum-
stance 10 be regretted, there was not
room in the play to give all goou
snea king parts. This was notably the
case with Mr. Louis Morgan and MT.
So Connerat who were as clever
zI,r- haA
70 80 10 or saw. Mr.. Connerat's
-, WITH Miss Mary Wayne in the
isst oct was = delightful piece of act
80 a. hotb sides with lust enough
~. .as;.. W. and inst enough coauetry
p p ~ ~ antireiv naturaI
~ II N. yViIIi5n1 Rlun were the hon
~ 49,. a,,a,ing for with the longest
ois u 'lt 5if3cmlt role in the piece.
81. ''io MS NJ moment when he did
~ s,,stain il to perfection. AS the
r. vara OIackett his English
$50 and hie English manner. his
eeS4,,inot,ia etoliditv Of countenance and
aoiiabtfnI noise under the most try
a. 7airaI,,,,staocas We're of an excel
- ils 80 80 fro,,1 an,ateurish Not less
- nae bis ciaarness of enunciation.
81 SJ without annarant effort. made
- - ,,ord Jis+inctIv understood No
seen
~ s,,t tir9a in the Dramatic Clubs
s. ~ f aLy noes -
NI;ss I1loranca Olrostead delightful G
go in cberacrer-narts anneared as
Bic adorirg if desnotic spouse, a
srbo5ir7fstr9ss NV choice comic opera
sine NV necessity, for the supply of
re- heIo,,ad Vara,S 'IittIe wants" and
~ a tar,if1,ino firunass of character.
Tbe roIa was bnn1ormsIv conceived
and sus+ainad With that finish and
skill tbat have marked all of Miss
Olmstaod'e annaarancas on the stage.
Tbe tbird cb5ractar-nart of the niece
next in imnortance 70 these and bv
far the funniest was that of Admiral
Rankiino an irascihla old gentleman
~ the Fnolieb NAVY irternreted nv
Mr. Henry Me- Amin with snirit and
VIII that vent far towards ensuring
the success of The nroduction. Fiery.
volubIe tvrannicaI and made I'M and
rarhed in the most CONVINCING stvle
fe was as hlnff an ola seadoe as ever
.stornad ~, ~ sta,,o on ~ +arr;fI, poeet
snousa and quarrel with inofeensive
IN pliebroen Eron1 bis frst ENTRANCE
irt0 the school for Young ladies' with
his Submissive ssFnon1a $ 70 his col
loouv with Ouaclxatt in the last act
'1yben he forces tbat innocent victim
Of circumstances to confess the EXTENT
sof his dacentions his every annear-
ance was signal for Laughter
Mrs Roland leigh as Mrs Rambling
hooked tha mart and acted II with great
cIeverness Her annearance in the
first act was charming and her man
nor delightfnllv natnrai Int there was
even more cIeverness in her scene with
Miss Olmstead in the last act. when
She docilelv receives instructions on
the proner brineine-un of husbands.
and sboptly aftnr n,7+s pa,. lassons into
effect This too Was Miss 0imstead's
best scene and her nnrsuit of the
Honorabla vera fror, roor, to room, an
amusing incident If il
The Rankling's wavward daughter
Dinah. VINO had reckiessiv run away
and married Mr. Reginald paulover. a
Jealous and p1pnacions Youth of sew
enteen CMr Morean9 was wonder
fully pretty role and innersonated
with much chary,, NV Mics Nav Ho,1s-