The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-05-05
Dramatic Entertainmen

The play of "Our Folks" rendered by
the Crandell Dramatic Club, under the
auspices Of the Young Mems Lyceum, of
this town, drew one of the largest aud
fences ever assembled at the Town Hall,
on Friday night, who were both surprised
apd delighted at the hstrionic talent dis
played by our young men and women
who took part in one Of the most inter-
esting and amusing plays in which the
lights and shadows of New England life
fifty years ago, were brought out in
strong contrast and after many vicissi-
tudes all ended happily in the last scene.
| Mr. C. C. Crandall, as Captain Thomp-
son but tender hearted. retired sea cap
tain interpreted the difficult role with the
art of professional actor, while Miss
Mary Hall as his handsome. gentle wife
and devoted mother to the cast off son,
was altogether charming, but the sparkle
and life of the play was in the pranks OF
the impusive tom b " Becky, Miss Maud
| Miller heed ess and careless, though six
teen, she and her brother Teddy, imper-
sonated by John Rilgeley, afforded ne
end of amusement; later as grown up
young lady. in bewitchiny costume and
quaint poke bonnet she was irresistible
and accomplished the reconciliation be
tween the captain and his son, who was
also her lover.
Miss Gertrude Crawford as Mrs. Sleep
err, the mother Of Becky and teddy, TIE
calm. sad eyed wife who still believed
that her husband now absent five years,
would sometime return. admiralty sus-
tanned the most pathetic character of the
play: Aunt Hulda was represented by
Miss Lille Coffren who disappointed iu
love was vict M to every imaginable all
ment and took the most sombre view OF
life until the temperance of her old
lover, Hiram. when she began to rejuve
nate and by the time he popped the ques-
ton she had forgotten her ri e :matism,
umbago and headache and grew young
and handsome again quite captivating
the audience, especially in the last scene.
Miss Coffren sustained This difficult part
in an admirable manner, VIII le Mr.. Ma
than Joseph. AZ Hiram. was very much al
home in the character of the returned low
er VIII" met rcvcrs~s anil good for; une in
| the Same rilil'sophic spirit and finally re-
| gained prosperity and his old sweetheart.
| His acting was excellent and his makeup
| Ian yllabe.
Mr. Henry Yard, AS Harry Thompson,
the cast of son aud Becky's old playmate
and lover, was one Of the III 'st interest ng
characters Of the play and held the sym
pathy Of the audience throughout.
Teddy, with his calm, unruffled manner,
the tx,st opposite Of his harum scarum
sister, Becky, was great favorite and as
it was his first appearance on the stage he
deserved much praise.
Mr. Clarence Hall, as Captain Sleeper,
the long lost husband, assumed his role
with remarkable ease, especially, as at the
last moment he was called to take the
part previously assigned to MIR. Ernest
Coalc, who was i'll with pneumonia.
Silly, the maid, impersonated by Miss
Pearl Kerr, appeared in remarkable
bonnet which provokingly obscured the
pretty face behind it.. while Mr.. Joseph
Talbot, as Phil, the hostler, was an Irish
man of the truest type. his whiskers and
wig as we'll as his brogue completely dis
gused him.,
Wright's orchestra, of Washington, fur
nished delightful music between the acts
and for the dance which. followed. The
hall was brightly lighted and the Club
colors, red and yellow, formed the scheme
of decora, ion.
Polite ushers seated the audience until
every available place was filled. The
Ladies' Association sold cake and ices at
the close of the play and the entertain
ment gave pleasure to the large crowd
| that partici pated in it.
The Young Mems Lycrum is to be con-
graduated ON the great. success Of their
first entertainment and we hope others
| will soon follow -G.tzeite.