The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-05-12
MADE GOOD MONEY
Woman's Library Association
Was Highly Successful
With Entertainment.
Little Over $3.50 Was Real
aed From the Two Per
formances.
All the Features Were fins
and the Home Talent
Made Good.
A MERITED SUCCESS
A MERITED SUCCESS
woman's Library Entertainment Re
suited in Large Attendance
and a Fine Performance

The city hall was filled to prac-
tically its utmost capacity Thursday
evening for the entertainment given
under the auspices of the Woman's
Library Association. Although the
night Was bad in the way of weather
it did not prevent the people from
attending the entertainment, which,
by the way, was all that could be de-
sired. Before The program began the
booths where ice cream, candy. lem
onade. fancy articles and jafdinierre
covers We're sold did a rushing bust
ness, which only subsidized after the
performance began and was iinme-
diateIy taken up during the inter
mission.
The programmes the evening was
opened With il nliel address by Mayor
silsby, who tecited the piece of
poetry which accompanied the little
socks that We're distributed over the
city, in which was placed the price
of admission. and answered it with
a production of his own that was
quite taking. The remarks of the
mayor We're given in n happy vein
and We're heartily received. Mich
ols's mandolin club played a selection
and then followed one CT the attract
i've features OF the evening, the May
pole dance by sixteen young ladies.
the piano accompaniment being
played by Miss Grace Gregory. The
young ladies We're dressed i'm white
and presented a Very pretty appear
ance. They Went through the intri-
cate eVolutiors of winding and un-
winding the varied colored cloth and
not a mistake was made throughout
the brilliant feature. The young
Ladies' were drllled by Miss Windle
and Miss Prescott, who We're called
before the curtain and each presented
with a boquet Of carnations.
An operetta, "Trial 10y jury was
presented as the closing feature OF
the evening. The music in it is
bright and catchy and it went with
a swing and vim That was a material
assistance to the most successful pro-
duction. a court scene was set Oh
the stage, with the judges bench,
jury box and seats for the fair spec.
tators and the s%ypathizers Of the
bride. The action in the operetta
was particularly good and the situa-
tions were amusing between the jury
men and the young ladies in attend
ance at court. The judge was pre-
sented by Louis Beckwith, whose
appearance in a character Of this
kind was a surprise for the admirable
manner in which he sang and acted
the part. The plaintiff was assumed
by Miss Mae Collins, who, in her
bridal robes, made q very attractive
appearance and it is not to be wond-
cred at that the Jurymen lost their
heads when she appeared on the
stage. In her solos she sang with
good effect. c. NJ. hawks was the
council for the plaintiff and he was
an important and dignitied bafrister,
who presented his case in court in
a profound manner, his singing be-
ing well done. James Coughlin was
the unfortunate defendant who bore
himself with fortitude in bis trials
of the breach of promise case. Ills
singing OF the part was highly aopre-
ciated. Fred kratZ as foreman of
the Jury comtorted the bride in her
distress with a deep feeling OF SYM
pathy. Frank Mccovern made a
dignitied usher and sang his part in
a fine manner. The jurymen, the
bridesmaids and the friends of the
groom We're all necessary adjuncts to
the going of the operetta and in their
chorus work they sang we'll. The
following is the cast. showing those
who participated:
Judge. Louis Reckwith
Plaintiff Miss Mae Collins
Council for Plaintiff. &C. Nj. Hawks
james Coughlin
Foreman OF Fred Kratz
Usher. Frank McGovern
Julymen-Messrs. Lee Hamiel, Del