The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE LYCEUM.

man dialect comedian, in his new roll
licking comedy. 1.-THE German Gypsy"
will be the attraction at the Lyceum
Saturday, April IA.
bright young man Of undo,lbted
talents ia Mr.. Wilson, gifted with the
usual quality Of being able to extract
a tear or eonvulse his auditors with
merriment with as much ease and
grace as any of our most noted play
era He is also the possessor Of a
singing voice that for sweetness and
purity the tone Is second to none. So
rich and true is it in quality that the
sobrlquet, THE Golden Voiced Sing
err has been most APPLY applied to
him. AS one musical expert express
1t, when Mr.. Wilson sings, it is like
pulling the love strings Of the heart"
Mr.. Wilson's new songs are Under
the Harvest Moon," "Gretchen," 1.-THE
Love Trust" mo Love Like Thine"
my German Rose 1.-The Girl For
Me-" and a German Yodel.
The Lyceum announces Way Down
East as it's attraction for Monday
evening, April 16.
in the same elaborate manner as in
other years. The majority of theater
goers are familiar with the story of
Lottie Blair Parkers play.
AS it's title indicates, her characters
are residents of New England. The
locale is typically rural. The house
and farm of Squire BARTLETT furnish
the scenes of the action. The first
setting shows the rear of the house of
the "SqMer," his barn and the pas
lures in the distance. Here the squire's
family are assembled when a hapless
Mag1alene in the person of Anna
Moore comes among them. She seeks
work, and after considerable hesita-
ton on the part of the Squire, is tax
en- into the family to help about the
housework The Squire's sturdy SON,
David. Immediately proceeds to fall in
love with the girl, though the father
had intended that the boy should mar
~ his cousin Kate.
The second scene shows the sitting
room in the Sauire's home with his
family in readiness to attend a, sur
prise party at a neighbours. Martha
Perkins," the village. gossip, then APP
pears upon the scene. She has heard
a story of Anna Moore's past and her
"boundin duty" is to relate it with
great detail to the Squire and his
wife Anna Moore, says the gossip,
has been a mother, and her child lies
buried in the Belden church yard.
Continuing the gossip lays 111alch stress
On the fact that there is NO wedding
ring on the girls finger. The Squire,
vxyI1. 1ooE ixyir tn %1,o
Scriptures, prepares to turn the girl
from the house, but refrains until he
makes an investigation to ascertain
The third act shows the kitchen of
the Squire's home. A terrific snow
storm RACES outside. The family and
the neighbors are gathered about the
supper table. The Squire has gone to
Belden and his return is awaited with
much anxiety. None knew the nature
Of his Grand but his wife and the vii
lage busy body.
The Squire returns as. the supper is
placed upon the table, He ,greets
everyone but Anna Moore, in his big=
hearted way. Then he turns his wrath
upon the girl, denounces her and
drives her forth into the raging storm.
Before going, however, the girl reveals
the fact that she has been the victim
Of a mock marriage and that her be-
trayer was even then guest at the
farmers table. This episode furnish
es the most stirring climax of the
play.
The fourth act shows a maple sugar
camp in a New England forest; the
search for Anna Moore is in progress.
She is found in a snow drift more
dead than alive. The Squire's forgiv-
ing ma ture asserts itself and the SUBJ
sequeHt and prospective happiness of
David and Anna is the natural Sc
quence of tho story.
While the theme of the story is SER
ious, there is a variety of humorous
Incidents and comic Characterization,
These characters are found in the per-
sonalities of Hi Holler the chore boy;
Rube Whipple, the town constable; and
Seth Holcomb, village good-for-
nothing, with a penchant for long life
bitters," and Professor Sterling, a. but
terfly chasing summer boarder.