Arizona republican., 1906-03-10
THE NEXT DISPLAY
 OF HOME TALENT
The Production of Jim the Penman
 by the Country Club.

Now that the Elks' entertainment is over the attention of the public is be- coming ccntered on the performance of Jim the Penman. to be given by the Country club at the Doris opera house on March 18th, which perform ance promises to be as good in it's way as the Elks' minstrels was. Those att tending will not only see a very able performance. but will also be enter tained between the acts of theplay by a musical treat in the shape of some very beautiful selections which will be played by an orchestra especially ob- tained by the committee for the occa- sion.
 The story of the play runs on ine following lines: James Ralston. os- tensibly a respected and esteemed fI- nancier, moving in the highest busi- ness and social circles in London is in reality an expert forger connected with gang of criminals who use him as their instrument in amassng large fortunes for himself and them through the clever use of his pen. Ralston has been married for twenty years to a lovely, true hearted woman who has made the best of wives and yet who in her early youth sincerely loved another AlleiiI buI W otS SGpdIdltu anu taught lO disbelieve him by letters skilfully opening of the play. twenty years have elapsed since their marriage. Ralston has two grown children, one of whom is a beautiful girl by the name of Agnes, engaged to marry an English peer, Baron Hartfield, an all ly of Ralston and the representative of the gang of criminals with whom Ral- stOn is connected calls upon him to again make use of his exceeding skill in order to filcn from his daughters prospective husband family jewels of great value. Ralston in vain protests. The group of circumstances are SO strong about him that without fear or immediate exposure a he cannot refuse and he again follows a path of temp tation though the end results in the loss to his daughters fiance of the family jewels treasured so long in the family. From this point on the play is of surpassing interest, depicts the struggles of Ralston to escape from the tolls with which he has enmesh- ed himself. The slow dawning of knowledge upon the mind of a loving wife of her husbands iniquities finally eliminates in that point where RalstOn finally succeeds in freeing himself only to fall dead with heart disease, a victim of his own passions.
 It is easy to be seen that this play gives rise to the expression of the strongest emotions contained in the human breast
 The ladies and gentlemen who are taking part iH the play have been thoroughly. conscienciousIy and con stantly drilled for the past five weeks by MT Edwin Barbour to the expres- sion of these emotions.
 Mir. Barbour was one of the origi- nal producers of this play in this country. playing it in New York with an admirable cast. He nGW says that he believes the performance which will be presented in the Doris opera house on the night of March 15 will favorably compare with any presenta- tiOn of the play by professionals.
 As has been heretofore said the fur niture and accessories used in the staging of the play will be taken from the homes of some of the most promi- nent people in Phoenix. The costumes worn by the ladies are being designed by them especially for the occasion and will be magnificent in the ex- treme. All in all the play will be one which will amuse and enthraH the au- ditor from the time of the rise of the curtain to it's fall
 Tickets can be obtained for the per fOrmance from the members of the Country club, McDougall x Cassou. Selim Michaelson, H. L Latham & company, the price of admission being S1. On March 13 at Sanichas' store tEees tickets can be exchanged for re- served seats. Under the rule of the committee but six seats can be ex- changed for reserved seats by any one person. As the management has de- cided and has carefully arranged. not , a single ticket more shall be sold than there is a reserved seat to meet it. Those desiring to attend will be wise in purchasing their tickets at once. 1 The curtain will rise at S:15 sharp, . and all patrons are expected and de- sired to be seated promptly at that time.