Williams news., 1906-03-10
THE RATHBONE SISTERS
Home Talent Entertainment Was
 a Great Success

opera house the home talent per formance under the auspices of the Rathbone Sisters was conducted under the most favorable circum- stances and was greeted by about the largest crowd that has ever been present in the new hall to witness any show. For some time past the members of the cast have been practicing faithfully and the show as rendered was even a pleas urable surprise to themselves.
 The curtain rose on the musical dialogue, a song entitled We'll Have to Mortgage the Farm" which represented a pioneer, Alex Johnston, and his aged wife, Mrs. Dubois, chiding their two daugh- ters, Mrs. Greenwald and Mrs. A. G. Rounseville, for their extrava- gance; the fear of having to mort gage the farm is expressed but f. nally all agree that they ''never will mortgage the farm" Mrs. J. O. Dodge played the accompani- ment and the writer assisted in the choruses.
 This was followed by a song, "The Three Maids of Lee" in which Mrs Lulu Evans, Mrs. Thomas 1 Maddock and Miss Mabel Adams made quite hit. They were all dressed in black, wearing white aprons. After singing the first verse they turned their backs to the audience and sung another, yet they still faced the audience or ap- parently so, as they wore masks on the back of their heads which made very realistic effect, and caused much amusement
 During a short intermission Mrs. J. O. Dodge and Mrs. Thos Mad dock rendered very pretty piano selection as duet
 This was followed by tenor so- To, "Anchored," by Alex Johnston in which he did himself proud and received very "glad hand"
 Mrs. Maud Hibben also rendered very pretty piano medley, closing the first part of the performance.
 Then came the grand finale 3 "The Old Maids Convention" Il represented an organization which had been in existence for five years , the main object of which was to further their matrimonial plans but so far had been non-productive Following is the cast of characters Marabah Lovejoy, pres.... Mrs Kate Barne! Amarilla Haywood, sec ...... Mrs. Percy DuBoi Priscilla Hope, treas -.........Mrs. G. L. Barne Anxiety Dorety, Mrs. c. C. Hull Augusta Prim. ...............M Mrs. Paul Parsons Faithful Blossom Mrs. Emma BuggelI Fredora Bobkins. Mrs. H. Yode Rhoda Larkin... ........... Mrs. Mary Butto1 Susannah Smith. . Mrs. Anna Johnston Selina Baxter. Mrs. W. T. Mayfielt Miranda Price. ..............Mr Mrs. Josie Crawford Mary Ann Barnes. .............M Miss Cora Miller Sarah Jane Springster Miss Lena Levi. Eliza Hooker. ..............M Mrs. R. Reese Esther Snyder. Mrs. Katie Johnston Marion Perkins ..............M Mrs. A. H. LingC Asenath Baker. Mrs. A. H. Harrel Amanda Horn.. Mrs. Alb Wilson Amy Little. le............M Mrs. Grace Greenwald Sophia Potter. Mrs. Lizzie Kennedy
 The scene was to represent the gathering at a. regular meeting of the society, and as the various members filed in there was a gen. eral round of applause, because oi the gaudy attire and old maid like appearance of them all. As the cast shows, all but two of the ladies are married, and it is we'll for them they are, as after that perform ance, and their realistic old maid get-ups were sprung. they would stand but little show in the matri monial market. Just as the "be- loved president" was about to call the meeting to order a furore was created in the hall by the appear ance of "Marion Perkins" in the loudest costume of all. She fran tically ran towards the stage, swing ing a bird cage in which was her parrot, and shouting wait for me. J Modesty prevents an accurate de- scription of her costume, but it goes without saying that everybody