Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-30
.T PROVED A WINNER
Happy Hoolisan, Peck's Bad Boy
and Scores Of Other Entertain.
ments Not In Ii With
THE AL MA j N 0 N DEPOT
As Presented Last Monday Evening
at the Opera House for the Bene-
fit of the Presbyterian Church.

Long DelOTe ITdlll lllHe hOHuiy tNeH-
ing every seat in the Alma City Opera
House was occupied by those interested
in the arrival and departure of the
through trains from the east and west.
Depotmaster Frank E. Pollasky was
kept busy looking after the immigrants
and the score or more of others who at
various times filled every nook and cor
ner of the station. Aunt Amelia and
Little Willie were the source of great
amusement to the audience, while the
ardent manner in which Mr. Cook the
widdower wooed and won Miss Fish
back for his future bride, caused uproar-
ious applause. Mrs. Chattermuch and
her daughter Maria, as well as Uncle
Josh and Aunt Sarah, were ideal in their
respective parts. Mr.. Henpeck sub.
mitted gracefully to the indignities inn
posed upon him by his wife, Mrs. Hen
peck, while Prof Learned who was the
victim of holdup found himself in pos
session of a / months old babe brought
up on a bottle The Hottomolly girl
was there, and with the newsboys kept
the police force busy, while Deacon
Longface tried to impress upon the
school girls their lack of respect shown
their elders. The Opera Company ar
rived on one of the late trains and gave
an entertainment which merited the ap-
plause it received.
Mrs Bretinsky proved slayer and in
her own inimitable way compelled the
attention of all with whom she came in
contact The Dude, with his light trous
ers, spiked tail coat and cane, played
his part in a way which aroused the
envy of all small boys present. The
local talent was greatly assisted by Mrs.
Wells of Glare, who sang an Italian ballad
after which she was compelled to re-
spond to an encore. Mrs. Wells has
beautiful voice and is always popular
with al Alma audience.
Suffice it to say Of the Alma Union
Depot that it was a credit to the home
city-Alma, and it is pleasure to know
that each and every one who participated
in its construction carried the parts as
signed them as becomes professionals.
The Union Depot was presented by
the ladies of the Presbyterian church,
assisted by Miss Alexander of Medina,
Ohio, and the great success scored by its
is due largely to the untir-
ing efforts of Mrs, w. S. Wright, ably
assisted by Mrs. Vermuelen and the
members of the Ladies Aid. Following
is the cast Of characters:
Depot Master-Frank +. Pollasky
Lunch Counter Woman-Mrs. Stannard
Policeman-Telesforo Bocanegro.
Joe Gamin-Roy Frosch
News Boy-Sydncy Cook
Mrs. Smith-Mrs. A. J. McPhee
Mrs. Chattermuch-Mrs r. p. Lee
Maria Chattermuch-Miss Helen Tubbs
Aunt Amelia-Mrs. Chas. Rhodes
Little Willie-Harold Gaunt
Uncle Josh-Mr John Knoetzer
Aunt Sarah-Miss Griffin
Deacon Longface-Bert Hayes, Jr.
Boot black-Freddie Cooper.
Train Caller-John Sinner
Ticket Agent-Preston Bradley
Bus man-Robert Cook.
Hottamoly Girl-AIrs. Vermulen.
(Lil-Miss Brennan
School Girls Flo-Mayme Hayes
Fan-Irene Arndt
Dude-Charles Rhodes
Mrs. Butinsky-Bertha McI4aren
Prof Learned-Will Cooper
Mr.. Henpeck-Dr. Kelley
Mrs. Henpeck-Mrs. J. 7. Ewing
Mrs. Brown-Mrs. Suydam
Mrs Needy-Mrs. Hayes
John-John Gaffney
Jane-Lucy Lee
Opera Company-M' mile Patti, Mrs,
Holmes; Mrs. Wells of Claire, Italian I
Ballad) Mr.. Reynolds, Miss Grace Mes
singer, Speciality; Miss Alexander,
Reading-Winning Cups Race.
Miss Fishwell-Mrs. Lancashire
Mr.. Smith, widower-Maynard Cook
Mary Srikth-- Bernice Pollasky
Lusia Sniitk Irene Arndt.
Theodore Roosevelt Snith-Robert Lee
Jennings Bryan Smith Robert Cook.
Barbary-Miss Hayes
p.;.., p Hiram-Lucius Bagley
Diiu"i ai'' Samuel-Harold Gaunt
Lucinda-Gretta Bagley
Miss Beaconstreet Miss Alexander
Helen Flighty-Mrs. McPhee
Aunt Martha-Mrs. Ellison
Aunt Maria-Mrs. Will Howe
Harry elds-Maynard Cook
Music-Mrs. Woodward ]