The daily sentinel., 1907-04-10
WAS A CLEVER PERFORMANCE
Big Audience Enjoyed the Home Tai
ent Production Last
Night.

ioubhaplS p4eSSf OHlOn OepOL iOT
One Day." presented by local talent
The performance was very enjoyable
from beginning to end, filled with Gle
yer, lines, ridiculous situations, dain-
ty specialtles and many other features
that entertained tthe audience and
pleased immensely.
The production was given under
the auspices of the choir guild of st.
Matthews church. for many weeks re-
hearsals had been held and every care
taken to make the performance
smooth. lively and bright through
out
Feminine beauty, bevys of sweet
and graceful girls, rich comedy. spark
ling music. and high class histronic
talent were the ingredients that
made up the wholesome entertain
ment and at times the audience got
very enthusiastic and profuse in ap-
plause.
There is just one act of Union
Depot for One Day." but that act is
two hours long and has few dull mo-
ments. The scene is the interior of
union station and the play is made
up of the humorous situations. etc.
that surround the arrival and depar-
ture of various tourists, some green.
some "citifed," some in this condition
and some in that condition. All man
ners and kinds of people are repre-
sented, the passing crowd is typical
of the promiscous crowd that is to
be seen passing through a union de-
pot in a big city most any day.
There were about fifty people in
the cast but only thirty had speaking
or singing parts.
All of the leading characters were
well portrayed The Sentinel can
hardly mention all, there were so
many. Miss Catherine Tupper as Mrs.
Garrulous, the old fashioned old lady
from the country, was fine, the man
ner in which she portrayed this quaint
and lovable character was highly
pleasing. She made a typical old
woman, her mannerisms, her speech
and her movements, coupled with a
perfect makeup apd costume, made
her one of the best characters of the
kind seen on the local stage in long
time.
Leon ]. Chapman was all right as
lUncle Josh and later as Mr.. Smith,
the wldower with four children. Mrs.
c. L. Dyke made an ideal Aunt Sa-
manthy' and her work called forth
the very highest admiration from the
big audience. Jack Gallupe of course
was perfect in which portrayal of
"Omcer O'Flannigan" and his appear
ance on the stage brought forth a
storm of applause. Jack is natural
born comedian. Miss Lee Weir as
Miss Fishwell, the firt. who finally
captured the widower, was one OF
the best characters of the big cast.
She correctly interpreted the part
and made big hit. The flirting scene
between she and Widower Smith was
one of the best of the features OF
the entertainment.
Lawrence Newcombe and Miss Eff
file Handel as Mr.. and Mrs. Henpeck
were great. Miss Alice Lee was
most charming as dainty Helen Fligh-
tv and Misses Enlo Davis and Effie
Handel as Helen's old aunts were i'm
mense. There couldn't have been a
better Interpretation of the charac-
ter of Deacon Longface, the soured'
lon-the-world churchman, than given
by Prof. e. p. Taylor. Mrs. e. p
Taylor took the part of Mrs Chatter
much and was delightful while Miss
Bessie DeLong as her daughter was
all right too.
The country bride as impersonated
by Miss billiard was one of the best
characters of the cast. Miss Dillart
caused a world of merriment. Owen
Smith made a superb country groom
while Amy Davis as the bridesmaid
and Henry Rhone as the best mar
we're o. X. Cyrus Shores was typi
Ical depot master. Mrs. F. r. Smith
was a splendid Miss Beaconstreet
the dignided Boston girl. The otheI
minor speaking characters were ex
cellent in their parts.
The selections by the glee clul
composed of twelve beautiful ant
graceful young girls of the city who
also made up Madam PATHS" chor
MS. were delicious and the glee clul
received a great ovation on each ap
pearance. The voices were sweetly
blended in every song. Misses Maud'
Brown. Glare O'Hare, Eugenia Brooks
Priscilla Price, Feral Walker, Jessie
shadbolt, Myrtle English, Mrs. o.
Hare. Florence Ackerman and Flor
ence Brooks made up the glee club
If there was any one thing tha
made a more decided ten strike
with the audience than another It wal
"The three little Maids a cut'
song and drill by Misses Lillian Saw
YER. Flarence Brooks and Maud'
Brown. They impersonated dainty lit
lie Jap girls and were robed in love
" kimonas. They were simply en-
RANGING and were recalled twice.
rrfza fight was one of the sta