The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-29
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credit that we believe he made Hold
EN- most heartily hated by all. Cool.
indicative and malicious
was the part and Mr.. Friend brought
out all there was in it. Speaking of
stage technique. his "stage fall" was
perfection and throughout he is to be
highly complimented.
Undoubtedly the favorite of the caste
was Mrs. Faye Mann. who represent
ed Gretchen" the jolly. innocent
red-cheeked German lassie. Not once
did she forget her dialect and she
gave it perfectly. Her George Wash
ington story convulsed the house and
her every appearance was greeted with
applause. The only regret Of many
was that her part was not more ex-
tended. Mrs. Mann has talent
amounting fairly to genius. in this
line of work and her Gretchen was
fully up to the professional standard
in every way.
Another role which was excellently
sustained was that of Ketcham which
was exceedingly we'll portrayed by
Mr.. j. H. Walker. Ketcham was the
smooth. unctuous, hypocritical william
and we do not believe that any anna
teur could have taken the part better.
Mr.. Walker made the most possible
out of his role which is all that the
best actor can do. Jerry the tout was
played by F. w. Meyers. who did the
best he knew how and who served as
a good foil to the splendid work of
Mrs. Mann.
One of the best features of the
play was that all of what may be
called the minor characters were ex-
cellently carried out. Miss Fanchon
Bamford and Miss Allie Wilson as
the women of the emigrant party were
perfectly stunning in their make-ups
and their acting showed that they
could have taken more important
roles with great effect. Theo. Kral
as Peter H. F. Petersen and Warren
Romans as Fritz Hellendorf did excel
lently. and Warren, who is as funny
off the stage as on. lifted his rule out
of obscurlty and made it one of the hits
of the play. Mr.. P. j. Klinker's
Characterization of the Yankee Jestis
was fine and brought we'll deserved
applause. He also took the part of
the United States officer in another
act. Len Simon as the darby SER
want was so good that it made the
stars jealous. VIM. Wilroth furnished
accordian music for the dance and en-
tered into the spirit of it just as if
he had been there before. The writer
drafted the Meyers youngsters into
the play as the children of the immi-
grant party and they too did their
parts like grown-ups'' while their
make-ups carried out the idea of the
play and was in perfect accord with
the picture it was desired to present.
The rush for land was also realistical-
ly presented. AS specialties between
acts Miss Garnet Norman gave two
whistling solos with orchestration,
which were simply fine. Miss Norman
received the honor of the only cur
tain call of the evening. Mr.. Chas.
Hanna and Mr.. Rob't Rollins also
gave topical songs which were we'll
received.
The task of putting on the play was
most difficult. as not only the PLAYERS
but the play were amateurs. There
were no tried, stage directions to go
by. nothing but the typewriter
manuscript of the play. For this
reason it became imperative for pro-
fessional training to be secured and
the services of MIR. Goodwal Dicker-
man of the Dickerman Dramatic
School of Omaha were brought into
requisition with splendid effect. I'm
der his advise the play itself was
modified and greatly improved and the
actors, even in the three rehearsals
which he gave them. showed vast
improvement. 1t was also largely due
to his management that the play went
off without hitch and without any
long waits which too often mar anne
teur productions. Mr.. Dickermar
was enthusiastic in his commentator
of the troupe and expressed his sur.
prise that SO excellent a caste coule
be picked in city of Denison's size
The receipts of the play were be
ween $40 and $3.50 leaving hand
isome balance for the use of the Fire
linens running team at the Manning
tournament
| AS the writer of the play the edi
!tor of the Review wishes to thanl
| the people for the very kindly recer
ition it was given and also for tn
many friendly congratulations offere.