The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-17
/ CROWD
saw THE III. RI! Az
STRONG PRESENTATION or oil.
" YER CROMWELL AT THE
GRAND LAST NIGHT.

Last night at the Grand Opera
House under the auspices OF the 10y.
al Circle Of Kings Daughters "oIlyer
CROMWELL was repeated by local tai
-ent. "A very small but apprecistive
crowd was present. The play merited
q much better house as every part
was ably represented.
Between the parts MISS Ethel
Brown, under whose direction the play
was produced, gave little lectures II.
lustrated by views thrown on d
screen OF the conditions existing In
England at the time Of the action.
The accomplished Misses Cunningham
and Erb, who trained the choruses,
worked from the wings Of the stage
to Jog the memory Of the thespians
when necessary, which was not often,
as nearly everyone had his part down
pat.
First came the professional Of pur.
itan and cavalier maids and men. cos.
tuned to represent those divisions OF
the people in the seventeenth century.
They executed graceful movements
and sang as they marched to inspiring
music rendered by MISS Katharine
Hough, who presided at the piano.
The first main scene was. at Cam.
bridge University, where there gas
a discussion ofahe religious and polits
ical affairs Of the English nation by
students who in later life figured much
in the public eye.
The second main scene was
sion of the House of Commons when
King Charles Stuart | appeared before
Parliament and took the Speakers
chair and criticized the Puritan men.
bers of that body constituting the first,
event of that kind in English history.
The scene ended by Oliver Cromwell
dramatically giving the oath Of ser:
Vice and declaring war. The main
soies in this scene were taken by,
Hearl ]. McElfresh. as King Charles,
George Brobst, as Prince Rupert. D..
Walter Barnes as the Speaker Of the
House. Leslie Cunningham as John
Hampden, and. Albert j. Kerns as Oil.
ser Cromwell.
The third scene was a magnificent
court assembly, showing Lord Protec.
tor Cromwell and Lady Cromwell on
the throne surrounded by attendants
and conrtiers Little maidens tasteful.
ly attired held the trains OF the no.
BILE ladies. In this scene Mrs. Cassius
o. Miller. as Lady Elizabeth, led in
beautiful anthem which she rendered
in her usual fine style, and she was
ably assisted by Messrs. George
Brobst and ]. 7. Eastman and Miss
Nellie Cassidy, and a well trained
chorus of young men and women. Miss
Cassidy took the part of Lady Fleet.
wood charmingly. W. T. Black ap..
1'eared as the Minister from Sweden
with Miss Lillian Reed as lady: j. Nj.
Black, as Ambassador from France.
with Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes as lady:
E. B. Carskadon as the Spanish Minis.
ter, with Miss Leora Abbott, as lady:
and ]. Walter Barnes as Minister from.
the Netherlands with Mrs. o. F. .Jen.
liins as lady. Mrs. ]. e. Powell took
the part of Lady Cromwell and Albef,t
J, Kern as Lord Protector. At the con.
clusion of Lord Cromwell's Anal speech
in the spot light all Joined In psalm
of praise which was well rendered.
j. NJ. Black, as Ambassador from
France. made decided hit and de.
serves special mention. He was com.
PEELED to bow his acknowledgements
repeatedly to the audience who were