The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03
estingly. The meeting adjourned to
meet the fourth Wednesday


tistcaily draped and filled with ele-
gantly gowned ladies and handsome
men. All this was done in honor Of
the home talent performance for the
benefit OF the Guild oi St Philips
Episcopal church under the able direc.
ton OF Miss Norman. who is wonder
fully talented In this line.
The production she Borrowed Her
own Husband" and BOX Of Mon
keys was one of the best ever staged
in the city and well deserved the
house that greeted II.
j. B. Champion, as Colonel Bon.
nard. the southern gentleman, was a
most humorous success and proved
fayorite with the spectators.
The part Of Blount, the butler, pos.
sesses many opportunities for clever
comedy work, all OF which y. J. Ham
mar made the most, his work being
men. All this was done in hoonr of
all over the house throughout the
play
During the prelude and between
acts bewitching music was discoursed
by the following orchestra: Margus.
rite Noble, Lucille Bell, Isabel Dean.
Mabel Snyder and Luther Randol.
whose numbers were so well appre.
ciated that 1t was question whether
their music. or the plays on the stage
/ proved the greater source of enter.
tainment
Mrs. l.. T. Russell, in the pat of
/ the estranged wife, gave most pleas
/ ing portrayal of difficult part she
/ has most charming stage pres nee
and TO see her before the footllghts
/ cannot but lead TO the con ;,usion on
the part of the spectator that she
/ has before her wonderful field for
her talent IL she but ca cd to making
acting a profession.
j. V. CaDeii wa ealing man and
played his part with much dignity
and spirit.
Miss Hanna anl Mr. Simpson sang
a song that thr',le their hearers as
oIl. voices so well blended as theirs
can do, and were called back for an
encore.
But the best OF the whole evenings
entertainment proved to be the BOX
cf MtnSevs." which was more fun
than a whole menagerie.
Lottie Gray. as Sierra Bengaline,
the western girl, whose unusual man.
ners more than surprised her Eng
captivating a bit of femininlty as one
would ever care to see, whose whole.
some winning way set all masculine
hearts TO flutterlng and sent the rich
red blood pounding through their
veins.
The part of Lady Guinevere Lland.
poore. the modest, shrinking English
girl, was taken by Miss Dyer, whose
dainty figure and charming beauty
were well adapted to the part. Her
delineation OF the character was most
excellent.
John George as Edward Ralston
and VIII Adams as Chauncey Ogle.
thorpe, owners OF the Sierra go,i
mine, won great deal of applause.
The scene where Edward Ralston
teaches his friend how to propose
was especially amusing.
The difficult character OF Mrs. on
dego-Jhones, the admirer OF rank, was
most creditaby taken by Mrs. Bag.
well. who has the necessary ability
of repressing her true self in order
/ to more faithfully play the character,
feature which many professional
/ actors lack.
/ Isabel Dean and Bob Gardenhire
in a musical speciality, made one OF
the hits of the evening being forced
to respond with two encores.
The play was success from every
stand point, and It's entire course
was punctuated with liberal applause.
The boxes, beautifully decorated,
We're occupied by leading society peo.
pie, while their presence all over the
house easily made the occasion one
Of the leading social events OF the
season.
The successful staging Of this play
is the result of the coaching OF Miss
Geraldine Moorman. That she should
be able to take number OF amateurs
and train them until they were able
TO give production where not one
awkward break or single unpleasant
situation was encountered, bespeaks
both the talent OF the trainer and the
thoroughness OF her work