The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05
.VEfIMONT FARM
A GRAND SUCCESS
TWO BIG HOUSES GREET LOCAL
PERI FORMERS AT THE GRAND
OPERA HOUSE IN THE ANTI.
Tu5ERcuLosls LEAGUE
BENEFIT.

The Ant-Tuberculosis League pro.
ductlon, "The Old Vermont Farm
was given twice yesterday, matinee
and night to two large houses at the
Grand, and to say IT was a most de.
l!ghtful AFFAIR is putting Ii mildly. This
play was undoubtedly the best home
talent affair ever attempted here and
those who did not see it at-either per
formance yesterday, may consiier
themselves lucky to be given an op-
pormnity of witnessing it tonight.
The Old Vermont Farm, witch was
written and staged by Mr.. 6. S. Brod.
dock, is quite a pretentious offering.
1t is rural play with college atmos.
phcre, which does away largely with
the sameness often noticed with a
strictly rural production. The blot OF
the piece centers afound Ruth (AIrs,
G. T. Watson), the sweet country
daughter OF Isl" and TRANQUILITY
Hedges (Harry Engle and Mrs. G. E.
Hutchlnson), who Is wood and won
by Frank RallestOn" (Brcoks Elem.
ing), the son OF an arlstocratlc moth.
eF, who bitterly opposes the marriage
They play illustrates the old adage
TO marry in haste and reuent at lets.
ure,' for after few months of we'd.
ded life. Ruth, with her country ways
fails to grace the aristocratic home
of her husband and leaves It and ac.
cepts the prohtered help of her parents |
and attends a fashionable boarding
school for five years. Frank Rallies /
ton. realizing after his wife's depar.
ture that he loves her and cannot be |
happy without her, searches vainly
for years for his wife, and at last
meets her in the person Of a society |
leader at the home of Nell Parkmanr
Catherine Race, at a camp in the
Adirondaeks. They are at last re.
united thus making happy ending
for the play.
Mrs. Watson in the leading role Of
Ruth" made charming little coun.
try girl, as well as most cbarm,ne
society woman. Her part was well
Interpreted and gpve her wide scope
to show her talent as a performer
She was especially good in The end Of
the third act, when she made pretty
climax in bidding her husband adleu
Brooks Fleming as Frank Rallies.
ton" made good in his part, which is
an usually heavy one. He made a
manly lover and his lines were well
rendered.
Miss Ruth Arnett as sally Ann
Pickle was one Of the most clever
hits of the evening. Miss Arnett,s An.
depreciation of this difficult part was
perfect and. her transformation from
an uncouth country maid of.all.vorl,
to the French maid who. having trav
eIed abroad, has acquired enough
french accent to make her quite a
tony French mald." was almost mag.
ieal. Miss Arnetts work IS always
clever in this. line. and in this mart
last evening she, If possible, exceed.
ed any former appearance here
Harry Engle as "si Hedges, was al,
to the good. His make M was, az.
celleet 9. and his dialect was typical Of
the baelswoods farmer. He was ablv
assisted by his wife Tranquility"
.Mrs. 9. E. HutchinsonJ who a the
country matrOn handles her part in
eseellent style and administers tnstlce
to all offenders. Her make up was
decidedly good. was
Miss Katherine Race as "NelI.1 the
sIaPsy school girl, and afterwaM the
society leader, at whose sumner camn
tAe reconciliation between Frank Raj.
leston and wife takes place was
splendid. She made typical College
girl and charming society leader
MISS Race shows remarkable dramatic
ability. and all through her lines her
natuFalness and ease of manner were
perfect. were
Miss Nellie casseday played the
ditieult role of Mrs. Ralleston. ths
mother of Frank. In this part MISS
oasseday was at her best and made a
splendid impression on her audience,
She objects to the marriage Of her
son to this country maiden, but gives
In gracefully at the last and brings
the act to pretty climax when she
places the ring on the hand Of Ruth