The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23

that some mighty lively work was
done to get the g:ea. amount of
scenery, trunks, etc. from the depot
to the theatre building. After the
pafaphernalia had been nassed on
the stage, the curtain was raised and
the audience was given an opportun-
ity to see the men set the stage, and
this helped some to pass the time
away. The orchestra also helped
some in the way of entertainment.
1t took two hours for the stuff to
be brought to the building and to
be placed in position, SO that it was
just l1:45 when the curtain went up
on the first act. To start in with the
members of the company were tired
with their long days ride from Oma-
ha, from which place the company
jumped to Mitchell, and between the
two points many difficulties were en-.
countered. over which the railroad
could have no control. The people
were pretty we'll worn with their
waiting but they took everything
good naturedly and applauded the
acts with as much gusto as If 1t were
earlier in the evening.
Miss Friganza was something of a
revelation in the art of musical COM
edy, and she was enjoyed beyond
measure. She is one of the kind who
takes things as they come and gets
her audience into hearty sympathy
with easy methods. She is just the
fascinating Trixie. and goes on the
~assuuption that we're all there for
la soot' time and that she Is going to
do her part to have It. There is a
witchery in her acting, . daintiness
in her comedy and her pretty manner
isms which win Immensely with an
audience. and there IL no sainsyinE
the fact but Whist she had her aud
fence WIN her from beginninI to
end. Miss Friganixa' wvaors some beauti-
full gowns that we're admired Tor their
richness and for the way ID which
they set % her nguire.s which the ikdy
admitted during the evening was get
ting quite stout. Arthur Lipsons as
sumed the character Of the French
count. and he made an ideal one be-
yond all doubt. He has the manner
isms down to a particularly fine point
and he exploited them with great ef-
feet.
The rest of the supporting mem
bers Of the company made out one
of the best that has appeared in
Mitchell at any time. The chorus Of
men and girls was fine and they sang
with splendid effect in all of the
songs where they appeared. The most
popular song was the ragtime song
in which all the chorus members ap-
reared in American flag costumes,
end the audience went wildly enthus-
iastic over the scene, the curtain be-
i1g raised no less than seven times
On tie scene. ALI the costumes and
the scenery was of the most beautiful
character, and were much enjoyed.
notwithstanding the %lateness of
the our the musical comedy was CIV
en- n it's entirety, encores being CIV
en- with that cheerfulness not ex-
peeted at that hour of the night, and
every member of the company seem
d 10 take a special delight in enter
tanning the crowd, seeming to feel
thai any audience which would wait
that long for a company was entitled
to the best there was.
1t was just 1920 O'Clock this morn
Ing When the curtain descended on
III }ast act, and the people had gone
through with an experience, which
we ioubt was never before enacted,
thai of staying through a perform
ance that took a part of two days to
d present.