The Forrest City times., 1909-12-10
DEllGHTFULlY ENTERTAINED
And Agreeably Surprised We're The Patrons Of Becker X Lewis Opera
 House Last Thursday.

That this city possesses an abund- ance of amatuer histrionic talent was again charmingly shown last Thurs day night in the production of that Imaginable play "NrS Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, as arranged and stag cd by Miss Tula Webber, the we'll known and delightful elocutionist
 The play was given fer the benefit of the Cemetery Association, and was well patrouizcd. d crowded house greet ing Jhe aetoI> aud actresses when the curtain ro~e ou the drst act
 The play WIS changed somewhat
 from the version $, shown by Inc book and as used by the playwright in his adoption, the ladies cutting out what they did not like and substitu- ing what they. conceived to be better. and their changes in the original were all 10 the good, and reflect much credit on Miss Webber and her asso- ciates who assisted her.
 In play where the cast could very well be termed an all stalF' organi- zation fl is hard indeed 10 particular
 ize in writing an unbiased eriritism. All of the characters were well taken
 and charmingly acted and the per formers received burst after burst of applause Mrs. NJ. (. Arnold who had the title role. portrayed the optimis lie Mrs Wigs in great style. and als0showed herself an artist of no mean ability Miss Helen Landefs as the misunderstood Layey Mary MS also goad, aS was Miss Bo,lie Gammel as tbe pessimistir Miss Hay, Miss Norma Tucker as Miss Lucy, tue Christmas Lady. Nils Iva Cox as Mrs Eichoru.a cross patch and
 Miss EmeFie Gatliug. as Mrs Schultz, tue neighborbood gossip, Dr. PaPool as Mir Stabbins. is also deserving of special mention, as were Mr Walter German, ,Jr., as Mr Bob, br Shields as Mr Wiggs, Mir Frank Fitlsim. mons d. SheriH II. Haukerdunk Jones and Nessrs kirkc Becker and Jim Sanders as the matrmonially dispoint- ed ones, Mr Schultz and Mr Eichorn,
 respectively, were also fine and evoked hearty applause. Misses Jennie War shayshy, Doris Gasteel, and MiIderd Perkins, and Mr. Charley Grey as the WiggS children were all good, and lit
 lie Miss Lois Sanders as Tommy, an Orhpan, was simply fine, the little lady charming the whole audience by her interpretation of the part. Taken in all the play was well staged. well acted and throughly pleased the audi ence. About S55.70 clear was realized, which was turned over to the treas urer of the Cemetery Association.
 Miss Webber deserves great credit for
 her talent in arranging the play, as
 well as Miss Jordan and Mrs. L. Roll
 wage and Miss Grammel who assist c | her. The amusement loving public will look with anxiety for more entire tainments of this kind, which deserve
 and merit a full share of the public patronage.
 MT. Abe Ash returned Wednesday
 night after nine-months visit with his parents and other relatives and friends in Syria, and other European points. He was accompanied home by his wife, inc having married during
 his visit and his young brother, The l party received q warm welcome here, not only from members 0f his family, ! here, with whom he is very popular
 MT and Mrs. Rush Ash rendered an elaborate supper 10 the party. \ be