The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
AN american Citizen.

tonight by Montrose talent and is said
to be better than "A Texas Steer"
which the Montrose people gave here
so successfully about year ago.
Of its production in Montrose the
Press of that City says:
''An American Citizen" given at the
opera house last night under the
auspices of the Modern Woodmen of
America was a grand success in every
respect. The building was full to its
capacity and the play. produced by
local talent entirely under the direction
of Miss Bell, was gone through with in
manner that would have done credit
to any troupe of professionals.
Nigro's orchestra opened the show
with a most credtable rendition of
Jolly Robbes," after which the cur
tain rose upon the law office of Bar
bury, Cruger & Brown, two members
of the firm being present, Barbury
price, and Cruger CHerrington) who
discussed their financial difficulties in
philosophical manner, showing the true
American spirit, by planning to over
come troubles and retain the congenial-
ity of their characters. The comedy
part of this act was the entrance of
Aunt Garcia (Mrs. Burley) who was
worked up over the confusion in which
her estate was involved. She wept
profusely and the consolation offered
by Cruger, both in words and actions
had the desired effect. Sir Humphrey
Bum (Adams) then appeared upon the
scene, and made the young American
(Cruger) acquainted with the condition
of his uncle's will, by which he had to
renounce his American allegiance and
become a Britisher, also marry lady
of English birth. in order to get pos
session of the fortune.
The becoming of British subject
was distasteful to Cruger and he ex-
pressed his sentiments very emphatic
ally. Beatrice Carew (Miss BelD the
leading lady of the play, and who
was in America with Sir Humphrey,
paid her cousin Cruger, a visit, and
the troubles were overcome tempor-
arily by the suggestion of Barbury.
that Cruger marry his cousin, Beatrice,
and thus overcome the Objectionable
clause of the will. The suggestion was
hastily complied with.
Acts two and three, a year later,
were both of great interest, and the
story so we'll produced that there was
not the slightest difficulty in following
it. Brown (Moynihan) the defaulting
member of the law firm, turns up
once more, after having been thought
dead. He was the affianced husband
of Beatrice, and was supposed to have
lost his life in the Alps. He was a
scheming, mercenary scoundrel, took
the part well, but finally got found
out. Lady Humphrey Bum Miss Hot
ted was very dignified. The parts o:
Otto Stroble and Willie Bum were
both taken by MIR. Robuck. He did
his best in the part of promoter and
boomer. Annette miss Alice Cornishl
made sweet looking maid. Simms
(Atkinson) excellently depicted an
English serving man. his slow motions
and apparent satisfaction with his sta
ton in life. appearing quite natural.
Georgia Chaplin Miss Ethel BelD
looked quite pleasing, and added great
ly to the success of the production, in
the sweet manner in which she be-
slowed her unrequitted affections on
Cruger. Mercury (Master Dewey Har-
ris) the English waif who was in the
employ of Cruger at his stove polish
establishment, was right up to his part,
i'll fact, he was excellent and received
the praise of sll.
All difficulties were Strengthened out
in act four, when Cruger came into
fortune once more. Brown exposed,
and Beatrice Carew realized the worth
and deep character of her husband. 1t
took little persuasion to convince
Cruger of his wifes sincerity, but
little demonstration on the part of
Beatrice showed that even though
greatly embarrassed he was convinced
and as usual, life ever afterward would
be one round of continual pleasure and
happiness.
Miss Bell and Mr.. Harrington were
the leaders and the portrayal of their
parts could not have been improved
upon. Each and every one is entitled
to praise. and it is the hope of the peo-
Pile of Montrose that this will not be
the last production of like character
that they will have the pleasure of