The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-28
HELD BY THE ENEMY.
Spl.ndid Hume Talent Performance
by Company F.

Held by the Enemy" five-act
military drama Of the civil war, was
presented at the Grand opera house
last evening by the members of Oska-
loosa's military organization, Company
f, Fifty-fourth Regiment Iowa Ma
tional Gaurd For some unknown
reason the attendance was not as
large as It should have; been and as
the quality OF the show warranted.
Those who witnessed the play saw
one Of the best home talent produc-
tions that was ever put on the stage
attthe Grand The play went off with
snap and svigor and not a break
was made during the performance, and
the members of the cast are to be
congratulated for their fine showing
and earnest effort in making the pro.
duction what it was.
The scene Of the play, is laid in a
Southern city during the great civil
war. The plot Is good one, pretty
love story, in which two highly tem-
pered Southern ladies are in love
with Union soldier and newspaper
man. A confederate officer who is the
fiance of one of the Southern girls,
adds much osthe story OF the first
part of the play, and thrilling eli
max Is given when the union lover
willingly sacrifices his honor TO as.
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to try and escape through the lines.
But as the story goes, the confederate
girls confederate lover who is a spy
Is shot while trying to escape. The
union soldier then presses his suit and
the end of the fifth act, finds the union
soldier in the arms of his fiery South
.ern lass, or in other words Held by
the Enemy" ~
Taking in consideration the time
that was taken in preparing for the.
play, the production was par excel
lence Mr.. John M. Miller, manager
of the Grand opera house, who was di.
rector of the piece, is to be congratu-
lated upon for'the success of tn play
which was given under his superyis-
ion.
On account of the poor attendance
last evening the members of Company
F. have been requested to put on the
play again. 1t is worthy of better pat
ronage.
Miss Bette Strohmeier as Rachel
McCreery, the leading feminine char
acter, was very natural and she play
ed her role in a gracious manner.
Miss Beulah Drinkle as Susan Nc
Creery, Rachels sister, had the part
OF the fiery Southern lass and protray-
ed the character we'll Miss Garnet
Saylor as Euphemia McCreery, maid
en- lady of the South, did excellent
work. Philip Herbig as Lieutenant
Gordon Haynes of the confederate
army made a fearless rebels spy. AT.
Drinkle as Col Charles Prescott Of theI
and Capt. John G.. Bradbury as Major
Gen. H. G. Stamburg commanding the
U. S. forces, showed a ruling spirit.
His work demonstrated that he would
make good field officer. Probably one
of the best played parts of the piece
was the role of Thomas Henry Beans,
played by M. J. Scoles. The gentle
man, who has been on the road with a
number of shows, made good news
paper man. Claire Arnold as Sentry,
Fred Hill as Brigade Surgeon, Field
ing, Ray Winter as Assistant Surgeon
Hathaway, John Doner as Uncle Ru
fus Elmer Broyles as Captain Benton,
Joe Gottslich as Corporal Spring, Chas.
Beedle as Orderly, Hinton Floyd Nc
Kinley as Orderly Mason, Fred Son
digger Orderly Morston were all
good.
A number, not on the program
but which made hit, was the select
tions on the fife by Pap Douglas" a
civil war veteran, who is the mascot
of Company F. He rendered several
selections.
Among the others taking part in the
play were: Corporals, Edward f.
Whipple and Joe Gottschlich: must
clans, James w. Bass and Ray Dicks;
privates, Rex r. Cruzen, Jesse L.
Grant, John A. Hoar,Geo w. Hoar,
Oscar Jones, Leo. r. Lewis, Howard G.
Martin, Harry w. McCarty, Benjamin
PaImgrene, Alfred M. Penland, Geo.
F. Ryan, Chester l.. Stoler, Walter l..
Stanley, Willis N. Vanalty and Milton
Woods
Company F will clear only about
$25 10 $50 on the effort, which de-
served better than that.