Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-05
A DAY AT The RANCH
Play Presented by The Open House and Halle Clubs Fill
ed Broadway Iheater with Enthusiastic Audience

The second effort of the Open House
and Halle clubs in the presentation Of
amateur theatricaIs was given its
initial performance at the Broadway
theater on Friday evening before an
audience which filled the house and
| many were standing. Each number
| brought forth enthusiastic applause
| and encores were demanded for all, so
that the audience in general gave in
dlcatfon of their appreciation. The
large gathering showed the great in
| terest in the Open House and Halle
| clubs, and they will realize good
sized sum from the venture, it is be-
[ Heved, as the sale for tonight is prac-
| t1cally for the entire house, and third
presentation will be given Monday
evening.
The stage setting shows a western
ranch with a tepee surrounded with a
white birch fence, and it serves for
both parts. The costumes are all of
a striking character, appropriate for
the several chorus numbers. The SOLO
lists were heard with excellent results
and the dances and marching were
| well executed. without doubt the hit
Of the evening was made by the chill
dren, who, as last year, filled the stage,
graduated as to size, and sang two
numbers, with Misses Lucille Lord and
Gladys Elliot as soloists. The soloists
sang in fine voice and the children
Joined in the chorus in The Voodoo
Man with pleasing effect. In the Lam
ky Yankee Boys in Blue they waved
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None the less pleasing were the picl1a-
ninnies who kept the audience wild
with laughter during their number of
song and recitations.
AS the ranch owner DR.. Clarence 3.
Capron made a royal host entertaining
many interesting characters at his
home. james p. Sheridan as Arizona
Pete, the foreman, struck terror to the
hearts of the tenderfeet, while Philip
Sheridan as Mike Rafferty, and Charles
E. Case as Dusty Rhodes, the latter
arriving in an auto, entertained with
their dialect jokes and repartee- Char
ence Messenger as 1key Einstein and
J. J. c. Stone as Fritz Bummelheimer
were fine. both as to makeup and i'm
Personation. Leon Young as Ham
Bone and Irving Drake as Uncle Sflas
were very good, while Thomas B. Lin
ton as the Indian chief had a striking
makeup but little to say Miss Bertha
Woodmansee was the Indian princess,
in which role she was decidedly good.
Both of the latter with Miss Elizabeth
Hauck had solos in the Wild West
overture and all were heard with de-
light, others Joining in in the chorus.
Pleasing Solos.
I'm AwfulIy Glad I Met You as sung
by Miss Helen Barber and chorus was
heartily received, while the Wilhel-
ndna number as sung by Miss Gladys
Elliott, assisted by three others, was a
decidedly pleasing number. They were
in Dutch costume and were drilled by
Prof. James Holland.
Miss Delaney and Edgar Rice sang
The Garden of Dreams with excellent
an encore. The Wireless Telegraph
number was finely sung and got a big
hand, while Frank A. Wilson made
good in the song Come After Break
fast, Bring Long Your Lunch and
Leave Fore Suppertime.
Just We Two as sung by Miss Ella
Kirby and Edgar Rice had to be re-
peated several times to satisfy the au-
-
Miss Mollie James. assisted by ten
others, was prettily done. The Hay
makers Dance was well executed and
brought forth much applause.
William Stinson sang In Denver
Town to the delight of all and his as
sistants in that number served to
make 1t one of the attractive ones on
the programme.
the children, numbering about $50, filed
upon the stage, having been seated ia
the family circle during the first part.
They were dressed in white and their
ninnies followed with their side-split-
ting number.
It's Lovely Day for Walk was
well sung by six couples. while Leon
I've Lost My Gal. with characteristic
ability
Archibald p. MacDougall received
enthusiastic applause for his fine rem
dering of To the End of the World with
You. and was presented a handsoms
bouquet. You Bold. Bad Man was
sung by Miss Annie O'Brien and as
sistants in good voice. The Spanish
song and dance, Sonora. was cleyerIy
executed by Miss Della Woodmansee
and she repeated it with great sue
cess.
The closing number was Niggan
Loves His 'Possum, which was given
by a quintette, the entire cast and cho-
rus being in the finale The music for
the evening was by the Open House