The daily sentinel., 1910-02-01
BIG AUDIENCE
APPLAUDED
PLAY
Pronounced the Finest Local Ora
matte Production in Many Years,
- Damon and Pythias"
Scores Decided Triumph.
LAST PERFORMANCE TONIGHT

at certainly beat anything in the
home talent line we have had in
years was declaration heard from
most competent judge of perform
ances last evening, and this declaTa
tion was repeated in practically the
same language by a great many peo-
pie at the close of the splendid pro-
duction of the famous old drama,
Damon and Pythias," offered last
evening at the Majestic theater in
this city by one of the most talented
companies of home people ever as
sembled here for a dramatic produc-
tion.
Not the least exaggeration is en-
ployed when it is stated that never
did better pleased or more enthus-
iastic audience leave a theater after
a -home-talent production In Grand
Junction than the big audience that
liled the Majestic theater to the very
doors last evening.
Beyond a doubt the performance
would have proven crcditable to many
of the standard professional compan-
les that tour the country.
On every hand today congratula-
tions for the members of the COM
pany and for Junction Lodge No
1874, knights of Pythias. under whose
auspices the play is being presented,
have been heard. That the produc-
tion made a great big hit there can
be no doubt.
The smoothness of the perform
ance, the ability of the company, the
beauty of the scenery, the brilliancy
of the costumes, the absence Of long
waits between acts and scenes. the
admirable arrangements for the ac-
commodation of the audience, the
complete success of such difficult
undertaking as the production of one
of the heaviest and most notable dra
mas ever whitehall of these things
merited and brought forth sincere
praise from the big audience.
1t was clever. worthy. high-class
and beautiful performance. Usually
at home-talent performances, where |
the audience is well acquainted with |
the actors, it is almost impossible to
keep the undivided and close atten- |
tion of the audience. Not so last |
night. There was absolutely no con-
fusion IN the audience at any time. |
The interest in the performance was |
keen from the very start and the su-
perb presentation of the strong
scenes of the great play made a pro-
found impression upon the crowd and |
brought forth storm after storm OF
applause. At the end of every act
and at the conclusion of. n number of |
the scenes the principals received |
most enthusiastic curtain calls.
For weeks the production had been l
in preparation, and the unalloyed |
and complete success that was met |
last night was certainly richly de- |
served. The Sentinel is glad to an
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finances as well as from the artistic |
splendid success.
Tonight the second performance |
will be given to a crowded house. |
Tickets sold rapidly from the time |
the sale opened, and yet the lodge |
permitted no soliciting of ticket sales |
in the name of the lodge. Attend |
ance was asked for solely on the |
grounds of merit. and the perform |
ances have merited crowded houses. |
The audience last night was most |
one, as will also be |
the audience this evening.
With Charles Coon at the door. |
Mr.. Neel at the box office and Werner
B. Lee. DR.. Billings, Ernest Jepson |
Fred Huntsman, e. l.. Paige, Walter |
Mr.. Trumbo and X. r. Aid |
rich in charge of the -ushering, all OF
them wearing the handsome military |
costumes of the Uniform Rank. |
knights of Pythias, the audience was |
given excellent accommodations. |
Handsome souvenir programs were
Doucet's orchestra rendered pleas
ing musical selections.
The performance opened promptly |
on time, at $50 O'Clock. and the |
three acts and eleven scenes of the
play were presented in an ideal man
ner. DR.. Charles Gasho acted as |
stage manager. and his effective !
work and tireiess efforts resulted In
the presentation OF the acts aud
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