Gilpin observer., 1910-12-22
SNAPSHOTS WAS EXCEPTIONAL TREAT

Last Friday evening at the opera
house, everyone who heard or took
part in the Scenes in a Union De-
pot" last year, was p,easurably sur
prised to find that the Presbyterian
ladies and their friends of this years
Snapshots cast had parpably out
done themselves. The attendance and
performance reached high water
mark. The general comment heard
since the rendering of Snapshots last
Friday night, is unanimous in praise
of the play.
This years undertaking is the more
remarkable because started at time
of year when local talent is very apt
to be preoccupied with holiday work
and plenty Of valid excuses. Besides
this, Providence played an unexpect-
ed part in the illness of the popular
favorite Mr.. George Fritz, of Black
Hawk, and in the hurry call which
took away on Friday, that main prop.
Mr.. George Hamllik. Miss Clara Saw
yer was constrained by the pressure
OF her department in the public
schools to obtain a substitute in the
person Of Miss Elsie Teats, who was
fully equal to the task. Mr.. Hamllik's
place was ably filled on scarcely an
hours notice by Mr.. Almond Thomp-
son, who added few tragic embel-
lishments of his own. Through lack
Of time to rehearse their lines the
colored folks fell back, to the de-
light Of the greater part of the aud
ience. on their general versatility as
high steppers and masters of "attitu-
din" Mr.. George Hews appeared in
Mr.. Fritz place, Mr.. Milton Flick
substituted for Mr.. Hews, Mrs. Lena
Griffin took the part assigned to Mrs.
John Rohling, while Mrs. Milton Flick
retained her original part in the quar-
tette of color. Mr.. G. w. Williams.
our genial pharmacist. besides taking
two other fine parts, rose to the oc-
casion in the capacity Of soloist sub
stitute for Mr. Hamllik in one Of the
choruses. 1t would far transcend the
limits of our space to mention all
the instances Of impromptu changes
in lines, and action. almost every one
being a real improvement in the di-
rection of greater life and snap-the
special need OF Snapshots or any
written play. In other words the en-
tire cast got into the collar and then
some on the home stretch. Just one
instance out of many. showing the
fine stuff gotten together. was the
sacrifice made by one member of the
Apollo club or rather by his wife SO
that this fine feature would not have
to be given up. Owing to lack Of time
the clubs hobo makeup and act was
entirely original. Besides Messrs
Klais. Rule and Kurtz. the club had
picked up somewhere in the high
ways and hedges Mr.. James Moody
who also assisted Mr.. James Ru'e's
orchestra with his violin. Another
treat not on the program. was Mr.
Dick Mayors trained canine, loaned
for the occasion and handled in true
Fifth avenue style by Mrs. w. w
Bosanko in the character of Mrs. Du.
senberry. So much for the changes
in the bill of fare.
Even more prominent than in last
years play was the place given the
choruses. The general director Of
the play, Miss Dier, Of New York and
Boston. found the finest materials
here Tor chorus purposes in her ex
perience. This speaks we'll also for OIL
local musical advantages. But 1t must
be Acknowledged that no small ele
ment in this years success both in
Dier herself. Besides her undoubted
technical skill in directing affairs Of
this kind. she brings to bear a rare
personality for SO young a woman AMI
one unspoiled by contact with Ger
tain features OF the theatrical pro
fession. She is adapted. in otrel
words. to her employment Of get ing
up amateur church entertainments
Her eight or ten days of hard gril'ine
work here were we'll worth, to the
church, to the cast and to the pub
lie, the $4,000 taken out of the place
$500 Of this was for her carfare and
$500 Of the amount paid her was
really raised by herself through so
liciting advertisements with one
lady's help. $500 over and above hel
share remained in the town. $500
Of which Is clear for the ladies be
sides the credit OF the most popular
amateur show ever given hero.
We must not forget the faithful
who were in the cast from first te
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