Middletown transcript., 1910-12-03
THANKSGIVING THEATRES
Our Amateur Players Enter-
tain a Full House

1t was smashing big audience that Of
Thanksgiving night greeted our little
band of actors. Every seat was sold
days before the event, a compliment, in,
part, no doubt due TO the first rate "hit'i
they made in their first effort early in
November, The Elopement of Ellen. =
fhen too, it was a holiday aud every
body's waistcoat had oeen previously well
tighIened with Thanksgiving turkey, and
ali surIs OF other good things for the
'iun erman''and that same somebody by
avery large majority felt comfortable and
/ gnod numored.
/ The play went off in good style and the
music, vocal and instrumental, was ex-
ceptionall! fine.
The play was called, "At the Postern
Gate"-a pleasing little sketch with five
characters, three ladies aud two gentle
men, and Has presented in fashion that
quite reached tile high pitch OF texcellence
attained by the previous performance
certainly, feat q the more creditable
10 our young actors from the fact that
the time for the preparation of the piece
was very short.
The palm of the evening must be
awarded the ladies in the play. Miss
Nellie Janvier, as the naughty Carolyn
Wells, whether in her role Of dIgnifsd
hauteur as sn offended beauty, or in her
fearful moods as loving sweetheart, ably
sustained the foremost character in the
cast. Mics Janvier, we understand, lie
Studying for the STAGE. and has already
doue some clever reading and declama-
tion in private. She diseloses real dra-
matte talent in her lines and in her action.
Miss Helen Biggs charmingly supported
the role Of Molly NorcFoss, and likewise
shows real native gifts in her acting. She
is easy and natural and enters into the
character with spirit
A like praise must be given 10 Miss
Blanche Dsakyne, who as Mary Easton,
sustained her part with pleasing natural |
ness, making The most Of her role which |
in the play in question, does not afford |
the same scope for acting as the other two |
characters.
Mr. Lloyd N. Bragdon as Robert Lee,
well sustained the leading male character |
10 tile cast. Much of bis acting and |
speaking was natural and spirited. and be
did at times some real good work.
Mr.. Eugene II. Sbalcross played the
part OF Richard Cook with much sp rit /
and correctness.
The singing Of Miss Helen Biggs in her
solo "All That Ask OF You is Love- was
charming; and she and Miss Blanche
Deakyne also sweetly sang "My Hero 10
the FIRST act Of the play.
MessFs. w. H. Brady and j. c. Parker,
Jr., delighted the audience with their
selections, comic and sentimental.
Mr.. Brady's fine rendering Of II hap
pened 10 Be There brought down the
house and won him recall; while Mr..
Parker's The Sea 10 MY Sweetheart
was also finely sung, and received, as il
d. served, an encore. Both these gentle
men have fine voices and show training
ID their use.
MessFs. Bragdon and ShaIlcross joined /
the ladies 10 she chorus my Hero in
tile play.
It is really quite superfuons to praise
Pools Orchestra, for It always makes
most admirable mnsic, and IL gave the
pablica royal bill Of musical dainties both
d ghts. They gave au overture called
Songs II THE Nation" followed BY Nov
ing Day in Jungle Town. Then three
numbers, Silver BeIIs's Under
The Yum Yum Tree and ssPut on yonr
Old GfaQ Bonhefn
Miss Mary Hutchin and Mrs. Frank
Pool by their skilful work as accompanies
and as pianists. added very much TO this
superb musical treat