Gilpin observer., 1910-12-22

studio antics; Mrs. Ira Slater, acting
as the fashionable and gushing Mrs.
!, Fondma with little Miss Viola Willis
as Baby; Mrs. j. w. Williams in two
or more parts, equally good as the
bewitching spinster and as Mr.. Ar
mond Thompson's make-believe bet
ter half; Mrs. w. w. Bosanko, as
the brilliant imitator of feminine
weakness for pet dogs before aliud-
ed to; Mrs. G. w. Mabee, Jr., who,
besides taking a striking Irish part
as Mrs. Flanagan and the part of the
fashionable and indulgent mother of
Blossom finely acted by Miss Mar
garet Auger, was instrumental in in
Producing Miss Dier and otherwise
helping; Mrs. Lena Griffin, who was
excellent in her part as Alvira Bar
ker in one of the "Rube' scenes and
also as Grandma Coaxwell and as one
Of the coloyed ladies'; Mrs. Geo. Ber-
gen, president Of the Aid, who won
much praise in the hearty Irish char
acter Of Mrs. O'Brien right from the
old sod and mother of Pat equally
fresh in this country as taken by
Reuben Mckay, and Mrs. George
Philipps. than whom no one more
successfully merged herself in her
parts elsewhere told.
The most conspicuous and difficult
part, of course, was that taken by
MIR. R. B. Brown Of the Rocky Noun
tain bank, who appeared throughout
the play in the character of Mason,
the photographer, really splendid
opportunity from actual life in all of
its many-sided aspects as covered SO
thoroughly by this play. All agree
the place, requiring as it did so much
impromptu work.
"a close second in all respects re-
quired by studio happenings was Mr..
W. w. Bosanko in his part of Bob
the office boy, always on tap to make
the most Of the comic possibilities
of each episode, with flashes of splen-
did elocution not surpassed by any
in the cast. In fact, Bob as played
by Mr.. Bosanko is as essential as
any part to the life and interest OF
the play. He and his side-partner the
retoucher, Mrs. Withrow, make a Fer
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4 AS popular as any in the procession
of picturesque humanity and life-like
/ episodes was the rural couple, Mr..
Spratt and his daughter, taken res
pectively by Mr.. D. S. Davis, Of the
First National bank and Miss Sadie
Cody. Mr.. Davis is always favorite
in character parts and never appear
ed better than on this evening, his
friends say. He also took the part Of
/ the bashful groom. He was equally
fortunate in having Miss Cody's sup
port in the former part and Mrs.
George Philips in the latter. Mr.. G..
w. Williams as father in the bashful
groom scene and Mrs. Griffin as
mother added not a little to the rural
effect.
The most artistically acted and the
most artistic parts, it must be con-
ceded, were those taken by Mrs. DR..
Saunders, who was simply past crit
icism in her caricature Of the elderly
but gay Miss Lookold and appeared
the very contrast Of this as the
Swedish mother OF ten children Of
all ages, who were included in the
scene. Her parts were also as anus
ing as any. Indeed the laughter and
applause were SO continuous through
out the play that encores were gen.
orally disregarded except in case OF
the music both instrumental and
vocal.
Mrs. Prof. Bramhall was very
pleasing as Miss Fletcher. the aris-
tocratic lady of good intentions who
got mixed up with the two slum
children Maggie and Jimmie, as act
ed by Miss Lillian Anderson and Mas
ter Arthur Bosanko. This was one of
the more pathetic and realistic
scenes.
The old veterans were finely rep
resented by Messrs. George Philips.
H. o. Brubaker and NJ. Gabardi, the
! last named also taking the part OF
Mr.. Carey in a way to deserve spec
ial praise.
Mr.. r. E. Ladwig ELECTED the most
deafening applause by the way he
impersonated Mr.. Deafman with the
excellent assistance of Mrs. Albert
4 Kruse.
Miss Mabel French made a most
winning Miss Stafford in the lovers
scene enacted by herself. Mr.. G. w.
Williams rs Mr.. Atherton and Mr..
Mason the photographer. who inter.