The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-02
the UNION DEPOT
MARKED SUCCESS
A CROWDED HOUSE is REWARD.
DED WITH A SPLENDID PER-
FORMANCE MY THOSE DELE
GATED TO ACT.

GATED TO ACT.
The Union Depot for a Day." is
something new in the dramatic line,
and it was given a fine presentation
Friday evening at the Gale theatre
under the auspices of st. Mary's
Guild of the Episcopal church. the
participants in the cast being entire
lily local performers.
When the curtain went up the in
terror of a union depot was revealed,
having the lunch counter in M
corner, the ticket Office in the cen,
ter, seats arranged for the waiting
passengers, and a weighing machine
which was tested out with great fire.
quency. The customary train crier
was on hand in the parsonage of
Jack Leaving, and announced the
trains in a really ineligible manner.
With each announcement was heard
the approach of a train, with the bell
ringing the setting and releasing of
the airbrakes, and the chug chug OF
the engine when it started away.
The mass of humanity that passed
through the portals Of any union de-
pot was discovered in this, and they
afforded any amount of amusement
for the audience. The panorama of
passing individuals lasted for more
than an hour, and they well per
formed their parts even to the bril-
dal couple, who afforded much fun.
With the entrance of "The Woman
Who Wouldn't Take a Bus" (Mrs.
Jack Porter) the show started, and
then came Mrs. Chattermuch (Mrs.
Homer Snow who had a severe time
with her servant, and the language
flowed fast and furious. The stroll
ling Italians, dennis Coughlin and
Miss Lucille Evans) entertained with
a song, and Aunt Amelia Saylittle
Mrs. w. p. Truax) and her nephew
edwin Cassem) came in. The lad
RECALLED his aunt with myriads of
questions. which were answered with
a bored expression. Uncle Joshua
Hayseed (Homer Snow and his wife,
lMiss Eyans) made a big hit, Homer
having a great makeup and doing the
part fine. While they we're in the
depot a squad of militia came in and
gave a short drill, with an individual
drill by Captain Charles Jones, which
got a big round of applause for the
splendid performance. Deacon Long
face (Mr. Havens) had a. sharp en-
counter with three school girls MARY
Kibbee, 1rma Foster and Marguerite
Anderson), and the dude, Harry Ed
wards made an impression on the
young ladies. Mrs. Garrulous, (Mrs.
w. A. Heimberger) was everywhere
present with advice that came from
every conceivable source and was
freely given. Her part was a diff
cult n to perform, but she did her
work thoroughly, and with some To-
cal hits brought down the house sew
eral times. Mr.. and Mrs. Henpeck
ItMr.1and Mrs. Louis Beckwith) were
quite realistic in their little scene Of
exciting dome sticfty. Prof. Learned
Cd. J. Noble) was stung by having
aababy palmed off on him, and which
he failed to get rid of. Mrs. Needy
MRS. Stayer) and her three children
made an affecting scene, and with
the arrival of the opera COM
pany her financial needs were
supplied by a generous supply OF
cash by the prima donna (Miss Rach-
Ell Doyle) and who sang a very pref
ty solo, and Miss Lotze who recited
with fine effect so that the collection
proved sufficient to pay the poor
woman's way. The male quartet,
Messrs. Michels. Nolt. Wells and
Havens, sang fine and they were Civ
en- a big round Of applause. and were
called back several times. Miss Ara.
minta FishwellM (Mrs. H. II. Edwards)
quickly found a kindred spirit in
Joseph Smith (Burl Wallace) and
his children. and they we're tied up
lon the short order" plan. Edmund
Evans. bootblack. was q Ane little
character. The Agnew Bros, appear