Connecticut western news., 1911-03-02
-FOUR WIVES" GOOD CARLETON'S LETTER|
FINE AMATEUR WORK
 OF LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE
Two Performances Demanded to Satisfy the PeopIe-ExcelIent Work of a We'll Selected Cast of Charac- ters-Tidy Sum Realized.

of We'll Selected Cast of Charac-
 ters-Tidy Sum Realized.
 The comedy, "Our Wives" presented Wednesday and Saturday evenings by the young people of Christ church, was most gratifying success not only fro m on the standpoint of amateur dramatic art, but as a financial venture and a social event.
 At the first performance Wednesday evening, the house was literally packed, every seat having been sold and many applicants being obliged to forego the pleasure until Saturday night-the second performance having been decided upon when it became apparent from the advance sales, that a single presentation could not accommodate all who desired to witness it. The second performance drew an audience very little if any smaller than the Wednesday night per- formance, and the net financial results must be extremely gratifying to the promoters of the undertaking. as the favorable reception must have been pleasing to the young people of the cast and the elders who gave up their time and labor to the work of training them.
 The cast of characters was, on the whole, well selected, and in some partic- ,1o sw, IA kha gave evidence of genuine histrionic talent that would enable them to make their mark on the stage. t...
 Mrs. N. Watson Hardenbergh, as Julia, French maid, was exceptionally good in the part and won the instant approval of the audience whom she captivated by her naturalness, her dialect and her keen perception of the character she assumed.
 Mrs. O. T. Vosburgh as the elderly Mrs. Chandler, acted the part to per lection, though it was remarked that a comedy part, with plenty of action in it would have been more in her line and doubtless more to her liking, as she had handsomely proved her capacity for such part in previous performances.
 Mrs. Victor Coe, as Beattle Blair as. sumed a role somewhat subdued for her jovlal temperament and theatrical talent, but she carried it off in fine style never theless.
 Miss Ellen E. Hamer, as Mrs. Deveaux, had the role of the leading lady, with plenty of opportunity to show her pro- fciency as an actress, and she was we'll received.
 Henry H. Scutt acted the character of the aff1uent old sport in his usual ex- cellent style and was particularly effec. tive in the lugubrious trunk scenes.
 Iyanhoe Scott, as the younger sport. was equal to the requirements of his part and clinched his reputation as one of our star local ,Thespians.
 N. Watson Hardenbergh, as Lloyd DeveAuxA chronic invalid, acquitted himself like veteran who knew every nook, corner and frequenter of the Rialto. and gave life-hke presentation of the temper and touchiness of a man with grouch.
 Paul E. Gurney, as Oscar Siebel, a German composer, supplied a goodly share of the comedy element and raised many a spontaneous laugh.
 A. J. Wigglesworth in the role of the detective, John Stanton, did the Hawk shaw act as naturally as if gum-shoe sneak-a-boo work came easy to him. "Wiggle" has actor blood in him.
 Jasper Monroe, the reporter" can have a job on The News any time he wants it, if he can make good, in every day newsgathering as he did in settling the family difficulties of the Deveaux family.
 Herbert Weaver and Benjamin Vim as expressman, were in their element and showed their ability to juggle trunks on the stage as readily as they do in real life.