The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-28
home engaged on the bank of the
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lake.
High school juniors gave every
evidence of possessing histrionic
ability during the presentation of
the play, 1.-The Sleeping Car" at
the assembly hall, Saturday night.
About $50 people were in attend
ance and all seemed to be well
pleased. All the characters took
their parts with the ease and ability
of professionals.
The curtain rose on one section
of a sleeping car with four berths
made up and one pair of open seats.
(Ethel Skuse), and her Aunt Mary
Dell Vida Fuller, waiting for their
berths to be made up. Mrs. Roberts
had an unconQuerable disposition to
talk and from the time the curtain
rose to the end of the play she never
left an interval long enough for any
of the passengers to enjoy their
rest When informed that their
berths were ready they had hard
time to decide who should have the
upper berth, but after much talking
it was decided that Aunt Mary
should take that. 1t was only after
much trouble on the porter's part
and much fear on hers, that Aunt
Mary finally gained her berth. Even
after retiring Mrs. Roberts tongue
was not stopped and after return
ing from drink which she had talk
ed about getting for five minutes,
MIA gentleman raymond Hughes)
AS she was about to apologize a
man in the upper berth Crank
Keith, begged her not to as he had
enjoyed her conversation very much.
The enraged Californian threatened
him with immediate death, but after
some talking, the car subsidized into
silence.
Fun in the Second Act.
In the second act Mr.. Roberts
(Lucious Badger), came in, vainly
trying to find which berth his wife
was in. He was told by the con,
ductor Harry Clausius), that he had
better have berth made up and 60
to bed. But Mr.. Roberts was sure OF
his wife's bonnet and, of course
had to look into the berth to see il
it was not her. After getting the
porter's Lew Fiero's) permission
I no int hn rnli fNr g
berth and was handled very roughly
by this giant of the west. This was
enough to wake Mrs. Roberts, who
Immediately jumped out and settled
the dispute. Mrs. Roberts in jump,
ing out in this way had forgotten
the baby and had to find her or she
couldn't rest. In looking for the
baby, the Californian was again
aroused, but the baby was finally
found. Mrs. Roberts, on account OF
the Californian's kindness in finding
her baby was convinced that he
must be her long lost brother, and
! it was necessary that the Califor
MAN be dragged from his berth once
more. This failing, silence was again
restored
All Did Well in Parts.
At the next station Willis Cam
bell (Arthur Weed was brought to
a seat by the porter. On his bag
was his name and address, but even
then Mrs. Robert was afraid to risk
1t for fear it might be the wrong
one. He was finally accosted and
turned out to be the right one al
last. Mrs. Roberts again forgot that
the baby was in the berth alone and
was afraid to look for fear of wax
ing the Californian gentleman again
| Willis was given a description of the
| gentleman and felt sure that it must
be friend of his but it was another
mistake. Later the Californian was
taken for friend of Aunt Mary's
but this also was a mistake. When
the train finally stopped at Boston
Aunt Mary and the baby were for
gotten which caused some more de
lay but they finally got off safely.
| Ethel Skuse as Mrs Roberts car
rled off her part to perfection and
certainly deserves great credit. Del
Vida Fuller made a perfect old lady
and did well at Aunt Mary's part
Raymond Hughes aso had trained
himself to look sleeper at every
interruption. The part of the Col
ored Porter taken by Lew Fiero, was
good laugh producer. Lucius Bad
ger as Mr.. Roberts certainly did
look like a literary man. All of the
characters were to be congratulated
on the way they took their parts.
| Miss O'Donnell and Mr.. Boutwell,
are deserving of credit for coaching
the players.
Narrow Escape From Accident on
the Northwestern Road.
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