The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
THE RED STREAK
SCORES A HIT
MUSICAL COMEDY PRESENTED
LAST NIGHT BY MINING
SCHOOL STU DENTS
GRAND SUCCESS.

Frequent laughter almost contin-
uous applause and unlimited appre-
citation marked the presentation last
evening at the Kerredge theater by
the Micomi cub OF the College oi
Mines of their annual musical comedy
offering. "The Red streak has tune
settings, and handsome and brilliant
colorings of costumes. For Pm show
written composed sung an acted
entirely by students Il was exceeding
~ good. far better than what might
be expected OF amateurs.
"The Red Streak" from which the
play takes its name is not allied TO "a
yellow streak, or streak OF lightning.
hut IS the distinguishing streak OF
red hair in the whiskers of the vice
regal family of Pozoprofundo. "a myth
zeal South American country that has
been shut in from or out of civilization
for centuries. Two young mining stu
dents drop in from an air ship, and
rhe adventures Of the couple keep
things moving rapidly during the de-
velc oment Of the plot which centers
around their efforts TO unwater a
mine and make love 10 the viceroys
two charming daughters
In the characters Of the two stu
dents. Schick and Fields did excellent
comedy work. their team work being
fine and the individuo! stunts of each
at times showing much cleverness.
The entire production was peryad-
ed with the versatile personality oil
spike" Schaber. who was the stage
director, prima donna. leading lady
premiere danseuse, and D. whom tho
choruses were arranged and drilled.
I'm appearance voice, manner SEAS.
of carriage, and in lighness and agil-
ity he was the equal OF any soubrette
that ever tripped across the boards
w. J. Harris, who played the sister to|
Panchi.a, was a cute little miss whose
skipping rope dance In the first act
was repeatedly encored. AS General
Fulminante, commander OF the vice.
roy's army, r. T. Benedict showed
comedy talent and acting ability of al
high order his Characterization az the
pompous and excitablr official Deins
exceedingly clever other characters
we're in capable hands and th1sc enc
trusted with their representation diJ I
Justice TO the several roles. These
included G. G. Haskall W The land /
lady; w. A. Richards as Jhe yiceroy
r. l. Pryor as the walter j.. Carey
as a maid and ]. c. Metcalfe as the
moving picture newspaper man. the
latter doing some taking comedy work.
The music OF the piece. comprises
some songs Of unusual merit and i'm
cluded THE Gal You Met in Calumet"
"A Toast 20 Your Eyes -Four /
O'Clock" Rack 10 Dear old IIough- I
ton" and many choruses and Incident /
al music, all Of which with the eXcep- /
ton Of the Calumet song which was I
bv Miss Paula Haira, were written ANA I
composed by Walter Hodge, g.. Eel
Schaber, II. II. Coryeu and J. VI. !
I.ongyear. The latter acted as con- .
ductor Of the orchestra and directed /
the music from the piano The seen /
cry was specially painted Tor the oc- /
casion and the back drop for the sec
ond act. depicting a smoldcring vol |
,anic mountain and desert foreground, /
was an elaborate setting, made in /
Chicago by a firm OF well known scene F.
painters.
The attendance was large. filing tho (
house. and comprising representative
people from all over The Portage Lake
district and some from outside ,incud-
ing Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ Louggear or
Marquette. who came 90 see the play
n which their sons work figured.
The company left this morning for
4 tour OF the iron country and on
-eturning on Saturday next win pre-
sent the play az the Calumet theator.