The Bossier banner., 1912-10-10
A Flatterins Dramatic Effort.

and is now her guest.
A Flatterins Dramatic Effort.
On Friday evening Of last week a
successful performance of GA Family
a three-act farce-comedy was
given in Belcher by members of the
Belcher Dramatic Club, and which was
witnessed by several young people from
this place. The play was we'll attended
and apparently enjoyed to the fullest.
The gross receipts were s83.i5, with ex-
penses of about $40. This sum will be
applied to fund with which to purchase
piano for the Belcher High School.
The writer is informed that the play
was the selection of Mrs. J. K. Sheppard,
who throughout the rehearsals acted as
critic for the troupe. She is deserving
of much credit for her part in so sue
cessful performance, and the play was
an excellent selection as a mirth pro-
ducer- evidently just what the Belcher
audience expected and wanted.
The cast of characters and short
synopsis of the play were given in the
Banner two weeks since, SO its readers
are in some measure already familiar
with it.
Mr.. J. NJ. Brown, jr., as the jolly,
good natured bachelor, did himself
proud. His numerous predicaments-
too many "wives,' too many borrowed
babies, and the lies, lies, lies-he made
appear real. When the lines indicated
that Dan Was to exhibit confusion, he
(Mr. Brown was the man of the mo-
ment-a person of much unrest.
Jorkins Jobson was his gardener, and
a high authority on potato bugs. This
part was impersonated by Mr.. Harry c
Wyche, a home-product comedian who
exhibits talent for the vaudeville stage
AS one of the bachelors "wives" (hardly
exhibiting womanly grace and prett!
curves of figure) and when he occasion
ally "biled over" ne brought forth roar
of laughter from the audience.
Mr.. D. P. Hollis, as the polished
deacon who found it difficult'to be goot
under adverse circumstances, knew hoy
much to observe and when to close hi
eyes to or distract his attention from
sights and facts that were patent. How
ever, no one really pulled the wool owe
the deacon's eyes and he found himsel
: wholly at ease on the stage. He acte
the part we'll.
A happy selection was made in nam
, ing Mrs. E. M. Adger as Sally, Dan
good natured cook. So far as the write
could learn, Mrs. Adger was voted tn
star of the cast. 1t was evident to
: that she exhibited talent rare on tn
: country stage. In posing as one
:. Dams wives (the only one so authorize
s by himself) she was both pretty an
+ viyacious as we'll as full of the spirit
e the play.
. Miss Camson, Dams housekeeper,
S described as one being in the matrime
n NAL market for business. Mrs. E. Z
it Rabb made Miss Camson a parsonage
interest and one who was continually
|. favor with the audience. Her talent
'. this direction bears evidence to the ia
;e that she must have on sundry other o.
% casions appeared before the footlights
: We have never met Miss Gladys He
Id lis. but venture the assertion that she
" not near so dark brunette as she a.
VS. peared on the stage in this "Faml
,e Affair" She impersonated Louisian
= armed with an overgrown razor,
r. search of her "chile." She found him
= and captured him-and the audience
is we'll.
is Surely these six must represent abe
the best talent to be found in Belch
yh Ii they have six more like them tn
re might easily attempt any of the popu
Iy plays. The only thing lacking IN
Sc evenings entertainment was specialti
to These might easily have been introdut
he in the play or between acts. HoweV
P. the performance as a whole was gu
I'D successful and an agreeable surprise
il many. It was, in fact, flattering to
ms town.
ler We have been requested to state t
Ter the troupe will give production OF
Ids play here on the evening OF the z
he provided all necessary arrangements
,al be made.
TO- J.W. Copeland of Dayton, Ohio, P
TO chased q bottle of Chamberlaln's Co
~ Remedy for his boy, who had cold,
~ before the bottle was all used the b.
cal cold was gone. Is that not better t
for to pay a i've dollar doctors bill?
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