The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
FINE DRAMA SEASON
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1.-THE dramatic season just ended"
said the Winesap County Weekly Vim.
dicator,,t was the most successful in
the history Of Plunkville, both from
an artistic and . financial point Of
view.
EARLY in October the season was
ushered in with the Greater. Barn.
stormers' Minstrels, with Is perform.
ers in high top dickens and beautiful
pink busters, who played the most
ravishing circus marches in the court.
house yard. At the evening perform.
ance many Of the latest melodies were
rendered, including After the Ball.
Hot Time Tonight and Love Muh
and the World 10 Mine;' also many
first-class jokes which have never
been seen In the almanacs in this 9 c
ton. Our versatile and talented bar
Der, band leader. baseball pitcher. or
chestra conductor, and society favor
lite, Mr.. Nick Duggins. secured an en-
xagement with the Ministries to play
second baritone and double up in the
evening a. Mr.. Rastus Johnsing
Brown @3
I'm November . hypnotist and en-
tertainer called Prof. X. svengali.' oc-
cupied the boards at the opera house.
Professor svengali put Sam Tucker.
the timer. into q trance. and made
him stand on his head in the corner
and sing the 'Doxology.' After the per
torrance Sam missed q 6ve-dollar bill,
but he allowed the fun was worth the
money. I.
I'm December We witnessed that
soulful and lachrymose drama, EAST
Lynne put on with great eclat and .
whole lot Of terrific success. Deacon
Shucks, who hasn't cried since his
wife ran away with the leader Of the
Bass Center choir, broke into profuse
tears; and 40 the large concopree OF
Plunkvillians shuf1ed down the steps
that lead from over 8. Quigley's we'll
known commission, confectionery and
farm implements emporium, there was
not . dry eye on the stairs.
about the middle Of January the
Plunkville Thespian and T%erpsicho-
rean Troupe rendered Kate, the Con-
vict's daughter for the beneht of the
South Sea head hunters. Miss Sadie
Sebree, our talented milliner. who took
the Immortal role Of Kate Ripper.
made a pronounced hit and admits
that, when it comes to finished trap
door and red-light situations, she has
Nine. Bernhard backed of the boards.
'"The spring attractions included
Ten Nights in a Barroom.' Jesse
James, a Shakespearean e%locutionist
who put everybody to sleep faster
than Parson Buckner does, and a. man
without arms who played the bass yiol
with his toes.
"For the next 81 Manager lobe
Scruggles will maintain the same high
standard. He has already engaged
Uncle Toms Cabin a fiddling quar-
tet, a moving-picture show, a patent
medicine entertainment and an ossi-
fed During the summer many
notable improvements will be made.
A new tin cornice will be erected, and
the interior will be r%epainted in ex-
quisite tints of flamingo red, paris
green, Helen pink and chrome yellow,
with many striking fresco decorations
representing Venus, General Grant.
Cleopatra, the MUSES. and. Little Bo-
peep. For next eason the same CON-
petent staff will serve the public.
Capt. Artemus Jefferson, the saddler,
will continue to preside at the box Of
fice in return for the privilege Of see
ing the shows free. Nathan Thomas.
the grocer, will light up and make
fires and Piggy Darlington, the wild
owls son, will. act as usher and carry
the red banner with the golden letters
in the parades for the same splendid
privileges.