The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-14
MRS. WELDON
THANKS ACTORS
Well Pleased With Company Which
Played ''ln After Years."
Thursday

| wish to thank the friends who so
ably assisted me to produce In After
Years" at the Cairo opera house
Sept. 18th.
The Undertaking has been very
strenuous one ewing to the extreme
hot weather, and efforts put forth
have been appreciated, l assure you.
First of all l want to thank my
company who have been so loya'
even in the fact ON the hot nights of
rehearsals and summer vacations,
&c, Clifford Vincent, as the lead
ing man, was great success, and,
climbing up from a detected tramp to
a successful business man, won the
admiration of the entire audience,
and his proposal to Miss Caroline
Banks, as Bessie Mason, was true TO
nature and either gave evidence OF
good training or able ability. Miss
Parks, as a pretty young sister OF
Airs. Carter, did credit TO the part
as she always does. Miss Lila
Rodgers, as Mrs. Carter, made dear
little mother of Harold and Martha.
Hiss Catherine Armstrong as the
little boy Harold, was perfect in her
part and kept the audience well en-
tertained, while Tiny Watkins, as
little Martha, was dream, and her
-wo little songs were heartily en-
cored. Ray Tiechman was the
young husband, Chas, Carter, Jr,.
and the way he handled his children
showed true parental affection, and
how he tried to avoid the temptation
Of Mable Reef was fitting example
for many young husbands. Miss
Pauline FeutZ, sweet young school
girl took the part of Mable and was
very great surprise to the director
for the adoption of a character of
this kind, and the audience was sur
rrised to see her handle a heavy
mart with such dispatch. Frank
Schoembs, as the Senior Carter, did
fne and one would never know be
we're only a school boy to have seen
and heard him in the last act as he
drew together the thread of the
story and move the climax, which
made a very appreciative audience
sit spell bound until the last fall
of the curtain; he also took the part
Of a doctor in the second act very
creditably. Mr. Chas, Quellmalz, as
Watson the butler, was all you would
expect. And it Is due to these good
people the success of my undertak-
ing; to the Cairo brass band, who,
when | made the call, promptly re-
sponded, also Messrs Keobler, Mar
tin, Morley and Barter and Mrs. Van
Tress for the orchestra; TO Hugh
Iurphy, who furnished three good
numbers, and 1t is needless to say to
Cairo show going people how well
Eugh sang, for everyone knows; and
a so Dc want 10 thank little Gather
iHe Williams for her solo; Catherine
is a favorite and everyone is glad
when this little lady's name appears
one the program; to Fred Bechdel
tor his untiring interest; TO Rhodes
Eurford for furnishing the stage.
and, Ike the other show, we were
welcome to just what we needed and
wanted to beautify our stage proper
ties; to the Lamb Piano Co. for the
handsome piano used on the stage in
the wealthy home Of Chas. Carter
and in keeping with such a home;
20 p. T. Langan for a mantle; to
tie Gem for running a slide one
week advertising the show; to all
the ladies of whom | borrowed to
make the settings look real; to my
sister, Mrs. Barter, Mrs. Steger and
Mss Ida Belle Barter; to those who
bought the tickets, to all l thank
YOU,
Many have considered IL rather
sh priced, but were they to think
II time, thought, heat and work
am sure they would heartily recon
slider. Very truly and sincerely,
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