The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-06

tchutu TINS pttScutdAou VI IShtioa
da" by the young people of the 10y
ola club house on the stage in that
building last evening. Tie perfor-
nance was thoroughly enjoyed from
first to last. The fact that the
actors were personally acquainted
with a large percentage OF the au-
dience added an interest that Is nee
essarily lacking in an entertainment
by professionals. however we'll their
roles may be handled.
There was one member OF the east
who particularly distinguished him
self by the spirit with which he en-
tered into his part, and the realistic
manner i'm which he assumed the
character Re represented would have
done honor to n professional. He
was applauded again and again In
the midst of the acts. the audience
being apparently unable to wait until
the curtain went down. This was
John lien, who took the part of Mr..
Ebert Rogers, the North Carolina
farmer, on whose land the supposed
discovery Of valuable ore deposits
constitutes the foundation OF the
play. 1t Is doubtful. however, whether
the skill with which this rustic,
with his fear and awe OF the petit.
coat government to which he was
constantly subject. was represented
gave the audience any greater de.
light than did the presentation OF
the character OF Mrs. Rogers, the des
pot of the household, by Miss Emma
Kircher.
Man With Money Passion.
Nicholas Klffe. as George Drew
an American speculator. who plan
ned to make a fortune by buying
up the Rogers farm for scarcely
more than nothing. gave a vivid rep
resentation of a man whose passion
for getting money overbalanced every
other motive In life.
The love feature of the plot wa,
ably handled by Miss France
Hagen, as Esmeralda Rogers, an,
! Roman Nuebel, as Dave Hardy.
young North Carolinian. whose farm
adjoined that OF the Rogers family
| Hardy's rescue of the Rogers famil,
from tie plots of the spcculator, hi
rejection by the tyrannical mothe
after she supposed that her daughte
had come into a fortune, his follow
! ing his betrothed and her famil
to Paris, his wretchednass on learr
! ing that his sweetheart was to b
married to French MARQUIS, hi
joy at discovering that her old Low
/ for him was still unshaken, hi
coming into fortune when II wa
discovered that the rich ore deposit
were not on the Rogers farm but o
his own and his recovery of hi
bride-to-be, give the story an intens
human interest that is sustaine
from first to last
All OF these roles were we'll SUI
ported by Ray westhoff. as Mr.. rs
tabrook. man OF leisure. who's
kindly offices have much to do witt
the restoration OF the fortunes O
young Hardy; Robert Deuser, a
the Marquis" De Montessin. tn
French adventurer, who desires L
marry Miss Rogers only up to tn
time that the wreck of her father
fortunes is discovered. Stephe
Lamm, as Jack Desmond. an Amer
can arts. in Paris; Miss Margare
Beck, as Miss Nora Desmond; Mis-
Gertrude Eraus, as Miss Kate De!
mond, all Miss Julia Lang, a
Sophia, o maid.
One of the Cast Was ~.
Arthur Schaub, manager Of IL
entertain ont, announced betwee
acts, that Miss Clara Kraus, VIII
was to have taken the part of Mis-
Kate Desmond, was unable to do S
on account OF illness, and her PAL
had been taken by her sister. Mis-
Gertrude Kraus. In view of the fac
that the latter had only since las
I Tiiudy W pfcpdie iuE luiS IOic, vi
success with which she presented
was indeed remarkable.
Mr. Schaub announced also. tn;
next Sunday evening. the Loyol
would give vaudeville entertain
ment, with moving pictures, acr,
batic performances, magic art wor
and other features. He also r.
minded the people that on Februar
IL the Choral society would preser
The Drum Major"
While people are selecting the
favorlte bird they had better M
overlook the blithe and busy ,littl
Minnesota hen, said hens impo
lance as an economic factor seldol
being realized II Il is true ths
handsome is as handsome does
the Minnesota hen is some beaut.
says The st. Paul Pioneer Pres
According to the best informatio
the secretary of state has at han'
there are about 100000 chicken
In Minnesota and they produced las
year a grand total of 700.000,0C
eggs.
The value of The eggs produce
and sold. and the fowls raised an
sold in Minnesota during 1913 wa
/ mare thin sf5 OOO O0n xxl,,cl, a. N