The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT
AT MASONIC HALL.


evening"" This was the introduction
of a short notice of what was to be on
that occasion. Well, the promise was
filed. full up and running over. In
many respects II was one Of the best
amateur presentations of music and
play ever given in Louisa.
The "curtain raiser" what the actor
folk call the short piece which pre-
cedes the longer play, was an amusing
sketch entitled "An Economical Boom
erang.p bit of nonsense filed with:
fun and comical "situations.r well rem
dered by the performers and heartily
applauded by the audience. There was
considerable room for a show Of ar
tistic ability in the Economical Boom
erang. and the various characters were
well portrayed.
The three act comedy .In the Abb
sence of Susan" ia n choice piece OF
light play writing. which. however.
calls for more than ordinary amateur
ability to properly present Had the
author of the play seen its rendition on
Friday night he-or she-wouId have
seen and heard much to praise and but
| little to condemn. Each of the highly
contrasting characters had a competent
representative. and the NEWS does
not recall any previous presentation of
play at the historic Masonic Hall
which was better rendered. MANY of
the participants in the comedy were
almost letter perfect In their parts and
did also a good bit OF what Is tech
nically called stage "business.p A little
harder sudv Of their parts and more
.
even better than they did.
Louisa is fortunate in having much
home grown" and acquired musical
talent which is always available when
needed. 1t was delightfully."- in evil
dence on the occasion of which we
write. having been charmingly rein
forced by n vocalist who sang her wav
Into the hearts of all who had the good
fortune to hear her-Mrs. Lillian
Strange Warner. of Huntington. Let
lus. however. begin at the vocal um-
bers of the evening which were given
between the two plays. the singer he
ling Miss Katherine Freese. She is so
well and so fayorably known in East
lern Kentucky that TO say she sang is
to awaken feelings of envy in the
hearts OF those who did not hear her
Ion Friday evening her programme Sc
Elections were Longing" and "His
Il lLullaby. r.. choice soprano songs nv
Carrie Jacobs Bond. In response to q
HEARTY encore she gave Zone Last
lGood-bye.p Miss Freese's accompani.
ment was played by her pupil Miss
IcIivahath conlav
Between the first and second acts nj
.In the Absence of SUSAN Mrs. war.
ner sang Good Bye." by Tosti and
lDenza's "A Nav Morning" she an
lswered an insistent encore bv usine
Celeste, by Edgar Newcomb Mrs
Warner Is the fortunate possessor az q
soprano voice of great purity and
lsweetness which she uses with much
Iskill and ease. There was seemingly
no effort whatever on her part To sing
and her ease and grace of manner
heightened the pleasIne effect II is
hoped that in the not far distant fu-
ture Louisians may have the pleasure
OF hearing Mrs. Warner and Miss
Freese sing in duet, one tenor and the
other soprano. II Is an odd comhina :
ton, but 1t has been done most effec-
lively. Mrs. Warmers aceompanis,
was her former teacher and trainer
Mrs. b. NJ. Keith, and both she and
Miss Freese are to be congratulated on
having had such competent supnort n,
the piano on Friday evening.
Previous to the raising of the cur-
tain Mrs Carrie SNYDER Rurns enter
tained the audience with piano over
ture.
The Young PEOPLES Missionary So
ciety desires to thank Mr.. .Jobn Gartin
for the tender and the free use of tbe
piano furnished on this occasion. Mucb
of the success which attended this en- J.
tertainment is due to the untiring ef
forts and industry of Mrs r T. vim
son. She worked early and late. in On
degrees weather. to make II a success
full one, and she did not fail.
AS pleasant souvenir of the occa
sion we give the programme:
/. Piano Overture,
Mrs. Carrie SNYDER Rurns
II. "An Economical Boomerang"
Cast of Characters.
Mr.. Alexander Dabbleton suddenly
seized with an economical streak
Fred Cain.
Mrs. Alexander Dabbleton. although
disagreeing, acquiesces,
Miss Julia SNYDER.
| Mr. Rird ploya, IA, St.
Mrs. Bird Plover. Miss Nina McHenrv.
"a recently married couple)
1