The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-03-20
A CLASSY PERFORMANCE.
The Public Treated to the
Best Entertainment Ever
Given In Oroville

| theater was crowded with the best
pleased audience that has ever gath
| cred under a roof to witness a per-
formance of any kind In Oroville.
This statement is made without reser-
walton, and does not leave room for
| exceptions. No play has ever been
put on the boards better staged, and
no cast has ever given q better per-
iormance than that of last Thursday
evening, and this sweeping assertion
includes presentations by either am
ateurs or professionals. Those who
were present, and enjoyed every mo-
ment during the time from the going
up to the going down of the curtain.
will endorse this statement. Salts
faction and praise were expressed
by every member of the audience, and
the wonder prevailed that local talent
could do so well. The performers
were perfectly at home. easy and
graceful on the stage, as though
reared behind the footlights, and the
lines were letter perfect. In no part
OF the performance was there halt
or hesitation, and the services of a
prompter were not needed. The CO.'S
tuning and make ups we're not ex-
aggerated but true to the parts as
sumed by the various members of the
cast. The proficiency of the ladies and
gentlemen taking part was evidence
of careful, thorough and painstaking
study, rehearsing and coaching. It
was a delight to witness such a fin
ished rendition and presentation of a
play, and every individual participant
came in for full share of praise and
commentator. These words of hon.
est recognition Of work admirably
done by local play actors are not
predicated upon the fact that the ac-
tors are home people, they are only a
repetition OF the views and opinions
that were heard expressed on every
hand by those present, many of whom
attended with the expectation of see-
ing and hearing something to criu-
else, and came away feeling that the
rendition throughout was above any
and all untavorable criticism.
Ihe occasion for all these prelim-
mary remarks was the presentation
OF the three act farce comedy An
tangled Up which was given under
the auspices OF the Civic League. The
play Is a clean, rollicking. jolly COM
edy, with situations and dialogue to
arouse the risibilities. and that It
touched the funny bone was plainly
evident as the large audience was
kept in constant commissions of laugh
ter. Several Of the performers car
ried out their roles with the clever
ness OF experienced professionals. and
there was not weak spot in the cast.
Where all did SO well it would seem
lnvldous to single out any one Der
former for special mention, yet even
those who took part will cheerfully
grant the palm to VIM. Ryan, who.
as the Irish character, sustained his
part in manner that could hardly
be eXcelled. Mr.. Ryan is no strang-
er to the footlights, and it is said that
he has written play of decided merit.
This may or may not be true, but
there is no gainsaying the fact that
he has the role of low comedian down
to almost perfection. Each and every
one of the other performers did ex-
ceedingly well, putting snap into the
play, carrying out their several parts
with the nonchalance and confidence
o. veterans. The following was the
cast of characters:
Maj. Hollis Holiday, lawyer, who
finds some things more twisted
than the law. .....G. l.. Armstrong
Lester McVey, his easy going part
ner, who is secretly married to
VERNE. ............... H. A, Reed
Keeling Plantum, proprietor of an
undertaking and tombstone busi-
ness mistaken for LIE Roy
Louis Bruemmer
Lieutenant Geo. Rapley, wealthy
young man from the east Fred Hart
OTool, a family treasure. VIM. Ryan
Mrs Holiday, inclined to jealousy
..............M Mrs. J. L. Masters
Clara, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hol-
liday Qn love with Lieut.. Rapley)
..................M Mrs. c. c. Hedger
Vernie, undertakers daughter
............... Mrs. C. T. Peterson
Mrs J. F. Samson was manager and
director and she deserves unstinted
praise for her work in drilling the
members of the cast in their several
parts.
From financial standpoint the per
Torrance was just as great a success
as the stage presentation, and the
net receipts adds a handsome sum
to the exchequer of the League, which
will latter be applied to the adornment
OF the town, so that those who patron
lied the play were only contributing
toward community benefit. The play
struck such a popular chord in Oro-
Vile that it has been decided to ~