Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21
HIAWATHA

surrounding towns, but from many
of the states of the Union: il a per-
Torrance rendered as well as its pro-
moters could have wished, and sDlen-
did financial results constitute sue
cess-tl,en last nights performance
of Hiawatha may decidedly be so con-
sidered.
From the first scene, when the
curtain rose upon a scarlet tinted
stage, where the ensemble were
grouped picturesquely to represent
an Indian village, watching some
young braves execute a complicated
Indian Deer-dance, to the final scene
where the tribe sing the farewell
.dirge over HiaWatha's departure, the
drama moved smoothly without
bitches. After the Deer Dance, the
story of Hiawatha was given in nine
scenes each being presented by a
reader while the scene was acted by
the principals. The readers were
Irene Pickett, Lulu Nemacheck, Els
ther Austin, Ruth Nemacheck, Bea-
trice Thrun, Florence Cook and Pearl
Richards.
All of the music, except Hiawatha
and Silver Bell, was taken from the
oratoriao Of Hiawatha, and was first
class in quality. Margaret Griffiths
played the part of Hiawatha with a
dignity and nanlineSs which made it
hard to believe she was acting indie
pendently of her sex. The part was
unusually difficult, recurring a display
Of emotion and Indian stoicism, and
few young wemen could have succeed
ed SO admirably in preserving both.
Miss Fern Kuehne was perfect in
the role of the beautiful Minnehaha.
changing from the half-coy, half-co-
quettish maid to the dying squaw
with genuine feeling. AS Nokomis,
Agnes Gander had the heaviest role
to play, and displayed to best advan-
tage both her fine voice and her
splendid dramatic ability. Miss Rose
We'll played the part of the Arrow
maker with much gravity and digni-
ty and was very imposing. Louis
Cook, as Iago, was very pleasing with
his assertiye manner and elegant cos
tune. Miss Winnie Menefee, as Pau
delighted the audience
with her solo dance, and won many
compliments for her agility and grace
The sweet voice of Nina Olmstead
was enhanced by her clever adapta-
tion to the part of the gentle Chlbia-
Dos. All of tie readings were effect
lively rendered.
The pappooses in the Deer Dance
were:
CLIFFORD KRIEcK,
STEvIE McGILL.
HARTLEY e
Louis Cook,
DONALD MORGAN,
FRANCES g
LAWRENCE 9
EARL MENEFEE,
JAMES WHITE,
FRANCIS JOHNSON,
GILBERT *
ARTHUR RcDERICK,
ARTHUR ZIEBELL,
CHARLES EVERETT,
Edw ARD TAGGART.
Braves Dance.
Margaret Grifitls, Iva Hanson,
Winnie Menefee, Bertha Merical,
Lucille Murphy, Lulu and Ruth Mem
acheck, Nina Olmsted, Irene Pickett.
Pearl Richards, Beatrice Tarun and
Rose We'll.
Maidens' Blanket Dance.
Esther Austin, Florence and Marie
Cook, Susie Frankel, Agnes Gander,
Fern, Kuehne, Guineyere Mcintyre.
Helen Strong, Gertrude and Kathryn
Walsh.
The scenes were pleasingly an
nounced by Miss Susie h'rankel. wi o
made prettier Indian girl than
was ever seen on reservation.
Mrs. Shattuck and Miss Ida Cook
assisted very ably with violin and
piano solos.
Altogether, the performance, with
its picturesque stage settings, its gay
~ costumed copper-skinned braves
and maidens, the high grade of its
music, its tine acting and fantastic
dances Will probably render even
more familiar and delightfOl than
before Longfell0S4'S heallffflll mem