The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-07-08

NlClHduls III the GhhdEGA tushlHE elINhUh-
ers at the audience and accepting the
well meant jollying.
The program Of Friday night was
composed of numbers rendered by
Webber's Juvenile orchestra Of Port
land. Because of the fact that this
was a travelling show, Il aroused less
interest than the other two theatrical
performances. However, the chautau-
qua management is TO be praised for
its selection of the visiting party Of
musicians. Their production was mer-
itorious throughout, and they will be
welcomed back to Hood River. No
better music has ever been heard here.
Each member of Webber's is a versa
tile artist, playing at will any number
of instruments.
The biggest crowd that has ever
thronged to the open air theatre was
there Sunday morning, when Rev. Billy
Sunday preached. The big auditorium
was packed, and many came and were
turned away because they could not
find places to hear the world famed
evangelist. who, although invited to
numerous places, chose TO stay at home
and deliver a message TO his Hood Riv-
er neighbors. Patriotic songs were
sung by the huge crowd en- semble.
A play, especially a musical play,
may be spoiled by so many ways, that
when one goes wrong it is often dith-
cult to place the blame. THE Bohe
mian Girl" could have been bad Mon
day night, if the music of the orchestra
had been poor, but 1t wasn't. The
audience might not have been enthused
if the chorus had sung in slow me-
chanical way, even though letter per
feet from a standpoint of technique.
But the choruses sang with a snap and
spirit that was contagious. The prop
erty man might have failed to secure
proper costumes, but fortunately, be
did not. The stage settings might have
been bunglesome and unsightly, but o.
IT. Wedemeyer, who had charge OF
staging the play, had everything work.
ing like well oiled clock.
These and thousand and one other
minor things may take place and spoil
a show. The most experienced specta-
tor in the big audience Monday night
could not see that anything went wrong
at any time. Those behind the scenes
may have noticed few little blunders
that were the cause of no disturbance.
Mis-. c. II. Sletton, Airline, the los
daughter of Count Arnheim, will never
be forgotten as she sang and played
J the part in the Bohemian Girl Monday
night. The volume of her sweet voice
the vigor she put into her songs, tn,
= sincerity of her actions, all these thing
l were not only an inspiration fol tn
q other membe of the company. bu
disengaged the minds of the people il
the audience from anything outside tn
: bohemian Girl. Mrs. Sletton's cos
! tumes were very ming. She wa
' charming in all scenes.
, Otto Wedemeyer was chief of tn
gypsies, Devishoof. Mr.. Wedemeyer
e parts were sung in his usual rich, dee
= voice tie, too, put contagious Win
{ into his actions. He became rea
IT.. gypsy chief, and when he sang out hi
e sharp commandssto his followers, ther
s was obedience. Mr.. Wedemeyer
l. makeup was exceedingly good. Hi
e little touches of dramatic ability CAV
T him the power of making the most o
situations. A touch 'of comedy wa
e given when he attempted to stab hi
= reflection in a mirror approached IN on
e of the scenes. Mr.. Wedemeyer, as ha
i been stated above, was the stage d
n rector of the production, and his wor
!. to perfect the accommodations of tn
open air stage are to be highly con
!. mended.
II A true queen of the'gypsies was Mis-
p Hazel Stanton. As in the Mikado, her
" last summer, MISS Stanton acted he
e part excellently. Her enunciatior
y we're good and her expressions perfect
If She made the most of the dramatic poi
IS sibilites of her part.
It The Polish exile, who won the heal
Ie of Airline, was played by Charles \
< Clarke. Perhaps no one in the ca!
ID deserves so much credit as Mr.. Clark,
g. who despite the demands of busine:
n has given evening after evening
IN making preparations for the heaV
al part. His renditiOns of the songs (
= his part have never been better, is Il
r, verdict of the Hood River public, wit
which MIR. Clarke is an old time faVo
10 ite.
:. Florestein was we'll played by W.
a Small, who is practically newcOm'
m to Hood River and who has only bee
to seen by local public once before Il
e. chautauqua events, having taken
iy minor part IN the Chimes of Normand
as Mr.. Samll acted exceedingly we'll Il
IL parts of the pampered court favorit
* who was prone to indulge too much
~ the flowing wine.
r, r. F. Marquis, formerly memb
X of the Apollo club, of Portland. to,
La pf hni
cd the father, stricken by grief over t
Od loss of his daughter. Mr.. Marquis "
a remembered with pleasure by all "
heard him in the Chimes of N0rmand
d. His deep voice has mellowness th
u. is exceedingly pleasing, and the hou
IS was still Monday night as he sar
ng Especially impressive was the pray
nd scene, where Count Arnheim besUug
he the aid of the Divinity in his sear
*, for his lost daughter. While MIR. Mi
an auis is pleasing in the opera rol
on more than one local resident who
in heard him in the spoken parts of
so cent shows has expressed a desire
see him in a production calling for
or dramatic ability alone. He has "
ic' of enunciating his words and of placi
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nd such way as to put this over with
zen spectator.
lg. As child Airline was depicted
nd little Kathleen Marquis, daughter
use MIR. and Mrs. X. F. Marquis.
Miss Adrienne Epping carried
lie without flaw the part of the nu
ion girl in charge OF the child Airline.
by The pleasures of the evening W
ced enhanced by the beautiful dancing
get Miss Dorothy Epping.
vas The members of the excellent cho
ner of the Bohemian Girl were as fOllo'
the Mrs. Florence Schmeltzer, Mrs. Cl
Ar. Arnold, Mrs. J. w. Critics. Mrs. j.
ew- Pifer, Mrs. B. E. Helfer. Mrs. W..
J in Bullard, Miss Florence Gould. n
will Mulford, Miss Leone Steinhoff, n
'wn Madge Otis, Miss Aldine Bartm
so Miss Hamilton, Miss Hilma lmh