Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-20
HOME TALENT PLAY
PROVES A SUCCESS
Way Down East"a at Opera House
Tuesday Evening Appreciated
By Large Gathering,

pronounced by many as the best
home talent play ever presented in
this city, the rural comedy drama
"Way Down East" given under the
auspices of the Cosmos Club, Tues.
day evening, was a huge success.
From first to last, interest in the &C.
ton Of the play was kept at high
pitch and at no time did it drag.
AS was expected Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
ChOate, in the parts of Squire Bart
lett, and Anna Moore, respectively
carried their parts thru in excellent
fashion, which aided greatly in max.
ing the play finished production.
Homer Chase, as Dave Bartlett, the
noble son, showed some real acting,
especially in one or two of the more
dramatic situations which arose. All
the way thru he proved the obedient
son, but also proved to the squire
eminent satisfaction that where his
heart led, he had to follow.
Professor Sterling, the eccentric
from Boston, played by Arthur Linn
perich, provided much amusement for
the audience, altho his absent mind
edness led him into several tight plac-
es, he emerged triumphant in the end,
and by perseverance won the heart OF
Kate.
Albert Nordstrom in the part of Hi
Holler provided the crowd with the
real comedy Of the evening, and his
manner of speaking with a drawl, and
his work in several soliloquies with
himself, brought applause from the
audience more than once.
Henry Albrecht proved to be a good
constable, and his rendition of "All
Bound Round with a Wooden String"
made great hit with those in attend
ance.
AS Mrs. Bartlett, Florence Kuntz
was ideal. Speaking slowly and act
ing with great composure, she several
times succeeded in calming the Squire
down, when he seemed about to fly
off in fit of temper.
Edith Nelson was huge success in
the part of Martha Perkins. From the
time of arrival with a CHEEKY Good
marnin' folks" in the first act, until
she "came into camp" at the conclus.
ion of Act 4, she held the interest OF
the crowd, whenever she appeared.
Genevieve Mckinley as Kate Brew.
ster, made charming college girl
and her scenes with Dave in the sec.
ond act and with the Professor in the
last act, proved source of great en-.
joyment to the audience.
AS to Lennox Sanderson, the vii
lain, we were ''it," so will refrain from
commenting.
Musical numbers introduced during
the course of the play added greatly
to it's effect. The Berry Pickers' Quar-
tette, consisting Of the Misses Helga
Peterson and Ida Sanderson, and
| Messrs. George Lundquist and Henry
Albrecht sang several numbers, max
ing a very pleasing appearance in the
first act.
Mrs. Choate played flute solo dur
ing the second act that was received
| with loud applause.
Miss Peterson sang, Cant YOU
Hear Me Calling, Caroline" between
| the first and second acts; the male
quartette rendered, 20, Those Days,
between the second and third acts
while H. G. Albrecht sang "Sunshint
| of Your Smile" between the last two
Messrs. Albrecht, Larsen, Lundquis
and Hoagberg composed the quartette
| Ihere was a large attendance, ant
from the aftermath, it would seem a.
tho all who attended we're satisfied
Mr.. and Mrs. Choate, who directed tn,
play, worked faithfully with the mem
bers Of the cast, while the latter ais,
worked faithfully with their parts, ant
the successful production, make
them correspondingly happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Choate left this after
noon for Benson, where the same pla,
will be presented Friday evening un
der the auspices of St. Agnes Guild o
| that place.