The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-07
"The House That Jack Built" is Given
Under the Direction of Mrs.
Hortense Reynolds and
Scores Hit.
LOCAL PEOPLE IN CAST
Principals and Choruses Are Well
Trained and Presentation Proves
Better Than Previous
Time.

Time.
Mother Goose, Old King Cole, the
queen OF Hearts and even that terrible
william, the Knave Of Hearts, together
with all Of the nursery rhyme favor
l1tes made merry In -Keokuk and held
their court here Friday evening and
Yesterday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Jesse Gaynors pretty and tune
tfuf operetta, 1.-THE House That Jack
Built" was presented by a capable
cast and choruses, under the direction
Of Mrs. Hortense Reynolds. The
operetta was given under the auspices
Of the Social Service league of ST.
Johns church. The operetta is based
on the old nursery rhymes and the
music is especially sweet and tuneful
The performance was given in the
finished manner that characterizes
all Of Mrs. Reynolds presentations.
| The part Of Mother Goose was most
charmingly portrayed by Mrs. Joseph
Furlong. Mrs. Furlong was in excel
lent voice and her acting was a great
part OF the operetta. She entered in
to the spirit of the part which she
portrayed and gave an Interpretation
of the patron saint Of the children
which pleased everyone and brought
iher added laurels. Her songs were
excellently sung, with plenty Of ex-
preston and altogether her work was
Extremely well done. Her acting had
a polish that smacked Of professional
work, and she delighted her audiences
with her Interpretation OF the good
old Mother Goose of nursery fame
Jack Goose was admirably done
by Jack Marsh. He played the part
of Mother Goose's son to perfection.
and was natural through his entire
part. He proved one Of the stars of
1.-THE show. -.... .
William Is Good.
| Thomas Rogerson was the william.
for even Mother Goose shows have
Williams. His portrayal of the Knave
/ of Hearts was all that could be de-
sired. He has good voice and an ex-
cellent stage appearance, and his work
received merited applause
! King Cole who Is Charles w. Dick
inson in real life, was splendid. Mr..
Dickinson's singing and dancing and
his acting gave snap and zest to his
part that everybody appreciated. In
spite of the fact that his jester was
on strike and he announced that he
felt melancholy, he managed to make
his audience feel the humor and fun
in his part. His Interpretation Of the
part was great, and he merited the
Applause given him.
Graceful Queen Of Hearts.
Miss Greta John made a charming
graceful Queen OF Hearts. Miss John
has fine stage presence and her
|poise and carriage beftted the ermine
robes which she wore She made an
unusually pleasing queenly character,
and in her acting and her entire inter
probation of the part she proved most
charming. There was little wonder
that Old King Cole felt such an inter
est in the graceful queen who shared
his throne. Et
Special SoIoIsts Good.
The three special soloists Of the
evening deserve special credit for
their work. Miss Celestine Dickey
sang Send Your Love Violet" She
was supported by the violet chorus,
and this number was an exceedingly
pretty one. The Poppy Lady Gray"
was sung by Miss Janet School, and
her chorus of peoples. This was a
strikingly pretty number ALSO Mrs.
Wilbur Hughes sang a very pretty
solo and her number was well received
by the entire audience and the court
Of Mother Goose as we'll.
The dancing specialties were given
by eight young women who composed
the Moombeam and Star ballet. This
was an excellently executed number,
and the dancing done by the young
women was exceedingly graceful and
was given with precision and care
seldom seen in amateur performances.
Dance Specially Good.
Miss Hortense M. Porter gave two
wonderfully graceful solo dances dur
ing this same number. She is the
very embodiment of grace and every
movement Of the dance was executed
In perfect time, by a skillful and
graceful dancer.
The drill by King Coles guards was
one of the special features, as was also
the song and drill by the pipe and
bowl bearer and the fiddlers three OF
the famous old king.
Little Miss Corona Sherlock was
the page to the Queen Of Hearts and
her duel with the Knave of Hearts in
which she avenges her queen, was
given in a most realistic way.
The choruses were all well drilled
and their singing and dancing was
greatly enjoyed. The children who
took the nursery rhyme parts were all
appropriately costumed, and altogeth