The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-24
Shannon Boys
Armory Feb. 2
Scenic City Band Presents Old
Time Irish MelOdrama at
Benefit Performance
REDWOOD FALLS CAST
Miss LOra Francois Coaches Cast
Which Includes City's Best
DramatiStS

LII dIWdGIStS
The lovers of good old-fash-
ioned melodrama and Irish melo-
drama at that, will enjoy the
treat now being prepared for
them by the Scenic City Band.
An all-local cast will present,
Shannon Boys, at the Armory
Friday evening, February 2, the
play to be given under the au-
spices of the Band, and the pro-
ceeds to be used for the benefit
of the organization.
The cast includes Redwood
Falls most talented amateur
dramatists who, seen at rehear-
sal, gave promise of an excel
lent presentation. Miss Lora
Francois, who graduated last
year from Leland Powers School
of Oratory, has been made stage
director and under her able
coaching the characters are de-
veloping splendidly.
Besides directing, Miss Fran
co.'s will take the part of Molly
Moore, a young Irish girl who
gets into all sort of unpleasant
places and gets out again very
successfully. Phil Swift, Mol
ly's lover, sergeant ir. the ar
my-and 'Niver lived a truer
son of auld Ireland than him
silf," is characterized by j. w.
Neiman. Mr.. Neiman's charac-
ter work is always a joy to his
audience and his impersonations
are given with cleverness
which takes him out If the anna
teur class. As Phil Mr.. Neiman
is at his versatile best and is
bound to be one Of the big sue
cesses of a very successful play.
MRS. J.. w. Neiman plsi,
| ColonePs daughter with Il
ual vivacious grace, Mrs.
Finn as the humble Mrs. Nj
and Miss Edla Starr as
graceful, dignified Lady ForE
both do excellent character wor.&3
Other leading parts were takA
en- by Earl Stebbins, who is a
most villainous villain of the
hair-raising type; H. E. Palmer,
the aptly-named corporal who
aids him in his villainous work;
Howard Mason, very tall. digni-
fed and forceful as the Colonel;
w. D. Comrie, the Irish dad of
the bewitching Molly, Ivan Alex
ander, the devoted husband of
Lady Forbes, and the soldier lads
impersonated by w. G. Yackel,
Clinton Baldwin, Douglas War
ner and others.
The play will be interspersed
with music by the band, vocal So
los, a pretty dance or two and
specialities between the acts,
giving a full program. The Band
should receive the support Of ev-
cry citizen of Redwood Falls s.
the city needs the Band ard just
now the Band needs the City;
its support and patronage. Make
it a point to attend this play,
thereby giving support to To-
cal organization which is one Of
the towns best assets.
Cast of Characters.
| Sir Richard Forbes
........ Ivan Alexander
| Col. Dixon Howard Mason
Ralph Forbes (Capt.)
Earl Stebbins
Phil Swift (Sergt.) ..........
y. w. Neinfan
John Reddy (Corp.) -.
H. E.. Palmer
Jim Nolan (Private) .........
w. G. Yackel
Dan Moore. w. D. Comrie
Gerald O'Bierne C. III. Baldwin
and Shannon Boys
Tom ReardOn. D. Warner
Kelly (Footman) j. Neiman
Lady Forbes. Miss Starr
| Helen Dixon. .... Mrs. Neiman
Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Finn
Molly Moore. I'll. Miss Francois
| Officers, Guests, Soldiers and
/ Shannon Boys
| Judge A. r. Laudon had hear.
ings in probate court Monday in
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