Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17
RUSTIC ROMEO
MADE GREAT HIT
Home Talent Play Last Night Net
ted Red Cro,. Cause $244.50.

A packed house greeted willmar 's
amateur actors in the presentation of
the home talent play, "A Rustic Romeo"
at the Willmar Opera House last night
Tor the benefit of the Red Cross, Ev-
cry available seat in the building was
taken and probably a hundred or two
people were turned from the door.
me pay, which was rustic comedy.
opening and lnterspersed with numerous
was delivered with such pep and in
such classy fashion as to completely
surprise the many friends and towns
show. W eeo Tie
Mr.: Elmar Broberg Of New London
was In charge Of the play and it's grand
success G;Sa%t is mostly due to his genius as
and scenic -paraphernalia. Mr.. Brohars
is doubly deserving Of praise for hav,
ing put In his time without charge and
donated his expenses.
$2S5:50 and the Red Cross was enriched
by $244.6O. 'o''7o
We have been requested to express
s me- th a1ias Of the Red Cross Society to
much r effort and time in promoting the
play. She acted as chairman Of the
The tirst scene was main street of
ond scene. was Doolittle's hotel on the
Fourth Of July where the wedding of
TWISTS Miss H H1meo ct took place. e. ~
Redhe1d certainly came up to all ex-
pectations in their respective roles of
Evalina Upper, Belle Of Chowderville
ana aor MIS- ts,r SARAH , Ellen spFiggs looking
credit for the manher in which she
handled her part. AS demure little
maiden, forever sought by Hink Spin
ney. she was great. Mrs. Redfeld had
great makeup and caused many a
Florence Kelly took the juvenile
lead, which could not have fallen to a
better character, being perfectly natural
at all times
lone lorn critter of the village had a
costume which looked it's part She
she sang her solo" She was always
looking for money with which to buy
patent medicines and worrying over the
awful condition of this cruel world.
Merald TOllefsOn as John Jabe Doo-
little, the heart smasher of Chowder-
Vile and Lars Peterson as Sid Roberts,
who yearned for the Great White way,
proved themselves to be some perform
girl but "got in bad" when he answered
an ad of "A blond young woman with
clinging disposition. wishes to meet
nics youq qer man ioh mars was always
his trip to New York City.
Frank Sather, as Grandpaw Blue, the
oldest inhabitant looked his s,. part. He
ing on the wind-up with his veteran
uniform was piece of art.
Walter Erickson as Azariah Figg, the
storekeeper and postmaster Of the WILL
age, was quite a comedian. Having re-
cost of supporting a woman, was found
to be easily led; before the end of the
play, he became the third husband of
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Spriggs.
Elmar Broberg as Hink Spinney who
peddled tinware and hardware every
where proved an interesting character
He took his part like a veteran. Altho
deeply In love with Evalina Upper, the
village dressmaker, he was too timid to
propose but one dark, dark night" these
two popular young people came to an
understanding.
The patriotic finale was splendid. It
was in the nature of musical tableaux
the chorus girls. a Red Cross nurse, a
Goddess of Liberty" took part. Miss
Roy Erickson the sailor; Oscar Hoag-
le Sam; and Miss Lille Noren, God
dess of Liberty.
The chorus girls, who appeared sew
eral times in the play, were Ida Sander
son. Minnie R.. Nelson. Hazel Nelson,
H. Nelson. Their different costumes
ftHy