The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-04-18
II. S. CLEE CLUB TO
PRESENT "LOTTA"
Friday, April Goth; operetta
Revives the Spirit of the
Days of "49.'

tHe dlfectl0n OF MISS Hasseli has
been working for some weeks on the
operetta, "Lotta," which will be given
in the Workers hall on Friday after
noon and evening, April 26th. Tt will
be one of the largest casts ever seen
IN high school production and prom
ises to be one of the best entertain
ments ever given.
Reserved seats will be sold and ad.
mission will be 10 and 25 for the
matinee and 35 and so cents in the
evening. Following is a synopsis and
the cast for the operetta:
"Lotta," an operetta of '49 tries to
revive the spirit of the days of old,
The days of gold, the days of 49,"
1t IS story of the brave, adventurous
folk of that time. In the absence of
any outside government, each camp
was law unto itself. II the GOOD
citizens were in the majority the COM
munity was perforce orderly. il not.
there was likely to be riot and de.
struction. This operetta pictures a
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camp on its best behavior, ladies' be-
ing present.
Abe Shelby is the leading citizen
OF Pancake Flat, and welcomes the
Forrest Theatrical company on it's
arrival for a brief season of classic
drama. He is much interested in
Rosa Nevada, the ingenue. whose
mother is very anxious to have her
leave the profession.
A mysterious stranger is seen near
the claim of Patty Mayhew, an or.
phan, and this worries Shelby. Also
Tom Butler is seen with the mvsteri.
Gus stranger.
Joe Butler, Toms elder brother. is
under the control Of Shelby because
Shelby threatens to accuse Tom Of
a recent murder. Joe is dependent
on Shelby for funds, as he IS shift
less and his life is ruined because of
the fiekleness of Lotta.
Shelby expects the daughter of his
partner from the east and deter
mines that Tom shall marry her and
give Up Patty.
The ladies from the east arrive
much to the enjoyment of the miners
and the surprise of Joe who discovers
his Lotta is Shelby's ward. So thew
patch up their love affair and deter
mine to help Tom.
Shelby offers his hand to Rosa but
is rejected because he is more inter
ested in the stranger and she is in
love with Monte, an actor. Ton re-
Veals the stranger as the purchaser
OF Pattys claim and that it was
Shelby who was attempting to .Ia.ap
it"-but ut didn't pan OUT
Synopsis-Time: Early June, 1850.
Place: Mining camp of Pancake Flat
IN California. The Plazo of Pancake
Flat.
Dramatis Personae.
Abe Shelby, the dictator of Pancake
flat ...--.,...-........-........ John Romersa
Joe Butler, Shelby's shadow.
Phil Pollard
Tom Butler, Joe's brother.
Forrest, manager of the
Forrest Theatrical company.
--.-.-.-.-.----..---....-.-.. Forest Flashman
Montague Barret (Monte), the lead
ing juvenile ........ Bruno Rarto,,
tose Nevada, the ingenue .....
.-,.-....--.---..--....---.-... Elizabeth Larkiu
ars' Nevada, the tragic lady ...
----..---------.--,.--...-.-..-. Dorothy Enrico
Aurelius McGaffey, the low comedy
man -.-..---..-.--,..-...-..,....... Bill Ciltner
ally Livingston, the soubrette
.-'-',.'----.--...---.-,. Alice Lumley
a''y Mayhew ..,..,.......Irma Puutio
lrs. Smithers (Lotta), Shelbv's
+, "aro .-----,-.....--.-- Leona Hannula
lecta, Sue Friends of Lolita from
Bangor, Maine) ... Fran-
ces Clochetto, Doris Abrahamson
ank Robbins, Sandy Murdoch.
slippery Sam Burke (Miners)
Elmer Bowlen, Paul Mcgowan.
Marshall Foltz
ne Mysterious Stranger
.-,-.--,.---.--..-.-. Weikko Aho
u Lotski, pawnbroker ...
James Baxter
Actors, ladies from Bangor, miners.
Miners chorus-James Baxter. Ed
n Gregory, Nelo Leeman, Walter
to, George Loughney, Howard ,lad-
x Arne Marsyla, Oscar Mu 10.
nm Skinner, John Svetish
ylor and Verne Schwin.
Bangor Ladies' chorus-Vi
lnez Bartoy, Jean Baxte. r
rant, Katherine Egan, d ae
'ussii Helen Leckie, Ruth
Sc Mattross, Frances Metca e 80
de Oliver, Marie 0verga
ab Audra Tharp, Viola
alyn Weydt and Mildred
Ictors' chorus-Dick Luhr
n Provinse, Peter Vande
Actress' chorus-Irene Be1
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