Show The Old Homestead atthe at atthe the Wilkes This Week WeeM The theatregoers welcome sign Is going 1 to hang In in-a in a conspicuous place a at t the I Wilkes theatre on State street beginning I Ir tonight r the Ernest ge Wilkes tet Stock company's com coin g I pany's weeks week's s engagement e for r the coming o week The Old Homestead is coming This strong forceful rural drama with its lofty lofty- and pure sentiments peeds needs no I particular introduction to the public for those who have not seen it want to see i it because those who have seen It want i ito to see it again I To look into Irto some Borne of the historical de details details do- do I tails of ot the continuous thirty year years years' season season season sea sea- son of ot The Th Old Homestead which was originated and anti made famous by Denman Thompson the well known v veteran teran actor is interesting to say the least In the the character of or Joshua comb he f faIrly faIrly- played his wa way way into the tho hearts of of the the- American public with all sit the details of the plays play's wholesome story and helpful lessons in lit human kindness until The Old Homestead ead bec became me mi au e example of ot the the theatre of Its Us best expression for good gool The story in the play has oft ort been re repeated repeated repeated re- re and in a large If sense is familiar to a good fe percentage of the theatregoing e e public at least t The action l of the play being presented in four acts which tells of a fathers father's untiring devotion to a wa wayward wayward way way- ward son Who gets into trouble In connection connection connection con con- with a bank robbery robber of which he heIs heis heis is accused and leaves th the old homestead at Swanzey N. N H. H for the big city The second act actis is placed place lat at the millionaire millionaire million million- I aire residence of an told time friend of Uncle Joshua's In Now York I Ji he ca calls s in search of the tle prodigal son and ard with these surroundings Joshua finds himself himsel In in unaccustomed accustomed of course to to the ways of city life there is no na opportunity Neglected to bring out outs s some m keen humor along with the serious side s Of the theme M I With the successful discovery of or Reuben lIeu Reu ben who is brought back to the old fireside comes the last act which pictures In realistic style a real leal country jollification jollification jol tion at the old homestead in honor of the return of the son A New Years Year's winter night with the tinkle of sleigh bells f f- f fers ome appropriate local color for the happy ending ending- with Aunt Tilda Cy CY Perkins Rickety ty Ann Ed Ganzey and the thc other characters Important and unimportant of ot all ll assembled assemble to 10 do honors to Uncle homecoming home horne coming party 41 Huron I L. L Blyden who tho personally di direct directs dl- dl the stage business of the till Ernest l Stock company mates makes f special of the allotment of the leading heading role ole Joshua Whitcomb in producing the Piece anti and calls attention th U to 1 the particularly J fJ good r he has at his disposal I in Ih placing the part with Mr 1 Ferdinand Munier Murder whose former efforts with the Wilkes Wilkes' Stock company has caused no small of favorable comment Mr Blyden also announces that he will be re required required reH re- tp use every member of the corn com companY pany In fn this production and will enlist some extra talent to Insure a complete complets and artistic presentation which I weeks weeks' run at the Wilkes theatre tonight ht |