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Show THEATRICAL. On last Saturday evening our home Dramatic Club presented to a large and attentive audience the beautiful and thrilling drama of "Jonathan Bradford." The play is a very good one and with a few exceptions was well rendered. G. J. Bywater as "Jonathan Bradford," did excellently; R. Kirkham as "Dan Macraley," was perfectly at home and we must not fail to mention A. W. Jones as "Caleb," and Miss Haws as "Ann Bradford," for both gave satisfaction to the audience, who appreciated the performance. The other members did well in their respective parts. During the intervals between the acts, the ear was regaled by the pleasing strains of music from the Angell Orchestra, whose efforts are appreciated by the public. A very pleasing feature of the entertainment was the good order of the audience. Great credit is due somewhere for the suppression of the "hoodlum" element that has thrived so long in our midst, for those who attended were not in the least annoyed by the noise that had hitherto characterized our theatrical performances. The price of admission has been raised to 50 cents for all parts of the house, and reserve seats can be secured without extra charge. This was done with a view of keeping out the "hoodlums," and it seems it succeeded pretty well. We trust the public will sustain by their influence and patronage the efforts of the Club, that our city may have a creditable company to furnish amusements that will have a moral tone and a tendency to make our city more attractive. On tomorrow, Christmas night, the same play will be repeated, and the entertainment will conclude with the laughable farce entitled, "Domestic Economy." That performance will doubtless be superior to the last, as the members of the Club will have time to make themselves more familiar with their parts. |