Show brother josiah good at the opera hause friday and monday a laugh ible three act corn com edy entitled brother josi ih was performed by the mutual improve ment associations of the vest NN ard there were fair audiences present and these were inere treated to some good acting tl e 0 elocution of the artistes was easily fol followed lovied and the serio serious usand and comedy were blended in such a i manner that interest was wis kept up throughout the play is centered around josiah armstrong i farmer from the west and his big arrival with his wife jemmima and nd on son benjamin causes consternation among tl e guests at his birther wellington s aristocratic home in new bork orl city and their antico through tout the play cause a great deal of amusement and laughter but brother josiah s rescue of his brother wellington who is on the verga of financial ruin puts a fitting climax to the play the whole of the cha characters meters are ire represented by capable exponents who nho knew their parts and ind presented them in an efficient manner the following 1 r the cist josiah armstrong farmer francis higgin wellington arm strong broke horace H wall ivall er benjamin B armstrong josiah s son louis bleil bleal wm win le blanc brol er chas G Y higgins henry new combe rising author pratt miles hiram himin Pen e IN elling ton s confidential confident rd secretary erastus eristus higgins james wellington s but ler ter hartley woodbury mrs well ington armstrong mary andrus jemmima josiah s wife hortense GI gladys idys 1 ellington s daughter myrtle watson adith I 1 e blanc laprele pace pice |