Show DAVID it if numbers tell anything then the home dramatic performance at the opera house last saturday afternoon and evening was a hummer for the building was packed from orchestra pit to the wall back of heaven for both performances but judging from a stand point other than that of numbers it is undoubtedly the con census of opinion that tho tha play was excellent and in the hands of our home tal talent eilt a thorough success the moral of the celce is sweet clean and wholesome while it abounds in wit and in tact fact is one big laugh from start to near the finish where the iho story gets serious and compels tears wind ingup up in a right jolly fashion the biggest part of the load in the presentation rested upon john E baird as david harum and he bore the burden splendidly getting every laugh out of the part and was at all times the center of interest nepha hansen as dick larrabee Larr Lar aboc daves right hand man made it a hit and played the part for all it was worth then came tho the deacon as impersonated persona ted by dave reed and it was excellently done when these three worthies were hoss boss bradin with johnnie glover as chain light enin the situation wa was s most interesting and after it was all over the mirth of david was infectious and the audience joined la in the roaring la lighter judge J frank bowring had ern em all a laughing whenever he appeared the extravagance of his importance as chet timson the discharged cashier was too good to keep sober over and one just had to let the wrinkles have their own way C elias jensen as gen wolsey the anxious guardian made good in every parti particular cula and did his share in keeping the laugh a going 0 W snow was certainly funny as zeka sweeney tho the grasping landlord his make makeup up wasa peach and whenever he would expectorate that brown stuff well we just had to laugh I 1 victor E madsen made a good bank clerk as john lenox and it was really astounding with ith what ea ease se and grace he wooed mary blake he had evidently rehearsed his part well felix D baird as amos alright El right the hotel keeper du did not have a ver very Y long part but got everything out of what hat his part called for george baird demonstrated that he could eat dried apples as well as sweep out the office and he ha was a most excellent peleg hopkins sterling madsen as dill bill and orval lund as dug robinson two of the village loafers were both good and contributed their share to the evenings amusement 1 miss aliss cleo forsgren was a thing of beautys beau tyas mary blake the school teacher she played her part with her usual grace and seem to mind johns caresses one bit but that of course was vas in the part mrs elfleda elceda L jensen impersonated aunt polly to perfection she had a hard L time controlling her big brother david and the complications were most amusing mrs elizabeth lillywhite as widow cullum was one of the best characters of the piece she played the part excellently excel lea aly johnnie glover was a P very good horse and should be commended for the faultless manner in which he conducted himself which goes to show that he has had a good bringing up |