Show ESMERELDA ERELDA 11 at the opera house las jas saturday afternoon atter noon and evening the first ward dramatic company presented that beautiful drama esmerelda the play is one that will ever remain popular with theatre goers on oil account of its sweet wholesome story and the strong moral which it teaches it is one of the plays of the old school but is one of 0 those which cannot be shelved for while the younger generations are growing up there are plenty among tho the older people who never tire seeing it presented in tio tie cast last saturday a number ol of young ladies and gentlemen who wore were waking their alist bow bo be fore coro the foot aig lights its an and NV while ile some same little nervousness was apparent yet the boys and girls did cd nobly the old stagers in fit the company performed their parts with nith theli usual ability keeping up tip their lep A jammed house did not greet the company blen isa ia pity as the play lay was given as a benefit for the ward organizations |