| Show HOME A after all expenses the promoters of the benefit performance fot for nl echi hansen turned over to that worthy dorthy brother nearly one hundred dollars collars lol lars and every dollar was well earned arned for the show was excellent despite tile the fact that a member of the cast ast had to be substituted at the last moment mr C N christensen Chrls who had one of f the leading parts was away on oil an outing and failed to return but the show had been postponed so many times that the balance of the company decided not to put it aff again io mr lamar koford was drafted into service and given a couple of days to read the story in order that he might be familiar with the general run lie ire did not attempt to memorize the part completely but read from the book and the situations which were meant to be comical were intensified by the sonorous and solemn manner in III which mr air koford went after ills his part ha left nothing out though lie he came mighty near slipping up a kiss espying the business in small type after he had executed the alie part except the kiss hiss sir air koford promptly laid his book down jumped up and kissed the young lady playing opposite him then re fumed liis its reading while the audience roared all the other members of the cast interpreted their roles with equal skill so the performance was a grand success in every way tile the attendance was very gratifying also showing the sympathy which the community feels tor for mr hansen in his long illness it can be stated that mr hansen is gradually gaining strength and is is able to walk out a short distance each day now |
