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Show "My Partner's Wife" BY THE Garland Dramatic Co Company Wins a Home. Traveling Troups Must Coma Prepared to Put on Good Playa to Outshine Our Home Company. The presentation of "My Partner's Wifo" by the Garland Dramatic Co. at the Amusement Hall last Saturday afternoon, after-noon, Saturduy night and Monday evening even-ing of this week, won for our home troup a place In the hearts of the people of thin city Hint will not soon be obeli-tcratrd. obeli-tcratrd. The comp.ny far surpassed their own expectations to say nothing of the pleasing surprhc they gave tbe large atid appreciative audience In attendaucc at each performance. Wc have had the pleasure of wltne.xsliii; a number of Per formances Ht the hntl during the past season by traveling troups of no little fame, but wo voice the scntliueuta of the public generally In saying our home company excelled them all. The new scenery recently added to the stage had considerable to do with the sttecesa attained by the company's tlrst appuranec. The orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Jos. Klrkham, waa enlarged to U members for the, occasion and rendered some choice selections. Little Domld Klrkham, with U triangle, keeping perfect per-fect time, brought forth many eompll meuta in hU favor. One feature of the play wrs particularly parti-cularly noticnblu that the parts wcru well memorized and no prompting or delays in stage settings were experienced. Kvcrythlng passed oil like cloek-w rk The exterior of the Goldcr. Gate Hotel In the California mountains war. the first scene and presented a iillulug'ramp appearance ap-pearance to perfection, becues two and three were the interiors of the Hotel and tho Partner's Home, the parlor of the Hotel being a very pretty scene. Between acts 1 and 2 Howard Evan, aa Wing I.cc, brought forth a storm of applause from the audience in the leudi-lion leudi-lion of a Chiucse Song. Mrs. .Marie Wing and It. I,. Bush sang a beautiful duet between acts 8 and I. Tho diameters were well sustaiued and the costumes for the occasluu well selected, select-ed, T. H. Edwards in tho part of the lover, demonstrated the fact that he has had no little experience in thia line. He and lien Clayton, an the partuers, deserve speclol mention. A. II. Gleason brought forth storms of applause in his speeches, wit and humor; was especially fi-nd of having his lips wet occasionally and was extremely polite tu the ladles. Chaa Edwards was an Ideal father and Geo Hogers austalned the part of the villlan, who never forgcta or forgives. M D. Evans as Sam Bowles, J, T Ilohcrts as Wellington Wcdger and J II Will Hi as Jim Johnson the county sheriff, all attired in miner's costumea, did justice jus-tice to their respective parts. The star of the evening waa Mrs J T Itohorts. She was especially good in hcr role as Mary Brandon. Howard Evans made a "hit" as Wing I.ee, the Chinese servant, and his part was well taken. Miss Vilate Carter as Grace Brandon and Miss liutli Clajton as Posie Petland are deserving much praise, both looked charming In their respective parts. The performance Saturday afternoon and evening was for the benollt of the Garland Sunday School The total receipts re-ceipts being 71.00 After meeting some expenses incurred, the company turned over to the Sunday School t40.HA, which liquidates all the outstanding delita of that organization ami leaves a balance of 1.80 in tho treasury. Our Military Band boys helped to swell tho crowd Monday night by their "Arbor Day" music, the attendance being good. Everything passed off In good style. Little Merrell Evnns pleased the audi-erne audi-erne with a step (Inure between acta 1 and S. The other specialties were omitted omit-ted on account of slckncsa. 180.60 were the total receipts. After all bills were settled a balance was left in the treasury to be used for the hutcfit of tho organization. organi-zation. The Garland Dramatic Co. are to bo complimented In the organization effected effect-ed and the liberal spirit that character-izea character-izea lta members. T H Edward deserves most of the credit fcr thj success attained by tbe ccmpauy. lie bos worked nibt uud day fcr the past litres woi!u. |