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Show CHRISTMAS IN THE ARCTIC. Theatrical Performance by Crew of an ' Icebound Ship Sixty Years Ago. Christmas cvo was tho opening nlcht of tho theater, tho first one ever known In thoso regloiiB, writes Cnpt. B. S. Os-bon, Os-bon, in Recreation, it opened to a full liotiso and yet not nn advertisement had appeared In nny paper on tho face of tho globe. No flaring posters had adorned tho walls or tho vlllago on short;, but tho villagers woro all thero as "first nlghtors." Pro.iiptly nt eight o'clock tho orchestra tho minstrel bnnd In lieu or an opening overture, gnvo us a selection from their repertoire, reper-toire, which was gonerally applauded, nnd to tho tinkling of a bell up went tho curtnln. Tho play wns "Black-Eyed "Black-Eyed Susan," adapted from n rnmous old song or that name, well known to all sailors in thoso times. It wns a play in threo nets, Interspersed with somo familiar sen ditties or tho day, Susan was tho star or tho ovenltig and tho young rollow who took her part played and looked it to perfection. His mako-up wns very clover, considering the material at his command. The wig had been mndo of flno combed yarns braided as deftly as any girl could hnvo dono It, Susan's checks and lips wcro very red rrom tho paint pot and largo pendant earrings dangled from her cars. Her dross was faultless In fashion and fit, her car-rlago car-rlago graceful and she acted tho girl to tho unbounded satisfaction of tho "vnst assemblage." Tho Esquimau portion of tho audlcnco was amazed at tho performance, but Susan was nn oven greater puzzlo to them. Nono ot thorn had ever seen a whlto woman. It was good as a play to watch those poor, untutored natives ns thoy followed fol-lowed the piece with intense wonderment |
