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Show "Ghosts" Lots of'Em. Whole Bunch Coming to Logan Saturday Night, AprilJ5 Most of us havu been liiteie.ited in gosts from eaily childhood, and many times wo havo imagined wchavo seen ono but who ever saw a great bunch of thcmY One Sanford Dodge, of great theatrical fame, has managed to corral a large number, which will be on cxhlbiton at the opera house next Saturday evening. These appear in a play named "Ghosts," of which the Yankton, S. D., Piesssays: "Ghosts" as produced by Sanford Dodge's company, of which Laura Frankenlleld Is the leading lady, attracted at-tracted a largo audience Frk'ay evening. even-ing. The company is a Hue one throughout, and this difficult piece was put on in a most excellent manner. It would be difficult to say what actor was best. Miss Krankenlleld's control of her facial expression was little short of marvelous. Other incmbcisof the company arc entitled to as high praise. The piece itself is one of Ibsen's greatest productions, a power ful diama calculated to Impiess Ua lesson thaf'the slnsof the fathers aie visited upon their children". Tho closing scene brings out this tcirlblc truth with tremendous force. Tlio play is open lo criticism on tho part of those who believe that any reference refer-ence to vice or delineation of wickedness wicked-ness Is calculated lather to promoto than discourage what It portrays, but it cannot be denied that tho fearful results of "sowing wild oats" aio brought out In vivid colors and with startling dhectness. During all three acts the audience was held in almost breathless attention. At tho close of tho play ono lady was heard to exclaim, "I wish I hadn't come; I'm Just tired out." In the last net, in which tho sun exacts a promise from his mothor to poison him when his mind goes from him, and at tho close of which she collapses when tho necessity neces-sity for tho action becomes apparent, the acting was particularly Impressive. |