Show BRIGHAM CITY the performance of the second ward dramatic company EDITOR HERALD tuesday i birthday opened somewhat dull and gloomy as though the immortal soul of the father of his country was somewhat ead sad and distri distressed used ou on the anniversary of fils hi birth while gazing down upon the criel doings and intents of our national legislators in this century however as the day advanced the horizon be became carne bright and deal cleat and all nature seemed to put ut on a dress of holiday attire arid aid our citizens appeared to be inclined to observe the li holiday oliday at about noon numbers of vehicles commenced to arrive in town from the south br bringing inking in the second ward dramatic company of ogden there were in the company some thirty persons after the teams bad had been placed in comfortable quarters quarters arters tho the company proceeded aeed ju to eee see the sights 81 g bt a of our great metropolis some took to our thoroughfares to inspect the town while others with more lofty aspirations ascended the new tower of our courthouse and those dizzy heights looked down upon us in in our deep humility and so the afternoon wag was passed and when the hour of p na in had bad arrived a tolerably well filled houie was witnessed at our theatre with your ancient dramatic critic and correspondent dick if I 1 mistake not sitting apparently apparent 1 y comfortable in our 4 first arst circle chatting affectionately with ith two of our fair and lovely and lovable brigham city belles whether the subject was love music music I 1 or the drama I 1 am un unable oe to say and of cour seit none of in my y busin business esa if dick there I 1 am III mistaken all the celebrated C W hemen way eq editor and author who has been been in our city the past day or go I 1 am informed wras evas also in the audience taking in the imagination of being condemned to death the play was performed in a very creditable manner throughout although with all due respect to the tender and sensitive sensa tive feelings olour of our rising young ac actors tore be it eaid said many of the most important il points of the play in our opinion 1 0 were rn errol by too much lameness tameness in enunciation and action mr john 0 carr as fred Fa ggles infused considerable life and merri merrit berm merm t ment into the play by bis his rendi lion tion of the character lie ne assumed mr W H whites of labun laban brood was good with the exception of decidedly too much london loudon accent and a very weak and indistinct articulation of many of his hia most important passages passage mr anthony carr played well but his voice was ivas scarcely strong enough to do himself and his part justice the young esaies miss L ensign and mias mim L pingree performed with considerable ability in short the play was well received and merited considerable applause se the farce was well played and mr wm wr n purdy in the character of twitters Twit displayed ability as an actor but my turn next baa has been played here so 80 often that a new farce furce might have been better received rece i ved with this abort short notice of the play of the second ward dramatic troupe I 1 will close with ayt of feelings for the success ess cfall of all yours truly JB J CITY r feb ob 1887 I 1 I 1 A I 1 I 1 |