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Show THE H03IE DRAMATIC SUCCESS. An : Artistic TrlstnipH In "Coii- fasion Over Their Previous . Productions. In their rendition of"Confusion"Friday afternoon and evening, the Home Dramatic Dram-atic Club achieved a success which bas never ,' been equaled by them Bince "Pique," if even that performance is entitled en-titled to be. ranked with it in point of artistic ar-tistic acting. A well-filled house welcomed wel-comed the club at both of the performances perform-ances yesterday, and in the evening the audience became almost hysterical in its continon3 laughter. "Confusion" is eminently emi-nently the best comedy which the home club has yet attempted, and is from. first to last a cleverly-Woven plot of absurdities, absurdi-ties, so ingeniously arranged that it becomes be-comes a matter of difficulty to anticipate the uproarous situations, until they are thrust upon tho audience with irresistible irresist-ible effect. . . The feature of tho performance was to many, tho re-appearance of Miss Lottie Clarjdge, who figured so prominently in the early successes of the club and who for a year or two has not appeared bs-fore bs-fore the footlights. As Lucretia Tricklely, she was at her. b33t, and reminded the audience of many of her former, roles in which she : has distinguished i herself. Her clever acting hist evening contributed much to the unbroken chain of fun which stretched throughout the piece, and which kept the audience in a constant state of hilarity. Messrs Spencer and Wells, who botbiwjl parts affording -wonderful - opportunities, op-portunities, even surpassed their former excellent records and convinced those present that they have not been prevented prevent-ed from making progress by the unvarying unvary-ing compliments which, their careful acting has always elicited. Mr. Uum-mings Uum-mings and Mr. White, while performing roles that Were scarcely so laden with opportunities as the. former, acquitted themselves as they invariably do, with much credit. Mr. B. S. Young has never appeared to such advantage before, and this goes without any thought of disparagement dis-paragement on his former efforts. A3 James, the servant, he made a favorable hit. and caused any amount of fun. Miss .Edith Clawson was as usual, painstaking j and effective in her acting, and did as well as her part would admit of, as did also Mrs. Birdie Cummings. The Baby and the Pug were a source of continuous laughter, and the countless difficulties and embarrassments they occasioned justly entitles the piece to be called "Con-fusion." "Con-fusion." ; A gentleman from the East who travels trav-els much and vho3G judgment on theatricals theatri-cals ranks highj said of the" performance last evening: "I have seen the club before, be-fore, and was aware that thev were capable cap-able performers, but "Confusion" surprised sur-prised me; it was in every respect a first-class first-class performance,''. .. - - : . .The piece will be repeated to-night, and already promises a big attendance. |