The Eastern Star

What promises to be the finest amateur performance ever given in this city will be seen at the Grand Opera house next Monday night. when will be presented for the benefit of the local Chapter Order Eastern Star, Bartley Campbell's well known comedy Drama, "Fate". This play bas for the past ten years served to exploit the dramatic genius of more than one now famous actress - Fanny Davenport, who fir'st produced the play-being a notable instance of this. "Fate" is as its name itnplies not asimple comedy, but rather, a drama, telling a heart story so common and of so great an interest that at times the naturalness of the scènes is nothing less than startling. It has been played for ten years by many of the best companies in this country and unlike most native pieces it will bear seeing more than once. The performance next Monday niglit promise-, as has been said'to surpass any amateur work ever seen in this city. That is saying a great deal in view of the great success last year of the Comedy Club's liScrap of Paper", but the statement is made advisedly and only af ter witnessing the rehearsals whieh have been held nightly for the past three weeks. The cast which will produce the play is made up of amateurs who have, for ihe greater part, been seen in this city before and as all of them have had real experience in stage work it is not too much to warrant that tiie production will be notably free from the stilt tu-ss' which iisually aecompaniea nnprofessional eiforts. Scveral young men well known in University circles are in thecompany which will produce1 'Fate" and their presenua will tend to gfve au added interest to the performance. It will be seen from looking over the oames below that, which are those of young ladies and gentlemen who have been very successful in affaira of the kind, that the play will be given by as strong a cast as it would be possible to find in this city. The leading part of Harry Grantly will be played by Mr. Karl E. Harriman. The good Uncle Burdette has been entrusteel to the hands of Mr. VValter Boynton, and the part of James Gordon will be done by Mr. Frank Kearney. Jessup, the lawyer will be assumed by Mr. James Simon'ls.and the two conjedy partswill be played by Chas. Bishop and Duane Wager, who will be seen as Muggs and Joe Plummer respectively. Miss Nora O'Brien will take the pari of flie ad venturess, Blanche sterling, and the wife, Florence Grantly will be acted by Mrs. Lizzie Greenwood. Muggs sweetheart, Sally is in the hands of Mrs. Ilattie Swift-Showerman and Miss Xellie Mingay will play the maid, Mary Arnold. The reserved seat sale is now in progress at the United States Express office on West Huron street and those who have notsecured their tickets are advised to do so at once as the seats are being rapidly disposed of. Admission. 25, 35, and 50 ets.