For The Frieze Memorial Organ

"The Strollers" of New York will visit Ann Arbor giving one of their very excellent performances at the Grand Opera House May 17 playing in aid of the Frieze .Memorial Organ. ïhe program will consiat of "Confusión" a laughable three act farce-comedy in whicb everybody seeins to get mixed up with the plots and private history of everybody else, and in whieh tbere is a proper auiount of love-making well scattered throughout it all. Thís will be preceeded by " Roseberry Shrub Sec," an original play by Frank C. Drake, whieh rises to the leved of an excellent professional proforinance. The play as acharacter sketch is worihy of .Miss VVilkins, whose work it greatly resembles. Two New England spinsters, concerned about their niece's lover, who was knowu to have taken too much nor u hik' (inving supper, rememuer a bottle of " Roseberry Slmib " iu tiie cellar, but finds iiisteaa a bottle of champagne sent wlien their niece waa born and eince lain among the cobwebs. They tiike ii to be sonie sort ör fruit syrup and sip it out of their tea cups with great satisfactiou. In time the champagne aflects them and the curtain ialls iin'tho two sisters, one overeóme with good humor, the other dispUtiatious. When the curtain rises (which it does a moment after and during which interval four hours are supposed to have elapsed), the bottle is empty and the pale sisters are at the table. They are only sure they have not beeap poisoned, and at length the cork reveáis that they have taken wine. Tlie New Englanö conscience insista that they should be punished for the innocenl Lntoxicatioti and furnishes the denouement. They cali the yonng man in and give him llieir niece. The story is told delieately and witb the nicest appreciation of New Eugland charactërs and manners, ereating roars of laughter witli every line. Tlie club lias spent a great deal of pains, taking care thajt the production ..i "Confusión" and " Roseberry Shrub Sec," ior this Spring tour sball be up to the high standard of fortner achlevuients, carrying special Bcenery and stage settings on the entire trip. For some time past the players have been rehearsing twice daify under the very able direction of Richard Barker and May Robson, and tliere is every indicatión that the perforinauce wiil at leas' Ik: smpotb and satisfying. The cast represente a strong aggregation o) amateur talent. Of their acliievinenis on the stage, the following may be said of some of tliem : John Frederick Cook, wiio not only i)lays a part iu the piece, but acts as stage manager as well, is distinguisned in amateur circles as an exeeptionally clever exponent of character and a capital coach. He made bis first appearance on the non-pfófessional htage at Élizabeth, N. J., in 1SS7, in John Brougham's coiriedv "Playing with Fire." Nincethen he lias been very active. Un(ler is stae managemei t the Elizabetb N.J.; Amauirc Dratnatic Club became one of the most prominent organizations in the country. Mr. Cook is also a member of the Amateur Club, and with that organization has played Tim Strykerin "Snbwèd Jn," Joe Ledger in r .nu - n TTÍ J ï _ 1 1. .. ... - Tlie rarvenne, creaenc uiiaseuiore in "The Dowager," Kir James Brainstou in "TLe Gïiardsinan,' Gaspar 1 La Boque in "The Romance of a foor Youftg Man," Perkyn Middlewick in "Our Boys," Krux in "School," Eccles in "(Jaste," Syntax in "Cinderella al School," Havresack ia "The 0!i (uurd." Mr. Oóok has aeted as stage maaager for nearly one hundred plays durinji the past twenty years. ( riles A. Tuinier has heen on 1he amateur stage for six years. CJniill hia appearance in "Blue-Eyed Susau" h tli "The Strollers in the Academy ot ftlusic in 1892, lus work was prinoipally cuiilineii to rnihstrel shows. Ineighl ■ii eiitertainments he appeared as end man. Since his association with "The Strollers" he has played as Mlle. Epinard in "A Dress Rehearáal," and as [saac of New Voi-k in "Ivanhoe Up 'i'n laic,'' liosiilcs appearing as one of the danseuses, scoring a doublé success. Mr. Tainter is much nl home on the , :u is especially efFective in strong marked character ;irts. The offlcers of "The Strollers" are: President, Robert C. Sands; Seeretary, Benjamin Aymar; Treasurer, Herbert Jacquelin ; Governors, Mortimer K. Flagg, Walter L. Bogert, Eobert I Morrell, L. Olwell Byron, Si arle Barclay and Joseob G. Lamb.