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An Evening With The Stars

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Parent Issue
Day
9
Month
December
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

No better company of amateurs could be secnred tlian tbe one that wil! present Bartley Campbell's "Fate" at the Grand Opera House next Monday night for the benefit of the local chapter of the Eastern Star. Every one in the cast has had experience, and several of them might well be called prefessionals as far as previous work is concerned. At the head of the company is Karl Harriinan vvhose work for the past three years with the Comed}' Club ie well known. He wil] play the leading part, that of the husband, deserted by his wife, and his happiness ruined by the scheming and plotting of the ever present third woman. The part is in a line in which Mr. Harriraan has never been seen in this city and it will be interesting to note his work, a standard of which was set up last year by his performance of Brismouche in "A Sorap of Paper." Mr. Walter Boynton, who plays the good old uncle is a young man who has never before appeared here, but who is conceded to be one of the best amateur actors in Detroit. The same may be said of Duane Wager, a student from Chicago, who has for several years been prominent in amateur dramatic circles in that city. The above young gentlemen are all very well known in the University and the fact of their being in the cast will add materially to the drawing power of the proformance. Mr. James Simonds, another student, will play Jessup, the lawyer. Mr. Simonds will be remembered for his excellent readings in various local and Detroit entertainments. Mr. Frank Kearney, who plays the strong part of James Gorden, the deserted husband, is very well known in the city of which he has always been a resident, and his work in part will surely be well received. Mr. Chas. Bishop, who is directing tbe company in their work will play Muggs, the museum man in the way that has caused him for a great many years to be associated with the part. Of the women in the cast the same may be said of thern as has been oí the men. Mrs. Greenwood who has been entrusted with the part of Florance, the wife, has been very successful in dramatics as has also Mrs. Showerman who will be remembered for her very clever playing in local performances of a year or so ünce. Miss Nona O'Brien who will play the difficult part of the adventuress is too well known as an amateur actress to need more than notice. It has been some time since her friends have heard her on the stage, and it will be pleasant for them to see her again in the work for which she is so eminently fltted. The parf of Annie, the maid, will be played by Miss Xellie Mingay who as a reader and elocutionist, has been quite successful. With such a cast as the above it goes without saying that the performance next Monday night will be far above the average seen here, either amateur or otherwise. The sale of seats opens Friday and the tickets promise to be disposed of so rapidly that it would be well for those who have not secured them from some inember of the Eastern Star to do so at once. The boards will be at Watts, jewelry store, on Main st. and Palmer's drug store on State st. All the various organizations in the city will be represented at the preformance. Admission 25, 35, 50 cents.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Courier