It Was A Pleasant "fate"

Those who were present at the opera house Monday evening last, enjoyed a very pleasant entertainment. It was a presentation hy local talent of the great play of "Fate." The cast with but one exception, was selected froni among the young people of our city, and when the fact is taken into consideration that the parts were committed, and the play given with ten days, or a little over, inuch credit is due these amateurs who did so well. It would be inoidious to speciaüze; all were good. The principal character, that of Harry Grantly, taken by Karl Harriman, was a difficult one, reflecting all the more honor upon him for doing so well with so little preperation and study. Good actors are made only by study and hard work, and Mr. Harriman has proven to his friends that he has within him the elements that go to make up a good actor. Walter Boyntou made a fine "Uncle Burdette," personifying the old bachelor uncle in a very clever ruanner. Mr. Wager brought down the house with his imitation of a simple minded fellow, and also did the policeman act well. Frank Kearney carried out his difficult role of betrayed husband commendably, and the lawyer by James Simonds, was good. Mrs. Showerman was capital as Sallie Annie Waddier, and Mrs. Greenwood as Florence; Grantly did admirably well. Miss Nora O'Brien as Blanche Sterling proved her powers as an actress; and Miss Nellie Mingay made a pretty and pert maid who knew her part and how to play it. Chas. Bishop, the gentleman who promoted the scheine, enacted the roll of a hungry, conscienceless tramp, full of deceit, and talk, and tricks, in a way that pleased the audienco. The Order of the Eastern Star, under whose auspices the play was given was much pleased with the outcome, as it put soniet-44 into its treasury.