Mrs. Robert Hemingray

POOR PILLCODDY.

A Large Audience Shows an Appreciation

of the Entertainment.

Before a large audience "Poor Pillicoddy" was presented at the Wysor Grand last evening. The frequent and long continued applause well demonstrated the merits of the play and the appreciation of the spectators. "What's in a Name" was the title of a preliminary piece. The parts for this were taken by Miss Bessie Ellis and Messrs. T. L. Ryan and J. R. Marsh. Each portrayed his part in a manner highly creditable even to a veteran actor. The easy grace of Miss Ellis, the stern parental authoritativeness of Mr. Ryan, and the timidity of Mr. Marsh in their respective characterizations, were so natural as to call forth favorable comment from the audience. After the presentation of the "curtain raiser," the real play of the evening, "Poor Pillicoddy," was given with the following caste:

Poor Pillicoddy, George A. Ball; Captain O'Souttle, George O. Cromwell; Mrs. Pillicoddy, Susan R. Marsh; Mrs. O'Souttle, Lottie Kimbrough; Sarah, Emma Case; Mr. Ball, as Pillicoddy, was a complete success, and his comical predicaments caused much laughter. Mr. Cromwell, as Captain O'Souttle, won the applause of the audience by his excellent acting. Mrs. Marsh, as Mrs. Pillicoddy, acted her part well. Mrs. Kimbrough, as Mrs. O'Souttle, carried her part with earnestness. Miss Emma Case, as Sarah, displayed remarkable natural talent. Each of the ladies received bouquets from admiring friends in the audience. The entertainment was given under the auspices of one division to the Episcopal church, composed of Miss Edna Streeter and Mesdames Harriet Johnston and Robt. Hemingray, the object being to raise a certain pledged amount for the church. After expenses are paid the ladies hope to clear $50 or more as the result of the evening's entertainment.