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r-*rsmii:*Ia. /* 9 3 _.•liiw ^3 «y* f* ■ ?; V? f- i * sDemonn»«n o wBv MILT CARLANDVManv a strong man shea av »►.-»silent tear last night as the sto-rv of Edward Middleton’s hat-Vtie v. ;th The Demon Rum unfolded.Lured by the villainy of Law-Mjf £jwver Cribbs and ennmshed in thetentacles of Drink. Edwardsinks from the tavern to t h egutter while his wife and littie-'hild are hungry and in rags.Sprawled in a gutter, he moans:“Oh, Rum! Eternal curses on' ou. Had it not been for vour*infernal noison I had been still$La man. You plunder the pockets of vour fellow and vou dealW ' »forth death in tumblers, from whence goes forth the blast of ruin over the land, to mildew the bright hope of youth,Water UseLimits Cited4 ( ■ :f: f f ■ i,4 / ♦ »1 »part of June, 6.5 million gallons the last week in June and 6.9 million gallons the first weekto fill the widow’s heart withagony, to curse the orphan, tosteal the glorious mind of man.to cast from their high estate and honest pride, and make them. . such as I.Rut all is not lost. Help is justaround the corner. As Edwarddo^s an outstanding job, as does \ nine- year - old Darcie Fisher as Little Julia, and the production shows signs of careful * directing b\ A 1 Fisher. Dar- a cie’s father. The sets by Gordon Case are clever and appropri- *-ate. ris about to quaff a fa‘a! notion, Rencelaw the philanthropist appears.“Nay, friend, take not yourlife, but mend it.” he advises.It is the start of the long trail back to wholesome living and a happy hearth. The Drunkard is redeemed and the villain Cribbs, caught in the meshes of his own foul schemes, is justly punishedfor his perfidy.“The Drunkard, or The Falien Saved” has been enjoyed hv millions since its firstproduction in Boston in 1844, and The Actors have mountedDave Mover, as Crihhs, and c Elliot Mackle as William, the' faithful servant, turned in uneven pcrfoi mances last night. r at times convincing hut at times r reading the lines without enough , consideration of their meaning, j Frequently, the dialogue was j. rushed when a moment’s pause c would have given it more im- -pact. iHeard Clearlya fine performance rf it on the 12th Street island at LakeEllis.in Julv.The w'ater treatment plant planned in the city’s proposed $3.25 million water project will provide an average of about eight million gallons per dayThe Hub Area amateur theatrical group has erected a stage on the island and provided seating for about 200. The play opened last Saturday, and performances are scheduled each night through Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Admission is 50 cents, and beer, soft drinks and popcorn are available.Torn Head, as The Drunkard,The dialogue, itself, is great cfun, however, and there was no j difficulty understand i n g t h e [ words in the out - door theater.Others in the cast are: Anne Gree n as Mary, Edward’s t wife; Betty Norris as Miss Spin- l , die, a spinster in love with Ed- J ward; Scott Allen as Rencclow: (William Reynolds and Jack ;*Patalano as Stephens and Gates, $ tw'o farmers; Sandie Finley as Agnes, William’s sister; Glenn i Fletcher as a boy; and Jose; Vargas as a bartender. 1In addition to “The Drunkard,” the program includes olio lt;acts, barbershop quartet sing- lt;ing and dancing by a group of lt;4 4- can sirls”
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Marysville Appeal Democrat
Marysville, California, US
Tue, Jul 20, 1965
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