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RITCHIE TENT, MACCABEES SCORES AN UNQUALI FIED SUCCESS. MAY ABANDON BASE BALL Theatricals Appear to Be More in Their Line—*Michael Strogoff’ Makes a Big Hit—To Be Re peated, Ritchie Tent No. 152, Knights of the Maccabees, scored a great hit Tuesday night with their pro duction of “Michael Strogoff” at Forest park theatre. The play was given by an ama teur local cast, composed largely of members of the tent, under the direction of G. B. Rodney, who was ably assisted by his clever wife. Nothing was lacking to make the affair an unqualified success. There was not a hitch during the entire performance, and consider ing the lateness of the hour at Which the play began, the various specialties and the length of the Six vets, it was concluded in good time. Specialties were given be tween acts by local amateurs and all proved very successful. George Lister gave an exhibi tion of buck and wing dancing that was “certainly warm” and Arthur Koock gave some imita tions that were generally recog nized as being authentic and cor rect. The only mistakes Arthur made was in imitating the Demo cratic party and in comparing the Sedalia Democrat with the London Times. The comparison probably does the Democrat a slight injustice, as the Times’ cri culation here is known to be ex tremely limited. Other special ties were: A song and dance by Fay Ross, song and dance by Theo Drentzel and a colored quartette by the Sedalia Medley quartette, composed of Richard Smith, Glen Williams, Arthur Chandless and John Williams. The entire cast of characters did well last night, but particu lar mention is due Mr. and Mrs Rodney, Judge H. B. Shain, James Quinn, Miss Friemel and Mr. Kopek. So well pleased was the large audience that demands were made for a second performance, which will be given tonight. Over $130 was made at last night’s performance, which is to be di vided equally between Ritchie Tent and Mr. Rodney. The ex penses of the production all told will not exceed $25. Mr. Rodney already had the costumes for the play, which are correct and pleas ing and contributed largely to the success of the play.
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Sedalia Sunday Sentinel
Sedalia, Missouri, US
Wed, Jul 30, 1902
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