Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1911 — SMUGGLEMAN GOT EVERYBODY; SCHOOL PLAY DELIGHTFUL. [ARTICLE]

SMUGGLEMAN GOT EVERYBODY; SCHOOL PLAY DELIGHTFUL.

Little Folks So Charmingly Performed That Big Audience Applauded Them Vigorously. “The Smuggleman” won the hearts of the big audience of school patrons that packed the Ellis theatre Thursday night Costumed to represent various characters in the tales of childhood, and singing and speaking so gaily that they brought smiles of delight to all the parents and all the audience. The play was enacted in Fairyland and the plot briefly told concerned the “Smuggleman,” who with his gnomes, would steal out at night and capture little boys and drag them to hls mountain home. The mothers had warned the boys of the dangers of the dark, but one. day they decided to go on a strike and that night they assembled on the green and the Smuggleman and gnomes caught them, bound them together with a rope and hied away. The frightened mothers appealed to the fairy queen and she set a trap for

the boys’ captor and caught him in an enclosure of holly houghs. His punishment was to live henceforth in Fairyland* and become a good fairy. Various characters familiar in childhood stories were represented Vnd they sang and spoke so charmingly that the audience responded with much applause. Little girls dressed as ponies and driven by boys dressed as knights, fairies, mothers, grandmothers. boys, gnomes and various other characters blade a chorus that proved quite powerful for little voices and the tunes were catchy, the words were plain and there was not a thing in the program that did not speak to the credit of Miss Troll, the music tekgher, and the various grade teachers who aided her. Financially it was all that could be hoped for. The reserved section of the house was sold out before supper and many were turned away. Along with the many words of praise that are coming to Miss Troll, comes the unwelcome announcement that she will not be with us next year. Report has it that she will be married soon after tbe close of school here. She will always be remembered by the scholars and the friends of the school as a very able teacher and a great enthusiast for the welfare of the schools. M The receipts were $43, which was good, considering the small admission price. Bonano is as Inspiring as coffee, as refreshing as tea, as full of up-build-ing qualities as cocoa, yet it never palls upon you. Fresh almonds, pecans, and English walnut meats, at the Home Grocery