A News Clipping
From Phebe CAMPBELL Hoyt's Scrapbook,
Undated, Prob. 1897 from the Elkland Journal
Transcribed by her great-grandson, Wm. Thompson,
Mar. 29, 2012
NELSON NOTES.
NELSON, NOV. 24.---After long and earnest discussion by
the Roop Club of this place, it has been decided to render Harriet Beecher
Stowe's great comedy, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," sometime during the winter, for
the benefit of the Klondike fund. It was first intended by this talented
organization to entertain with "As You Like It;" but the fact that we have
in our midst a gentleman who had large experience on the road with
Stetson's Original Uncle Tom's Cabin troupe, and the said gentleman
offering his services as instructor for the privilege of playing "Gumption
Cute," the majority reluctantly concluded to put "Uncle Tom's Cabin" on the
board. A few only of the cast have yet been assigned. Those who will
positively appear are: Frank Elliott as Gumption Cute and instructor;
Walter Loop as St. Clair; J. D.
Campbell as Uncle Tom, F. E. Selph as Marks the Lawyer;
Ray Baker as Legree---(he will borrow his dogs from Fred Hammond of
Elkland). There are so many that want to take the part of Eva, Miss Ophelia
and Topsy that undoubtedly there will have to be two Topsy's and two Miss
Ophelia's, as also numbers will necessitate two Marks the Lawyers. Without
doubt this will be the greatest treat ever given the people of this village
and vicinity. Should everything come to pass as hoped, no doubt Elkland,
Knoxville, Westfield and probably Elmira and Corning will offer this
aggregation great inducements to appear in those towns. Mr. Elliot is
entirely competent to carry the matter through to a successful end, and
unless our citizens get the idea too thoroughly into their heads that this
is only a scheme to raise money to defray the expenses of some of the boys
to the Alaska gold fields, a great crowd will greet them each and every
night.
Copyright 2012 by Wm. Thompson. Commercial use prohibited.
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