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Historical Clippings Book (HC-11) (314 pages)

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The leading male part was "Herbert Stanton,"' an escaped convict, In this Brownie Dudley / nothing to be desired, More sinned against than sinning, the audience was with him from the Start. He finally triumphs over his enemies and wins the winsome "Nell," , What was probably the most laborious part fell to M. Powers in the dual role of false friend "Sydney Woodward," and ''Manuel Lopez," the treacherous greaser, The audience, unable to control their hate, could not refrain from giving audible exPression to their satisfaction when in the final scene he quit the stage in the custody of Jim Sawyer, the stalwart sheriff, This part was taken by Dan Coughlan, and he was able to strike terror in the evildoers of Poker Flat. The day of community selfentertainment, so typical of the hydraulic mining towns, was alWays in evidence at Columbia Hill, Solos and recitations of individual merit was the expected thing as witnessed by this Epworth League social. National Anthem by everybody. Duet, "Fold We Your Hands''Pearl Cunningham and Minnie . Nicholas, Solo, "Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight” Mr. T. G, Curnow, Recitation, "Bessie and I"May Williams, Duet, "Where Are The Friends Of Childhood Days" Messrs, Lausen Woodruff and Chester Bigelow. Reading Mrs, E, S, Berryman, Solo, "Come Where the Wild Flowers Bloom: Eliza Curnow. Solo, "Pity Me Loo," a California bird song with violin and organ accompaniment Miss Lizzie Curnow. Solo, "Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" May Williams, _ Recitation, "Incident of Battle’ Clara Williams, Male quartet, "The Whipporwill's Call" Messrs, Woodruff, Curnow, Bigelow, Hatcher. Recitation, "The Emigrant"Effie McAllister. . Instrumental solo on the autoharp Lansen Woodruff, Recitation, "The Polish Boy" -a repeat request Eliza Curnow, Recitation, "'Sierra''-Mrs,C. ° Godfrey. Recitation, "Shoes" Dawn Godfrey. . ha So life went merrily on in ~ Columbia Hill, 70 Today it is all gone ~ almost, . as the victim of circumstances But the memories, according and misplaced confidence left . to my letters and linger on, years ago, . Phone calls, ° 25-0.