Ads Listed

Engstrom & Huglin Drug Company
First National Bank
East Side Meat Market, Hedberg & Waner, Props.
T. J. Shea, Painter & Paperhanger
Selby Drug Co.
H. C. Ballard, Meats Groceries, Provisions
Joseph Mattes, Hardware & Machinery

Odebolt Opera House

Season of 1903-4          Odebolt, Iowa
E.W. Lester, Manager

Benefit Running Team
Fire Department

The Odebolt Dramatic Club Presents

THE MAN FROM MEXICO
Three-Act Farce-Comedy

Thursday, May 5
Overture 8:15 p.m.      Curtain 8:30

Miss Mabel Goreham, Pianist

Ads Listed

The Farmers' National Bank
Brynteson & Coy, Clothing & Furnishings
Chas. Banse, Shoe Dealer
J. M. Staley, Union Restaurant & Hotel
The Bon Ton
Green Bay Lumber
William Sampson, Merchant of Main Street

Executive Staff Dramatic Club

C.J. Shea ... Business Manager
D. R. Carlson ... General Director
H.F. Wood ... Press Representative
Chas. Reynolds ... Stage Manager
W. W. Reynolds ... Master of Properties
Oscar Mengis ... Musical Director
Geo. H. Hanson ... Scenic Artist
M. Boydston ... Chief Electrician

Opera House Staff

E. W. Lester ... General Manager
F. E. Williams ... Treasurer
Chas. Lindquist ... Supt. of Auditorium
Wayne Sayre & John Baker ... Ushers

Scale of Prices

Reserved Seats ... 50 cents
General Admission ... 35 cents
Children under 12 years of age ... 25 cents
Reserved seats on sale at Shea's Pharmacy

Ads Listed

Larson & Erickson, Gen. Merchandise
Shea's Pharmacy, Opera House Block
Briggel, The Fruit Man
Odebolt Steam Laundry
J. L. Umphreys, Photographer
A. E. Matthews, Jeweler & Optician
Benson & Nelson, Expo Coffee
H. E. Stansbury & Co., Druggists, Sundries

Cast of Characters

Benjamin Fitzhugh ... D.R. Carlson
Col. Roderick Majors ... C. J. Shea
Warden Lovell ... H.F. Wood
Von Bulow Bismark Schmidt ... Oscar Mengis
Edward Farriar ... Geo. H. Hanson
Richard Daunton ... Marion Boydston
Tiothy Cook ... Chas. Reynolds
Jimmy Coogan ... Walter Reynolds
Louis ... Marion Boydston
Officer O'Mullen ... H. F. Wood
Clementina Fitzhugh ... Mary E. Moore
Sally Grace ... Zella Hardy
Nettie Majors ... Helen Coy
Miranda ... Caroline Lester

Synopsis

Act I. - Fitzhugh at home. Cold water.
Act II. - In jail. Warm water.
Act III. - Home again. Hot water.

TIME - The present. PLACE - New York

Ads Listed

The German Bank
Koehler & Hanson, Harware, Agricultural Imp.
Emett Starner, Furniture & Undertaking
W. J. Ahlberg, Dry goods, Groceries
Seger & Olson, Milliners & Dressmakers
Iverson & Dinges, Gen. Merchandise
Mattes & Motie, Gen. Merchandise

Early Day Odebolt Theatricals

From the files of the Odebolt Observer we learn that the first "home talent" production ever given in Odebolt was the oratorio of "Queen Esther" given under the direction of one Prof. Danforth Wednesday evening, September 22, 1880. The paper does not publish the cast of characters.

On Wednesday evening, December 1, 1880, "Among the Breakers" was successfully presented, the cast including C.J. Pitsor, John Heuston, Mr. Foulks, John Mann, A.E. Matthews, F.P. Motie, Gertie Burleigh, Jennie Buchanan and Jennie McFarland.

Several years later "True Blue" was played by Odebolt amateurs, the cast including the late W.J. Summerwill, A.E. Matthews, F.P. Motie and Chas. Lindquist and others who have since moved from this vicinity.