Die Wassersimpel (The Water Morons), a character comedy out of German-American life by Julius Kurzer, was given for the first time, last night, in Aurora Turn Hall. The interest every premiere arouses (especially when it treats, with an outspoken slant, a vividly discussed current question) had enticed a large crowd to fill the hall.

The play appealed to the spectators. Some scenes, we mention only the temperance meeting, aroused stormy applause.

Some changes we recommend. The performance lasts by far too long....... Some lines of the dialogue need to be softened. Also the text should not be too wild a mixture of German and English phrases......