Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-04-01
The Bankers Daughter.

| A crowded house gathered last evening
20 witness the performance of the Bank
ers Daa9 hter by the Bismarck dramatic
company. The play and It's story ar
well known, and ambitious as was The at
! tempt of the company, they deserve grca
credit for the effective manner IN which
| they presented 1t. The scenery and sta =
settings were very artistic, especially The
| scene at the Legation and the ruins oI
the old chateau
The company approached so nearly the
plane Of professional, that it is impossible
to crltlcisc them other than such.
In the iiist scene of the play the mem
bers seemed effected somewhat by the
strangencss of the building and the un-
certain quality of their audience.
The part of Lillian is most trying one,
and it IS narrow path the actress must
tread to save Lcrsclf from exaggera,iou
and over acting on the one hand and
weakness and a lack OF life on the other.
Miss Plerce's conception Of the character
IS well and clearly cut She has very
expressive face and beautiful, willowy
figure.
In the scene with her old lover Harold
Houtlcdge, she thoroughly warned up to
the part and the conflict of emotions
which tore her heart, honor OF the wife
and mother a;ruggling with the love OF
the woman which possessed her, was
cxquisltely portrayed. And when Rout-
ledge, his sense Of honor blinded by his
emotions, folded her IN his arms her re-
pulsion Of his advances was splendid in
its very womanlness. Miss Pierce read
her lines with feeling and taste, and with
few defects of gesture and carriage
rcmedied, would make charming act
ress. Her dress in the ball room scene
was very beautiful.
Mrs. Holt as the saucy, piquant
princess" pe Browne, played the part
with a dash and case that was delightful.
Her presence was like burst of sunlight
on q melancholy, November day. Mrs.
Holt is bewi1chingly beautiful brunette
and natural actress.
Miss Miller, Miss DeGratf and little
Birdie Mccullough, filed the minor parts
of the play eXcelently.
The male part Of the cast was excel
lent throughout. Col. Little as John Strcb-
Glow, gave well rounded, finished per-
formance that showed careful study and
preparation OF the part. He was cspec-
tally good in the parting scene with
Liilan, and won the audience by his pa
thetic acting.
Mr.. Pierce possesses many Of the natu
raj qualltcati ons Of good actor. W'lth
fine face, manly form and easy delivery.
he made very leasing "Hnrry Rout-
ledge"
Mr.. Haight was an excellent oil gentle
man, with the easy man Ter anI bearing
of metropolitan banker used to the ways
of the world.
Mr. Rea, as The cr,,sty Mr.. Babbidgc
of the firm, brought out every possible
point 10 tnc part
Mr.. Rapelie's Count looked and acted
the villains part like the villain of ira
dltlon.
The duel s.cnc was we'll worked up
and made extremely effective by Messrs.
Pierce and Rapelie.
Mr. Pye, as &. Washington Phipps, had
no time for anything, not even to max
love to pretty Mrs. Brown.
Mr.. Holt, as the "Prince dc Brown"
was admirable, and acted the difficult |
part to the great delight and satisfaction |
Of the audience.
Mcssrs. Bain e. Brown filled their parts |
with great credit aud considerable effect. |
All the details Of stage setting and man
agcment were excellent, and jamestown
is under great obligations to the Bismarck |
Dramatic Company for delightful even
inS's entertainment.