The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-11-21
hOLzHAY IS GUILTY.
The GOsebic RObber and Murderer Sem
fenced for Life.
BEssEMER. Mich, Nov. 19.-Holzhay,
the train robber, has been convicted and
sentenced for life.
Grisnler.Davies.

Again we are given the opportunity of
greeting the Grismer-Davies dramatic
company, who gave performance to a
Philipsburg audience one year ago last
month that was highly approved by the
large assemblage that greeted them on
that occasion. in the play entitled, 'The
World Against Her." Tomorrow
friday night, they will appear in their
latest hit, 'The Tigress' which has ac-
quired the approval of the press and
public all over the country.
OF this fascinating drama, the San
Francisco Music and Drama has the
following to say:
The Grismer production of "The
Tgress," dramatization by Ramsay
Morris from his own novel. 'Crucify
Her," during the week at the Bush, has
met with the success it deserved. There
are many things in 1.-The TiRress," which
bring up recollectiOns of Mrs. Langtry's
"As In a Loking Glass;" but if a COM
parison of the two plays is carefully made
Mr.. Grismer's purchase is found to be
much the better of the two, it being
stronger in its acting, and all of the best
points are brought out at the right time
and p ace. It is play that will interest
and please the large mass of theatre. goers
Mr.. Grismer and his entire company may
be complimented on the way the drama
is handled. They work in harmony
without noticeable hitch, and carry out
their individual parts most satisfactorily.
Miss Davies, as the t1ower-e irl and after
wards governess, is to be commended on
her good dramatic work Miss Archer,
as 1.-The Tigress," has thankless part,
but nevertheless is to be congratulated
on her style of handling it Mr.. Grismer
as the italian gambler and schemer,
helps to keep up the interest of the play,
by using dialect which has enough of
the italian flavor to it to make it pleasant
to the ear. His death h-scene was very
good. They will conclude their engage
ment on Saturday nigat with presen-
tation of the melo-drama forgiven"
a masterpiece written by Clay NJ Green.
San Francisco Morning Call of July
31st, gives the following criticism, which
shows to some extent how it was appre-
ciated among the critics:
The opening of the dramatic season at
the Alcazar began with crowded atten-
dance, and all those present came deter
mined to be pleased. The new play,
Forgiven, was welcomed with effusivenees
and received the stamp of public appro-
val. The play IS MAIDS up of those strik- |
ingly dramatic and emotional materials, |
an abundant supply of which the author,
Mr.. Clay NJ. Green, has always on hand; |
a gambler, false friend. Mexican, a |
tramp, and a young girl who falls des-
perately IN love with the sport. Mr..
Green drew his inspiration from Bret |
Harte in the first place, and has been
supplied from the same source for much
of his subsequent dramatic efforts. John
Diamond, commonly called the Jack O.
is the sporting gentlemen of
the cast, and runs through the play with
a degree of human emotional interest
not to be expected of such a character.
In the chivalric nature,hi romantic char
acter, and noble-he -heartedness, he is new
dramatic creation, ana only lives in story
as John Oakhurst in Bret Harte's
Poverty Flat" But Mr.. Greene, though
be may have borrowed the individual
from Harte, has surrounded him with a
new atmosphere, given him wider range
If passion and deeper and stronger heart
interest," 1t is the same Open-hearted
sport of our "early days." but he is a new
nan for all that, and, as the Jack O Dia-
nonds, will have strong hold on our
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