Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-08-09
Mr.. aRIsMER TOO REALISTIC.
He Plays the Heavy Villain In the Red.
weeds at Monterey nerolso Aic-
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Portland oregonian.l
To the average Portland theste'>
goer the names Of Joseph r. Grismer
and his accomplished little wife, Miss
Phoebe Davies, are very familiar.
The following dispatch, which was
teIegraphed from Monterey. California,
under date Of Jus II, to San Fran
cisco paper, will be Of somewhat
romantic interest to readers.
The theatrical colony at Monterey
Was augmented this week by The AZ
rival Of Joseph Grismer and his charm.
ing wife, professionally known us
Phoebe Dawes. They are the guests
o Mr. aAd Mrs. Harry Greene OF La
La "a Gotta &c, VIII re the professional
clan gathers frequently for Intellect
uai recreation.
The Grismers we're made welcome
by their professionalism ether friends
with moonlight picnic given in their
honor. The party, among whom were
Lorimer tombstone, Miss Loyola Con :
nor. Miss Sara Stevens and other pro.
fessionsls of San Francisco, Mr.. aud
Mrs Greene, their son aud daughter,
aud Miss Minnie Deer,ng, ayoung
society lady OF San Francisco, who is
studying for the stage, and is to make
her debut with the Grisrners at the
Bush street th-ater during their forth.
coming engagement in Lights and
Shadows" went yesterday in four.
in hand to FL Pslo Corona Rancho, il
the San Carmel mountains, to witness
rodeo during the day and genuine
Spanish fandango in the evening.
A SPANISH ENTERTAINMENT.
The fandapgo was given in the open
air by the Spanish residents OF the
ranch, who seemed to spread them.
selves when they were before protes.
sional people. When they had CON-
pleted the daccing some one OF the
visiting party suggested song aud =
recitation for the benefit OF the dan.
GERS, but instead of that Mr.. Gtismer
got up an impromptu performance of
his new play, "Under Yoke,''
which has been in rehearsal, but not
yet produced IN California.
The surrounding mountains, the
roaring stream, the grand REDWOOD
trees and stately oaks formed match
less scene for the play, which is sup
posed to take place in the Alps.
The title "Under Yoke" va,
translated by one of tbs natives to'
the benefit Of the others as "Under al
Oak" The actors all agreed tina
while it was a little too free it wa
not inappropriate on that occasion
as the wings aud borders, in TACT tn
CANOPY, were oak, with q redwood
grove for background.
BONFIREs Fer FOOrLIGHTs.
The footlights consisted OF tw,
great bonhr-s At the angles of tn
stage area, shielded from the audienc
BY clumps of manzanita brush, Will
the border lights were the Chimes
lanterns which had served for tn
dancers.
The costumes Of the play bein,
modern, a wardrobe was unnecess. ~
Phehe Davies played u sufIerin!
Swiss like Louise in "The Two Or
phans," aud tombstone PLAYED he
cruel uncle. Grismer represented Al
American artist, who comes to tn
Swiss girls rescue. Ever, thing wei.
smoothly to the end Of the act, wher
the heavy villain is about to dash tn
helpless girl, Phoebe Davies, over
precipice, when just as Grismer wa
going to rush on from behind tn
trunk Of an oak tree to save her,
six foot vauuero arose among the ex