The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-06-25
rhe Bellevue Dranatice.

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aptitude of which even older artists
than they might we'll be proud.
Like "Down the Black Canyon, I"
which was the Ketchum Clubs 60
lection, ''Nevada" is a truly west
ern play and contains some similar
melo-dramatic scenes and incidents
in it's portrayal of mining camp
life and far western fellowship. 1t
il a well-conceived plot and is writ
ten up in a mastery style. To say
our Bellevue friends presentation
of the play was in keeping with it's
true merit is but q slight attempt
at justice to them.
Charles Tregaskis was the hero.
He entered into his part with q great
deal of spirit and ability, showing
that he is possessed Of no little
dramatic talent. It must be borne
in mind that old "Nevada," the half
crazy prospector. is one Of those
difficult characters which have pug.
zled and sometimes bafl1ed the best
of professional tragedians. Stu
dents of Shakespeare we'll know how
few have been the successful inn
presentations of King Lear. ''Ver-
mont" another old mountaineer
who shows that he has suffered the
hardships and privations Of frontier
life for many . long year in the
vain search for wealth, never for
getting the dear faces back in the
old sugar-camp state, was fittingly
represented by Robert Reed. James
Locke, as "Tom Carew," was nat
ural and proficient in his represen.
tation of the big-hearted young
miner-in love; while the subject
of his whole-souled offices, ''Qandy
Dick remorseful, light-hearted,
gay and pensive by fits, was well
enacted by James Mccoy. A. L:
Davis makeup as "Silas Steele, I"
the missionary of health, was sim
ply Immense. It could not have
been improved upon, neither could
his show of extreme skepticism as
to the propriety of his paternal an
cestor;s behavior. DR.. A. L. Patter-
SON was we'll cast as the detective,
which he played, to say the least,
with all the ability one could easily
exhibit in such q soulless part.
Amateur actors never like to play
the villain. George Grover, as the
''coon," is beyond the writer's power
of description. He is a genius in
this line, if not q PROFESSIONALS
be accused of which might not suit
the gentleman. Arthur Worswick,
as the heather Chinee, is a good
disguise, and he was fully up to the
requirements of his part as Win
Kye.
The ladies are last on the list but
rest assured-not least in the re-
porter's esteem and appreciation.
Bellevue may we'll boast Of her
Young ladies. Miss Grace Hill, as
"Moselle," the waif, was apparently
at perfect ease upon the stage and
acted the frolicsome lass in a be-
witching manner. She is the pos
SCISSOR Of real natural ability. Miss
Emma Schulz makes good old
lady and, as mother Merton" filled
the bill. She is, however, hand
somer, somewhat, as Miss Schulz.
Miss Edna Mccoy did "Agnes
Fairlee" charmingly and showed
on several occasions that she was
capable of handling a heavier part
than the one assigned her. In ad-
dition to full share of the clubs
dramatic talent, the young ladies
are very pleasant entertainers, as
many of our young men who re-
NAMED to the social hop will testify.
In conclusion, the KEYSTONE de-
sires to lend it's hearty endorsement
to all honorable mention and re-
mark of gratitude and appreciation
heard on every hand after the per-
Torrance, and to wish for future
occurrences of the pleasure expert
enced in this soci&ble "meet" with
Gate City friends.