Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-10-16
"The BeIls."

The third piece Tn the repertoire of plays for the benefit of the Church of the Sacred Heart was presented to a large and apprecia- tive audience last night at Patton's Opera House. ''The Bells" is one of the strongest and most popular emotional dramas of the present day. It is replete with thrilling situation and human interest.
 It tells the story of the murder of a travelling Polish Jew by a strug- gling Alsatian lime burner whose thirst for gold causes him to waylay his gusest of an hour and murder him in cold blood as he passes on his way to a town in Lorraine. The unsettled condition of the con- quered provinces make it an easy matter to hide his crime and Mat thias taking advantage of the in- ducements held out be the govern ment of France to paclfy German Alsace uses the treasure of the murdered jew to advance bis inter ests and makes a success of every thing he puts his hands to until at the opening of the play he IS the BurgOmaster of his town and has the confidence of the town folk The marriage of his daughter to the officer In command of the military district in which he resides is a stroke of diplomacy that Is intended to secure his safety in case a search for evidence of the murder should he inaugurated.
 The uncanny clang of phantom bells and the terrors superinduced by a guilty conscience drag him slowly to the grave where his secret is buried with him.
 Miss Anna Sherman played Cath erine sympathetically and with a true appreciation of the part.
 Mrs. F. J. Austin, as Annette, the lovely daughter, did exceedingly well. Her sweet singing was a fea- ture both pleasing and appropriate.
 Miss Jennie Pedgrift, acted the Sozel, with a true appreciation of the part. She was picturesque, quaint and altogether delightful.
 Clifford Pembroke showed his ability as tragedian last night and as Matthias seemed to be in his element. His acting was natural and devoid of the rant and physical demonstration so common to a great many actors who aspire to rank with Booth, Barrett and Irving. MT. Pembroke with a few years of prac- tice and study will no doubt fill a high place in the ranks of the trage- dians of our time.
 w. G. Moore's, Father Walter was natural and his MesmeriSt was tragic and impressive.
 s. Pedgrift, as Hans was notic- ebly good. His artistic steps in the wedding scene drew merited applause from the audience.
 The Christian of R. Newman Bartlett was we'll sustained and shows the possassion of rare drama tlc ability by that young gentleman. In his dialogue with Matthias he showed nothing of the amateur and considering the short tine for re- hearsals his coolness and self posses sion were truly wonderful.
 Jules Baumann's, melodious voice together with his Doctor Zimmer made him a favorite with the audience.
 Although the president of the special court is not much of part, Thomas Campbell made much of it and succeeded in making him self heard in all parts of the hall.
 Frank Reno in his double part of notary and clerk of the court sustained both parts creditsbly his make up for the notary although not artistic was striking.
 Tonight the great comedy "The Mother-in-law" will be presented with Mir W. G. Moore in the title role.