Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-12-19
THE HOME TALENT.
Pudd'n Head Production not a
HoWling Success.
WORTH PRICE OF ADMISSION
director" Martin, Falls to Di-
rect the Company.

rect the Company.
The dramatic critic of the Free
Press is i'll this week due to an
attack of headache dating from
last Thursday night. He was
stricken suddenly with sharp pains
IN his brain pan while attending
the theater and witnessing the
production of "Pndd'n Head Viii.
SON" The individual upon whom
has fallen the task of writing up
an opinion of the play, willingly
admits he is novice at this form
OF reporting and he may fail to ap-
preciate good acting when he sees
it. Reporting an home talent
production and being a "represen.
tative of the press at the annual
graduation exercise of local
school are two assignments" the
newspaper workers are willing to
pass up to the "cub reporter" who
sets in with the avowed intention
OF revolutionizing the business.
Some things would be exceeding
ly amusing if they were not 80
painfully pathetic. We are going
to keep this thought we'll in mind
in speaking of what happened at
|. 0. 0. F. hall last Thursday night
OF course the acting was not up to
professional standard but then
every man, woman, and child and
newspaper man (who went in on a
pass) got his or her six-bits worth
at the production of "Pudd'n Head
Wilson," The audience may have
faild to grasp the pathetic situations
supposed to occur in the piece, but
as several members Of the company
said: "The entire affair was pathe-
tic to us we assure YOU"
The play is as old as the hills
and should have been relegated to
the rear years ago. 1t is interest
ing nevertheless and is always a
good drawing card when produced
by home talent. Past productions
have demonstrated the fact of there
being plenty Of talent in Grange
vile but the interest taken in this
production seemed to be but half
hearted. Some members of the
company forgot their lines and
things were pretty badly mixed.
l. G. Hattabaugh as Pudd'nhead
Wilson. played well his part and
his acting was above the average
?. B. Bailor as York Driscoll, a
southern colonel, was we'll suited
to the character and both in actions
and words seemed all the world
like gentleman of the south dur.
ing the ante bellum days.
Miss Mona Jean Nickel as Roxey
had little opportunity to show the
unusual dramatic ability which
she possesses but her portrayal ol
the character was excellent.
Messrs. Carpenter and Foster al
the twins made excellent French
men and if brother Carpenter treats
his irate subscribers in the manner
he did Tom Driscoll we would ad
wise them to use considerable eau
ton before going in to clean up the
office.
Clyde Nickel as Missouri
sheriff kept the audience roaring
Atty. Casady and Harold Harri,
were well adapted to the parts they
played. Mr.. Martin, the director
of the company, as Tom Driscoll
Miss Van Vert as Rowy, Mrs
Martin as Patsy, Mr.. McDuffy a
Judge and members of the jury
deserve mention but lack of spac,
prevents it.
Ruth Brancombe, the nine year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G
A. Brancombe, recited "Fritzy,'
in German dialect, and in Response
to the hearty encore of the house
told of the trouble of Henry Muel
ler." The applause was loud ant
long and even when she recite,
"My Sisters Best Fellow" the ap
plause would not cease. With bu
four lessons in elecutionary worl
she showed ability SO far above tn
average child of her age, as t
cause the audience to remark tina
she had the brightest of future
before her. We doubt if there wa
a more entertaining feature of tn
evening.
The musical program by tn
Riggs orchestra was exceedingl.
pleasing and the audience was lib
oral in its anoorinO Of the variou