The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-25
The Players.

Dick, in love with Tom Carew.
The Players.
The cast was evenly balanced, all
the players handling their parts
we'll As Moselle, the waif Miss
Adell Reed was as sparkling as her
stage name and pretty enough to
captivate the hearts of all the men
whether on the stage, in the valley
of gold or the real valley of irri-
gated farms.
Mrs. c. Gilhousen. as Agnes Fair
lee, brought out the sweetness and
tender wOmanliness OF the sister
searching for her supposedly erring
brother, being equally good both in
her pathetic and her humorous
scenes.
Mrs J. q. Perkins made all that
was possible out of the small and
distasteful part of Mother Merton,
which hardly gave her an OppOrtun-
ity to display the ability she pos
seSseS.
Wilbur bennett, as Nevada,
gave a very realistic portrayal OF the
mad miner. His delivery was SPLEEN
did. In the second act, when he
attempts the life of Silas Steele,
and in the third act, when his long
lost child is restored, he reaches a
climax. that is decidedly effective.
J. G. Perkins presented a very
interesting character in the part of
Old Vermont As a grizzly old min
er with long, unkempt beard, grutf
of voice, and a full assortment of
weapons attached to his belt, Mr..
Perkins made decided hit, and his
efforts were thoroughly appreciated.
A Paul Smith, as Dandy Dick,
was very acceptable as the Lover
of MOselle, and in. the second act
when he and his sister are alone,
his acting was praisewOrthy.
On the part of stalwart Tom Ca
rev, who first betrayed his partner
and then dissipated all the clouds
of trouble, incidentally finding both
mine and a nugget in the pro-
cess, Capt Geo J. Head, was eX-
cellent. while A J Biggio as Jerden,
the detective was a most convincing
and black hearted villain an no
body was the least bit sorry when
his double dealing was disclOs, and
he got his just deserts
Silas Steele. the missionary of
health, acted by T. A Berntsen, was
the chief humorous character of the
play.
D. H. Cummins. as Jube black
miner, presented a clever and hui
morOus darky His dialect was good
and his fUn-making added much to
the success of the play He made
hit in the last act by removing his
wig a diversion that caused one
young miss to exclaim: Look,
mamma, Jube has taken off the top
of his head.
L. A. Smythe, as Win-Kye,
Chinaman. was continually on the
move His makeup and pigeon
English would surely entitle him to
deportation if caught off the stage.
Great creuit is due 10 all the mem
bers of the cast and also to Miss
Ida McDavitt, under whose direc-
ton the play was produced, for the
successful outcome of their efforts.
.e makeup AM costuming were
very good, considering the limited
facilities and other difficulties at
tending a stage production here.
The music was furnished by Prof
J. B. Viano, violinist, and Miss May
Seaman. pianist. Their selections
were extremely popular, and merit
ed the generous applause.
After the performance, the thea
ter was cleared for dancing, and
many of the young folks remained
to take a whirl before seeking their
dOwney covers.
The affair was splendidly conduct
ed The Rifle boys, in their natty
full dress uniforms of blue, were
very much in evidence, attending
to the seating of their patrons and
otherwise looking out for their COM
fort They are a dashing set Of
young men with a dignity of carri-
age and a military bearing indicative
of well taed soldiers, and merit