The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-24
NEVADA WINS
MUCH PRAISE
The Base Ball Benefit Play
by Home Talent Well
Patronized.

(arangeville's dramatic talent
scored another brilliant produc-
ton to add to its long string Of
aecesses, in the splendid produc-
tion of Nevada at the l. 0. O.
r opera house Friday evening.
The play itself is interestingly
ancient and the plot offered
nothing new to many who witnes-
ssd the presentation; however,
Grapgeville audiences, theatrical
" speaking, are not blase in the
least and the manner in which
the play was produced Friday
night by the talented members of
the cast gives ample fitness to
the conclusion that Nevada,
like rich wine, takes advantage
Of the fleeting moments and
improves with age.
"Nevada" was greeted and en-
joyed by a large audience and
each and every patron will
scquiesce in the assertion thai
all the participants in the bill ac-
Quilted themselves with unusual
F. credit. The several prospective
thespians to whom parts were as
lgned read their lines with a cor
rectness born of painstaking pre-
paration coupled with gifted abil-
iH-a combination rarely to be
found among amateurs; all the
characters were cleverly sustain.
ed throughout; the respective in
Expectations clearly defined and
every detail perfection attended
to with the inevitable rCsult-a
truly excellent production.
The name part of Nevada, .
the wanderer, was carried by w
B. Bunnell and his work was per
feet. That's saying a whole big
package Of laudatory comments
Justly earned, in one simple plaud
it. But Mr.. Bunnell s ability has
been demonstrated so often and
his work always SO thoroughly
appreciated that an extended com
ment seems almost useless. Gifted
with rare histrionic aptitude and
further qualified by a natural low
Of the work, he brought into his
Interpretation of the part an ap
peallng, subtle reading that has
not been equaled here in many 9
DAY. His opening scenes were par
tlcularly strong and impressively
Gone and all the way through the
play his characterization was mos
mllentorious. 1t is a fact long rea
llied, but perhaps never before
publicly expressed in so many
words, that the dramatic ant
musical circles of the city are in
s4lmably augmented by the talen
winch the presence of Mr.. Bun
nell assures.
N. c. Priddy, as "Vermont,'
an old miner, was another whose
spennd work greatly enhanced
ae presentation. Perhaps the bes
. gUompllment to Mr.. Priddy's actin
lruay evening-and there arr
many deserved ones to selec
iron ..lom.,may be based upon th'
;ss' s That many of his admirer
uIa not recognize him until tn,
pay was well along, due to hi
'0mplete submerging of his owl
ppssrssaonallty Y = into the delineatiol
y lne part. Mr.. Priddy is excep
slOaally capable, as his fine worl
m Nevada proved.
MI. .ne piece was staged under tn
ppersonal pana direction of Mr.. Loui
y Dslee, a professional, who essay
vi - Tile part of "Tom Carew,"
sOulg ,g miner. Aside from a sligh
h0 h"eakness of voice which Nigh
NAV nave been traceabIe to the stres
sar suuer which a director of HON
oaa ,@ent productions is usually SUP
h Ssou TO labor, his rendition o
H Ie part was highly creditablt
baa bas1oert Wood as DANDY Dick
,eu ae "a a character similar to tina
sno.. Tom Carew" in many re
psces and his work was at a
ssa, saes above criticism. He had sey
waa scenes the nature of whic
asa as widely at variance with thos
psss signed him in his previous az
lnos. saaanees nc here but he made tn
ess co. Oh every line and situation.
fo,na, shorty Higgs, or to be NOR
ssaaai |. Z: Higgs, made good a
bss,., ollas Steele" a missionary {
Phsr Ss,.n. A correct reading of tn
ii ,ac,er ss. calls for mingled com,
and dramatic work in godl