The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-25
NEWTON BEERS
HERE MONDAY
Noted Impersonator to Appear in
Pythian Character PortrayaIs

Newton Beers, prominent i'm Pythian
circles throughout the country, will
appear at the Bank hall Monday eve
ming in the representation of characters
Of the Pythian ritual. The entertain
ment Will be conducted under the au-
spices of Laurium lodge Knights Of
Pythias. Concerning the ability of Mr.
Beers, the Lewiston journal says:
TO hold the sustained attention of
an audience for an hour and "A half,
Keeping them rapt in the recital of the
play, with no makeup no costume,
nothing but all-prevailing personality
Is no mean task for any man. yet that
is what Newton Beers, the mpersona-
tor, did at his entertainment in Au-
burn. Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Beers seems to be a great enough
personator To deserve more than pas
sing attention in his work He is said
to have been associated with all the
greatest actors OF the past decade, of
which Mr. jefferson is the best known
representative, and he has appeared as
the attraction of several strong plays.
Mr.. Beers is now an individual inter
prefer of the masterpieces Of literature.
and as such he is "a success. Without
the aid of the lime lieh without mask
or make-ups, he cuts loose from con-
ventionaltes and interprets his char
acters as he sees Them or imagines
them, ANA the result is an installation
of vast amount of human interest
into his rendering of the stories of
book and drama.
He recites long plays from memory.
and he possesses that peculiar faculty
for SO changing his voice and action i'm
the course of the narration as To give
an individualism To the different char
actcrs, characters that are racially DIFF
ferent i'm their makeup.
\ fair sized audience saw Mr.. Beers
version of Damon and Pythas which
was given in *. of +. hall under the
auspices of Eureka Lodge of Auburn,
1t deserved larger audience, but those
present fully appreciated the merit of
the entertainment they enjoyed.
Mr.. Beers personality is such that
We 'b'lih llpl bil ne "a SutAfSS III any
thing he undertakes in the dramatic
line. When he takes the stage he
smiles a big. sympathetic smile. and
begins Ia speak in a voice that is deep.
but capable of almost infinite varia
tons
re told the story of Damon and
Pythias well, wonderfully we'll In the
course of the play ne impersonates 1
different characters and keeps them so
distinct following them So closely. that
even the dullest could not but be in
terested and understand every step i'm
the development of the story. When he
starts in one is impressed with his per
sonality, but 1t hardly seems possible
that he can interest his audience in a
play which they cannot see in person
alities which they can only imagine.
But he does IL. I'm five minutes he
has the rapt attention and the genuine
interest of his hearers. and from that
time growing stronger, more tense.
more dramatic. until he reaches he
finale, he keeps IT, I'm man of small
or worth the whole thing might easily
he ridiculous. Mr. Beers couldn't be
ridiculous IL he tried He didn't over
do the thing, and yet ne had To work
up To a point which would have been
dangerous for most impersonatUrs In
order To hold the interest
The closing scene where the half in
sane Damon PUSHES onto the execution
ground just in time To save the life Vt
Pythias who is about To he slain I'm his
stead. is very strong indeed.