The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-12-24
Local Theatrical Folks Give
Second Annual Show to
Delight of Admirers.
STUDIED COSTUdINC
Despite Absence Electric Lights
Fair Sized Crowd Greet Club
in Ye Olden Time Play.
(By II. r. Hilbourne)

The Friars club presented the colonial
play. .'The Hessian." at the opera house
Tuesday evening to an apprecietive
audience and to the entire satisfaction
OF every one in attendance. The play Is
not Of the modern problem play" type.
there is no thrilling escpae from hta
jaws Of death, no black k-moustached vii
lain and no mortgage paid off In the
last act-just a simple, romanticaliy
and historically beautiful play depicting
life and people In ye olde colonial days.
To the Friars Is due much credit for
the good judgment used in. selecting the
play and for the splendid talent shown
In the manner Of its presentation.
While the amount derived from the
sale of tickets was barely enough to
meet the expenses Of the show the
promoters have the consoling thought
that once again the club has pleased
and delighted its audience and that
In the future whenever a home talent
chow bears The Friars trademark we
may look for an entertainment we'll
worth the price we are asked TO pay
to see it--and more too.
1t would be difficult, indeed, to lay
particular stress upon the acting OF
any one part as all the participants
cerried their parts so we'll The action
OF the piece was centered around HI.
e. Bush as 'Prince Adolph'' and he,
of course is certainly entitled to
great deal of credit for portraying the
character so creditably. His ease OF
manner and confidence was a point in
his favor and he Immediately set the
audience at ease. The Friars are for
tunate to have found such a worthy
addition to their membership as Mr..
Bush.
Miss Ruth Branscombe, as Felicity,
the colonels daughter, starred among
the ladies, her natural vivacity and
grace fitting her particularly for the
very difficult role she assayed. She
carried the part thru with ease and
delighted the audience with her winning
ways.
Harold Harris furnished the comedy
for the occasion, and his delineation
OF the character of Ezekial the "hired
hand" was very good. The hit he
made with the audience was only ex-
ceeded by his waist measure, which was
some, and he musically "put-put- put
putted" his way into the good graces
of the folks from the start. He was
long time saying anything but he
showed that he was fairly reasonable
thinker.
C. A. Parsons, who directed the play,
had the part Of Colonel Reddington.
q colonial patriot, and he gave the
role a wonderfully true and realistic
Interpretation and reading. Beside car
rying this heavy part he designed and
painted practically all the scenery used
for the production, the larger drop
showing a view at Long Island, the
scene OF the play. being fine piece
OF work and on a par with much OF
the scenery shown In the theaters in
many larger cities. William Williams
was Major Humphrey, a British officer,
and he was all that the author ex-
pected and more. He possesses good
voice. does Bill. and Is a valuable mem
ber Of the Friars club.
Miss Virginia Branscombe was win
somely pretty and attractive In a CO.
ionial gown and throughout the play
her work was OF the highest order
Her versatility stands out as one o.
the pre- eminently splendid features o
her acting. for she played the tense
dramatic scenes with the same eject
iyeness she gave the lighter, coined,
situations with Ezekial, the farm hand
To the Misses Lydia and Sylvia Par
ker must be given q world Of praise
for the success OF the play. AS Lad,
Norah ana Lady Grace Travenour. tw,
British ladies'. they were excellent an,
their work added much to the presenta
ton throughout.
2. b. Parsons and Eli Ingram ais