The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-27
EDITOR HARLAN LIKES
WESTON TALENT
Ne Writes up "Penls Of . Great City" ior
the Leaders Columns Some Puff.
Dy l. X. Harlan. Editor Of the
Pilot Rock Record


tween Pendlston and Ukinh he did moi
tel you half tha story. lie should al.
30 have publicly admitted that he had
requested me 70 "write-up' the play
being rendered that evening. because
he knew l would be In = particularly
jubilant frame Of mind after having
had the pleasure Of witnessing one OF
the best homo talent efforts Il has ey-
or beon my pleasure TO eritisizs or
commend In the columns Of n news
paper. The Colonel himself. natural
ly. would be inclined 10 devote a con-
siderable amount Of space In this Is
sue Of the Leader 70 his own efforts
IN the play In order that he might
publicly acknowledge his superiority
on the boards over his arch.enomy
over the hill--our mutual friend Col
onel Boyd. The writer Of this article
seriously. however. Is inclined to SC
knowledge himself that Wood Is justly
entitled 10 his share Of honor in max
Ing this play the grand success II was.
As "oln Ben, the man with past.
he portrayed the character Of q man
whose heart had been broken by n
faithleas woman and who became
worthless outcast, only 10 rise from
the dust In his lust for revenge upon
the william. Having found his daugh-
tor q grown.up and beautiful young
woman. he had no small part 70 play
in re-anilmg tsr with hle husband,
Kenneth Marston. who had left her
when his mind had been poisoned by
the william, Churchill. Ernest Dlorn-
gron took tho part OF the william and
TO say that Ernest was good. Is stat
Ing bis qualifications In this role very
mildly. Those who saw tho play We'd
nesday nIght are willing 70 admit
that Ernest displayed ability, which,
II properly developed. would easily
place him In the front ranks among
professional actors. Claud Pries, who
took the part Of Harold Westerly,
man among mon. handled this role in
an unaffected manner that character
Tres his every day life as well as his
work on the stage. Claude had the
part Of young man whose chief aim
was to prove his friendship to Ken
meth Marston and he won the heart
Of clytis Heth, the lively young lady,
In the bargain. This latter part was
handled by Gladys Smith. and Miss
Smith had but TO act perfectly natur-
al TO win the heart Of her audience as
well as tho heart Of her lover Harold
Westerly. Earl Olson handled tho dif-
fcuIt part Of Leading man, Kenneth
Marston. In q manner that would have
proven satisfactory TO even the most
critical kind Of an audience. Eliza
Morrison. who took the part Of Lillian
Marston, his wife, II equally dessry-
Ing of her share Of the verbal boquets
that were handed out promiscuosuly
by the audience. Ruin Smith look.
Cd like real honost-to- goodness de-
toekative. with his long moustacha and
was almost kidnapped at one time by
that dainty and shy young maid. Jane
Ann Deverill, who was no less a per-
son than Miss Josie Lavendar. We
would like TO know who the person Ii
that could possibly have recognized In
the makeup Of Jane Ann Deysrill,
this young lady who In avery day life
ID an pbliging and member Of the Wes-
ton Mercantile Co.'S force. The make.
up Of Miss Lavendar In this character
would have done credit to any profess
sional actress. We always leave the
best onss for the last. The character
Of Jacobs. the Jew, which was taRen
BY Roy Read, was the one that took
q deal Of clever acting. This char
actsr carried most Of the comedy Of
play and the selection Of Mr.. Read ,
for this part was no mistake on the |
part Of the management Of the affair. !
Roy esrtainely was there with the
goods and made hOme-run hit with l
every one Of his large audience.
From a. strangers standpoint the
play rs q whole was far better than !
the average home-talent offering. And
while those who were fortunate en- |
Ough TO be present were passing a !
round the boquets to the different ac- '
tors and actresses they should not be Z
overlooking the fact that Mrs. ]. H.
Williams, the director. is deserving Of !
D large share Of the honors for the |
success Of the affair. Mrs. Williams
evidently understands the knack of {
training her characters to appear per- I
Isctly Al hOms while Sn the ssage and