Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-14
'sHEPHERD0F Hills
Wins At EMPRESS
Local Company Does Harold
Bell Wright's Story to just
Proper Turn-Here Today,
Saturday, Sunday.

In their presentation of Harold Bell
Wright's famous story, THE Shepherd
Of the Hills in dramatized form, the
Empress stock players, who opened
for the week end with this production
last night at their little theatre on
Tenth street, have preserved all the
charm Of the original story. Their
work is thoroughly well done.
One OF the novelties of the produce
ton is that Airline McDonaugh, who
has usually played eccentric and COM
edy parts, is the leading woman. In
her work Miss McDonaugh entirely
1ustifies the prediction of her friends
that she would make good IL ever cast
in a leading role. She is pretty aDd
capable--.sust the type for the par+.
Her perfcn. ease on the stage, VIII oh
has made her attractive in compare :
lively minor parts, adds to her sue
cess as Sammy Lane" ward of Tie
Matthews
Raymond J.. Whitaker has the part
of "Ollie Stewart" This is queer role.
Stewart. starts off as an apparently
desirable young man for the heroine
to marry but afterwards he develops
a streak that is at least saffron il not
downright yellow. A real william IS
called in stage parlance heavy
was just light heavy"
Rae Ewing as Pete" child of
nature, the little nobody who unknOw-
ingly has such a strong place in the
story, is charming. Miss Ewing makes
lust the proper impression in convey
ing the character of the innocent little
lad over the footlights.
"Preachin' Bill is characterized by
the ever popular Ed Clisbee who within
ILL l,a.c hoo IN =
op into something of an idol as play
er of comedy characters. In the pres
ent production he combines a facility
at splitting tobacco juice with south :
ern twang, and comes out so distinct
ly different character that he has
ever been before that one marVels at
his ability to adapt himself 70 Chang
ing roles so perfectly.
Billy Maylon's name isn't printed in
large letters on the program 10 indicate
that he is the leading man, but that Is
Just what he is when the final curtain
falls and he has won the heroine. Re
takes the part of Young Matt"
With but a little moro raining &c
conceal a few arta'eu:isn m&rrerisms
probably not appar '"pt tc the
very critical c. w. Lewis, n new maj
in the Empress lineup, bids fair tt
become an excellent actor of character
parts. ne ldhtS the par ~ AZ vac A'A'' T.
herd of the Hills" OF Wash Gibbs,
leader of a lawless gang. n one o
the scenes where he has a fight will
Young Matt, Wash Gibbs is thrown
through the door of the srist mill. Tni'
scene was realistic AMI surprising.
The "Shepherd OF the Hills is pay
ed by Frederick A. Sullivln, Who "look'
the part" Sullivan shows the finisi
of a better than the ordinary school
and in this part especi ,'lr has foun'
character apparently sdu"l TO hi
Temperament and ability rhc bart :,
"Old Matt" is feelingly pi2Sea b!
Duke Westcott of proven local reruta
! ton, and the part of Mrs. Grant Mat
thews, his wife, is played by Lula Flo
gan Wasley. Fred Tracy mas tn
double role of Howard, son of DAME
Hewitt and Lem Wheeler, a native.
'',rhe Shepherd of the Hills" viii b
presented again tonight. Saturday az
ternoon and evening, and Sunday even
ing.