South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-02
Tale OF LawIess
Alaska Provides
Thrills at Oliver
Tense Dramatic Situations il,
"The Barrier" Cleverly
PORTRAYED.

The primitive passions Of the
wilds. the lure OF gold, The greed or
gamblers. the fear of those who
have fled the law. and the triumph
OF love. simple guileless and COM
plete over all sentiments of caste
and pride. make The Barrier, as
I presented by the Oliver Players a
very thrilling evenings entertain
ment
IL brings 10 the audience all the
thrills Of tense situations. Of the
clash OF emotion. Of that suspense
which holds attention and interest.
The scenes Of the play. written
/ by Rex Beach and said 10 be the
bes. OF this western author, are laid
I in an Alaskan mining camp. where
gold is discovered by those who had
! fled beyond the reaches of courts
and laws.
The discovery brings the tradir
tional camp characters and with IL
the law as personified by an army
captain, played by Glenn Coulter.
There are the gamblers. the law
less. and the greedy who mingle
with the white owners OF a little
trading post, with his Indian wife
and half breed family and the one
eyed prospector.
OF course. one Of these daughters
apparently a half breed, but wei.
/ educated, falls in love with the
| captain. and her simple, steadfast
and deep emotion gives the heart
| interest TO the play.
In the end, when she dOns her
I evening dress bought with one OF
the nuggets taken from her claim,
1t developes that her darkened skin
! does not extend beyond that spot
where the suns rays have caressed
/ her and that she is really all white.
! So all ends we'll as the. disclosure
/ Ia made after her heart Of gold >
| has won over the inherited pre-
JUDGE against her supposed half
| breed geneaology.
Story of Gripping Interest
The story itself grips hold and
the presentation is such as TO make
it most appealing.
In the Leading role Miss Besse
Dainty shows a versatility that is
sure TO add 10 her growing popui-
arity with South Bend audiences. In
| her former plays she has won by
! her portrayal OF the light comedy
parts with an ingenue tendancy. In
/ this play she is called upon TO give
the tense dramatic acting Of a wo-
man in love, a woman VINO feels, a
woman who must battle for her
love.
The anr1ayea v.1,fcL ,,-oe4a5 -
telling scenes told it's own story OF
approval CT her efforts in this un-
usual role.
The play also brings into the lime
light several players who have had
little opportunity in other plays
James lie Roy shows that he j.
more than light comedian and in
The character Of the One-eyed pros
pector who has hit it rich at last
gives a character sketch that is
true 10 life.
William Champ, as tho French
half breed. shows unsupported abb,
lily and won his audience by his in.
fictitious good nature, while Edwin
Felix Burnham in the role OF tn,
fugitive father who has sought oh.
4-N4OA III tire WINS p4eSc4LTu NV
picture in a most impressive man.
ner.
Miss Halter. the Indian mother
was true TO he part, while as thu
romping Indian maids of uncultur
ed daughters Of the wildS. Mis-
Marte.le and Miss Salzer were de
lishtfully natural
The play as a whole is one thu
should please and increase the pres
tige of the Oliver Players.
TINT.