The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-02
Community Players Open
Season Wednesday Night
Herman Peters h Among Play.
srs Making First Appear
ancs on Local Stage

In presenting three one.act plays |
at the Bismarck city auditorium We'd
nssday evening, the Community Play. /!
ers introduced to their audience q,
group Of new players who, In one per-
torrance, established themselves O.
favorites. There was . fairly large
audience.
Members who had appeared in Com
munity Player productions last year
gave equally brilliant performances IN
the program which included 'Sar-
dimes" BY Carolyn Draper Kilpatric,
The Prince Of Court Painters" by
Constance Darcy MacKaye and "A
Proposal Under Difficulties" by John
Kendrick Bangs.
In "Sardines," which was given
first, the actors did full credit to the
able coaching Of Mrs. Camille Bleth.
a graduate Of the Northwest school
OF speech and oratory. All remained
in character In every word and move
ment.
Miss Melville Wins Notice
Miss Marion Melville impersonating
F., Alfredo, who couldn't concentrate,
scored a hit. Miss Louise Sween, who
began her dramatic work in Mime
apolis, ably performed the part Of
Matte Eaton. Lizzie Pike, with the
fallen arches, was made real by Miss
Evelyn Ellingson, . Bismarck girl who
has notable control over her voice.
Miss Ruth Hintgen, playing here for
the first time, acted capably the diff
cult part Of deaf person, keeping her
voice In a consistent monotone. Miss
Dorothy Tiedman, q favorite In Bis
marck high school plays. enacted with
becoming dignity the part Of Miss
Ann Carroll, the writer from New
York.
The setting for 1.-THE Prince Of
Court Painters" was truly reminiscent
Of 18th century England. Miss Heller
Boyle was q charming figure as SHIT
sat at the spinning wheel. Through.
out she spoke her lines with tn,
sweetness and delicacy BETTING thu
character of Mary Romney. Mis-
Margaret Fortune, now in her secont
season as a player, Is capable of larg
er roles than that Of Luck Eldredge
Bertram Dunn, who has had Holly
wood experience. gave sincere In
depreciation Of the aged artist, Rom
ney. Miss Antoinette Morton was di
rector.
The last Offering. "A Proposal IN
der Difficulties" was given by four &C
tors who would be rated as outstand
ing by any audience. They were An
thony Faber as Bob Yardsley, HERNIA
Peters as Jack Barlowe. Miss Mildre
Heath as Dorothy Andrews and Mis-
Abigail Bliss as Jennie. the maid.
Peters Makes His BOW
Peters, who has played in stock /
New York. brought his experience
bear In making the most Of his owl
part as well as those Of the other &C
tors. He was enthusiastically receiv
ed by his first local audience. Fable
was at his best and Miss Heath &C
quired easily the manner Of gentle
woman of the nineties. Miss Heat
comes from Miles City, Mont. Mi
Bliss Jennie was q character NJ
easily forgotten. Directing this con
edy was Mrs. Alfredo Truman.
Charles Goodwin. assisted by con
mittee, was in charge Of the setting
costumes and makeup.
A five-piece orchestra under d
rection Of Harold Yeasley played
half-hour concert before the curta
and also played during the intermi'
Sions.
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Mrs. H. T. Perry, ll6 Avenue B, e
tertained members Of the Wednesdl
Study club with a tea following Il
regular meeting held ct her hor
"wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Spenc
). Boise. .6lS Thayer Avenue We
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