Alberni Pioneer News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-04-09
issued: 1911-03-04
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note: '^sUnr -L-~&^-^y Alberni Pioneer a? Volume 4. Port Alberni, B. C, March 4, 1911. No. 30 m I THE AMATEUR PLAYERS Comments By the Critic on "Slasher and Crasher" and "lei on Parle Francais." f nor did he need them. He easily made good in the dramatic. If the author of the sketch did not mean that Angelina should have the center of the stage and an opportunity to accept a few bouquets during the performance he certainly failed to count on a lady with such a winning personality and such dramatic ability as Mrs. Phil Watson being selected for the interpretation of the character. It was Mrs, Watson's initial bow in Alberni. She may have had previous experience on the stage, but she is in a class where she need not be judged by her experience. Angelina is a vivacious maiden who tastes, in rapid succession, the sen-! sations of adoration, love at first sight, doubt, jealousy and reconciliation. An amateur actress who can apparently forget that she is anyone but Angelina, and succeed also in making the audience forget it, is a rarity. Why didn't someone have a boquet to present to the star lady of the company. It would have been an extra dramatic treat to have seen Mrs. Watson step to the footlights and graciously acknowledge such a compliment. Miss Lowe as the mother of Angelina gave a pleasing presentation, and Miss Robertson, in a minor part, was also entitled to a share in the general verdict of success. It is often the case that the audience which is pleased with a fairly tolerable amateur show would not be half as well satisfied with the same performance if it were given by an ordinary professional company. When people patronize professional shows they want their money's worth in entertainment, and a mediocre performance will not be excused on the charitable consideration that the players or any of them lacked experience. By all but the critics, professionals are judged only by the work they present. When amateurs hold the boards it is different. Most all of them have …
note: Alberni Pioneer News ran from 1907-08-17 to 1912-02-24. The name was changed to Port Alberni News starting 1912-03-02.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Port Alberni (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0441129
language: English
lat: 49.234444
long: -124.805833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Port Alberni, B.C. : R. J. Burde
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