Today in History revisits the November 16, 1881 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story about the Misses Banning giving a highly praised first performance in Grand Forks, impressing a full audience. Continue reading for more details.

Last evening a large and enthusiastic audience greeted the Misses Banning on their first appearance before a Grand Forks public. The entertainment was a rare treat to those who attended and the ladies proved themselves worthy of all the flattering ecomiums of press and public, which have been showered on them wherever they have appeared. Both ladies possess remarkable dramatic power, a facility in changes of facial expression which is marvelous, good, clear, melodious voices, engaging and natural lady-like carriage on the stage, refined and c

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