The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
THE PLAY
Me An Otis" Presented in Splendid
STYLE Before Brilliant Audience.

style BEFORE brilf"n' fNuo'0"~0f
Without exageeration 1t may besaicly
said that the iArce-cOmedy entities Ne
An Ods." presented Friday night at the
Opera House hv the College DRAMATIC
Club WAS the best amateur periorn"nc-
seen IN this city for IA long time. and was
decidedly the stnr performance al the
Club The play, which "a without
special plot oi any kind, Is entirely eN.
planned 10y the use ol the one word
force" ltis bright and entertaining. ana
4 it. cDrenders fun aud laughter, winch
make tip for the lack OF something more
Tangible. The plny has To do with the
love Affairs of two very charming young
ladies. and nj course there are two men,
and rs uanal II all ends happily, INT
not. however. until many amusing scenes
are enartcd. The first act shows these
two girls engaged in watching college
football game from the window ui a
students room. and while the audience
WAS deprived oi the pleasure oi witness
ing the contest they gathered - pretty
good iden ui what wn- gong ON rom
the cheers and colcgc yell~. winch were
dcligh'lnlly realistic TIE lfa nr'S oi
the play. outside Of ihr remarkably g""u
acting of the entire east. was An old
fashioned Virginia Reel. which WAS
danced with spirit aud vim ~ the home
of Otis Tewk-hury Ia perkin-vi.le Fol
LOWING thr dance came u complication 10
the cnpnermciis of Misses Betty Iewks-
hurry and Florence Follett. whwh Resulted
In both girls huding out tnAt neither
was Jealous ui the other since each loved
a different man In east which wa-
splendidIy selected Prot q N kn-etro
~ sam Scullyun. Icwkshnrl n mfcd
man. WAS particularly gcoi and Dc would
have been hard 10 realize that he was
not born and raised ON W 20. WIN
Prof Hooper "a "On- Iewk 1ry the
mir time and again convulsed 'he audi
cnce with laughter and received hearty
applause throughout the play.
Miss Alice CANNON, who has become
a great iavorite with the theatrcgong
public was perfect IN the part OF Fctiy
'rewkshury. daughter Of Oiis. AND her
acting was charmingly natural .fom be-
ginning 90 erd. Two more attractive
girls could hardly he found than Betty
and her city friend. Florence. the latter
character being assumed by Miss Jennie
Maitland. AMI her portrayal leit nothing
10 be- desired A- NE 100 the east or in
other words l,p.iln Icwkshury. Otis
wife the work of Misc Lena Rowe won
her a vast amount Of most ilattering
criticism. and certain il is that she could
not have been improved upon While
Mr. f. 4. Solan ns Spphronin. Flor
encc's maiden aunt. was only seen m the
last act. set in that character she made
the most of the opportunity afforded
and amused the audience exceedingly by
her clever acting For the rest Mcssrs
Frank Ro-ebro and L Z. Bass we're
given congeuiai parts. both being college
students and later on lovers. one very
much in love with girls. the other NJ first
woman hater. redeemed, however.
later on. % hey were excellent IA w0s
Mr. Green A. Reginald Thomas. n young
man of fashion
The play a. q whole WAS well put on
and stamps the Dramatic Club a. an or
canization Of splendid amateur talent.
n il needless 10 add that every sent In
the house was sold and that Il brilliant
audience witnessed the performance The
College Orchestra. which has become so
popular under Prof frankln's direction.
furnished mus.r during the iutermis-ions