Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-08
OTTUMWAN IN PLAY
FREDERICK r. COOPER TO TAKE
LEADING ROLE IN UNIVERSITY
CLASS PLAY
Expected That Play viii Be Strong.
est Ever Given At the State Univer-
sity At Iowa City = The Cast Of
Characters.

Iowa City, March 6.-(SpeciaD-
Barring any unforeseen accidents, the
class play to be put on by the seniors
at the State university next June
should be the strongest and by all odds
the best ever given by a senior class
at Iowa. The splendid work Of Miss
Mary s. Everts in instructing in this
work, together with the experience
made possible through the dramatic
club OF the university, has been In
strun1ental in developing to high de.
gree the thespian talent Of Iowa. The
kind and amount of material available
this year made classical play pos
sible and Shakespeares CAS- You Like
II" was chosen. Places have been
keenly contested for and the complete
cast has just been announced after
nearly three weeks competition.
Miss Marion Stookey Of Leon, daugh-
ter Of Senator Stookey Of Leon, who
has been assigned the leading lady's
part, made perhaps her greatest sue
cess in "1is Excellency, the Govern
orr put on by the dramatic club last
year, though she has long been uni.
versal favorite at the university, hav-
ing taken part in a number Of plays
given by the club. She is handsome
girl Of splendid stage presence and
will without doubt score heavily in
this part Miss Jacobs and Miss
Stone are also members Of the ORA
matte club and both have delighted
university audiences in title roles.
Miss Strange the only woman in the
cast who has not had experience in ap-
pearing before the footlights, made a
splendid showing in the trials for the
leading part, and should carry the part
assigned exceedingly well.
Takes Leading Part.
Frederick r. Cooper, who takes the
leading part. is also member Of four
years standing in the dramatic club,
who has shown splendid talent in for
rler presentations, making perhaps his
greatest hit in the villains role in
can American Citizen"
Mr.. Cooper has the advantage Of
having taken the same part in high
school play put on at Ottumwa some
years ago.
McAuliff and Anterior are two other
members whose ability is we'll known
in university circles. The remain.
der Of the cast, while having had less
experience, are we'll adapted to the
parts assigned and should make up a
very we'll balanced cast.
Practice, which will be under the di
rection of Miss Everts, instructor In
public speaking, will begin at once
Miss Katherine Jewell Everts, lately
with the Otis Skinner-Ada Rehan com
pany in the same play, will be here
during the last six weeks OF the worl,
and assist her sister in getting ready
for the final production,
The cast is as follows:
| Duke Senior-Fred Moore, Harlan
Duke Frederick-W.E. Coulter, Bur
| lington.
Amiene-H. e. Dow, Denmark.
Jauues-L. G.. Anterior, New Sha
ron.
Observation-Disclosures r. Cooper, OF
tumwa.
Oliver. e. Jones, Williamsburg.
| Adam Corin-George S. Banta, Man
chester.
Touchstone-Leslie McAuliff, LIE
Mars.
silvius-1. A. Burkheimer Creston.
William-William Healy, Lisbon.
Rosalind--Marion Stookey, Leon.
Celia-Sadie Jacobs, Burlington.
Phoebe-Pearle Stone, Connecticut
Audrey-Joanna Strange, Siou,
City.
Mr.. Cooper Is business manager o
the company"