The daily sentinel., 1908-04-22

There lis much credit due to each
of the young ladies and gentlemen
who on last evening assisted in CIV
ing a local production of that pret-
ty, interesting and popular college
comedy. Brown of Harvard" a play
almost identical with Paul Gilmore's
production of "At Yale which made
such a hit here last season.
The opera house was well filled.
1t was a most representative audi
ence and larger than usually turns
out to witness a home talent show.
The audience was not slow in show
ing appreciation of the work of the
clever young people and the applause
was most liberal. A bevy of. about
fifteen popular and charming young
society girls of the city occupied two
of the very front rows. and by their
presence and hearty applause gave
inspiration to the players. especially,
no doubt, to the young men of the
cast.
For many weeks those who took
part in the performance have been
giving attention to rehearsals, and
they are TO be congratulated upon
the pleasing and successful manner
in which they presented the five acts
and finale of the play. 1t is not an
easy production to offer, even by
professional company. There are
many hard lines and many situations
that require talent of no mean abil-
ity in order to give satisfactory
and worthy Interpretation. Howev-
er. the parts were well distributed
the performance was smoothly and
creditably produced and the various
acts were prettily staged, much spe-
cial scenery being employed.
80 10 a.-If n lfaI
ly one of the best offerings in the
home talent line that we have had
in several years.
Lloyd Aldrich, who took the star
role-that of Tom Brown-was ex-
ceedlngly good. He fitted the admir-
able part to nicely. His reading of
the lines. his Interpretation of the
character of the splendid young col
lege man who suffered to shield 9TH
ers. yet all the time making the most
of defeats and unjust criticisms and
never letting his good humor get
submerged, were almost ideal. Mr..
Aldrich was delightful Tom Brown.
Perhaps the next strongest mem
her of the cast was Henry Rhone,
Jr, In his work as Cartwright. The
ever-hurrying, refreshing. quicl<-wit-
ted Cartwright made hit with ev-
erybody. Rhone made the character
q strong one.
Frank Robinson as Tubby Ander-
son kept everybody laughing with
his jolly sayings and comical actions.
He was very clever.
Miss Effie Handel. who long ago
demonstrated that she has exception
al talent in the histrionic and read
ing line. won the admiration of all
in her portrayal of the emotional
character of Marian Thorne. She al
so assumed the role of Mrs. Ames
aud was equally as pleasing in that
part.
Miss Lillian Sawyer made a dainty
and enchanting Evelyn Ames. and
Miss Alice Lee was n charming Edith
Sinclair.
Ray Hunter was great as Bud
Hall. the head coach who was always
roasting the boys.
The difficult role of Wilton Ames,
the wretched victim of "A gamblers
wiles, was well handled by Archie
Bliss.
Herman Vorbeck as Claxton Mad
den. Ritchie Budelier as Gerald
Thorne. Howard Fairbanks as Hap
py Thurston, Andrew Dunsworth as
Victor Collin, Charles Miller as Jean
de ReslIe. C. II. Robinson as Herr
Fritz Schneider, were all pleasing in
their work
The Harvard boat crew. consisting
OF Budelier, Archie Wells. Mark
Bunting Vorbeck. Fairbanks, Miller.
Budelier and Kennedy. made fine
appearance and certainly looked the