Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-16
"HIGBEE Of
HARVARD"
Nice Presentation of This
Interesting Drama by
Jasper Talent.

A number of Jasper young people
who have get up and brains and who
gave a presentation of the comedy
drama, "Higbee Of Harvard. at that
place Friday night, followed it up
with second performance here Satur-
day night. The usual small crowd,
which it seems never fails to attend
the good things, was out, the small ad-
mission of 10c and 15c not being suffic-
lent to attract more. Those who stay
ed away missed good play and we'll
acted.
Mr.. Thomas Stewart aud Mr.. Leslie
Darr in the two characters of Watson
W. Higbee, of Montana, who "knows
neither fear nor grammar, and Hon.
w. D. Withrow. "a blue-blooded SEN
ator, respectively, both lengthy
parts, and around whom the plot large
ly centered, were excellent, preserving
their characters carefully from begin
ming to end. Stewards voice, which
he has cultivated to sonorousness on
many hard fought ball field, was ad-
apted to the work demanded Of the
part of the irrascible Higbee, affording
great contrast to the soft, easy tones
of the persuasive Senator. The part
of Lorin Higbee, the son of Watson
1 IHigbee, ''Higbee from Harvard" sus-
ed by Mr.. Turner Simpson. and
his chum, Theodore Dalrymple,
- tTed. sustained by Mr.. By
b, Jr.. were both good and
II in good style, Both were
1parts and mostly of amorous
And displaying lots of love-
with certain two young la
*he cast. Nancy Withrow, the
rs daughter, taken by Miss
Turner. and Madge Cummings,
fMontana, her chum, taken by
Hattie Huddleston. The scenes
Ysh which these four took part were
pretty thoroughly sweet. and got the
spectators thoroughly interested, and
when the climax came and they got
united at last, everybody felt pleased.
Higgins, the butler, taken by Mr..
Hsyden Simpson, also had his love-
making episodes as we'll as other du-
ties, and when he finally allowed him
self to be coaxed into matrimonv by
Mrs. Malviua Meddigfew, originally
from Missouri-the apple belt presum-
ably to judge from her husky style of
doing things the excitement grew
more intense, and got Col. Higbee in
to the notion of matrimony again, and
he selected for his spouse the charm
ing widow, Mrs. Blllou, the Senator 8
sister from New York, who as wom
an Of culture and fashion, at first con-
temned the Colonel's rough but sub
stantial way of doing things, but af-
forwards grew to admire him for these
same qualities. The part of Mrs. Bal
lou was taken by Miss Dolce Simpson,
who as a woman moving in the high
est society, held the part in a very
realistic manner, graceful and high
tonel as beftted Senator's sister.
In contrast to this was the part of
Mrs. Meddigrew, spoken OF above,
who in exaggerated dress and loud
ways, created furor that was dis
turbing in many ways. This part was
taken by Miss Bess Hoge, and like the
rest Of the cast was well taken.
It is to be hoped that these young
ladies and gentlemen will favor us
with another visit at some future time
when large crowd can be secured to
give their talents the appreciation
they deserve. Their work was uni
formly good. and the plot Of the play
carefully carried out. The work Of
preparation was under the direction of
Miss Callie Simpson, who is an elocu-
ZIONIST of no mean order herself as the
two readings given by her between the
second and third acts, proved.
The receipts were so small that it
was barely enough to pay the expenses
Of the troupe, and SO there is no addi-
tion to the fund which the trustees of
the hall are now endeavoring to ac-
cumulate for putting proper porch
and foundation to the hall.