The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-18
CLIO PRESENTS
COUSIN kate"


The Clio Circle last Wednesday ev'
ening finished a most successful year
Of social events and solid mental Joys
with an excellent performance in Nib
ley Hall, of Cousin Kate" The oe-
casion had many unusually entertain.
ing features and those 80 fortunate
as to be hidden to the dramatic feast
passed a most enjoyable evening. The
club is very fortunate in having nuri-
bers with the ambition and ability to
put in practice the dramatic principles
that have occupied their attention
during the year. Any club can study
the drama or listen to lectures on tue
subject. but it takes courage and to.
ent to produce so finished climax
to years dramatic studies. Tie
selection of Cousin Kate" was a
happy one. II is a graceful modern
comedy, not calling for any great
heights or depths of emotion and
abandoning in clever lines and anus.
amateurs.
The unique features OF the evening
was the taking of male parts by lady
members of the club, feature which
alone would make the performance
stand out in the history of Logan
theatricals. The audience enjoyed the
actors both for the travesty and for
the parts they filled SO well. Miss
Wright as Bobby made a charming
boy of IS after she had overcome her
natural reluctance to come out from
behind the table and endure the full
glare of the footlights and the many
opera glasses that were turned In her
direction. When the Reverend Mr..
Bartlett came upon the scene few
guessed that the part was being play.
ed by Mrs. Hendrickson, so good was
her makeup. Her long experience in
, church work and her natural poise
and dignity of manner helped her to
give force to the part that her &c
| tie voice now and then belied. Hell
retreating back as she vanished into
the summer house to commune witt
my Lady Nicotine formed stage pic
ture that will linger long in the minds
J of Logan theatre-goers. The most con
vincing of the men was Mrs. Far
t rell. She played with force, ardor
, and ease of manner that many a mar
= might have envied and that contribut
ed much to the success of the play
1t was a pleasure to hear her stroni
reliant, earnest contralto voice, car
rying distinctly to every corner o
the house. Mrs. Nebeker in the par
of Mrs. Spencer made delightful pic
ture of motherly sollicitude and sal,
some of the best things of the even
ing, Her makeup and clothes mad
an excellent contrast with the modisl
younger set of the play and ever
to marry fell in love with her at frs
sight, so natural and charming wa
her manner.
Apart from Mrs. Farrell the real
D. hard dramatic work of the play fel
on the capable shoulders of Mis-
Smart who as Cousin Kate, was bea,
tifully gowned and acted admirabl,
st She was inviting comparison VII
o many actresses in the part for It /
h favorite one with stock companie
a and was created by Ethel Barrymore
u Miss Smart, however, showed hersel
e fully equal to all the requirements Z.
D" the role and gave it a graceful, syu
- pathetic and pleasing Interpretation
. though playing it for the first tim
she was naturally not able to give /
/, always the sure touch that come
from long experience.
n Mrs. Sophia Wilson Carbon did
r. graceful bit as the maid, and Mrs
IN Van Orden, long local stage favoritt
as Miss Helvia Hansen, helped tn,
ID club much by the finished perform
ance of the part of Amy.
The play every where showed evi
dence of careful coaching and effec
tive stage management. 1t was
creditable performance in every res
= pect, and 1t is to be hoped that tn,
u Clio Circle will make it a custom I,
" give yearly play. We should Xix,
. much to see them in Candida.