Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-04

Miss Ethel Barker Of Eugene who
has been visiting Mrs. r. B. Houston
and Mrs. o. o. Mcclellan returned
home last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Stanley Morgan are
moving to pleasant new quarters at
225 Union street, one Of the Steusloff
houses.
On account OF the serious illness of
Elizabeth, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ryan, the junior guild which
was to have met with Mrs. Ryan next
Tuesday, May seventh, will be enter
tained by Mrs. Joseph Baumgartner in
her home, 210 Center street.
Mr.. L. U. Josse, who is steadily i'm
proving In health, visited over Sunday
In Portland, with his daughter Mrs.
L. G.. Hack.
After weeks of serious illness, Mr..
F. P. Talkington is slowly gaining in
health.
Miss Helen Litchfleld entertained
the Muchacha club last Monday for
their evening of sewing, diversified
with games and music. In the "man
hunt guessing contest, Miss Mary
Wann captured prize. There was
very dainty luncheon served.
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Miss Helen Beverldge of Portland
returned home last Wednesday, after
visit with her aunt, Mrs. U. G. Ship
ley.
Mrs. c. p. Reinhart went to Port
land last week Tuesday for short
visit with friends.
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Mrs. Ira Hamilton and her small
daughter Iris are passing a few days
with friends in st. Paul, Oregon.
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The Juniors of Willamette univer-
slty presented Thompson Of the Var
sity" at Grand opera house on last
Wednesday evening to a large audi
ence who showed hearty appreciation
of tho excellent work. The cast which
had been chosen and trained with ex-
ceptional care by Professor Blddle, the
efficient head Of the oratory depart
ment, reflected great honor to that
department and the entire university.
Probably the strongest scene was that
in which Thompson, presented by Mr..
Erskine in the title role, and Fatty"
in the person Of Mr.. Carl Hollings-
worth, followed the course o. an ex-
citing football game from a window
Of the college training quarters.
The characters of college dean, as
presented by Mr.. Schmidt, and of
Thompson's roommate Green, by Mr..
Paul Anderson, are deserving Of very
special mention, their work being done
with a naturalness and art, such as is
seldom attained by amateurs. The
work Of the football coach, Mr.. Grover
Francis appealed forcibly to the col
lege constituency as being an incom-
parably good copy Of the real thing"
as heard so frequently from the local
gymnasium.
Miss Florence Metcalf as the pretty
daughter Of Dean Crowell, portrayed
her character in a manner which
showed great talent. Charmingly
gowned, she made a beautiful picture
as she pleaded with her flance to let
her bear the brunt of the suspicion
which rested upon him, and again
when she told her stern father OF her
secret engagement; scene in which
she cleverly acted the concern and
confusion of young woman in such
trying position.
Miss Bradley, in her scenes with
Fatty" Merrill, helped to draw out
much spontaneous laughter and car
ried off her difficult task of assisting
really humorous scenes in very
clever manner, Although Miss Lima
Heist as Sarah the maid had but two
lines to say. she was so very fetching
in her part that she should receive
special mention. Her sister, Miss Lulu
Heist, made very chic little college
maid, and played her part credltably.
AS Mrs. Green, "Joe's" mother, Miss
Jessie Young was excellent, and with
her scathing denunciatlon of the dean
she did some very good acting. Men
tlon must be made Of the part of Fred
Wood the villain, difficult character
for clean-minded college youth to
portray, yet George Cole did 1t in
manner which suggested little Of the
amateur.
The character eliciting the most
laughter was that of FATTY" Merrill,
typical popular college man who had
to bear many jokes at his expense on
account Of his solid figure. Carl Hol-
lingsworth made decided hit and got