The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-12
MITCHEl Z
PHOEBE'S ROMANCE

One of the prettiest society events
of the season was the presentation
at the Gale last mgnl OF "Phoebe's
Romance in quality Street" by the
senior class OF the university. 1t vas
a gala affair for students and towns
people alike and a we'll filled house
greeted the performers. The cast was
a we'll chosen INC and the marked alb
sence of stage fright and the total
sympathy between auditors and act
ors made the playing easy for those
participating and caused the strict
est attention from those ''out in
front The scene of the play was laid
in England during the time that the
Great Napoleon was carrying things
with a high hand in Europe. The
scenery and costumes We're true TO
the time. The play Was staged ana
presented under the direction of Prof.
Geo. S. Dalgety.
Among the cast, Miss Bessie Dunn
in the title role OF Phoebe Sparrow
took her part in an excellent manner.
She was winsome and charming as a
young girl and when later, time had
settled on her brow and She had en-
tered what She called the ranks Of
the old maids She put such a weight
of pathos in her acting that one
would have imagined her love troub-
les to be real ones. Miss Mildred
Derr as the thoughtful and ever adj
vising older sister portrayed that
character i'm a manner beyond re
proach. Misses Vera Ford, Elsie Davic
and Blanche Ryan as the three old
maids furnished a good share of the
comedy piece. Miss Murle Bryan act
ed the part of the maid in an accept
able manner.
Mr.. Walter Sherman as Captain
Howard, however deserves the great
est OF praise. TO see him act. one
would not believe him to be an anna
teur for a minute. His poise and total
lack OF consciousness We're absolutely
perfect and his acting had the quality
OF N who lived the part. He was the
hero of the piece and finally after an
anxious period of waiting and long
ing, the charming Phoebe is convinc-
ed that his love is true and his pro-
posal is accepted while good Sarah
looks on with true ~sisterly happiness.
Mr.. Herbert Stout as Lieut.. Wright
also caused a burst OF laughter by his
very appearance. He took the part OF
a priggish officer and played it to
perfection. Mr.. Clarence Cox, Earnest
Thompson and oscar Phillips. also
as officers We're very good. Master
William Seamon and Albert Sydney
Wallace led the children in the school
room scene and his speech and enun-
Citations We're as clear and free from
fright as any of his elders.
The play was laid in four acts and
the time between them was inter
spersed with music by the theatre or
chestra and yells by the university
classes. The Juniors We're very much
in evidence. They We're seated i'm a
body and We're unusually fortunate in
having an attendant in evening cloth
es to take their wraps and answer
their every want. At the end of the
second act, the class arose and drank
to its W health in frappe. led by
Mr.. Chester Ruth. A series of slides
We're also thrown on the screen be-
tween the acts. portraying in detail
just how great the Junior class and
its members are.
The Senior class play was a sue
cess in every way and the people of
Mitchell showed by their attendance
and approval that they ar heartily
behind the Dakota Wesleyan in every
movement it makes for the benefit
and enlargement OF the RED School
houses on the Hill"