The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
TWELFTH NIGHT
GIVEN BY PUPILS
JOHN MARSHALL. HIGH SCHOOL
DRAMATIC CLUB PRESENTS
OLD COMEDY.
CAST IS EXCELLENT
YOUNG ACTORS SURPRISE AND
CRAFTY THEIR FRIENDS BY
THEIR CLEVER WORK AT
ACADEMY.

Cast of Twelfth Night" presented
by the John Marshall High School
Dramatic Club In the Academy:
Orsino, Duke OF Iliyria--Walter s.
Galeski
Viola Jeanette Stearns.
Olivia--tiladys Hewitt.
Malvolio--Moses l., Breitstein.
Sir Toby Belch--H. Robert Phin-
ney. Jr.
Sir Andrew Asuecheek - Charles
Montgomery.
Naturalization Wailerstein.
Sebastian. twin brother OF Viola
Morgan X. Mills. Jr,
Antonio---Adrian T.. Bendheim.
Fabian--Percy namiin.
Clown--Jack Diggs.
Valentine--Haywood Hoover.
Confederation l.. Bendheim,
Roberto. sea captain -- Russell
Kuhn.
Sailors-Robert williams, Samuel
r.. Padgctt.
Attendants to the Duke - Frank
kimbrough. Russell Kuhn, -
Attendants TO Olivia--Marie Brau-
er. Else Gilman.
First Officer--Haywood Hoover.
Second Officer-Robert Williams.
Beauty in the boxes and beauty
OH the etdkt icTTltu III appropriate
setting at the Academy last night for
Twelfth Night perhaps the most
charming Of all Shakespeare come
dies The play was gwen by the John
Marshall High School Dramatic Club.
under the direction OF Miss Ray Van
Wort. Stage setting ana coaching
were under the supervision of Mr..
Herbert Curtis. The joint result OF
their labors was a production OF this
~tno MT ma M
which should cause friends and rela-
tives OF the actors the highest graft
fcation.
From the Kirmess TO Elixahethan
drama is a far cry A sharp test 81
versatility in Richmond's young pee
pie has been sustained nobly. And.
In itself. Shakespeare by student com
panies is daring enough to give their
most devoted friends pause. The
great plays are hard 20 act nowadays.
AS an illustra ton may be given the
part Of the clown TO Olivia The
humor Ia archaic and extremely DIM
cult to get across the footlfghtS 10
a modern audience. Moreover the
lines In themseives--be II gently whis-
pered-couldn't have been 50 terrffy-
ingly funny even In the bygcne a9s
they were written TO enliven.
Jack piaos 10 Funny.
And vet Jack DiEes was funnY. al
most a. funny AZ MI. Charles Mont
gomcry's Aguecheek. Hixh praise u
likewise In order for 6ir Toby beacn.
The htbulous baronct was imperSon-
ated by Mr.. Phinney in mastery fash
inn. albeit one or two titanic Eunaws
obliterated a few Of the pretty maids
tines. Miss Marion Wauerstein. as
this winsome little person scored ae-
cidedly. the penalty being double
81 -
Miss Jeanette Stcarns, A. Viola.
showed marked ability In the reading
~ the more weli-known passages IN"
brief sololoouy over the ring sent her
by olivia was beautifully done.
Miss Hewitt - Olivia.
Miss Gladys Hewitt invested o'isa
with . stately grace ana dignity '"
admirable accord with the roie. IN
cidentaIly attention Is recalled 10 the
effective stage grouping Of Olivia and
her two attendants in repose. These
last members OF the cast have purely
pictorial parts, which isn't half 80
easy as Ii sounds. They formed a
picturesque group with the Countess
ana contributed in no little degree to
tn success OF the presentation
Maivolio. the self-important stew
ard OF yellow stocking and cross gar
tering fame. deserve more than pass
ing mentlOn- G0e may mo- iS~>A' 49,
ing a Shakespearian character adorn-
ed with an Indiana goAtee. but the
innovation was welcomed last night
as a useful stage adjunct in empha-
sizing pomposity. Moses !. Brett
stein Is a good comedian. The day
dream scene wherein imagination
paints him az the object OF Olivh's
affections delighted the audience as
much as did the antics OF the tree
hidden conspirators.
Walter a. GaleAki. the dpcnl swain.
acquitted himself wen or 10 diffscait
a character. The lovelorn are COM
monty battling. not to say alarming.
and the prospect OF lcyelorn duke
usually makes one feel timorous- IL
Is pleasant to record, therefore, that
Mr.. Galeskfs Duke Of Orsino "
never mushy. and not at all school
of-actingy.