Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
HALLOWELL.
High School Seniors Score
Success, Friday Night,
In Drama, "The College Chap"
Before Crowded House.
The Methodist Church Will Be Re-
opened, Friday, March 0.

The Seniors of the Hallowell High
sclcol presented THE College chap,
"a finely staged, three-act drama, in
Wilson hall, Friday evening. To a full
house thaNgaVe evident satisfaction
of having more than gotten its money 5
worth of solid laughter almost from
the rise to the final fall Of the curtain:
The young folks had put in some close
study to the perfeeting OF their parts.
Prof. Harry w. Kidder. principal of
the school, had been with the cast in
most of its rehearsais and when the
players appeared before the public the
careful training which they had re-
ceived was plainly in evidence.
The scene of the play was laid in
the Office Of the Occidental hotel in
Chester. MINI Elijah Gooding,"
Gaymond Church, and seth Kinds.
(Robert Woodside) appeared to per
lection as typical village loafers they
were lazy in speech and very deliber-
ately so in action, requiring am unus-
ual amount of time even at checkers,
the game they were supposed TO be
playing when the curtain went up. In
striking contrast appeared Art VIM
pei" Norman Gray). who vas
young man of q. bright and breezy in
speech ard action. He was a whole
rough and uncoqth but they ara gen
souled. warm-hearted chap, and mad
~ in love with "Sallie Crane Miss
Mildred Tilden), who played We'll the
part of maiden of IS. She WAS girl
fsh in speech and manner. though
warm hearted and impulsive. Starr
Clay" Lawrence Wyman, appeared
in Act II in a harsh and abrupt man
ner, but altogether busness-like. In
the following acts his character had
undergone great change and show
ed him a prosperous small town bust
ness man. With each succeeding
Grange in his business life he meas
ured up To the requirements of the oe-
casion. s'Will Sellum," (Maurice
sands). carried into effect the typical
travelling salesman, who had finished
the town and merely loafing about UNI
til train time. indicating that he was
bored With everything. Bill and
George III the persons of Merton
Niles and Leo Carey. in their parts as
uniformed bell boys, played to The let
ter. looking for a tip for every step.
Dave Crane" Heigh Webber), was
part dlfIlEGii 70 pay, ptAN if'Atoia -
on the lob and neither oVer-acted nor
approached the heroic. Mrs. Crane,
Miss Doris Sandsl, was a motheriy
soul of about 50, dressed rather old
fashioned; willing to do her work IN
her own way without being pestered
by outsiders. "Madge Clay" eMlss
Geneyieve Robinson), was without
peer as a high-spirited maiden, mad
IL in love with Dave Crane" yet she
took occasion to reprimand hun and
never lost the sympathy of her audi
ence "Geftie Flye, tMiss Ennlce
/ Niles), appeareds as rather slahsy
girl of IS, affecting latest styles IN halr
dressing, etc. though there was warm
heartedness underlying all her affect
Cd carelessness. and she, too, was sim
cerely in love with Dave crane
Mrs. Mortimer Jones-Brown," miss
Ellen Spaulding), with studied grace
and her natural form measured up TO
al the parts that Mrs. Jones' Brown
was supposed to be. She had plenty OF
money and did not care VINO knew IT,
Mrs. Heziah jerks Miss Helen
Chadbourne), with her plump hgufe,
her manner of dress and her cultlVated
long" ON culture protrayed Mrs.
JenIxs" in an admirable manner. MISS
Margaret seymour Miss Etnei
QUINN, naturally preppssessng, II not
10 was the maiden best found to mn
personate Miss Seymour in the al
dcult parts assigned her. samuel
crane, civilian Woodside), had the
very carriage and general appearance
to present the decidedly prosperous
business man he was supposed to be-
The evenings entertainment closed
With a dance, which was enjoyed ey
about l20 couples, Augusta sehdihs
down a large party