Arizona republican., 1913-03-30
NTBR0WN0 IF
 HARVARD AGAIN
Splendid Impressions Are Made by Work of Anna teur Cast in Good Old
 College Play During the Thrcc-Night Presentation

Phoenix was so well pleased with | Brown of Harvard" that it would | willingly give the amateur actors an encore for another week. The eX 1 ceedinglY favorable criticisms of the l three performances only partially eX- l pressed the genuine enthusiasm of each and every one in the brilliant I audiences that crowded the Elks. l Wednesday, Thursday and Friday i nights. The ElkS shows have always | been satisfactory. even good, but noth- 1 ing they have eyer put on, in acting l or stage settings, can compare with their latest venture. It was an artis- tic triumph. There was not the slightest jarring note throughout the entire performance. In producing this college play Maitland Davies has set a new standard for amateur theatri- calls. The stage furnishings which the Elks secured from Oliver Morosco and the Los Angeles Athletic club. were q happy relief after the toleration of worn effects usually presented by road comrlnies. The students apart
 ments and the campus were perfect in every detail one of the particu- Ietl " dtIIIll dDlt' features Was the campus scene in the second act which served to introduce several jolly col lege songs Frank Hilderbran and John Armstrong were the soloists and the chorus was considerably strength ened by Mr Davies whose clear tenor voice is incomparabie The cast. whose members week after week. cheerfully gave mp many pleasures for rehearsals. was perfect
 The depreciatory term ''amateurish" could not be applied to anyone for the actors were entirely at their ease. natural and altogether delightful. Frank Hilderbran as Brown" was splendid and certainly looked the part
 His reserve made his acting in the strong scene in the third act all the more effective. His quiet humor. his : love making, his good fellowship. all , had the finesse of d finished actor. 1 George CroWder made an excellent Jim Thorne It was difficult part and while Mr Cfowder was intensely
 dramatic, he did not in the least over act, Another of the roles recurring
 clever acting was that of Wilfred
 Kenyon which was well handled by
 Leslie Hardy.
 George Cunningham as Maddon.
 Browns chum. was q typical college
 man with properly developed college
 spirit He and Edward Van Doorn.
 Whr played Happ Thurston. could not
 have been better. A. R Cater as
 Hubby Anderson" the fat man. was
 really funny and scored great hit.
 one of the most natural bits of act
 Ing Was done hy Lester A. Byron as
 Bub Hall" the Varsity coach. whose
 enthusiasm for Harvard and the crew.
 created the atmosphere for the boat race Guy Alsap in an unpleasant part did good work and j. C. Adams who had only few lines. made each one count. Miss Mabel Hooker as Edith Kenyon was very charming in the part and lived every moment of
 her time on the stage. Little Miss
 Ruth Griffin made q wonderful AIarior , Ihorne. Her interpretation of the character was naturally and artis- ucaIiy portrayed. Mrs Agnes Nlr- phI as Mrs Kenyon and Miss Alice RcdeWill as Edith Sinclair were hotr very pleasing. Mrs Frank Hilderbran Miss Rema Doris. Miss Selma Gold berg and Miss Ruth Doris were the . college girls who attended the races