The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-07
'EVERYMAN" PLAYS
TO PACKED HOUSES
Miss Foulke and High School
Students Give Excellent
Presentation.
SCENE TRIFLE WEIRD

"Everyman," a mystery play, was
presented last evening at the High
School auditorium, Miss Gwendoline
Foulke, taking the part of Every
man"
In preparation for the presentation
of the play, Prof. c. o. Mays, OF the
manual training department of the
high school, placed a throne on the
stage as part of the pageant effect.
The stage settings were in gray. The
characters appeared on the state In
procession as they did in the religious
pageants of the monastic actors at
The time the story was written cen
luries ago.
The prologue of the play was read
by William Dudley Foulke, the doc
tor, who was CARRIED in the costume
Of that period. The prologue is an
introduction in which the playwright
explains to the audience, in general
way, what it may expect IN the pre-
sentation. The costumes added to
the success of the affair.
Braffett Sings Solo.
At the opening Frank Braffett sang
the solo. All the choruses were sung
by high school girls, who were trained
by Prof r. c. Sloane.
L ne ulHST6UC6 DeLW0en IHio pAdy
and the plays of Shakespeare is
greater than the difference between
Shakespearean drama and Ibsen, max
Ing it difficult to stage. "Everyman,"
when staged by Ben Greet, was done
30 well that his Interpretation has be-
come the standard. Miss Foulke was
fortunate in taking instructions under
1.r. Greet at the time he was most in
terested in "Everyman." He taught
her his Interpretation Of the play, and
last night she was at her best. Miss
Foulke interpreted the difficult part of
"Everyman" in truly wonderful man
ner.
Clyde Rockwell as "The Messenger
of Cod" did well. Death" was inter
preted by Myron Randall. Mr.. Ran
dali knew his lines perfectly. Lucille
Dodds, in the part of Good Deeds,
was exceptionally good for an anna
teur, and gives promise of much abil-
ity in this line of work. Her voice is
full and rich and is especially adapted
for part of this kind. She was one
of the best members of the cast. Ruth
Shera as kindred" looked beautiful.
Her gown was fashioned in the Pc
riod of the day and was exquisite.
Miss Elizabeth Bailey as Knowledge"
was also very good ana added ma
terially to the success OF the play.
Mary Tiff as Beauty" Dorothy Rode
field presenting "Discretion,' and Alta
Stevenson as Five Wis., did their
respective parts in creditable man
ner. Mary Candy represented the
Angel" which appears after the death
of "Everyman. Miss Lois Kelly was
prompter.
Whitney Mcclure as Goods was
splendid. The part is rather difficult.
but Mr.. Mcclure showed much his
trionic ability.
Robert Clark in the part of
Strength" was good. He wore a
magnificent armor which was very at
tractive. "Cosuin to Kindred" was
taken by Paul Underhill. Paul Lyons,
as Confession" was splendid and
made a most excellent priest
Monks First on Stage.
The scene presented was a trifle
weird. being set without curtain, and
as one waits the expectancy is broken
by the appearance of two monks,
taken by Everett Gates and Harold
Freeland. The monks were seated
with hands folded and heads bowed.
When one sees Death" approaching
with shambling steps, his drum beaten
thrice in slow monotony, and his
trumpet grasped in his left hand ready