Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-12
CAST OF TWENrY.six APPEAR
MOST cREplTABLY IN ENG.
LIsh COMEDY
MISS NAOMI AckERMAN
SCORES DISTINCT HIT
Capacity Audiences That swsltsrsd in
The Heat Pleased With Annual The.
atrieal Effort Of High School Pupils
WAS Most Pleasing Effort For
Amateurs.

Tors did their stage stunt at the OdeoT
Thursday night when they presented
the annual senior play, mice and
Men," a comedy in four acts by Mad
cline Lucette Ryley. sweltering
audience that filled the capacity of thu
playhouse, enjoyed the comedy. appre-
ciated the efforts of the pupils. and
generously applauded them.
In many respects the production OF
mice and Men," was one Of the pest
theatrical efforts ever attempted by a
senior class. I. was most pleasing
effort, and the presentation reflected
much credit on the cast, the members
Of which had worked hard to make the
annual play a success, and on Miss
Media May Bushnell, under whose di-
rection it was presented.
Old English Play.
"Afice and Men," which, as its title
indicates, tells a story of the plans of
men that end not as they were planned,
is an English comedy, the action OF
the play taking place century or more
ago.
Mark Embury, a scholar and philos-
and bring up young girl in the way
that she should go and having devel-
oped her into q perfect prospective
bride. would we'd her.
Embury chooses Peggy, founding
as the child he would adopt, rear and
wed. Peggy, vivacious and charming,
falls in love in due time with Embury's
nephew. Captain George Lowell. and
Just when Embury has the new home
prepared and ready for himself and his
bride, he realizes that his wards great
est happiness lies in allowing her love
for the young captain to have its way.
so he steps aside and the curtain Of the
last act descends on the eve Of the
young peoples wedding.
Presentation Was Pleasing.
Turnout the cast gave interpreta-
tons Of roles that were by no means
easy, some of them being difficult In
deed. Among the others Miss Noami
Alderman, as Peggy. stood out in ex-
ceptional prominence because of heI
successful rendering of the leading
feminine character. She was appar-
emily quite at ease and her vivacity
and sprightliness won her sympathy
and applause.
Another very difficult part was that
Of Mrs Deborah, a character part TAX
en- by Miss Esther Johnson. And prom
inent in the cast was Miss F'reola Pla-
eek. as Joanna Goodlake.
James Boucher. as Mark Embury,
Peggy's guardian; Homer Cough, as
Boucher's friend. Roger Goodlake. and
John Battin, who had the part of Cap
tain George Lowell. were all good, and
carried the heaviest Of the male parts
The lesser and supporting parts were
all good. The complete cast was
Peter. Embury's servant ...........
.................... Loren Shum way
Mrs. Deborah. Embury's housekeeper
Esther Johnson
and philosopher .....James Boucher
Roger Goodlake, his friend and
neighbor ............. Homer Cough
Joanna Goodlake, wife of Goodlake..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Freola Placek
Beadle. Of the founding hospital -.
Hubert Perry
Matron Of the founding hospital -.
tMargery Busch
Peggy. Little Britain" ..............
...................N Naomi Alderman
Capt. George Lowell. Embury's
nephew ................ John Battfn
Molly, kitchen maid 49,. Eva Lusby
Kit Barniger, a fiddler and profess
sor Of department 80. Miller White
Sir Harry Trimblestone, an English
dandy ..............W Warren Stevens
Foundlings Dorothy Monin ger,
Ruth Wheat, Gretchen Medearis, Ruth
Wiltse. Esther Mayer. Gaynelle Whit
ney. Vera Dillon.
Masqueraders-Esthe Wilson. Maur-
inc Jacksan. Helen Ogier, Isabel AL
lard, Jerome Gregory, Maurice Hull,
Ralph Meyer.