Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
cupid AT VASSAR" PLEASES
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS PLAY
MAKES HIT AT GRAND OPERA
HOUSE MONDAY EVENING.
Glass of 1914, First Semester, Dis
play Remarkable Artistic Talent
in Enjoyable Production.

tic class plays gwen by graduates of
the DEBORAH High School. The play
Cupid at Vassar," was given by
the 1914 class, first semester, and
was regal production in every par
ticular. The story centered on two
young ladies, students at Vassar,
and had pretty love story running
throughout. The play was natural,
not overdrawn, and full of happen
ings which easily could take place
in everyday life. The characters
were all exceptionally good, each one
carrying his part with the air of pro-
| fessionals.
The plot of the play originates in
Great Falls, Vermont, at the home
of Mrs. Newton, acted in a gracious
manner by Theodore Nesheim. She
has two daughters, Kate and Wanda,
the latter half sister of Kate. The
former is persistently pursued by
two ardent lovers, one of whom is
also loved by Wanda. The lovers
are John Willett, struggling
young architect, and Amos North,
rich young banker. The part of
Kate was taken by Miss nellie Jewell,
and it furnished her many excellent
opportunities to display her versa
tile talents. Wanda, Miss Esther
Larsen, was exceptionally pleasing
in her role, and she carried out her
conspiracy against Kate in a most
acceptable manner. Kate's mother
was determined that Kate should
marry Amos North, he rich young
man, but Kate thought otherwise,
for she was in love with John Will
lett. On the day Kate and Wanda
were to leave for Vassar College he
was suddenly called to New York,
leaving letter for Kate, with Wan
da, who destroyed it. Kate thinking
that he was tickle, made up her
mind to marry Amos North to spite
her supposedly tickle lover. Letter
after letter came to Kate, but were
always intercepted by Wanda. After
Hates engagement to Amos North
y was announced, it was discovered
, that he had tricked Hates mother
, by making investments for her, los
: ing all her money. About this
, time John Willett shows up, and
, straightens matters out, Showing
North to be deceiver, and winning
back Kate's love. Wanda, seeing
herself in danger of being detected
makes ardent love to young North,
| and they both being in the same
: fpredicament decide to marry, as
!; Kate possessed letters wanted by
: North to save him from prosecution
for defrauding ner mother. So the
troubles ended happily for ALL The
, Part of John Willett was acted by
sRussel Baker in capital manner,
while Charles Warner, as Amos
North, fitted the part excellently
and displayed some very good act
mig. Milton Dalvey, as Shiny, the
lazy darkey came in for his share
of applause whenever he appeared;
he always wanted a job but no work
Melvin Satire, as Hank Gubbin, the
hired man, was typical funny man,
and his antics were thoroughly en-
I Ice Do CaLI
Sally Webb-Mabel Makepeace, Hell
en- Conway-Frances Hoare, Patty
Snow-Ethel Shema and Matty Hart
Anna Hogevoll, students at Vas
sar were delightful in their roles.
| Taken all in all it was one of the
most enjoyable class plays ever CIV
en- by graduates of this school, and
reflected great credit for the excel
lent training received from their
superintendent, Eva NJ. Fleming,
training not only for the class play
they gave, but a lasting one for life
in character and lifes work.
The Grand opera house orchestra,
as usual furnished excellent music,
which added much to the pleasure
of the evening. The cast follows:
John Willett "A Young Architect
Russell Baker
Amos North, AL North and Son Bank
ers. -. Y. Charles Warner
Shiny A Lazy Darkey
Milton Dalvey
Hank Gubbin -. The Hired Man"
....... :. Melvin Satire
Mrs. Newton, OF Great Falls, Ver-
! mont =. Theodore Nesheim
Kate ......... Her Daughter
nellie Jewell
Wanda ... Hates half sister
-. ........... Esther Larsen
Miss Page {. -. Anna Schiller
Sally Webb :. Mabel Makepeace
Helen Conway Frances Hoare
Patty Snow 49,. Ethel Shema
Matty Hart =. Anna Hogevoll
SYNOPSIS.
SCENE-Sitting room of Hates
home in Vermont. cat the old
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