The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
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"CharIey's Aunt"

''Charley's Aunt" is side-splitting
comedy and was well staged, thanks to
the good work of Miss Olive Kackley,
directress, and of our fine High School
talent. Such a combination of efficient
training and natural ability is sure to
win the appreciation of any audience.
We are glad to know that Miss Kack-
ley viii return for further work in the
spring
Jack Chesney George Grass and
Charley Wykeham Victor Pernou0
undergrades of St. Oleo's, surely have
a bad case of dumps as they confer
about their respective love affairs,
with no immediate prospect of salts
factory settlement. These parts were
well acted The ubiquitous, accomo-
dating, long g-suffering, but poker-like
.ceremoniOus (Brassett) Ralph Ward,
College Scout, answers their every
summons, although when surprised off
duty he exhibits a scandalous freedom
and celerity of movement, even smiling
at times. Lord Fanconrt Babberly
(Charles Reeder) the third undergrade
of st. Ole's, has the task of represent
ing two characters; part of the time
being himself, most of. the time mas
querading as "Charley's Aunt from
Brazil, where the nuts come FROM
playing the latter part so successfully
that Jacks father, Sir Francis Chesney
Hugo Kohl and Stephen Spettigue
[Jack MiddlekauffI, Oxford solicitor,
fall madly in love with her, making
fools of themselves generally. Lord
Bah was induced to dress up as
Charley's Aunt that there might be no
seeming impropriety in the banquet
which Jack and Charley plan to give
for the young ladies of their choice,
hoping thus for an opportunity to pop
the question. The girls find the Aunt
so interesting and love her in very SUBJ
stantial fashion to the great annoyance
of the jealous boys. Kitty Verdum
[Alta GARRETT and Amy Spettigue
Pearl Wilson,, two charming young
ladies', are willing to be courted by Jack
and Charlie, but amusing interruptions
occur throughout the play Meanwhile
Sir Francis Chesney's srdor has been
quenehed by refusal but old Spettigue
continues his pursuit, following it up on
the geometrical axionasthat 2 straight
line is the shortest distance between
two points. He makes a bee-line al
ways for the lady of his affection. Fin
ally the real Aunt, Dona Lucia etc.,
Margaret Chitrenden1, arrives with
her niece, Ella Delahany Doris Middle
kauffl. Discovering that another has
represented her, she awaits the sequel
It ends happily. Jack and Charley are
accepted in heroic style. Sir Francis
learns that the real Aunt IS an old
sweetheart. Lord Bah and Ella had
met before under very different circum-
stances, her father having won money
from Lord Bah which she now purposes
to return. misunderstanding are clear
ed up and another happy couple added
to the list. Poor old Spettigue is the
only one left without a mate, for he
fed after discovering the deception.
the play abounds in fine humor and
witty sayings. It is a fund of merri-
ment for those who are privileged to
see it.
1t remains to say that this play was
staged after only five days of rehearsal.
This is a marvel of accomplishment.
Our High School Players deserve great
praise for their work under the excellent
direction of Miss Kackley.