The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-29

ty physician, DIR. Rosenwald The
operation, being Of q very difficult
and dangerous nature. will be looked
upon with great interest by the
medical fraternity, and by the CON-
munity In general.
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From Saturdays Daily.
Scoring a decided hit and surpris-
ing their friends with, the show of
histrionie ability, the class OF 1914.
Mankato high school. presented the
play Mice and Men" last night at
the Mankato theatre. The action of
the play Is. laid in the latter part OF
the eighteenth century and the cos.
tunes and stage settings which
were very handsome. were entirely
in Keeping with the period.
The first act is laid in the studio
of Mark Embury. a scientist and
scholar. The characters introduced
were Embury, who was played by
Edward Grippe, William Murphy and
Embury's friend, Roger Goodlake.
Howard Johnson as Captain Lowell,
a nephew OF the scholar. Peter,
Embury's servant, played by Don
Anderson, Erwin Bruss, as Beadle
Of the founding hospital, Miss
Helen Craig as Joanna Goodlake.
Miss Alice Tuberg as Embury's
housekeeper. Miss Hazel Roos as
Peggy OF Little Britain, q founding
and Miss Inez wideIl as the matron
of the founding hospital.
1t develops in the first act that
Embury has plan to take child
from the orphanage to educate, ac-
cording TO his theories with the in
tention Of marrying her later. Then
later appears the. mistress of the
founding. home. and the superin-
tendent with about a dozen found
lings, all in, long blue. aprons, and
all. OF them, except one with their
hair. bebbed,s They are questioned
concerning their knowledge of things
In generaiF and finally Little Bri
tain" Is decided upon as the found.
ling whom Embury will adopt. VI
The scene where the foundlings
are questioned, and put through
their PAGES is laughable one. and
Erwin Bruss, who. directs the found
lings, played his part in a very
laughable manner. Miss Inez WI
dell also carried of her part in n
manner typical Of founding home
matrons, generously giving Little
Britain a whole shilling on her de-
parture.
Little Britain, who, was the prin-
cipal female character IN the play.
played with finish that was de-
lightful. ,flHsr coquetry. her SIM
pliicty. loyaity and clsyeness were
all playedR well. and Mss Roos In
the part was indeed delightful.
! Playing opposite her was Howard
johnson. as. the Young nephew Of
Embury, and badly In debt. His
song. "My Love Is Like the Red, Red
Rose" sung in sthe first act. was
|splendidly sung. and his entire in
depreciation of hispart was decidedly
pleasing. Z" ;.
Miss Alice Tuberg made a very
successful housekeeper, and carried
her part well. Miss, Helen Craig
played Joanna Goodlake in a de-
|lightful manner, and indeed made n
very attractive and fashionable look
ing belle Of the eighteenth century.
Bier intriguing TO get the affection
|of Captain Lowell and to deceive
her husband were cleyerly played.
Mark Embury as played by Ed.
ward Grupe was dignifled, intel
lectual man OF generous and kindly
disposition. Mr.. Grupe played his
part well. and with the greatest
ease. His voice was particularly
good and he made hts part a very
successful one. William Murphy as
the friend Of Embury. interpreted
the part OF the much deceived and
adoring husband. and of the kind
and loyal. friend very well and lent
some good comedy to the play,
Don Anderson played the part of
the slow moving and slow thinking
servant very cleverlys and his part
also lent d humorous touch to the
play. So
During the later acts OF the play
William Eberlein was Introduced as
Sir Harry Trimplesten, a dandy OF
,unscrupulous nature. He carried
his part well and delighted every
one with his playing. Miss Esther
Snyder as Molly, a kitchen maid,
was very funny in her part and oc-
casioned several good laughs.
} One of the prettiest scenes Of
the entire play was the masquerade
ball in the third act, when couples
dancing passed back and forth in
the rear OF the stage. Their cos
tunes and the entire air OF the set
ting was indeed very beautiful.
The students deserve much credit
for their production as do the faeui-
ty members who had charge of the
rehearsals. Miss Lillian Hughes.
the. senior class advisor was pre-
scented with an armfui of roses by
the class between the acts of the
play. which she accepted very
gracefully. Edward Grupe. who
made the presentation. also spoke
warmly of the obligation Of the,
class to Miss Sawyer and Miss
pavna NJ Qu,ith and Mr. Rakar