South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-25
LOCAL TALENT
WELL RECEIVED
All Parts Are Well Taken and
Work of Chorus is Pleasing
Feature in Dolly DimpIeS
Play at Oliver.

The musical comedy. Miss Dolly
DimpIes." under the auspices Of the
Y. II. c. A. was presented for the
first time last evening at the oliver
opera house without a doubt it is
the largest home talent production.
both in point OF numbers. in the cast
and well arranged musical sp~ecialties.
ever offered in this city.
The story. as in most musical pro
ductions. is of little consequence, the
solos, musical selections, and chorus
groupings being OF principal interest.
II has To DO however with the inIaIu-
elton Of a charming girl with a foreign
nObleman, the introduction Of an i'm
pOstOr n his subsequent exposure.
Helen Lent, in the title role OF Dolly
Dimples. scOreu a decided success
The vivacious and talented manner IN
which Miss Lent played the part and
the impression her gracious person
slity made in the musical numbers
was decidedly pleasing In "A Ger
tain Little Boy" she finale Of the first
act, Long Lane" and open Your
Eyes" she showed apt ability. IN the
two latter selections she had the able
assistance OF Forest Farmer and Paul
Mcdonald. bot OF whom played
prominent roles.
Alice NJ. Ecker. in the part Of a
hirtatious chaperone. helped with the
action of the comedy, as did Laura
Hagey. as the hostess. Master Albert
DeMOs and Patricia E~dgeworth OPEN
e the entertainment with a fantastic
juvenile episode introducing q large
and well trained chorus in a pretty
child's song. "Tattle Tale" In the
following scene Mabel Hagey led a
stageful OF diminutive Indian maidens
and braves in a catchy red man mel
Ody, 'Ogalalla." The singing of the
little folks in these numbers was ex-
cellent.
The local talent in the way OF
comedians was represented by Paul
Macdonald, as the bogus count;
Duke" Staples. as a very busy valet;
Herbert Stubs. as a realistic Italian
ortan grinder and Joseph Bray in a
fantastic clown role. Others in the
cast were: 5. Lynn Whistler. Don
LivengoOd and Bessie Drone, who won
approval in their parts.
Among the song specialties that
were particularly pleasing, both from
the ability OF vocalists and the well
selected chorus. were Take a Naca-
ton" by lola Montgomery and sum-
mer girls and boys: Cant Make My
Eyes Behave" Edna ROthgeb and
Lynn Mckee: Tyre. Bird and Jay"
Dorothy Brugger and Don LivengOOd;
81 Wonder What's the Matter With
My Eyes" Kitty Miller; Girl In
Havana" by the CliNAf chorus. Helen
HagedOrn and Glenn Slick, assisted by
Curtice KOos, solOist. offered "A novel
feature in a dancing number, Peg
% Ny Heart"
A pleasing effect was contributed to
several of the musical numbers by
the following Summer boys and girls:
Helen HagedOrn, Margaret Williams,
Mildred Weaver, Dorothy Brugger,
Edith Conyer, Helen Schermann, Glenn
Stick, Arthur Fisher, Frank Bruggner,
Lloyd Fam. Dana ~Shanafeld and Leo
S~chtebelhut.
The attraction was under the man.
agement of The M~ooreheads." j.. c..
Ames, Y. r. Helmen, w. +. Nitsche
and Robert ROsenthal represented the
Y. ~. G. A. The management, prin-
Cipals and the many members Of the
chorus deserve much credit for the
success of the entertainment which
Will be given four more performances.