Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-21
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
A GREAT SUCCESS

Nlobe All Smiles Presented Last FRI
day Evening at Opera House.
The senior class OF the local high
school presented the three act comedy
''Niobe All Smiles" last Friday eve
ming. at the opera house. before a
large and enthusiastic audience.
The play dealt with the return to
life of the statue, Niobe, late wife OF
Amphion, King of Thebes. Many
humorous situations arose in the
household of Peter Amos Dunn, the
insurance agent, who had taken the
statue into his own home, as a means
of protection.
The setting Of tie first act was in
Dunn's drawing room. in the evening,
with most of the family preparing to
attend the theater. The statue of
Niobe, the property Of Hamilton
Tompkins, an art enthusiast, was
much admired by the family. Dunn
remained at home from the theater,
and during the absence of the other
members, the statue came to life.
Dunn was at loss as to how he
should account for the presence of
this stranger in the house, and then
it occurred to him to pass her of as
the new governess.
In the second act many complica-
lions as to her identity arose, and she
was put thru a grilling examination
by Helen Griffin, Dunn's sister-in.law,
after which it was decided that she
would not do as governess. To fur
Their complicate matters the real gov
erness arrives. The last act finds
Dunn at his wits end and then his
wife helps him out by assuming NioDe'
to be his sister, whom they have not
seen for some time. However, a tele-
gram is received stating that his sis
ter, Mabel, is on the way to visit him.
Dunn then decides that he will tell
the truth, which he does. and every
thing ends happily.
Ralph Yarrow, as Peter Amos Dunn,
"Petramos," as he was called by Mo-
be, took his part in great shape, do
ing some clever work. He was al
ways on the lookout for something
with money in it." His change in
the second act, from being a mere fig
ure head in the household, which was
run by his sister-in-law, Helen Griffin
to man asserting his authority in
everything, was good.
Miss Esther Larsen, as Niobe, car
ried her part splendidly, and, altho
she had been a statue for three thou
sand years, and was ignorant Of mod
ern customs and manners, overcame
these difficulties, and when in doubt
always appealed to her "Petramos"
for help.
Lars Petersen, as Cornelius Grit.
fin, and Reuben Anderson as Phillips
Innings, were very good, and the
former could always be depended on
to give plenty of advice to Dunn. Rob-
ert Johnson as Tompkins, and Thor
wald Hanson as Sillocks, a retired
merchant, carried their parts nicely.
Amy Severinson as Hattie Griffin and
great. The former having the part
Of an impulsive young lady who al
ways spoke what she thought, and the
latter being a prim old maid, who ran
the household, as she saw fit, until
Peter took charge. Nellie Robbins
made Dunn very good wife, and even
when the rest of the household were
against Peter, and things looked dark.
est for him, she refused to turn from
him, and at the merest hint of his sis
.er, she jumped at the conclusion that
Niobe, was she. Evangeline Nygaard
IS Beatrice Sillocks, Mildred Smith
IS Madeline Milton the real governess
and. Helga Berg as Mary, the maid
were good in their parts, and in fact
each member Of the cast did splendid
ly and are to be congratulated.
A good share Of the credit for the
success Of the play is due to the care
full training under the direction 81
Miss Fern Doremus.
Specialties were introduced between
the acts, the senior male quartette
composed of Herbert Hedberg, Robert
Johnson, Thorwald Hanson and Lars
/ Petersen rendered several selections
and Lars Petersen sang couple Of
solos, one a parody on the Juniors
which was very good. The Junior
' class added their contribution to the
evenings enjoyment by =. suspending
two dummies, to represent senior
boy and girl, from the ceiling Of the