The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
SENIOR PLAY A
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
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and, though her part was not con-
spicuous, she made a most graceful
picture upon the occasion of her sew
eral appearances.
Private Docherty," capably act
ed by Harold Roess, was an aid in
the intriSues of the O'Gallaghers,
whose Willingness to assist in the
success of their schemes was some
what impeded by his military train
ing. Dispatch was an impossibility
with regard to the execution of or
ders by this young soldier boy
whose respect for wheeling left
ableak' and right ableak,' to say
nothing of a deliberate stride, pre-
vented him from a speedy accom-
plishment of anything
The sweet young things who
comprised the young ladies from the
best families" were Miss Euphemia
Swartz, played by Miss Lurline Pill
lans; Miss Matilda Jones'" by Miss
Edith Anderson; Miss Millicent
Loveridge," by Miss Glenn McRae;
Miss Jenny Lee" by Miss Gene
We've Duggan; Miss Mildren Scott"
by Miss Mildred Hampton; Miss
Jessie Barr" by Miss Ewin Adair;
Miss Clara Loveridge," by Miss
Lillian Gain, and Miss Louise Cas-
on" by Miss Jessie Tillis. These
young ladies sole occupation con-
sisted of meeting Miss Brown in
a proper social manner and making
her feel at home. A very pretty fea
ture was introduced when the happy
couple made their escape from the
school and thereby frightened the
girls who gowned in most charming
negligees, rushed into the reception
room with lighted candles.
Herr Won Mozer, a German with
musical inclinations, and a most sus-
ceptible heart. was a regular treat
Leon Jackson's unexpected fluency
in handling German lingo was re-
freshing and his gutteral "Ach Him
mel" and Tsh G'Bibble,' were han
died with professional ease. AS a
sentimental son of the "Vaterland,
Leon was great success and his
pronunciation was flawless.
Hibbertson, hot-headed guardian
who had political plans and ambi
tions with an alliance for his ward,
Miss Brightwell, other than she de-
sired, was excellently interpreted by
George Haldeman and his futile at
tempts to outwit his fair charge only
Infatuated him the more. His
courtly and considerable behavior to-
ward Miss Romney was comical
when viewed in the light of his lat
er conduct upon his discovery that
the fair Angela had fled. AS So
lictor, George is A No. /.
Hobson Strain gave an excellent
imitation Of a sure-enough police
man last night when he acted the
part of Sergeant Tanner from Scot
land Yard. His especial refrain
which he repeated at frequent inter
walls, probably to reassure himself,
was that he was "a married man
with a grown-up family" which he
varied in embarrassed moments to
"a grown-up man with a married
family" and thereby prevented the
fair sex from flirting with him AS
an arm of the law he did not prove
to be very stable. the pugilstic eff
forts of Miss Brown having overcome
him successfully.
This play is one that takes cxcep-
tional artistic ability to make it
success and that it was presented so
pleasingly and received so well
speaks volumes for those who took
part. Their success is due without
doubt to the expert coaching and
drilling of Mrs. A. B. Lowell. who
is a genius in this line. This able
directress has been the recipient of
hearty congratulations upon the sue
cess of the play.
The neat sum of $50 were real
lied and the net proceeds will go to-
ward furnishing a library for the
Lake Morton school.