The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-05-31
CLASS PLAY IS
WELL PRESENTED
1.-THE Maneuvcrs Of Jane," 1915 Class
Pi ay, Well Rendered and Heart.
4, lily Received by Audience.
CASTE INCLUDED 20 MEMBERS

CASTE INCLUDED 20 MEMBERS
Costumes and Stage Settings Most
Charming and Greatly Added
to the Production.
Very fine indeed was the play, "Thc
Maneuvers of Jane" presented by the
senior class of the Denis)n high
school at the Germania opera house or
Friday evening of last week. The caste
OF characters included twenty members
of the class all of whom had been well
chosen to impersonate his or her par
ticular character. It would have been
a difficult matter to have chosen per-
sons better fitted for the various roles
as each one acquitted himself admir-
ably. The costumes and settings OF
the play we're charming and added
their part to the pretty scenes.
The play itself has been given by
several of the larger high schools of
the state with success, but we doubt
il any one of the other schools was
able to present better talent in its
production than was available in the
young people of our own high school.
For the development Of that talent
and the artistic arrangements of the
various scenes much credit is due
Miss Fannie Hayes and Miss ledWig
Brodersen Of the high school faculty.
The leading role OF Jane Nanglc.
the willful and incorrigible daughter
of an English gentleman, was taken
by Miss Ethel Chamberlin. The role
was difficult one, requiring much
action and varied moods. but Miss
Chamberlin proved herself equal to
the representation of the capricious,
spoiled child, the playful coaxine
daughter of a stern father or the
sweet and obliging young lady, and
was altogether charming throughout
the play.
The father of Jane. Mr.. Nangle, i'm
personated by Harold Laub, was an in.
teresting character and SO well acted
was the role that the discouraged and
impatient father indeed held the sym.
pathy OF the entire audience as he
sought to control his young daughter
with . high hand. but finally weaken
ed in his determination that she
shopld NOT marry, her choice sof a .hAs,
band and though mot giving his con,
SENT as he insisted. accepted the
young man ss his son-in.law.
Miss Marguerite Zorin as Constantia
Gage. James Friend" carried diff
cult part. As the companion and adj
visor OF Jane she held temporary
position in the best circles of soci-
ETY., but was very DESTROYS of captur-
ing the wealthy Lord Bapchild and his
money. With much skillful planning
she finally attained her ends and
though his lordship did not himself
know how it happened" she became
engaged to him and was very happy.
In the part of the calm and scheming
Miss Gage, Miss ZOrin exhibited much
ability as an actress.
The part of the hero. George Lang
ton, young man of little wealth but
possessing much attraction for beau
tiful and wealthy Jane, was taken by
William McHenry in an ideal manner.
With his dignity and gallant air there
was no wonder in the minds Of the
audience at his charm for Jane.
Alfred Faul as Jarvis Punchon, I'm
Gle of Lord Bapchild," was at his ease
throughout the entire entertainment
He had much to do with the running
of the family and seemed to be the
only one to restore calm in the scenes
of the excitable household. The part
was exceptionally we'll acted.
One of the principal characters of
the play was Lord Bapchild, 'son of
Lady Bapchild," who had been brought
up by the careful training of Lady
Bapchild and his tutors and thus had
been kept from all temptation. as his
devoted mother expressed it. The
young man, never quite sure what to
do and never quite able to make up
his mind in regard to marriage, SEEM
ed always in trouble. He was of a
nervous temperament and a close
student. All of these characteristics
we're portrayed in the excellent acting
acting of John Norris, which could not
have been improved upon.
Lady Catherine Bapchild, played by
Miss MalEageu Pearson. and Mrs.
Beechinor, unprecedented by Miss Vera
Poole, were very fine indeed, the for
mer the adoring mother of Lord Bap-
child and the latter under whose
watchful and helpful care Jane was
sent to make her home for time.
It was little Pamela Beechinor.
played by Miss Winifred Patrick, who
captivated the audience. She was a
very inquisitive and naughty little girl
always appearing where she was not
welcome, swinging her arms and en-
joying her gum to her hearts content.
She kept the audience in a continual
uproar when upon the stage and they
awaited with interest her next appear.
ance.
A group of characters who introduced
much humor into the play were the
minister, Prebendary Bostock, his wife
Mrs. Bostock, and his daughter. imper.
sonated by Burmese Bouslaugh. lrma
Norelius and Erma Beutel. The make
up OF these three individuals was
clever and they represented type all
their own. typically old style, while
their actions suited in every detail
their appearance.
Among the best characters in the
entire play was the old gentleman, Sir
Robert Bowater. played by Roy Geb-
ert, who appeared with his sweet and
pretty young daughter. Miss Rowater,
impersonated by Miss Eunice Jones