Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-14
Young Thespians
Score Big Success

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ant problem with great satisfaction
to herself and a big audience Of her
schoolmates, fathers, mothers, sic
ters, brothers, aunts and uncles last
evening in the Central High school
auditorium, when the 1916 class OF
the High School OF Commerce pre-
sented Jerome X. Jerome's comedy,
Fanny and the Servant Problem"
The young thespisns acquitted them
selves with much credit-all OF them
Applause was plentiful. And who cares
II the audience does litter In a tense
scene while Lord Bantook is kissing her
ladyship? Who cares, We say. consider
Ing that Lord Bantock is Wilbur Wolf,
and her ladyship is Nina Lodge, and
both OF EN- are in your classes at SCHOOL,
These. the two leading parts, were well
done, and the same can be said OF the
other roles. MISS Ruth Tilton and Miss
Marie Andres played the old-fashioned
aunts Of the young Lord Bantock In a
very pleasing manner.
Wilbur Otis. entering with a swagger,
cane, cigar and trick" vest. scored
success. He was George p. Newte,
former business manager Of Lady Ban.
tock," who had been an actress.
| Charles conhiser was very good as the
stern butler who, unlike most stage but
lers. plays an important part in this
drama.
The play was produced under the d.
rection OF Mrs. Karl r. Adams. The
High School Of Commerce orchestra came
In for considerable applause, too, rem
dering liberal and lively program OF
music under the direction OF Miss Eunice
Ensor
Practically all the members Of the large
class had some part In the production.
There were fair ''usherettes" and other
fair ones who sold candy at the very
modest sum OF 10 cents a sack. No
wonder II was a success.
staged Again Tonight.
The play win be presented again to-
night
The cast Of characters ia az follows
OUR EMPIRE"
| Vernon Wetherel lord Bantockl. her
husband ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wilbur Wolf
Martin Bennett. her butler. ...........,,..
......... ,....,.t.ts"..... Charles Conhiser
susannah Bennett. her housekeeper.
.',.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mildred Conry
\ Jane Bennett, her maid Bernice Lambert
Ernest Bennett. her second footman.,.
...',',.,.,,..,..,.. Edwin Pearson
Honoria Bennett. her stillroom maid.
The Misses Wethereli, her aunts by
marriage. Edith Tilton. Marie Andres
Dr. Freemantle, her local medical man
George +. Newte, her former business
| manager ..tttastss..t...t.+.+ Wilbur OtlE
Her Quoudam Companions.
| england .s...ss.ss*st.t....,s. Emily Barker
/ scotland ,,,..t.st..s.s.,..., Georgia Nelson
! ireland northumberland, Sadie Weiss
4 hlea ess''rs''..s.t..s..,s.s.., Ella ReHpeah
| lhnhaA ststsss.stssss.ts. Gertrude de Wal
Australia ,t..,sssttstt. Esther EalkuVitch
NtW zealand svsssssssststssllelen kleffnof
/ MtiNh tssfs'ssssstsst...,.,. Ruth Ellington
/ lnalA .s-esttstsswsttss..tsstsst Helen Grant
/ Newfoundland tsstss,,.,sttt Hazel Weaver
/ Malay Archipelago, ,..,., EVaugclinh Rush
/ straits settlements Elsie Baekstrup.
| lndcratudlea Qe0rgia Nelson, Winlireo
I hrpwnfitld, Ellen Sitting. Milton Nor
I brick Harold Compton.
I The following comprised the memuers
| % the orchestra
I NlFNdtar-AilsH Etinice Euaar.
MAuaksF~ Mr. A. ii ulAmeyaF
lahrarlaR~Earie a. stirling .
kital tlalln -'.sttft.t,ft,st Doris nuaTdman
llat Nolinssssrssstss, Edna Engallandsf
Ah ataith''t'ssses tt,,ssstti, Julia Fowler
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