The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
.,.,did Cast Of Students Star in
"HIs Uncle John" Given Last
Night Befre Crowded
House.
WILL REPEAT TONIGHT
M,.Icai Organizations Of School GIee
Club and Orchestra Contribute
to Splendid
Program.

.r5is Uncle john" college farce
~,th humor in every line and esitua-
don was very ably presented last
night by a cast Of high school
nnnils before capacity house at the
w C. A. auditorium. The farce
ahounds in humorous situations, and
The pahts were very ably taken care
If bringing out the best In the lines.
n would be hard to name star in
nc cast the honors were SO evenly
divided.
Besides the play the girls glee
club sang several numbers and the
high school orchestra played a short
program. The entire program will
he repeated tonight at S:15 o'clock,
and another capacity house should
greet the performance.
/ "His Uncle John" is the story OF
bachelor uncle who has a nephew
who is rather inclined to shirk his
scholarly duties. He is transferred
from Northwestern to Drake because
he failed to live up to the academic
standards set by his uncle, who
adds, also. that he must not think
Of marrying before he is 80. But
nephew Jack Sanderson has other
plans. OF course there is the friend
who offers to play the part OF
'hubby'' while Uncle John is in
town, and the com plications which
result, when friends sweetheart ar
/ rius, carry the play through to
Splendid ending, when of course
Everything is forgiven.
Cast Is Splendid.
Stanley McCutchan appeared in
the role Of Mr.. Jack Sanderson, OF
i the class OF 1918, formerly OF North
western. He looked and acted the
part of the college man nephew, ana
Ibis expression and acting left little
|!o be desired.
Miss Dorothy Norton as nellie
Holmes Sanderson, Ibis wife would
really rather tell uncle anyway was
N bewitching little housewife, ana
Ia work was one OF the strong
'xaturcs of the play. Her expression.
he. gestures, were perfect. and she
made an ideal character for the lead
ing part.
Woodson Huiskamp was i'm
mense in his role of Uncle John
Van Courtlandt, who thinks women
are the devil" AS gruff old bacn-
elor uncle, he very ably portrayed
the part. There w&s a swing to his
work, and snap and vim to every line
In his part, and he took the part in
a most able manner.
Ably supporting the other stars in
the cast was Frank Bidwell who
., nc
the friend who attempts the role OF
husband. Mr.. Bidwell carried off his
role in splendid fashion. His natural
ness at all times. and his ability to
Interpret his lines made his work
Exceptionally good.
Miss Mabel C. Brown as Miss Lucy
Harrington, Mr. Allison's sweetheart
proved her ability in her lines in the
play
Reuben Pearson as Nubbins Good
win, football star, and Miss Mary
Schlotter as Mrs. Skaters, the land
lady. lent able assistance to the
other members of the cast, and
helped to unravel the tangled skein
woven by the principals.
The charm of the play was in the
easy, natural manner in which it
was presented. There was none OF
the stiffness or over training that so
often crops out. The principals were
natural in every move, and this
made the little play unusually good.
10 Miss Marie Kiedaisch and Mr.. V.
A. McGrew of the faculty who coach
cd the young people, much credit
must be given.
Musical Program.
The musical program was under
direction of Prof. P. c. Hayden, who
presented the girls slee club and the
nigh school orchestra in two short
programs. The numbers were we'll