The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
"LUcK" WAS PRESENTED B
HIGH SCHOOL CLUB
Fine Performance Last Night In WI
Young Men and Women Dis
Histrionic Ability; DeIightfi
Was CharmingIy Told; Excel |
Well Played Roles; the Cas-.
WeII-SeIected
From Saturdays Daily.

Mankato High School Dramatic--
last night, and received with al
ciative applause and laughter byt
large audience which packed the
school assembly room. The
was very nicely staged, and
members of the cast appeared Y
enter whole heartedly into the spiri
of fun and mischief which permeat
ed the plot, each one who took par
being well adapted to present th
character which they impersonateG
The first act opened in the home o
Miss Evelyn Vaughn, who was en-
gagged to marry DR.. Roger Campbell
a young surgeon. The course O
their true love was running quit
smoothly when Evelyn unfortunatel
gave away her pet black kitten, "a
unfailing sign of bad luck" wihic
developed fast and furiously A | ia
of the particular fashionable seq
which the young people moved
discussion of metaphysical phen,
non, and little superstition
mingled with the daily rroutin;
work and pleasure.
Miss Mccarthy AS Heroine.
Miss Margaret Mccarthy i'm
| sonated the heroine with char
effect, and Paul Walker as DR..
| Campbell, her fiancee, was very
in the part, the quarrels and al
! ments between this headstrong vol -
couple Occasioning the "break"
their good luck, which began to Il
| to bad as soon as Evelyn gave
black kitten away. Miss Katheriy
Brooks, as Norah, the maid, deser-
ed more than a passing word
credit, as she acted her minor pal
with a realism that was humorous
and touching, and her superstitious
fears were typical Of the character
generally associated with maids from
/ are "aould sod" During thu first &C
Roger and his sweetheart had
very serious quarrel over his refusa
to wear a "luck" emblem ring whicl
| Evelyn gave him, and the haught,
young lady promptly broke the en-
gagement
Tea For the Smart Set.
Afternoon tea at the home OF
| society woman was served to
group of the Smart set" during tn
second act, and Rogers bad luck
still pursued him. Policemen in
sisted on entering the place and ar
rested the unfortunate young MAJ
for a crime which he had not com
mitted, and although Evelyn wa
sorrowful she had no charm {,
break the spell. Miss Elizabeth AL
worth impersonated Mrs. Fulson
Miss Irene Prowse took the part, &
Mrs. Wright, and the characters =:
Miss Carmichael, Miss Bailey,
Mrs. Young were presented by Mis-
es Lillian Lindholm, Aldean Scht
and Margaret Cuddy in a very plea,
ing and realistic manner. The you'll
ladies were handsomely gowned, an
were thoroughly at home in tn
conversation of the "tea party"
| Clifford Russell as Dr. Millicen
the Clergyman, was dignified and i'm
pressive in the part, and a favorit
with the ladies, although he was NO
as fluent in conservation as DIR. vii
son, the professor of psychology, i'm
personated by Clifford Anderson. Th
professor could explain almost every
thing. but he could not successful
reply to the persistent queries O
the ladies as to the cause of the ba
luck which pursued Roger Camp
bell. None of the crowd knew abou
''Timmy" the black kitten.
| Made Thrilling Arrest.
| Rudolph Hager and Harold Andersen
impersonating two policemen. mad
thrilling arrest of Roger, who ha
come to the party to have tea, an
incidentally in the hope of seem
Evelyn The disguise of the police
men made decided impression, an
between acts they circulated anon
the audience ard arrested severa
suspicious characters. So
The third act was staged at tn
country club, and Rogers bad luc
was still with him, as he lost tn
games and was hit by golf bal
His injury proved very interestin
to the young people, and almos
caused a reconciliation between tn
lovers, but Jimmy" the black ca
had not come home yet Roger wa
taken home by Peter, his valet, i'm
personated by William Chambers. -
In the last act Roger sought hi
| sweetheart to patch it up" HI
ftook all the blame of the aquarre
and after some argument EveIyl
rescued the emblem ring from tn
bottom of a vase, and it is placed up
on his finger. + Norah, who has bee
plunged into the depths of woe b,
the news that Roger had been killed
is almost as happy as her mistress
and as climax -toathe reunion
Jimmy, the black cat" came bach
putting an end to the run of bad luck
The Musical Numbers.
Between acts musical number
hwere given which made a decide,
hit with the audience, and were en-
Enthusiastically encored. Miss Flor
ence Clark PLAYED several violin so
los, and Miss Eleanor Quimby igav,
a rendition of the "Yama Yama" gifl
in "Yama Yama" costume.
The Dramatic cIubS and thei
coach, Miss Margie Lee, are to b,
congratulated upon, producing an ex
lcellent entertainment, which wa
lpleasing in every way. as not on,