The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-05-03
SENIOR CLASS
PLAY A SUCCESS
BIG CROWD TURNS OUT TO WIT.
NESS PRODUCTION
Youno Amateurs Do Well Behind the
FootIights-Home Talent Plays
Well Received

A large crowd attended the produc-
tion on Friday evening of the annual
senior class play, "Niobe, All Smiles"
presented under the direction of Miss
Buck. Glass plays of former years
have always been of high order and
the one this year was no exception.
Each member of the cast showed re-
markable adaptability for his or her
part, while the production as a whole
showed the effects of much study and
hard work.
The character of Peter Amos Dunn
was taken by Charles White. Mr..
White has been in several former class
plays and shows to better advantage in
each one Judging from his work in
this part his vocation in life should be
insurance.
Miss Eleanor Craig in the role of Nj
ODE, statue come to life, handled
difficult part in very pleasing man.
ner Miss Craig proved herself to be
entirely at home on the stage and her
protrayal of this character was admir-
able. To find ones self in possession
of statue which later proves to be
flesh and blood is situation rather
difficult to imagine, but Lloyd McPhail.
in the part of Hamilton Tompkins, an
art enthusiast, seemed to be perfectly
satisfied to let things stand when such
an occasion arose. Mr.. McPhail's work
in this part showed much application
and attention to detail.
Miss Elma Huffman appeared in the
part of Helen Griffin, an acrimonious
old maid determined to manage not
only her own affairs but those of the
entire household as we'll. Miss HUFF
mans Characterization was so true to
life that we are afraid those who are
not acquainted with her sunny dispo-
sition might be led to believe that her
work on the stage was not all acting.
Hattie Griffin, played by Miss Reva
Smith, was the only one who refused
to be managed. This was not Miss
Smiths initial appearance on the stage
and her work showed the results of
experience gained in former plays.
/ Kenneth Bush, in the character Of
Cornelius Griffin, proved to be we'll
adapted to the part. Mr.. Bush appear
ed perfectly at ease on the stage, and
played this character with the man
ner of seasoned actor. Miss Nina
Peterson as Beatrice Sillocks, the OBJ
ject of Corneys affections, showed up
we'll throughout the entire play, her
Characterization of this role being ex-
ceptionally we'll done.
Although this was Miss Maggie Ugel-
stad's debut behind the footlights, the
manner in which she handled the role
of Caroline Dunn left nothing to be de-
Il sired. The fact Nthat she possessed
such histrionic ability was delightful
surprise toy her friends
r. ]. Wilson showed himself to be
another coming Forbes-Eobertson
through his work in the part of Philip
Innings. Harold Huffman made his
bow to the public as Parker Sillocks, a
retired merchant. Miss Elizabeth Lid.
dell as Mary, the parlor maid, and Miss
Frances Lauth as Madeline Milton, a
governess, exhibited much ability and
the effects of painstaking interest in
preparation for the production.
Glasses of the future can rest as
sured that If their annual class plays
come up to the mark of that of 1917,
they will have done all in their power
to make the affair a success in every
detail.
/ -R-
J.F. Nichols left Sunday evening for
4 MinOt on a business trip