The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
senior GLASS
PLAY SUCCESS
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC AU-
DIENCE ENJOYS "THE PRO-
FESSOR'S LOVE STORY"
PRODUCTION CONSIDERED BEST
EVER GIVEN BY SAUK CEN
TIRE SCHOOL.
MUSIC FOR OCCASION FURNISH.
ED BY THE HIGH SCHOOL
ORCHESTRA

The quaint English comedy, "The
Professors Love Story" presented at
the Junior High School Auditorium on
Friday evening of last week by the
Seniors of the Sank Centre High
school, has generally been pronounced
the most pretentious and satisfactory
dramatic effort ever attempted by stu
dents of the local school.
Miss Florence Sharkey, English
teacher, and talented reader, had
entire charge of the drilling of the
young folks for their histronic efforts.
In making the selection of the vehicle
for their use, she chose wisely, and
in the personnel of the cast, rare good
Judgment was used. The little details
necessary to successful production
were looked after and the result was a
finished and enjoyable rendition of the
story.
"The Professors Love Story" is
built around a musty old bachelor, who
had few weeks previous to the open
ing of the story employed charming
young lady as his secretary. While
he was not exactly a woman hater,
nevertheless he looked upon love and
marriage as something for weaklings
to become interested in. At the be-
ginning of the play his nervous sys-
tenn has become badly shattered, and
the physician finally diagnoses the
Smalady" as love attack in it's most
virulent form. The learned pill man
did not arrive at this conclusion until
after some subtle assistance by the
young secretary. Very naturally this
groundwork was sufficient for any
number of misleading and humorous
situations, the professor himself not
realizing that he was in love until the
play had progressed well into the Sec
ond act. A soured old maid sister
and designing dowager made the
path of true love anything but smoth.
Byron Palmer as Professor Good
willie, had a splendid Interpretation #
the absent-minded professor and gave
the character naturalness that cap
tivated the audience.
ROLAND DuBeau, as DR.. Cosens, the
gruff and bluff family physician was
most satisfactory.
The Sir Gliding of Carol Pangburn
was clever Interpretation of spine
less young nobleman.
James MacGibbon in the role of Hen
ders, a canny Scotch man of all work
was a scream, and was most ably as
sisted by Raymond Farr, another SER
want, Pete.
Mae Conkey played the very diff
cult role of Lucy White, the secretary.
She was sweet and winsome; her hui
NOR was sparkling and her pathos
found a responsive chord in the heart
of the audience.
Helene Donart was the cold heart
ed maiden sister of the hopeless pro-
fessor. 1t was difficult role and
well handled. A long lost letter
brought her to her sense of justice
in sufficient time to wish her brother
and his lady love much joy and hap
piness.
Addie Dobbs, as the designing Dow
ager Gliding, was all that she should
be, while the Lady Gliding of Mar
guerite Schulze was true to life.
Marie Rosenberger gave splendid
bit of character work as Effie, the
maid servant. Her efforts to land
man and her doubts as to whether
Henders or Pete was the right one,
were very humorous.
Clarence Barry had little to do as
DIR. Yellowleaves, but he rounded
out very satisfactory cast of char
acters.
Misses Ida Schmid, Lulu Lamb and
Bernice Johnson formed trio which
made pleasant break in the interval
between the first and second acts.
The music was furnished by the
High School Orchestra directed by
Miss Remington and brought deserved
and hearty encores after each selec-
ton.
The spacious auditorium was we'll
filled and the gross receipts were a
trifle over $3.50. The net will be
something over 500 and will be in
vested by the Senior class for some
thing practical and of lasting benefit
to the school.
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