Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29

The annual play Of the junior class
Of the high school was given Thurs
day evening at the high school gym
nasium, when the delightful four-act
comedy, "A Rose O. Plymouth Town,
by Beuah Marie Dix and Evelyn
Greenleaf Sutherland, was presented
before good sized audience. The play
was admirably acted by members of
the class, and was given undsr the
supervision of Miss Carolyn E. CAL
lagher, of the high school faculty.
The play, altho strong along senti-
mental lines, is we'll adapted for high
school and college presentation. It's
representation Thursday evening was
unusually noteworthy in that the en-
tire cast was incapable hnads and as
d consequence there was not a weak
spot in the performance. The action
moved smoothly turnout and the stage
business was capably conceived, so
there were no amateurish pauses in
action or delays in movement The
performance, in fact. might have been
that of an organization which had fire.
quently presented the play.
Miss Shove in Title Role.
Miss Dorothy Shove gave an admir-
able performance as Rose de la Noye,
and the sustained portions of her part
were handled with exceptional ability.
Miss Ruth Van Law, as the Puritan
maid who relisiously observes the con-
ventions of the colony despite her love
affairs which prompt her to do other
wise, acted the part naturally thru
out Miss Margaret HOWE, as the
wife Of Captain Standish. was an i'm
prcssive Puritan matron, and Miss
Chloe Carter did clever character bit
as the captains aunt.
AS Garrett Foster, the hero of the
play Waldo Gelvin made decided hit,
shrowing to especial advantage in his
scene with Rose, when, exhausted
from his long, weary pilgrimage thru
the barren wastes of the wild Indian
infested coastland, he comes to warn
the Plymouth colonists of their danger
ard tells her Of mis- love.
Glen Cray was excellent &C Captain
Standish, and was never "out of the
part" He acted the part of the dough-
ty chieftain of the colony naturally
and understandingly, maintaining a
po:se above mock heroics and melo-
dramatic explorations Of which the
character. as drawn by the drama
lists, might easily be capable.
Kenneth Brintnall, as the hypocrit-
ical Margeson, carried the part so as
to win sympathy for a character not
to be admired and Lester Davis, as
The youth Phillip, appeared to advant-
age, especially in his bashful love-
making scenes with Miriam and his
constant devotion to his sister Rose.
Repeat Play Tonight.
The high school orchestra, under
the direction OF l.. l.. Stookey, fur
nished the music. The play will be re-
peated at the high school gymnasium
this evening, and the proceeds are to
bc used in war work. The presenting
cast follows:
Barbara Standish, wife to cap
tain ......,........ Margaret HOWE
Miriam Chillingsley, cousin to cap
tain ............... Ruth Van Law
Resolute Story, aunt to cap
tain Observation-Disclosures. Chloe Garter
Rose de la Noye Dorothy Shove
John Margeson, Plymouth colon
ist .......... KENNETH Brintnall
Phillip de la Noye, Plymouth COL
onist Lester Davis
Garrett Foster, Of Weston's men
l.................... Waldo Gelvin
Miles Standish, captain of ply
mouth .................. Glen Cray