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tells his son that he has been made
a fool of by the college people.
kelsker's Part Well Played.
Bolton demands the truth and Is told
by Jane, who also tells him that she
no longer wants to be a widow.
Earl Keisker as Billy Bolton, was
q good type for a football hero. He
played cleverly and convincingly. His
scene with his father was particularly
well done. His bursts Of love making
to Jane added the touch of sentiment
that was needed in the play.
Oran Parker, as Hiram Bolton, the
father, interpreted his part splendid
ly. He was the type of man who did
not believe particularly in education,
but was merely sending his son to
school because he had gone, and his
son did not care for school, but just
went to play football.
Peter Witherspoon, the president Of
Atwater college, who was always try
ing to keep up the Presbyterian prin-
ciples in the school, a dignified and
pious person, did not believe in ath-
letics and asked the football men to
omit any unnecessary roughness' %
This part was played by Ralph Hart.
Copernicus Talbot. the scholar, a COM
panion. of DR.. Witherspoon and post
graduate tutor. who never got on his
dignity" was well-played by Robert
Hodgin.
Marius Fossenkemper, as Silent
Murphy, whom Stub" Talmadge had
picked up in foundry, convinced him
that he needed a college education
and brought him out to Atwater Tor
course in art, was one of the stars
of the evening. The incongruity of
foundry worker suddenly set down
in college was amusing and his man
ners in this strange environment
called forth many bursts Of laughter
from the audience.
Two WeIl-PIayed Roles.
Corwin Brown, as the honorable
Elan Hicks from Squantville, state
freshman at Atwater, played by Paul
Lichtenfels, were two well-played
roles. Brown played one of the best
character parts in the play. He was
a real 'hayseed" who knew absolutely
nothing about the ways of college peo-
pie. Paul Lichtenfels, as "Bub." was
as green as they make 'em" in the
first act, and sophisticated college
ludA III TIC last. 11O ptdySO LIS pol
well.
"Stub" Talmadge, the real-for-sure
college man, was we'll played by Fred
erick Van Allen. He displayed re-
markable ease and was one of the
most fascinating characters in the
play. His love making was equal to
his ability to get around Flora" the
daughter OF his landlord, who was for.
ever "dunning" him for the last years
board bill
Walter Stegman was splendid in his
, part of tom Pearson, right tackle.
who got off the football game be
cause of bad ankle. Sidney Watt
played the typical town marshil
Clem Meyers. as Ollie Mitchell, vii
liam .Haberkern as Dick McAllister
and Samuel Fisher as J. Hopper, added
to the group of college men,.
Miss Bates is Good.
Bessie Tanner, the athletic girl OF
the college whom the fellows would
play tennis with until she was black
| in the face" and Immediately desert
her when Jane came along, was ably
played by Mary Louise Bates. She
was football enthusiast and was just
| the type to add to the characters oi
the play
| Both Miss Bates and Miss Egge
meyer possess voices that are adapt
| able for the stage, each of a different
| quality, but suitable for their respec
tive parts.
The commedienne of the play was