New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
WORK OF THESPIANS
 AS GOOD AS THE BEST
Girls Will Be Girls" Cast Earns
 Praise at Performances

second time, llSI tHehlIS a revival Of the Al Leach musical comedy of several years ago, Girls Will Be l. Girls" in q manner that appeared highly gratifying to the audience The efforts of the cast were greeted with rounds of we'll merited applause upon all occasions. The comedy went sur- prisingly smooth TOT an amateur per formance.
 The plot, a slzetchy ohe according to musical comedy rule, revolves about Professor Dodge, of the Dodge academy for girls, who was unfor- tunate enough to be suspected of be- ing present at a cock fight, and right ly so though the proof is still lacking at the final curtain. Necessarily there is a sheriff, a love affair and the eve ming is given over to the furnishing of an albi. So much for the plot.
 The comedy is furnished by the ec- centric Prof. Dodge and three of his students, the Sprout sisters, aided and abetted by the rest of the cast.
 John F. Callahan, as Professor Dodge gave an amusing and satisfying interpretation of the rather difficult role. His comedy work was excellent. The Sprout sisters, or the three rose buds, as portrayed by the Misses FL sic M. Loomis, Signe V. Peterson and Florence E. Cashen, left nothing for the most blase theatergoer to desire. The three sisters appeared perfectly at ease and got their lines and husi- ness over in most finished style.
 Margaret A. Sengle and stuart W. Mckirdy as Madeline Scrlbner and Nathan Hanley, respectively took care or the love interest of the play III fine fashion. Miss Sengle coupled pleas Ing stage appearance with an attrac- tive singing voice and gained much applause in her numbers, alone and with MT. McKirdy. Miss Martha Young, preceptress of the academy was charmingly portrayed by Miss Ruth Bassette. Abe Witkin, as Sher- if Ketchem, furnished a good many laughs as did Clifford Hellberg, as Deacon Abner Sankey, of the Watch and Ward society. Sturman Dyson, Max Porter and William Squire filled minor roles most acceptably.
 ThE chorus, advertised as the lar gest, and best looking that has appear ed on the Lyceum stage, proved wor- thy of it's advance agent. The settings were well chosen and adequate. The Lyceum was decorated for the .occa- sion with American flags and bunting.
 Of the musical numbers When You Look in the Heart of Rose and "Howd'y Do" were the best received, the later one being of the comedy de- scription.
 The cast and chorus, presenting the play are as follows: .. ....
 Prof. Ebenezer Hezekiah Dodge,
 Principal of Dodge Academy.
 .. ........... John F. Callahan Deacon Abner Sankey, of Watch
 and Ward Society. ............
 .............Cl Clifford E. Hellberg Sheriff Ketchem of Board of
 Health. Board of Police. ........ ., ,........ ....... Aoe w '.hiii' Nathan Hanley, Teacher of Music.
 Stuart w. MacKirdy Tom Sparrow, passes ,hlmseH as
 Dr. Sprouts ... .Sturman +. Dyson Marvin Brown, of the fire company .,
 ............W William w. T. Squire Henry sniffins, man about academy
 .............. Maxwell $. Porter Expressman Adams James P. Baldwin Policeman Chase stanley Hart Policeman Holdhim ............
 Harold B. Bassette Madeline Scribner. teacher of so-
 ciety ..... Marguerite A. Sengle Martha Young, preceptress or
 Dodge Academy. Ruth c. Bassette Marjorie Deane. ..... Mildred Palmer Lillian Swan. n....... .fanny Holf1es Esther Sprouts. Elsie M. Looms Lonely Sprouts. .Signe V. Peterson Brussels Sprouts. Florence F. Cashen
 The Three Rosebuds
 Chorus.
 Ruby Andrews, Rose Bayer, Eda Reale. Anna Bcrtni. Llle Bertini,
 Tsxrio Calendar, Dorothy Clark, Constance Corbin, Hazel Clark, Julia Grove, Agnes T1lliott Gladys Fogarty, Mabel Jester Frost, Anna Gauer, Maude Hat ton. Fannie Holmes. Harriet Jackson, Marie Kopf, Katherine Kron, Amy Leavitt, Eleanor Lewis, Mildred Meis- ner, Margaret Middlemas, Peggy Mitchell, Airline Nelson, Loretta O'Connor, Olive Odenwaldt, Mildred Palmer, Rachel Parker, Beatrice Por- ter, Hazel Sampson, Marjorie Sleath, Mary Stanley, Francine Wachtor, Bernadine Walker. Mary Walsh, Ha gel Wedlake Katherine Wells.
 Synopsis.
 Act I.-Exteror of Dodge Academy. Morning.
 Act II,-Class Room of Same. Aft ernoon.
 Act 1II.-Lawn Party. Evening.
 Time-Thc Present.
 Place-Dodgeville.
 F. ". Irving, Mrs. A. C, McT<innie and John Mullen are deserving of a great deal of credit for the success of the affair. It is but five weeks since the first words of the first song were sung and incessant rehearsng since Is responsible for the smoothness.
 NI, Ir Iyceum tonight and tomorrow night Though the audience was not as large as it might have been Ia st night there is big seat sale for the remaininr two performances X few scattered ats arc still obtaina b1c.
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