Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-02-21
PALISADE GIRLS
CLUB MAKES HIT
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tween the club members about school
affairs, principally about the work of
Rose Jackson" cOlored maid imper-
sonated by Virginia Berkey, who was
suspected as the purloiner of various
little articles from the girls rooms.
Virginia was well adapted to the char
acter and made a distinct hit, receiv-
ing much applause for her really meri-
toriOus work, which was very, very
clever and intelligently done. She saw
ghosts, too, and this made many laughs
as she told about them. Asking one
Rose took gold one, and when cor
nered said, "You never told me which
one to take" In a spirit of anger at
Roses apparent stubbornness, Eleanor
Brown as Nellie Van Tassel, president
of the Rainbow Society, asked, "Where
were you born, anyhow" And Rose
answered, Il dunnO-hOme, l 'spect."
And Eleanor In her red garb looked as
sweet as the rose she Is, and her acting
was most captivating
Elizabeth Flagge as Ruth Ashton"
the vice president, made a hit because
she spoke right out, knew her part
well, and put into her Interpretation
a whole lot of feeling and humor She
brought forth several good laughs, and
they were deserved. Mildred HOdgins
did her part well, and was one of
the prettiest of the girls. She did not
have as much to say as the others,
but she was most effective i'm what
she did, and was given fine reception.
Marie Martens is always good in
spoken parts. and lacked none of her
well known comedy tendencies as lisa
bel Sutro," the secretary. Another of
the better pieces of work was by
Maxine Sibley, who took the part of
Beatrice Courtney" the class poet,
and she was just as vivid and pretty
and vivacious as she could be. making
an unusual impression. Another of
the clever bits of acting was that of
Anita McCOrd, who essayed the part
of "Olive Mercer" president of the
basketball team. She is naturally very
pretty, but in this little play her make
u
this, with her clever acting, made her
one of the distinct favorites. Her
sleepwalking scene was really well
done, as was all of her other parts in
the dialogue. Kate Fallotico as Edith
jones'" the new senior, herself a pc
tite and very pretty girl, fitted well
into the character she played, and she
spoke her lines all through with lot
of spirit and viyacity. She was much
admired Frances Bushell as "Wini-
fred Turner" student, was very at
tractive In her part, her blonde type
being pronounced and effective, and
she spoke her few lines with as much
as any one.
There was one particularly attrac-
tive feature of the play, a group dance
by the Rainbow Society. an invention
OF Mrs Carson. The effect of this
dance was conspicuous as well as ar
tistic and very picturesque. The color
effects needed only some electric light
ing la Belasco to enhance it little
more. The dancing costumes, by the
way, were Il creation of Maxine Sibley,
ably assisted by Mrs. r. r. Brown,
and nothing more effective has been
seen in any of the Hilltop stage doings.
The very effective music for the pro-
duction was played by the Unison
Four, the accomplished local quartet
Fred hickman of the jazzy banjo
Warren Moody of the melo-
dious piano, Howard Lane of the tune
full violin, and Condo Brewer of the
rhythmic traps"
Dancing followed the performance,
and the large audience, including many
visitors from surrounding towns, en-
joyed itself thoroughly till late hour.