The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19
THIRTY.THREE TO
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
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r The singing was furnished by the
high school glee club under the direc.
ton of Miss Bess Selby, instructor of
music in the public schools. and Miss
Eeona Mclean presided at the organ.
The music was exceptionally fine and
one of the features was a selection by
q quartette.
Rev Witter, pastor of the Main
street Methodist church opened the
services with prayer and Rev. Robt.
Karr, of the Presbyterian church, in
troduced Rev. M. M. Gable, who de-
liyered the sermon.
The sermon by Rev. Gable was a
most able one. He impressed on the
members of the class the Importance
of study and stated that while they
may already be tired of that word they
would find it in years to come that it
would continue to be an important sub
ject with them. -Four cardinal points
were brought out by Rev. Cable in the
sermon, they being physical, mental,
moral and spiritual welfare. He stated
the Importance of keeping the body
fit for the battle of life and that unless
this was done little hope for success
could be looked for, and dwelt on the
Importance of the mental state, how
the mind must be kept keen. Rev.
Cable dwelt for some time on the moral
and Spiritual sides of life and impress
ed upon the class the Importance of
these things. IT was a sermon full of
good thoughts and was thoroughly en-
joyed by the audience.
Glass Play Last Evening
Merely Mary Ann" four act COM
edy drama, was presented at the opera
shouse last evening by members of the
class and it is the general opinion of
all that ii was the best class play ever
presented in Denison. II was SPLEEN
did from start to finish and while many
of the parts were most difficult, the
cast could not have been improved up
on in any way and the whole affair was
given without an apparent hitch Of
any kind The attendance was a rec
ord breaker, every seat being sold and
scores of people were compelled to
purchase standing room. The play
was presented under the direction of
Miss Anna Lois Clark, instructor of
English and Miss Helen Wright di-
rector of the specialties given between
the acts.
The Denison orchestra under the
leadership of j. " Barborka. furnished
the music which was especially good.
Andrew Lorenzen and Viola PortZ
played the two leading rolls and they
were both excellent in their parts.
Andrew LorenZen as Lancelot, the dig
nified English composer who eXperi-
enced much difficulty in getting pub
fishers to accept his music, was admir-
able and he played the part of the re-
luctant admircr and later, ardent lover
in a clever manner. Viola PortZ, as
Mary Ann, showed her versatility, first
appearing as the ignorant waif who adj
mired Lance1ot and later fell heir to
a half million dollars and became one
of the nobility of England. She could
not have been improved upon and por-
trayed the part like q veteran of the
stage. Charles Meyers. MS Peter the
business man, was exceptionally good
and the part, while a difficult one, was
handled well. Brohmson, the music
publisher who returned so much manu-
script to Lancelot, was portrayed by
Vincent Houlihan, who acted the part
with great credit Vivian Boslough as
the pious Rev. Sinedge was equally as
good O'Gorman, a Journalist, was
played By Willis Barber, and he was
most clever Ed Finn took the part
of Jim Blaydes, q medical student. and
was. good in the roll. As a stately lord,
Ed Saggau found no difficulty in i'm
pressing all with his Importance and
Mrs Leadbatter, played by Martha
Helsley, was good Mildred Hubbell,
the daughter of Mrs. Leadbatter, Great.
ed much amusement throughout the
play and while it was a difficult part
she managed it well. The parts of Kit
ty and Polly Trippitt, stage dancers,
were taken by Madge Hultsch and Ruby
Faul, and their dance was most grace
full and brought forth hearty applause.
The nobility was portrayed by Mary
Vollersen, Nellie Bolton, Gladys Nelson,
Beryl Faul and Mabelle Ogren, who were
all sedate and conformed to all the rules
of high society.
The MAY was psDpcially well staged