The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
Many Stetson Students Star
in Contrary Mary" Comedy
at Auditorium Friday Night

Contrary Mary. the three act
farce comedy TO be given by the Stet-
son Dramatic company OF Stetson
college under the direction of Or. Irv-
ing G. Slower. is the big attraction at
the Auditorium this week for Friday
evening.
When this fine performance was
shown in DeLand one Of the local pa
pers commented as follows.
The Theta Alpha Phi Dramatic
fraternity, formerly The Green Room
Club Players, rendered to an audience
Of more than 700 people the play en-
titled Contrary Mary which was
undoubtedly an overwhelming sue
cess This success OF the play was
due to the excellent work Of the play
ers combined with the careful drill
ing OF Mr. Stovcr
Miss Beatrice Tanner. acting the
part of a privileged cook. known as
Theresa Murphy. carried the comedy
through the play. and certainly made
IA hit with the audience. During the
play she had the audience In an up
roar most OF the time. Mr. Booth a
lawyer. known as Frank Warner. act q
ed his part well and seemed right at
home when it came TO handling the
legal terms, also he became well ac-
quaintcd with Miss Drew. Miss Mar
iorie Bryan. acting as the wife OF Mr..
Erwin, was possibly the star of the
play. If it we're possible to distin-
suish any. Her splendid acting was
a large factor in the success OF the
play. MIR lester. successful bust
ness man. known as John Erwin. Is
fright there when II comes TO making
/ love Young ladies' did YOU notice
that he seemed right at home while
acting this part Mr.. Lester handled
his part exceptionally well. Miss
Cooper, dressmaker. was also very
good. Miss Jackson. friend OF Mrs
Erwin. showed her talent as an act
ress and did especially we'll with her
part. Russell Raseo, Marys father
made splendid old man and being
such 'henpecked" old man he had
1.-The sympathy Of many Of tie auli-
enca. mostly married" men. Miss
| Collard a janitress, acted well. and
her humor kept the audience in an
upr0ar almost all the time she was on
I the stage. Mr. Wendell Rasco. act
ling as Mr.. Fairfeld-F Fairfield Stevens
played his part we'll. No, Mr., Stevens
VA rot an adpirer Of art. but rather
Of natuf Glenn Raseo and rheo
lion. forming the draying company
doing the heavy work. were right
there With the goods. They were st
disguised YOU could rot recognize
them
This nigh class comedy of polit,
farce is nased upon the economic re-
llations # husband and wife who. il
this Instance: are newly married
lpa!r Tie time arrives shortly after
the honeymoon when Mary Erwin. TIL,
lyoung wife. requires money for he
own personal expenses. but she has
natural repugnauce to asking he
husband for what She feels SHOULD
be offered to her as right John Er
win. the husband. on the other hand
has beea looking forward 10 the pleas
ure aud satisfaction il viii give hin
TO have his bride como to him am
ask for what money She needs s.
both are waiting expcctantly for IN
iother Ia make the advances
III order to sustain her position
MARY IS Obliged 10 surrcptitiousl
borrow sundry amounts from he
father and her confidential servant
Teresa Murphy. but presently quar-
rels with John IN q breakfast tabl
dispute over the question IN point
and precipitately leaves his hous
with tho ayowe intention Of scttin
up her studio work again in orde
that she may remain independent.
and at which she had earned a pre-