Milford chronicle., 1921-02-18
BUSINESS AND BETTY"
A MUSICAL COMEDY 10 BE STAGED BY
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

Business and Betty" the musical
comedy which the High School Alum
nj Association is to stage on the ev-
enings of March End and 3rd, contains
many melodious songs, several novel
dances, extremely clever lines and is
unusually well acted.
Mrs. William M. Pierce, under whose
direction the play is being produced,
has selected a cast which does re-
markable work for amateurs. "Busi-
ness and Betty" is light musical
comedy in it's best vein, and the hui
mOrous situations begin with the ris-
ing of the curtain, and continue un-
til it falls on the third and last act.
Mrs. ]. B. Warner, as the charming
young widow, Betty Carey, portrays
her part cleverly and apepalingly.
Mrs. Herman Johnson, as deliberate
Jane Rowland, is excellent in the role.
Carlisle Collins, as Dick Kingston,
proves his ability to play leading man
with ease and humor. Miss Marie
Smith as Matte Dallas, is attractive
and efficient. Miss Florence Gillis as
Beatrice Holmes, Miss Mildred Griffith
as Flo BettertOn, Miss Lrma Pierce
as Kitty Delafield do excellent work
and are charming in the respective
roles.
Among the speciality work, John
Mayhem, as the bellhop, Thomas Dra-
per as Johnny Forbes, Edward Evans
as Johnson, James PettyjOhn as Rog-
er Arnold and John Jacobs as Cop
pins, the shrewd old farmer, play
character roles that reflects upon them
much credit.
And last, but not by any means
least, William Nutter, whose inter
probation of the difficult role of Jim
Telford, the advertising shark, is
worth the price of admission alone.
So. natural and spontaneous is his
manner, so winning his gay smile,
that you are almost inclined to sympa-
thize with Coppins-played remark
ably well by John Jacobs-who, SPELL
bound by Jim's eloquence, signs away
'ninety-six fifty" for set of books
he will probably never use.
Mrs. Postles Hammond has two So
los in the production which will add
considerably to it's success, and Lynn
Pratt has fine bit of character work
which we won't describe. The chill
dren's work in Business and Betty"
is unusually appealing, and little
Miss Sarah Dickerson will quite steal
your heart away with her lovely little
solo. Phyllis Griffith makes such a
good "Raggedy Ann" that every child
who sees her will want to take her
home to play with.
The chorus work in Business and
Betty" deserves special mention.
After each performance of Business
and Betty there will be dance. The
orchestra which will play for both
production and dances is the one
which played for the Christmas dance
in Milford a year ago.
Bear in mind, too, the fact that ev-
cry penny you eXpend on Business
and Betty" will go toward helping
some one to get an education, who
otherwise would not have the oppor-
tunity. Mrs. Pierce is giving her SER
vices, putting into the production ev-
cry bit of energy, time and enthusi-
asm she has to give, the cast and
chorus and children and merchants
are all doing their best to make the
play a huge success, but after all it
will all depend upon you, each and ev-
cry individual, whether or not their
efforts are in vain. So do your share,
secure your tickets early, and have
them marked off in advance. They
will cost one dollar, children's tick
cts are fifty cents, and they will be
on sale at Pettyjohn's and Bratten's
Drug Stores the last of this week.
Mrs. Pierce says: Business and |
Betty" is the cleanest and cleverest
comedy Milford has ever had an op-
Dortunity to witness, and from the tir-
ed business man to the smallest mem
Der of his family, it will be found en-
ioyabIe and entertaining"