The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-21
BLACkFRIARS PLEASE
 LARGE AUDIENCE AT
 JEFFERSON THEATRE
By H. w. SCHAEFER

| Well-coached and well-piayed, five
 one-act plays were offered last night at the Jefferson theatre by the Black
 friar players of the University of Ala .bama, under the direction of Hudson Strode, member of the faculty.
 Individual laurels were hard to con- | fer, for the entire dozen players carried out the business of their parts in rare fashion for college actors. For realistic work in the portrayal of n character part, Miss Vivian Monk, as
 Ma Mason, in the prize play, From Bug Tussle to Birmingham" deserves first mention.
 Hudson Strode, as '"rhe Last Man h." in the only tragedy presented, played his part we'll. His offering of the dream which he has during ths action is realistic and full of good emotional acting.
 Armstrong Cory, for his work in the prize play as Floyd Mason. religious fanatic takes high honors. Alan Drennen, inclined toward affectaton at times, has remarkable stage presence
 Miss Mildred Ford, as the Pretty Celia Mason in From Burg Tussle to Birmingham" and as Mrs. Ruggles in The Man Upstairs" shows ability and stage presence. Miss Ford has a good speaking voice.
 little gem was uncovered in Miss Inez Thames who appeared as Mabel, the stenographer, in "The Cure for Jealousy" Miss Thames certainly supplied local color, for she displayed the glibness and vivacity generally ats tributed to the most confirmed gum chewing y-tapper.
 Miss Wanda Detlie, as Mrs Frisby the furious wife, in "The Man Up- stairs;" as Evelyn Rivers in The Constant Lover," and as Antoinette, wife of Emil Savarona, milliner, in
 The Cure for Jealousy" did we'll Miss Detlie's speeches were too far from conversational tones to register as effectively as her acting deserved
 Willard Mccall, as Mr. Billet in ''The Last Man h. wss very natural. He has good stage presence and fine voice. As Pole r: ker in From Bug Tussle to Birmingham" he was also good.
 His best work was displayed in "Ths Cure for Jealousy where he showed to advantage as Doe" Brewster. a drummer. He handled rapid repartee with the stenographer in good style. l
 Earl McGowin should be mentioned for his work, although it was trifle | overdone. His best work was as MT. Frisby in The Man Upstairs" al- | though his acting in ""The Cure for Jealousy" as Emil Savarona, the mill liner, was not bad.
 Miss Louise knudsen was a typical | cook in The Man Upstairs" when | she appeared as Nary Nolan. the high salaried queen of the kitchen. Her gestures and mannerisms were in | perfect form.
 Lancelot Hendricks. as Brother Dobbs, a Holy Roller preacher. play ing in his own brain child. From Bug Tussle to Birmingham" led in the | funniest Holy Roller meeting seen on [ a stage Hendricks, who is about six | feet, four inches in height, made d striking picture as the religious fanatic.
 Russell Wright made up for an en- tire orches by his manipulations of the piano keys He is certainly a dis penser of jazz music. He also made a good bellhop in the Cure for Jealousy"
 Credit, for the staging of the plays II should be given to Russell Thomas. II Nroperty manager, and his staff. H Business. arrangements were handled Fl oy Jack Freeman
 The programme. in order. was: "The Man Upstairs" "The Last Man In" the ,nly tragedy: The Constant Lover From Bug Tussle to Birmingham" md The Cure for Jealousy"
 Quite nice sum was realized for he organ fund of the Church of the Advent, under the auspices of whose entertainment unit the players