Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-25
YOUNG ACTORS ALL
SCORE DECIDED. Hit
Presentations by Little. Theatre
Club Prove ENJOYABLE. and.
Discover Histrionic Talent

| i Lcdtl AlllD OF the Norma
! School were presented to the lar
gest audiences that have attended
a similar evenings entertainment
in the chapel for nurnl,"r CT
years Monday evening an1 again
| Tuesday evening. but TO small;
er house. There is no doubt but
the members of each cast Of the
three one-act plays-Miss Civil
lzation, Overtones dnl Ne:gl,;>ars
scored decided hi: both even
lngs in the reading O. these very
interesting and dra:,lati: PLAYS Of
the widely known authors, Rich
ard Harding Davis, Alice & cstel-
berg and iona Gale. The lines
IN each of these productions were
not only clean and interesting but
afforded the players an excellent
opportunity for the demonstra-
ton of the ability OF the casts.
Each body OF players was under
the direct supervision Of Miss
Miller, OF the expression depart
ment at the Normal School. and
to her energy and ability is due
much of the success of the even
in@s. although the actual fistri-
iOnical success depended entire
!! " upon the separate casts.
The work of the evening which
was met with such undeniahl" az
proval by the audience viii Long
be remembered by the m:lnbcrs
.of the organization. still in its in
fancy. To the ability and charm
.of these Young women and men
will 90 the first laurelS OF success
full attainment. setting a high
standard for the succeeding mem
bers as they become affiliated
with the players OF the Little
Theatre Club.
1t is, indeed. difficult to do COM
plete Justice to each of the play
ers, but it would be an tlnpardon-
able error to fail to record the
fact that Miss Sallie Gentry las
Mis- Abel and Henry Arnold as
Peter. in Neighbors. impersonat-
ed their characters and delivered
their lines III such naner that
the house continued to give them
such. an ovation as is rarely &C
corded professionals These two
young people demonstrated their
possession OF an abundance of tai
emf which no doubt will prove its
worth to them in future years.
Playing III the same cast with
them were Margaret Chenault, as
Inez, the object Of Peters love
and the young lady who possess
ed such an influence over her low
er that the mere sight OF her
would throw him into fits Of en-
barrassment" to the extent of be
ing almost impossible for him to
make love to her; Nollie Parrott,
as Grandma. Sylvia kidwell as
Mis- Trot. Eunice Jones, as Mis-
Moran. Allie Dean Ray, as Mis-
Ellsworth, and Raymond Rob
bins. as Ezra Williams.
To many in the audience, Over
tones proved more entertaining
than did either Of the two other
two plays because of the. SUI
preme ability of the players. Miss
Miller as Harriet and Pauline
Yates as her undertone, Hetty;
Kathryn Baker. as Margaret, and
Hazel Fincel las Maggie. There
is no doubt but the opportunity
given these players by this mas
terly production was used in a
superb manner 1t was perfect
satire on the shams of society.
laying bare its blemishes and rot
tenness to the core. Miss Yates
carried her audience with her
from the first line to the close.
Miss Baker with her charm and
beauty proved all that a young
society woman might be in such
q situation. Miss Fincel. the I'M
dcrtone Of Miss Baker. intensified
the situation. making it all the
more interesting with her lines.
The dramatic ability which was
shown by Miss Miller as Harriet
III the delineation of this charac-
ter made her rendering of these
lines a complete success.
Ollie Tye Williams as the beau
tiful and attractive Alice Gardner.
center of interest and approval i'll
her act and rendered her part
with the ease of a young girl of
the character, in a most accred
liable manner. The robbers, Les
lie Evans, G.. D. Cameron and
Herbert Shell, succeeded in Gre
ating a well-planned situation
which held the interest of the au7
dience until relieved by the en-
trance of the "arm of the law" in
the mart Of William Crr1fCher