The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
GREEN STOCKINGS A BIG SUCCESS
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both action and dialogue from within
few minutes of the opening act until the
final curtain. That she accomplished the
task successfully is proven by the mere
fact that the production Us a whole was
so successful, for Celia as u character is
inst as important to Green Stockings rs
n play as the Celia OF the play was sup
pcsed TO be important to the welfare Of
her father and sisters. From her appear
ance in the first net through the varying
scenes in which she announced her iInag-
mary engagement and then put an end
to her imaginary lover only to have him
appear in the flesh and press his suit to
Il successful conclusion. Miss Pratt
handled the role finely. From q capable
yet trifle d0wdy Ceha on whom everyone
depended she bloSsOmed out into radiant
tiancee to whom everyone was attentive
and then became q woman really in love.
Through it all she was excellent-in
looks, lines ard action.
As Colonel Smith, SI4indley Hartwell
gave capital rendition of part that
required skillful handling. His passages
with Celia in the last net were particu-
larry well done and contributed in consid-
cradle measure to the plays success.
Philip Wheeler as William Faraday
nlayed tho part of the pompous English
father in a manner that left little to be
desired, while Earl Falhy as Admiral
Grice, friend of the family and silent
admirer of Celia, made the most of one
of the character parts. lie was especially
good in the scene where the notice of
Colonel Smiths death is discovered in
the Times and the family tries vainly to
keep the news from Celia.
Another character part extremely well
done was that of Robert Tarver. tho Eng
lish dude. taken by Howard Rice, whose
lines and actions featured IN many of
the numerous comedy situations.
As Phyllis, Ceiia's youngest sister and
Taryer's fiancee, Miss Alice Royden was
delightful in appearance and charming in
speech and manner. while the handling of
the part of Aunt Ida by Miss Laura Hoad-
ley was one OF the most effective OF all.
Her work IN the extremely amusing scene
in which Aunt Ida suffers from the effects
Of an overdose of brandy couldn't have
/ been better.
Miss Eleanor Rogers and Miss Victoria
Strand made the most Of the parts Of Airs.
Rockingham and Lady Trcucharl. Celia s
sisters, while Avery Barrett and Truxtou
Rrittan were equally good as James Ra
leigh and Henry Steele friends of the
Fnraday family. OSmcr Fits made IA
dignified and efficient English butler.
The play was well staged and coStumed.
and the comparatively brief waits between
/ the acts were made to seem even bripfeT
! by the excellent work of the high school
orchestra, which rendered the following
! program under the direction of Earl y.
Braman:
-fAsii Hlltl A4diN LRaAEtIl q. r fhai z =
! cupid Heart ..............-.-, AsCU"y
BrattlebOro High School Song Fletcher
! Barney Castle ............-..H barry
! Great American March .....I lincoln
! Candy and sailed nuts were sold after
] the first act by the ushers: Misses Julia
! SimOndS, Jane Daley, ATuriel Barr Doris
Gibson. Mary Coombs. Esther Hoadley
/ karlena Dunklee Evelyn Metcalf Helen
/ parmelee. Katherine StOckwell AIarguer-
| ite Dunklee and Carolyn Warren.
| Green Stockings was presented under
the direction of Principal J. Il. Warren
and it il taking credit from none of the
participants tO say that he is entitled Il
,the greatest measure of credit for its ex-
cellent rendition. RehearSals were IL
charge of Miss Ethel Osgood and the stage
management was in the hands of Mis-
! Amy Holland assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Crane and Kenneth Morse. The business
end of the production was handled by r.
Kenneth Wilson, assisted by John Dun.
ham, Stanley Newton, Mary Baker ant
Fanny Burton. Miss Muriel Kennedy
was prompter.
/ The comedy viii be repeated this eve
ming with every assurance that the sec
ond performance will be greeted by 1
house fully as large AK that of last night