The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-26
General College News
THE PRIVATE SECRETARY

College Senior Play Great Success
The College Senior play Of Monday
evening was indeed great success.
Not only did il entertain the audience,
but Il was also successful in fnan-
cial way The evening was warm
and the Tabernacle was crowded with
an audience of over 200, but in
spite Of all this no one was heard
to grumble, for the play caused
everyone to forget his troubles for
the time.
As an entertaining comedy, "The
Private Secretary" is one bf the best.
II is an old English play, but it has
become greatly Americanized and has
been given in many American col
leges and high schools. The presen-
tation Monday evening was very sat
isfactory Not only was each char
acter suited to his or her part, but
each entered into the spirit of the
play, which is necessary for the sue
cess of such drama. The acting.
together with the stage settings, add
ed greatly to the play. The list of
persons in the play are as follows:
Mr.. Marsland go. William o. Suffer
Harry Marsland This nephew ....
Robert A. Brown
Mr.. Cattermole. James NJ. Reinhardt
Douglas Cattermole This nephew o..
Orville, Ramey
Rev. Robert Spalding ...........
Selden NJ. Cary
Mr.. Sydney Gibson (tailor of Bond
Street, ........ Sidney Caudel
John Ia servant) go. Dewey Brown
Knox "a writ server) ...........
d. Moss billiard
Edith Marsland daughter to Mr..
Marsland) 49,. Miss Anita Golden
Eva Webster (her friend) .........
Miss Ola Bowman
Miss Ashford (governess) ........
Miss Lillian Neal
Mrs. Stead (landladv ..............
Gorgiana Epling
Coach, Miss NJ. T. Sherwood.
When it comes to Individual crit
icism of the characters, it u difficult
to place anyone above the other.
Each played a part that he or she
seemed exactly fitted for. Mr.. Cary,
as the Rev. Robert Spaulding, was
the greatest laugh of the evening
and never failed to bring applause
when he was forced on or off the
stage with all his goods and chattels'
and his "goloshes." which we must
not forget. His favorite expression,
do you know" may be heard in
any part of the campus. Mr.. Cary
is a real actor and his acting to-
gether with his planning and deco
rative work meant much toward the
success of the play.
Mr.. Reinhardt. in the role of the
uncle from India, Mr.. Cattermole,
that "fat old gentleman who lookeC
like mountain with the sun setting
on top" was another true success
1t is impossible to express in words
how really funny Mr.. Reinhardt made
the first scene in his conversation
with Mrs. Stead, whose part was
played by Miss Epling, much to her
credit
The other real comedy parts. those
of Gibson, the tailor, played by Mr.
Caudel and Miss Ashford, the spirit.
ualist, played by Miss Neal, added
life to the play and reflected credit
on the actors. Then the more seri-
Gus characters, if any may be termed
serious, were of very high standard
and were very natural in their act
ing. Mr.. Ramey made a most nat
ural nephew of Mr.. Cattermole, Sr.
and was a very presentable young
man" as also was Harry, whose
father was fine old English gentle
man, and then the girls were "simply
splendid
The play was one that will not be
forgotten soon. 1t showed talen,
which, of course, is expected of Sen.
iors, also originality and hard work
the last was shared in large proper.
ton by Miss Sherwood, who spent
much of her time in coaching and di.
recting. The proceeds go to make
up a scholarship fund for Beres
which the class of '2l is starting anC
which will be added to by them, anC
it is hoped by other classes in futur,
wears