The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-12
RRlCROBE OF LOVE
A BIG SUCCESS
Local Talent Play Under Auspices OF
American Legion successfully.
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T! The Microbe of Love-" staged by
local talent Monday and Tuesday
nights not only proved disastrous to
the sophisticated bachelors. who
fought valiantly againts his wiles. but
captured by storm the large audienc-
| es which gathered to see his pranks on
both evenings. The play, given under
the auspices Of tho local post of the
/ American Legion and directed by Miss
, Sarah Marie Kimbrough, Of Mobile
was a success from artistic and hum
orous as we'll as financial standpoints
me play revolved around the
Vaccinations Of group of forlorn
spinsters, who had found that tho
aVailaDle bachelors were interested in
no other relation except that Of broth
! er and sister. When the bachelors cut
themselves off from all marital CON
i slderations by the formation of n
hachelors Club" the spinsters re-
sorted to the "Microbe Of Love-" sug-
gcstcd to them by Madame Hymcn
cupid. With this plot in hand, the
Spinsters proceed with its execution
with telling effect, the various scenes
"nlch follow proving a riot Of fun
me dancing and singing, which run
through the play, give it a complete
setting and proved not to be the least
attractive part.
Miss Frances Davis was delight
lul Madame Hymen Cupid, taking a
difficult part with graceful effective
ness. AT the meeting Of the Spinsters
club, Miss Allern Franks, as Priscilla
Hrunes, presidli. officer, held the
reins over the S tive spinsters in
very acceptable manner. To single
out the individual spinsters for spe
cial review would be difficult. but
Misses julie Childrcss and Ruby Nc
MILAN entered into the scene with nn-
usual vim. The "Left-Overs", Misses
sara Clowney, Carrie Fleming and
Brucie Owings, in their scene with
flard-Boiled, Mr.. Ed. Hicks, and
choruses. gave hilarious interpreta-
tion Of the scene. The dancing of
Miss Rebecca Lake, as Lowe Long,
first with Mr.. Anthony Fuller, as u. B.
Careful, and later with Mr.. Stanley
Crews, as Billy Bachelor brought
forth much applause. All Of the bach
elors. names below, gave the expect
ed rusty exhibition OF self-cntercd-
ness. forgetting entirely their biggest
song the first night but coming back
strong on the second performance.
DR.. r. E. Hughes. as Mr.. Henpeck,
upheld his reputation for histrionic
talent, while his better-half, Mrs. Hen
peck, acted by Mrs. James II. Sullivan,
faithfully carried out difficult role.
The two Old Fashioned Wives, Mrs.
G. II. Latmer and Mrs. J. T. Rutlcdge,
took their parts with grace and charm.
Miss Martha Barksdale was petite
I'iiii Suci, while the bcvy Of chorus
adorable.
The cast was as follows
Priscilla Prunes Miss Allicne Franks
Madame Hymen Cupid
Miss Frances Davis
LOWE Long Miss Rebecca Lake
| Ina Fraud Miss Rekah Richards
! Wanta Man Miss julie Childress
Sophia Swcetgum
Miss Virginia Barksdale
| Lille Lonesome
| Miss Ethel Langston
Samantha Loving Miss Sara Clowney
Hope On Miss Hattie Kate Easterby
Ever Ready Miss Ruby Mcmillan
Pincy Mcltingheart
Miss Carrie Fleming
Tillie Comes Miss Brucie Owings
On the Lookout
Miss Virginia Barksdale
| Billy Bachelor Stanley Crews
| U. b. Careful Anthony Fuller
| Simon Shy Allie Lee
/ Very Bold Rice Nickels
Bobby Bashful Jas. Sullivan
Never I'd Phil Huff
Can't Latch Ben Sullivan
Hard Boiled Ed Hicks
Mr.. Henpeck DR.. r. e. Hughes
! Mrs. Henpeck Mrs. James Sullivan
Cupid Elise Perry
Lord lisa Pity Charles Fleming
! Old Fashioned Wife
Mrs. C. n. Latimor
Old Eaehionnd Wifa