The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-21
AN OLD FAVORITE
Is SHOWN AGAIN
DRAMATIC CLUB OF LEE
HIGH PRESENTS
"MR. BOB"
GIVEN HERE IN 1898
Large Audience Greets Players
Who Show Unmistakable
Evidence of Careful Study
And Painstaking Coaching.

! The Dramatic Club Of the Stephen
d. Lee High School of Columbus
made another great hit, Monday
night, at which time the club present.
ed the twc-act comedy, "Mr. Bob" to
a large and appreciative audience.
The parts were admirably east, and
the students were coached BY Miss
Pauline Rouse and Madame DUPONT.
Of the High School Faculty. Pain
stalking coaching and careful study
and practice were plainly manifest in
the play.
Miss Maurine Kaufman AS Miss
Rebecca Luke; Mr. Alexander Fl. PEI
gues rs Phillip Roysou; Miss Virginia
Wilkerson as Katherine; Miss Media
Lrkworthy as "Mr. Bob; Miss
Gladys Grey as Patty; Mr. George F.
Brown as Jenkins, and Mr.. Percy w.
Maer as the solicitor. all performed
their parts with honor to themselves
ard credit to the Dramatic Club. Tee
were greeted with frequent and en-
thusiastic applause.
The large number Of Columbians
present showed desire on the part Of
our people not only to enjoy the en-
tertainment, but also a wish to en-
courage the young folks in their laud-
able endeavors.
For the presentation Of Mr.. Bob
the business manager was Mr.. Comp
ton Lipsey; Miss Kathleen Yerger
was the advertising manager, and
Mr. Walter X. Long was property
Each of these young folks
performed their duties we'll. The Dis
patch congratulates the Lee High
Dramatic Club upon the success Of
Mr. Bob" both from histrionic
standpoint and from a financial view
point
In The Long Ago.
The presentation Of "Mr. Bob on
Monday night causes memories Of
lthcr ard earlier days 70 come troop
ng into the Hall Of Recollection There
ire many Columbians who remember
when the play was first presented in
,ur city, away back in 1898, at which
ime It was given by the Columbus
Dramatic Association for the benefit
# Palmer Orphanage. This was
wenty-three years ago, and the Dis
'atch desires that it be distinctly un-
erstood that all those who took part
n the play were very young, especial
y the ladies. At that time the cast
vas as follows:
Mr. William r. Mahon appeared as
'hillip Roysoa: Miss Elizabeth Wiki
nSon thalf-sister Of Miss Virginia
Vilkiuson) was Miss Rebecca Luke;
liss Annie Richards (now Mrs. Jesse
!. Woodward represented Katherine;
ir. Herbert Gerwig was jenkins;
iiss Gertrude Kaufman (now Mrs.
saac II. Simoul took the part of
ATTY; Mr.. Banks Mcdowell was the
olcitor, while the title role was en-
cted by Mrs. Phillip Saint George
ockc.
Mr.. Bob was preceded by a short
omantic comedy, a Bundle Of Love
ettcrs,' the characters of which
.ere portrayed as follows.
Herman Won Brandt by Mr. Herbert
crwig; Phillip Muncaster By Hon.
cnungs /. Sturdiyant; Miss Drayton
y Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson. and
Irs. Carvl Dravto by Mrs. PbilHp
aint George Cooke
Between the two plays a vocal solo
.as given by Mrs. William frost,
18th accompaniment by Prof. II. ".
casdalc Instrumental music was
iruished by Miss Gertrude Smith and
rof w. 3. Price.
The Dispatch Is indebted b Mrs.
.aac II Simon for the program of
lis o.d-t.mu entertainment. which
lc has preserved amongst her treas
res.
a ric-e of Mrs. Simon. Miss Mau-
nc Kaufman. was ere of the stars
"Mr Bob" on Monday night. and
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