News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-29
THE SENIOR PLAY

Under the direction of Mrs. Hos
mer, the senior class of Peoples
Academy presented the play, "Miss
Somebody Else," last Thursday and
Friday evenings to capacity houses.
The story of the play, already out
lined in these columns, centers around
the adventures of Constance Darcy,
young daughter of modern Croesus
Travelling in search of a young man
who had defrauded her father, she
calls to see Mrs. Delevan, a former
friend of her mothers, and, finding
her in need and Stunned by the social
leaders in the community, sets to
work to restore prosperity. She sue
ceeds, and, in the process, finds not
only lover, but the criminal as well.
The part of Constance Darcy was
taken by Faith Edmunds. Gifted with
unusual natural charm and ability,
she succeeded in making a quite diff
cult part appear easy; and, as an
attractive Irish colleen, no less than
as millionaires daughter, carried
her audience with her AS French
maid to Miss Darcy Aidelena Ray
mond was pert, chic, and as convinc-
ing vocally as she was in appear
ance. John, the chauffeur (and on
occasion), the more or less unwilling
butler, found an exact counterpart
in Porter Greene. Mildred Stewart,
as Ann Delevan, achieved dignity
and grace beyond her years, and met
the requirements of her part with
ease. Jasper Delevan, her scientist
husband, who, with coat buttoned
awry and wearing odd shoes, periodi-
cally crossed the stage of action on
his way from laboratory to attic in
search Of solitude and the Elixir of
Life, oblivious of the need of his
family, was occasionally present in
the person of Hermon Huntley, who
understood and met the demand of
the role assigned him. Christabel
Wallace, as the fighty and tickle
daughter of the pair just mentioned,
sustained her part to the life One of !
the pleasing surprises of the play was
the work of Merits Sulham in the
character of Susan Riggs, the melan-
choly maid-servant employed by Mrs.
Delevan. She succeeded in looking,
speaking, and acting the part to per-
fection. AS juvenile lead, Raymond
Gates sustained Miss Edmunds ad-
mirably, his role being that of Cruger
Blainwood, an only son. Evelyn
Camp, as Mrs. Blainwood, was super
cilious, bored, or naughty, as the
occasion required. The "villain of the
piece" Ralph Hastings, young
crook, achieved the almost impossible
feat of making love and wearing
single eyeglass at one and the same
time. AS matter of fact, he made
love indiscriminately, plundered
everyone in sight deliberately, and
when in the last act he vanished
under cover of darkness, fully half
the audience hoped that he would
make his getaway; Harold Will
borg was the william, his work recall
ing his success in somewhat differ
ent role, in the play of last year. The
rest of the cast, Marjorie Bickford
as Fay Blainwood, Frances Bates as
Alice Stanley, Madeline Hill as Freda
Mason and Leota Howard as Mrs.
Herrick, formed a bevy of society
buds and blossoms whose efforts were
well seconded by Wallace Peck as
Bert Shaffen, society man with un-
feet, and Ralph Patch as
Sylvester Crane, sad young man
whom everyone liked but nobody
oved The speciality of the evening,
an Hawaiian song and dance, was re-
peatedly encored. Eben Barrows,
soloist, was supported by chorus
of Dorothy. Waite, Made
inc Hill, Sylvia Farnham, Charlotte
Slayton, Evelyn Wiley, Thelma Hebb,
Della Stancliffe, Florence Hodges,
Ilee Muzzy, Addie Goodrich, Marian
Benson, Rebecca Briggs. To describe
n do justice to the cOstuming is be-
,ond the ability of male reviewer;
t was just a matter of youth and
)eauty, appropriately and uniquely |
,arbed. Miss Rena Merrill and Mrs.
Morse had charge of the speciality,
Hiss Bulkeley of the costuming.
1iolin solos by Philip Goddard were,
S always, we'll received, and the re- /
option accorded Miss Magner, fiuet-
bility, but evidence that Morrisville
udiences have not forgotten her pre-
ious appearance. Music for the play Il
yas furnished by Peoples Academy |
under the direction of Mrs.
lorse.
The director of the play is to be
on the success of the
The class will realize
pproximately 5000, and wish to
lank the public for their generous
upport; also all who so willingly
,aned the stage furnishings.