South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
Miss Bob White
Production K e al
Dramatic Success
Studebaker and Mary A n n
Clubs Offering Is Dis
tinct Triumph.

more triumph to those scored by 10
cal amateurs in. dramatic circles.
A capacity audience. with perhaps
the usual amount OF cyniclsm any
audience has for a performance by
I local talent, very quickly lost its
critical attitude and soon lost sight
OF the fact that they were critics
and entered whole heartedly into
the enjoyment OF the excellent pro-
6uction.
Il would be too much 70 say that
the performance was on a par with
that Of high priced professional com
pany. But il is not too much TO say
that the performance was enjoyed
fully as much as if a professional
company had presented IT,
The opera itsolf S.als with the
story Of two young millionaires who
have made and lost a freak eiec-
ton bet, and as a consequence are
compelled 10 masquerade as tramps
for two months and incidentally to
suffer the hardships usually atlrib-
uted to knights of the road" They
take refuge on the farm Of an ola
Quaker who cOmpels them TO work
for their sustenance The fiancec
Of one OF the two unfOrtunates, hear
ing of their predicament, herself
seeks employment as a milkmaid
at the same farm and in disguise
forces from her future husband a
truthful declaration of his love.
The entire cast did exceptionally
die, Edwin Kraft and Bert Reno,
standing out as the stars Of the pro-
duction. Miss Beyler. in the title
role. did splendidly in her difficult
part of the dignified society belle and
as a farmers milk maid. Confidence
and naturalness graced her interpre
tation Of her parts.
OF Jack Buddle as Lord Bashful,
Duke of High Titles. and IN love
with Phyllis, daughter of Farmer
Rodd, IL can be said that he fitted
into his part almost perfectly. He
took advantage OF the opportunity
which his lines offered to entertain
and his efforts were very well re-
ceived
Edwin Kraft and Bert Reno, two
young millionaires who were forced
by losing an election bet. 20 become
tramps for two months, were, per-
haps, the biggest comedy hits of the
entire company. They put their
hearts into the work and their act
ing was very creditable. Their Hun
ger song was a riot, and the audi
ence called them back time and time
again for encores. Several dances
by these two were also very enter
tanning.
Glenn Cunningham and the So
ciety chorus in musical number,
T Can't Help Loving Every Girl /
See" made a decided hit. The other
choruses. the Fox Hunters, the CO.
loniaI Danes. Milk Maids and Farm
ers and the Jackies were wen as
sembled. and furnished attractive
backgrounds for the opera. The cos
tuning in all the scenes was espec-I
tally effective.
JThe production Will be presented
again this evening. and it can be
said that those who miss seeing It.,
miss one Of the worthwhile treats
Of the season.
The opera was staged by the John
r. Rogers Producing Co, with
Joseph r. O'Brien as director and
Miss Lillian Cohen as accompanist.
The evening gowns worn by the
members OF the cast were furnished
by Wards.
The cast Of characters was as fol-
lows: Lord Bashful. Duke of High
Titles. son Of an ardent fox hunter,
in love with Phyllis, Jack Buddle;
Friend Rodd. a well-to-dO Quaker
farmer. who works tramps, George
&. Goebel; Phyllis. daughter or
Friend Rodd. Mildred Godfrey; Jack.
Hearty. a farmer lad, afterward an
American Jackie. in love with Phyl-
lie. Paul r. Scott; Miss Autumn,
One-Only-Al dame. Margaret Bickel:
Duke of High Titles, an English
peer with ancestors. Don Parker
Aritie Tire Billion and Billy Van NIL
lion milliOnaires who are forced
by losing an election bet 70 become
tramps for two months. Edwin
Kraft and Bert Reno; Maggie, a
maid. Agnes Marousky; Claire Liv-
ingston-''Bob White" Maud Bey-
Ter: O'Yakenmin, Ben Morehouse;
Devere. Victor II. Kupferer
Fox hunters. NJ. Shirk, Walter
Clark. Marvin johnson. A. p. Simp-
son. d. L. Sailor. ]. o. Hughes
Chalmer Stul Harry Smoke, Joseph
Ganser. Victor BOrkOwSki.
Colonial dames-Garnet Jones.
Nrfcr
Pauline Rosbrugh. Marge Parker,
Ethel Bessier. Florence Seegrist.
Louise Heller. Betty Taylor, Mae
Carleton.
Milk-malds and F'armers-How-
ard Hardy, (Bead) Ida Kalliers,
Mary Kocsis. Fac Ashley, aKthryn
I.autenschlager Nellie Crothers,
Ruth FIack, Hazel Powers Edith
NcEndarfer, Luree Fisher, Edna
Phillips Kathryn Erhardt. Gladys
COY. Helen Rhodes.
JacRies-F'rank Macdonald, Fran
els Hepler, julius Mazar, Fred
Arndt. George Grummeu, Fred
Wegner. Jr. George Stroup. JOSEPH
aorwath. Floyd Cronkright. Rich
ard Heinrich.
Society group-Glen Cunningham.
Gead) Georgia Whitcomb. Aneta
Wheeler. Frances Craven, Mary
Kathryn Pattison, Alice Hawkin-
son. Beulah Briese Agnes Claffey,
Rowene Yore, Phyllis Baer. Mar
garet Rabbit, Elsa Miles. Agnes
Yost. frances Hardenburgh. Lucille
smith. Bessie Ralson, Elizs beth
Ebeling. Elizabeth Bowman, Anna
lane Puterbaugh. Mary Ellen Gla-
win.
Tedmster Seriously Hurt