Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22

What ll'lll Happened To,Jones'
TO Be Given Al High
School Auditorium

S,.ssWhat Happened to JoneS, q
thFee-act comedy BY Geo. H. Broad.
Sh1rst. viii be presented by the senior
iclass Of the High tscho6l-at thS school
auditorium OH May 26 and II. under
gthe direction Of Mrs. Laura A. WICK
ard. The play 10 said to have had q
very successful run in New York and
70 S<replete with humorous situations
and clean fun. -. Ns.
In the following a synopsis Of the
play<iss given:
The scene is laid in New York
/. City in the home Of Ebenezef Good.
wife Matilda doodly,. knows now to
manage her husband. The huuee.
hold consists Of, their two daughters,
Marjorie, who Ii Very romantic, and
Minerva, who studies Darwin, Al
4vtna Starligh the maiden sister Of
Mrs. Goodly. ana Oissy, EbeneEer's
beautiful and clever ward. Heiraa,
the Swedish servant fri, whose nier-
aIIeenary spirit is melted, plays An I'm.
aHeatherlv, MArjorie's hhnce, persuadea
ssthe sober, minded Professor aoodly
TO, attend a prize fight. while there
the police raid the place, ana they re-
turn home ia a! badly, battered con-
dttion. Ebenezef tears that HIS wife
family and faculty Will discover what
has happened. Jones, a hymn book
drummer. Having ~ffequented the
same place. escapes from the police
and follows Richard and Ebeneser,
and crawls through the window after
them. Eben4Eer mistakes him FOR
detective. Amusing situations fol-
low. In the scramble with the p6-
lice Jones Floses, q coal tail,And to
cover his identity. puts on a suit OF
clothes which had been ordersd for
Bbeneser's brother, the Bishop Of
Ballarat, who ia expected soofr From
and narrowly escapes discovery but
thoroughly enjoys the whole affair.
Bishop Locked Up
Alvina who has long been engaged
sto the bishop but>1as never seen him,
et.creates AZ exceedingly humorous sit.
suation when she makes love to josieH.
Through the Vaccinations of Jones IL
kept in his bedroom. His clothes are
taken from him and he finally ap-
! pears wrapped in d blanket. An eb-
capped inmate from q nea by BAf1i-
%torium puts in his appearances Also
wrapped in a blanket The two be-
! come mixed III the schuff1e. The con-
opportunity for clever and complicat-
ed scenes. Though Jones is Kept
closely employed playing his role a.
bishop. he manages to fall il love
with and to propose to Classy. Rich
Sard Heatherly forced into the role of
valet to the bishop adds much to the
fss!humor Of 8the situation: The char
tActer of Holder IL q perfect portrayal
Of the average policeman. Fuller,
the superintendent OF $thes ga nitoriufn.
is also typical. The ltiies 81 the play
kare sparkling with witty repaftee.
1 The students, having. labufed 6con-
ss%cientiously are giving splendid char
sacterizations. Those who have Wit
messed the reheafsAls a that the
Interpretations are far above those Of
the average high sehoo1 students and
that the acting Is worthy Of profess
SIGNALS. :, - No.
49, Ulmont sherlock4and Anne Hyde
will play he leading parts. interpret
ing the characters, Of Jones" And
."Cisey." Other students in the play
Snnd their parts + as follows:
Helma-LireA Norlifi.
Margery-Mabel DoNpham.
Minerva-Anne De0Agne.
Alvina-Rose Powers. "a
Mrs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES C1yfth.
Fuller-Cyrus Kirk.
Rigby-AdriA Jones.
Holder-Henry Ktngman.
\ Observation-Disclosures Sullivan.
Ebenezer-Ross Peterson.
Richard-John v0ssler .Jr.