The Monett times., 1922-12-22
GOOD GRACIOUS SONIA
MAKES A HIT

a PoShSu llouse SITCGSu Llie llOjlc
talent play, "Cood Gracious Sonia" !"
put on by the producer, Wal,er Lam
yon, for the benef of the American
Legion Post of Monctt. The audience
was delighted with the production as
was evidenced by .he frequent and
hearty applause.
Miss Edna Lau-aret, as Sonia, the
grand duchess, was very good, hav-
irg good stage presence and sweet
soprano voice. Her part, in which
Homer Counts, tie American dough-
boy, with whom the duchess fell in
love and abdicated her throne in order
tc marry him, was well played and
effective. Mr.. Counts sang number
of selections which met with the
hearty appreciation of the audience.
Lloyd Mckinney, as Mons. Prt pa
ganda and Miss Gladys Jeffries, a.
Nine. RUmtr, had humorous part
which occasioned much enjoyment.
Carol Donlevy was fine as the negro
doughboy, George Washington Jrnes,
his antics putting much spirit into the
play. Mrs. Pace, as LaBelle, was one
of the best in the play and her dance
with George Washington Jones was
a scream.
Mrs. Isbell, as Nine. Evelyn, was
most piquant and charming, as was
her daughter, Margaret Chapel
(Sylvia) who sweetly agreed with her
mothers query, "Isn't it Sylvia" with
the simple words: eyes, Mamma" no
matter what was asked.
ST Davis and Miss Florence Hobbs
were fine in several scenes and songs.
Viga Hall and Earl Cochran, as
American Doughboys were good, but
Viga stopped in the midst of a tirade
against women to look into the eyes
of Sylvia, when his speech trailed off
into silence and he followed the
charming miss, whose glance had en-
thralled him.
Jip Anderson was great as the
pompous First Citizen and Lee Pol
son was good as the Magistrate, who
made the royal announcements.
The scene of both acts was in the
garden of the palace of Rosenberg,
over which the charming duchess,
Sonia, ruled. The play ended with
the marriage of Sonia to her dough-
boy, and the elevation of her husband
to the royal position of King of Rox-
enburg.
Interspersed with the play were
brought in beautiful costume choruses
with graceful dancing. A new and
very pretty number was Suppose
the Rose were You'' pretty girls with
bright colored rose petals about their
faces, being in darkness except as
their flashlights lighted up their faces
The young women taking part in
the choruses and dances were Fay
Baum, Matte McNeal, Georgia West,
Fern Breeze, Helen Davis, Mary
Counts, Noveta Brown, Thelma Denno
Irene Newberry, Marjorie Pfau,
Margery Wright, Dorothy Chumbley,
Dimple Davis, Helen Isbell, Edna
Taylor, Gwendolin Burris, Thelma
Shreve and Reba Wilhelm.
Children who took part were Verna
Davis, Lola Davis, Mary Mitchell,
Hazel Medlin, Margaret Atkinson and
Sara Landrum. These babies had a
very pretty and dainty part which was
much enjoyed.
A burlesque number was the Flap
per Speciality given by five young men
in short skirts, rolled hose, sweaters
and hats. This brought down the
house. Dan Taylor, Bill Scott, 10y
Shepherd, Carl Bickel, Burton Beasley
and Carl Counts were the fun makers.
Nordin and Clinton gave fine ex-
hibition of their inimitable buck and
wing dancing, which brought thunder
Gus applause. Another speciality
much enjoyed by the audience was a
stringed trio by Messrs. Folk, Isbell
and Odell.
While the general impression of the
audience was that the play was not
so strong as the one given under di-
rection of Mr.. Lanyon here last year,
it was above the average fo- home
talent productions and the producer
and actors are to be complimented on
the excellence of the entertainment. a..
NEW HOPE