The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-02
SENIORS PRESENT
CLEVER SHAW PFAY
.YOU NEVER CAN TELLc SATUR-
DAY NIGHT USES SANITY
FOR THEME

lue ScillOT CLASS OI Cuo university
of Idaho has chosen one Of George
Bernard Shaws cleverest and most
brilliant comedies for production at
commencement time This play "You
Never Can Tell" is being directed by
Miss Permeal J. French who has Sc
lected cast of people well adapted
to the needs of Shaw dramatic
piece. The play on Saturday night
opens the commencement week pro-
gram.
At a time when so much freakiness
is countenanced, it is refreshing to
see a performance that lampoons the
favorite whims of society If Shaw
is preaching, he has chosen sanity for
his theme and allowed the perfect
waiter to utter the sermon.
Dentist Is Hero
The action takes place at a fash
ionahle English watering place where
have gathered young and struggl-
ing dentist by name Valentine and a
whole family of Clandons. These
latter are represented by twins, a re-
served daughter, and modern moth
er Where is the father? Have no
fears-Mrs. Clandon had been advan-
ced enough to leave him when he de-
veloped into fireside tyrant She had
migrated to MADEIRA where she spent
her time raising her three children
Gloria and the Twins Phil and Dolly,
according to the most modern meth
DDS and writing household treatises
adapted to the Twentieth Century
Woman. Now she has come back to
England, content with her reputation
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a thing as the toothache brings all
these people together. Dolly must
visit the dentist That's Valentine.
She is his first patient. She gets
even with him by introducing him to
her magnificent sister Gloria, with
whom he at once falls in love. She
is modern like her mother, using her
intellect to control her emotions, but
twelve years practice in affairs
amatory by Valentine brush aside all
her reserves built up by sweet rea-
son. She reverts to old-fashioned
methods and lays him low.
In the mean time, however, the
father has appeared. He bears the
family name which is Champion. In
terviews painful for Mrs Clandon and
agonizing for him result-not dis
tressing because Of any emotions that
are awakened, but because of her adj
vanced ideas and his violent temper.
The children are not impressed by
him. Gloria is very much her moth
er's daughter There is no reconcile
alton, nor is there any apparent need
for such. In the end Gloria and Val
entine have decided to attempt voy-
age on the sea that had not wrecked
Champion and Mrs Clandon, but
merely afflicted them with seasick-
ness.
The Perfect Waiter
Throughout the whole play is seen
and felt the influence of the perfect
waiter william. He knows men and
be knows life. Only one viewpoint
can solve the problem of life, and
that is the one that emphasizes san
ity. Intuition, reason, emotion-no
one is a safe guide. A balance is
necessary, and even then you never
can tell. Any marriage is apt to fail.
One can only risk and hope. But it is
worth the risk would say William.
The twins represent the spirit Of
frankness that might become the
worst sort of nuisance In the faith
sr, Champion, is seen the paternal
tradition incarnate Should children
respect their parents when respect is
1ot due? Is tyranny a privilege Of
,arenthood? Can inflexibility in do
nestle rule be carried to extremes?
Those are the questions that Shaw
asks. The irony is trenchant. He
caves the audience to answer.
All Star Cast
The cast that will present this play
s.:
Valentine .............. Paul Ellis
Dolly Clandon ...... Hilda Thomas
Philip Clandon H. E. Murray
1rs. Clandon ......... Gladys Beach
sloria Clandoh -. .Evadna Roberts
dcComas ...... Walter Toevs ;
1rampton .... Boyd Brigham ]
,ohun ............. Gustaf Hamar I
William .... Michael Thometz