Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-29
LITTLE THEATRE CLUB
SCORES A REAL HIT
Remarkable Training and Talent
In Histrionic Art Shown by
Players in "Under Cover"

The Little Theatre Club OF the
Normal School. scored its biggest
hit in Under Cover" since its or
ganization more than a year ago
during which time it has. confined
its activities to the one-act plays.
In making this departure in pre-
sentation of Roi Cooper Megue's
four act comedy drama. it was
proven conclusivcly that the mem
bcrs OF this organization are ca
pabie of holding their own in any
part of the dramatic field.
The play was under the direc-
ton Of Miss Miller, head OF the
Expression Department, and re-
spouSiblc for the success of The
Little Theatre Club, at tile Nor
NAL School. The lighting, stag
ing and all other arrangements
were handled by different mcm-
bers of the club. The electrician
William French Todd. stage man
aeer. Thomas Green; and John
Jayne, who made the scenic pro-
perty, were responsible to great
extent for the success OF the
night. Henry Arnold. the bust
ness manager. also carried the
burden of advertising manager
The night was strictly a student
night, the orchestra OF eight
pieces rendering an excellent
program between the acts. The
ushers were members OF the club.
many of whom had appeared in
previous performances.
Under Cover was an excellent
vehicle in which tho cast was able
to exploit its dramatic abilities.
The thread OF mystery. coupled
with the Interpretation OF the diff
iicult roles. heightened by the
beauty OF the scenes. proved high
ly pleasing. 1t is indeed FORUM
ate and at the time a very rare
thing for a company OF players to.
find comedy. patho>. mystery. and
beauty of lines combined in such
a we'll distributed manner aS they
are in this play.
But the play is not the only
thing. Had it not been for the
fine work of Miss Dolly Pick
els. member OF the senior class
of the Model High School. Mr.. |
Daily Dunaway. Miss Nelinda
Deathcrage and Ray Foster, mem
berS OF the junior class OF the
Normal School. there would have
been lacking that greatest of all
cSScntialS-the Interpretation oi
lines. Even these people could
not have made the night the sue
cess that it was. ii they had not
received the steady backing that
was given them by the other
members of the cast.
Miss Dolly Pickles. aS Ethel !
Cartwright, altho playing for the |
first time as a member of the Lit !
tie Thearte Club. acquitted her
self with enviablc credit. She !
coupled with her rendering OF the |
part. the embellishments OF rare !
grace and beauty that mark per-
sonal attractiveneSS and gentle |
breeding which were demanded in
the Characterization OF a part that /
eXactcd a discriminating dclinca- |
tion OF the character of n beat
tiful society girl, called upon to-
display every power which such
woman might possess in her deal
ings with a crook. whom she fin
ally outwits and conSignS To de
served punishment Many tense
were felt in which it
seemed that the honor, the beau
ty and the faithfulneSs OF Ethel
would be of no avail against the
tremendous odds which were
constantly thrown in her way.
But out OF all of these. Miss Pick
els succeeded in bringing herself.
at the same time endcaring her
self more and more to her audi
ence.
Miss Nelinda Dcatherage. in the
part of Nora Rutlege, gave the
necessary pep" and go to the
part that the author had intended
for the lighter parts of the play.
Her love-making or rather her
attempts to frustrate the love-
on the part of Monty
Vaughn, read by MIR. Cowan Tay-
lor, was superb. Laugh after
laugh was given her on her lines
and her original manner OF inter-
pretation. /
Amy Cartwright was the part
that was assigned to Mary Eliza
beth Lux0n, who had rather incon
sequental lines, which at the same
time necessitated the greater ef-
fort in their reading. This part'
Clover seed at Cordon's