The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-20
MYSTERY OF
WILLIAM e. GAY
NOT SOLVED
CLARENCE" PLAYED
TO CAPACITY HOUSE
Spaulding High School Seniors Per-
formed Finely in Four-Act
Comedy.

Clarence with his many and mys-
tifying roles, was the center Of interest
at the senior play, Clarence written
by Booth Harrington, and put on by
the high school assembly hall last eve
ming. There was a large attendance
present at the performance, the hall
being taxed to capacity.
The entire plot Of the four act com
edy was centered about the identity
misfortunes, tales, trials and tribula
tions of one, Clarence, recently re-
leased from the army and looking for a
situation. The first scene was laid in
the anteroom to Mr.. Wheeler's private
office, into which Clarence was finally
ushered after two days wait to meet
the head of the concern. Arthur Mason
played the part of the secluded bust
ness man to perfection and Steve
Slayton in the role of dispirited Clar
ence with his troublesome liver was
inimitable In this act Clarence over
hears and gives advice on a family
quarrel to young Bobby Wheeler, late
of college, and Cora, who is bothered
by governess, Violet Piney.
The part Of Bobby was played by
Louis O'Leary and Ruth Wylie brought
down the house in her perfect imita-
tion Of new-found school girl who
thinks she is in love. Dolores Glynn,
according to the comments from the
audience, was perfect dream in her
role az governess of the daughter of
the house, Miss Cora. Bobby fancies
that he is in love with Violet but i
under the baleful influence of a parlor
maid, Della, whom he has been caught
kissing.
The second scene laid in the family
living room was a storm OF tears and
dire threats for everyone in the fam
iIy suspected every one else of being
in love with third party. Slayton, in
the rofe of Clarence, who has secured
position as piano tuner and general as
sistant in the Wheeler home because
of the mistaken idea of Mr. Wheeler
that he could drive mules without
swearing, was the bright spot on the
domestic tragedy. Herbert Stem, with
whom Cora has been infatuated, Is
forced to depart by Clarence's ability
on the piano.
In the third act Clarence demon
strates HE ability as musical per-
former after sgaiandering his back pay
in clothes and a saxophone to the
amusement Of the family and he also
progresses slightly in the favor Of Miss
Piney. Lawrence Seaver. as the butler,
was perfect example OF an aristo-
cratic servant and he told the main
Della where to get off several times.
The question of what is Clarence's last
name is the puzzling question through
out the rest Of the third and through
the final act. Everything from sun TO
moon is suggested and when he tells
his audience to look it up in who's who
they are astonished. Clarence brings
relations between Mr.. and Mrs. Wheel
er back to normal and also progresses
favorably in the eyes of both Cora and
Della. As a climax he discloses his
identity as famous bug expert and
naturalist and leaves with Miss Violet
10 be married, much to the consterna-
tion OF Cora and Bobby.
The acting OF Marjorie Smith as Mrs.
Wheeler and that OF Miss Elizabeth
sprague as Mrs Martyr, the stenog-
rapher in the outer office was very
good. as was that of Herbert Stem
PLAYED by Paul Tierney. -.
The cast was as follows:
t.ts.. A..L Co.. one