Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-27
Mrs. Clare is Pleasing
/ Hostess
Play Success
At Woodbridge

play of the combined societies OF ST
James church in the high school
auditorium last night was n of the
best presented and most admirably
staged Of any play ever produced in
town.
. The stage setting was a genuine
work of art. The stone fire place
was admirably done but the scenery
at the back of the stage where the
moonlight could be seen through the
! trees was wonderful. The director
was Francis j. Schwegler to whom
great credit should be given ior the
successful production. The COM
mittee was as follows:
General Committee. Edward Holo-
han, Chairman. +, J. Schwegler, Sec
rotary. Misses May Brown, Marie
DUNCAN, Jane Flanagan, Anna
Grace, Helen Kelly. Julia King, May
McGuirk, Ms. J. CosGrove, Mrs. o. S.
DUNCAN, Mrs. 4. j. Flanagan, Mrs.
J. King, Mrs. Ii. A. Romond, Mrs. r.
J. Schwegler, Mrs. Z. Zehrer, Rev.
r.. j. O'Farrel, b. Connolly, o. S.
DUNCAN. j. Einhorn, II. Gels. A.
Gerity, +. Kath. NJ. kiely. N. Lee,
H.. Neider, II. Oberlies, }. O'Toole.
H.. A. Romond.
The asst of characters follows:
Skeet Kelly, the Clerk, Michael
Trainor; Diana Garwood, the Heir
ess, Miss Marie DUNCAN; Miss Lo-
cranberry, the Spinister, Mrs. Anna
Gerity; Ira Stone, the William, John
o'Toole; Aunt Jubilee, the Cook,
Mrs. Elizabeth DUNCAN; Mr.. Man,
the Mystery, Norman Lee; Jim Ry-
ker, the Lawyer, Allen Mcdonald;
Mollie Macklin, the Housekeeper,
Miss Alice Sandahl; Henrietta OAR
by, the Widow, Miss Dorothy Wheel
or; Ted, the GROOM. Alfred Coley;
Elsie, the Bride, Miss Catherine Ro-
mond; Senator M'Corkle, the Father,
Walter Jordan.
Scene: The office and reception
room of the Rip Van Wrinkle Inn in
the Catskill Mountains.
ACT /. An afternoon in April.
ACT II. The same night.
ACT III. The next morning.
Between the acts: Song-"When
the leaves come turnbling down;
Song-"Crinoline Days" Miss Grace
Keene. Recitation "~Coriolanus,"
Mrs. F. j.. Sehwegler.
Mr.. Trainor was a perfect scream
and never missed a trick. Miss
DUNCAN was both charming and
clever and portrayed her part skill
fully. Mrs. Gerity played the part
of the would be" youthful spinster
in a most realistic manner. Mr..
O'Toole in his heavy iron grey wig
was able to play the part of the
william in capital style. Mrs. Dunl-
gan was the most admirable Aunt
Jubilee imaginable. Her frequent
appearances kept the audience in
an uproar.
Mr.. Lee, both rs the surveyor and
Tied" left nothing to be desired.
Mr.. Mcdonald was excellent both
in his straight part and in his dis
Practise would surely bring
him IN a par with his illustrious
cousin.
Miss Sandahl took the leading
part and was truly profession
Her acting was wonderful and
she was presented with a basket of
flowers and a bouquet.
Miss Wheeler. the Honolulu
widow was captivating. Mr.. Coley
was a truly room and his
mistaken identity nearly made trou-
BILE for him.
Miss Romond was just the dear
est little bride imaginable. The
Lemonade" made her dizzy, but did
not affect her appetite and her act
ing was splendid.
Mr.. Jordan made a splendid SEN
ator and vas truly excited as a IA
ther-in-law.
The singing of Miss Keene and the
recitation of Mrs. Schwegler between
the acts added greatly to the en-
ioyment of the audience as both are
genuine artists. F1Owars were Ora-
sented to both ladies.
Harner's orchestra furnished the
incidental music and played for the
dancing and will do the same to-
The entire performance will be
given again tonight and those miss
ing last nights performance can
not afford TO miss tonight's.