The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-04
Seniors at Mapleton We'll Received
In Drama; Form Topics

Seniors at Mapieton Well Received
In Drama; Form Topics
Mapleton, Mimi, April 30.-One OF
the big theatrical events of the sea-
| son was the presentation of the play,
"Mennemen Inn," given by the Sen
lor class OF the local high school
Friday evening at the Pastime
theater. Tickets for the play had
been placed on sale at the Enter
prise office and every seat was sold
out before the opening act. 1t was a
large and appreciative audience that
greeted the youthful performers at
the rise of the curtain. The program
was opened with a selection played
on violins by the Misses Fiyol,
Jeanette Strobel, Winifred Whitney,
companied at the piano by Miss IT.
ma Possin. The cast of characters
was as follows:
Miss Honesty Braggs. ....... go.
...............F Florence Stevens
June Sweetbriar Florence Sperra
Helena Strong .Margaret Miller
Mrs. Rhoda Strong. Edna Scott
Mrs. Colonel Carter. ..........
..............B Blanche Whitney
Miss Frances Morrison ........
.................. Lorena Sellers
Miss Dorothy Morrison ...........
.lrma Possin
Miss Josephine Morrison ........
...............Lo Louise Sehweitzer
Mrs: Weatneroe' Gertrude ;G wrucas
Alicia "eatheroe w,ni; ;;;'' wh;;ns v
Betsey Bulson Ursula Nienow
Mary Louise 49,. Elizabeth Petit
Pearl ........... Mary Hotaling
Jennie .,............M Media stevens
Fannie ..............R uth Lang
Nellie ..............U Ursula Nienow
Mrs. farley ....... Mary Hotaling
John .Winton McGregor
Peter ...........E Ellsworth Stevens
Those taking part in the presen-
tation of this play are to be highly
commended for their efforts in max
ing the entertainment success.
Chorus numbers were rendered by
Coda Getty, Louisa Healy, Florence
Johnson, Janet McGregor, Frances
Miller, Lillian Richie, Anna Temp
lin, and Theresa Thomas. Among
the numbers sung were. March OF
the Mannikins- Janet McGregor and
Frances Miller as soloists with
chorus; 1.-THE Gypsy Trail"-Verna
Ward violinist with chorus; BLOW
ing Bubbles all day long"-Irma Pos
sin, soloist, with chorus. Two negro
dialect readings by Miss Maude
Bucholtz completed the program.
Deane's Banjo band which was
scheduled to play at the Legion Hall
- -, fell %
pearance owing to sickness among
the players. The notice came at al
most the last moment and 1t was al
most impossible to postpone the
dance which had been billed
throughout the surrounding towns
and country. Through the kindness
Of r. V. Townsend and L. Krouss
of Minnesota Lake together with
members of the Borchart orchestra
a dance was held.
This statement Is made In behalf
OF the local organization OF the Leg
ion that they are endeavoring to do
it's utmost In entertaining out OF
town guests In the best possible
theirs when an orchestra fails to
show up. Some OF the best orches
tras in the state have been secured
member OF this great assembly OF
one thousand mem bers.
Davis Johnson. son Of Mr.. Hogan
Johnson. writes that he was recently
promoted to sales manager for the
Zellerback Paper company. His ap-
pointment came from the head Of
fee at San Francisco. Mrs. John
son and son Bobbie will arrive for
visit with relatives In Minnesota
in June and Mr.. Johson will join
them in August.
Clifford Swenson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. r. Swenson, writes that he
had a narrow escape while return
ing from his eastern trip to Willow
Creek. Wash. He narrowly escaped
death when the coach occupied by
himself and Earl Brock OF Detroit
was hit by an extra. Mr.. Brock was
seriously injured and was immedi-
ately taken to a hospital at Wen
Mrs. Stephen Pettis. who is max.
ing her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Sam Wildes, is seriously Ill.
Mrs. Henry Pettis, who was seri-
ously burned recently, is improving
nicely. She has been taken treat
ments at st. Peter. -
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kendall en-
for the coming summer and the
boys bid you Kind welcome and
will endeavor to continue operating
a clean up to. date hall.
Miss Edith Cotton enjoyed visit
over the week end from her mother,
Mrs. Chas. Cotton of Minneapolis.
The Young Peoples Social club OF
Mankato will present the play, "A
Noble Outcast" ut the Pastime
theater on Tuesday evening, May l.