The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-04-27
Hi SCHOOL PLAY
REAL SUCCESS

presented by the junior class OF the
Douglas county high school last Fri
day night at the high school auditor
ium, was attended by record-break-
ing crowd and was exceedh.y ely well
staged. The general belief OF those
present seemed. to bear out the fact
that all In all, it was one of the most
creditable performances yet given by
the students of the high school.
Leona Currie as Mrs. Hastings, the
housekeeper at the Ware home, and In
love with Blair Hoover, the adven-
turer, had part well adapted for her
and she carried the rather difficult
lines exceedingly we'll. Laurence Set
telmeyer as Blair Hoover, swindler
with designs upon the valuable motor
stock of Mr.. Ware, loked and acted the
part of real honest-to-goodness vii
liam, while George Helwinkel as Ware,
man In serius financial difficulties,
was equal to the serious role Theresa
Clock, as Wis friend, and madly in
love with Dickie Waldron, a part taken
by Joe Wolverton, was splendid, but
was at her best when she was being
induced by Peter Stone to carry on a
love affair with him in order to create
jealousy In the heart of Dickie who
was showing just little bit too much
affection for vi Roy Hussman as
Peter Stone, measured up to the char
acter and his various moods were
cleyerly carried out. "Pee-te, DEAR"
was a boy any girl could love without
half trying, especially when the part
was acted by Roy Husman. vi Ware,
the adorable daughter of the auto
mobile manufacturer, was vivacious,
and was the life of the cast. This part
was taken by Elda Rosenbrock, and
she put as much snap and vim into
her lines as anyone could possibly
have done. She shocked the Ware
household with her slang, but with 1t
was that something that made her be-
loved by all, and "Pee-te, dear" had
rather serenuous time in keeping the
little lady from being stolen from him.
Gretchen Cardinal, as Mona, the
French maid in the Ware home, and
really the wife of Blair Hover, was as
petite as any French maiden you ever
met and was quick to grasp a good
lot of the slang sent out on various
wave lengths by the vivacious vi.
Doris Dangberg, as Marjory Ware, the
elder sister, carried the part in her
usual sweet way and the audience, who
failed to see how she could fall in love
with red-headed rube, was taken
into her confidence late in the play
when she admitted having detected
that Jerry from Sage Creek was mas
querading. The latter role was taken
by Carroll Dressler, and his actions,
his talk and every move that he made
was in keeping with the character he
was acting. by heck. In the last act
he revealed his true identity, that of
very keen young man who trapped
the adventurer Just in time to prevent
the financial ruin of his intended
father-in-law. His helper in this task
was Elmer Stodieck as James secre-
tary, and Jane, an intellectual lady,
finally grew tired of Carrying the world
around on her shoulders, and was
quite willing to accept the love of her
secretary. This part was taken by
Christine Wilslef, and she was splen-
did in her role.
The play ended as most plays do,
with everybody happy and in love with
each other.
The big audience was thoroughly
pleased with the play and the acting
of the junior class. Miss Hale men,
ber of the high school faculty, directed
the cast, and the students give her
much of the credit for the splendid
manner in which the play was staged.
Following the play the Everett or
chestra played for a social dance.