The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Large Audience Was
Delighted With Play,
Given By the Seniors

cab. They found the supposedly dy-
ing man well and hardy except for
pain in his toe. It was discovered
by Rolio's Aunt Lane. Kathleen
O'Connor, that the grandfather had
been informed Of the play by Belle,
housemaid. Myra Jones, and had
wired the false statement. Rollo Is
furious because he believes the pro-
duction was spoiled by the untimely
message. Soon Lydia arrived in an
other cab with George Lucas. Lydia
had fallen in love with Mr.. Lucas.
All remained at the Webster home
stead for the night and in the morn :,
ing all the complications are cleared
that after his departure Hewston
took his part and Mrs. Park Gales
took Ophelia's part. He read the
newspaper criticisms and this proved
that Hamlet was the biggest comedy
In years. II turned out that Grandpa
Webster himself attempted to i'm
personate Hamlet and had fallen In
love with Goldie's' grandmother.
Goldie accepted Rollo's second pro-
posal and grandpa blessed the pair.
Mr.. Lucas was TO be sent to Eng
land, to be gotten rid Of, but Lydia
declared that she would wait for his
return. Hewston arrived thoroughly
disguised with the laughter that was
created when he was impersonating
the melancholy Hamlet. He once
more becomes a butler with q raise
in salary. All ended well. 49,.
The members of the cast certainly
displayed wonderful dramatic abfI-
ity. The whole comedy drama was
presented in such manner that
there could be no criticism of any
part of the performance. Each mem
Der Of the cast did so we'll in his or
her particular role that ii would be
superfuous to indulge in special
mention Of any one. The production
was unrolled before the audience
without hitch, an evidence Of the
the cast received from the instruc-
tors. The young men and women
did not suffer from stage fright,
their mannerisms were well drawn
and the lines were spoken with ease
and the enunciation was a feature
deserving of commentator. They
all had an intelligent understanding
of their roles. Every detail of stage
craft had received careful attention.
The players had been carefully as
signed to their roles and their selec-
ton was a commendable phase OF an
evening of delightful entertainment.
Mr.. Nitzkowski, who played the
lead, had achieved remarkable sue
cess in the play, Clarence" a De-
Molay staging, and in "The Vatican
Picture" a product Of the Drama
club.
The stage settings for the first
and third act were made by the
senior students under the supervi-
sion of Miss Fife Conkling. The d.
recti0n OF the play was by Miss
Selma Mellgren and Miss Emma
O'Donnell. Both proved to be cap
able instructors as was exemph-
fed by the fine training Of the en-
tire cast.
The stage force was made up Of
Val Aur1t, Ralph Fleming and Floyd
Miller. The electricians were Ger
aid Ellis and John Vogt. Clarence
Olson was business manager, assist
ed by Lawrence Cain. The publicity
committee consisted Of Miss Mac
Dougall, Flora Quimby and June
Barker while Gertrude Barnum and
Beulah VanBuren made UP the
property committee. The senior
class officers for this year were
Gordon Nero, president: Edgar
Veum, vice president; John Johnson,
secretary; John Pfau, treasurer.
Miss O'Donnell was class advisor.
Mildred Boie was editor in chief of
the Annual. Excellent music was
furnished by the Sandon orchestra.