Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-25
CLUB PLAY IS
GREAT SUCCESS,
AGAIN TONIGHT
All Details Move Smooth
ly First Night of Hilar-
iOus Comedy

FL Centre may justly feel proud
of ncr local saienr if the play
presented last night under thr aus
rices of the Ten Thousand CIub
is to be considered IS q criterion.
The artistic Valley thea;er was fill
ed with 4 representative group OF
prominent people and the entire
affair took on the tone Of i real
social function.
Are You Masou9'', the come.
dy portrayed under the capable d.
rection of Sanford Dodge, is Il riot
OF mirth from beginning 10 end,
and in the hands of one : own
friends and Eeighbors becomes nat
urallv even more interesting.
That the entire affair moved
along smoothly without the usual
bitches and awkari pauses that
mark the first night of IN ANA,
teur production attests much to the
ability of the east and the intense
rehearsals that have been held
nightly for sometime.
Gibbs is Young Riot
So much genuine histronie ability
was manifested that it becomes
difficult TO select leading roles or
make comparisons. Perhaps the
parts played by Mrs. Vaughn Fran
cis rs the doting mother, Mr.. Dodge
as the Geceiving father and hus-
Sand, and the double role
taken by Cecil Gibbs might be said
10 have precedence over AL others.
Mr.. Gibbs portrayal Of the
French girl, Fanchon, created 4
veritablc sensation Of mirth, and
could scarcely have been better
handled in the hands Of profess
sional.
Miss Peggy Lien as the red
headed Norah also occasioned gales
CT laughter by the manner in which
she acted.
Another part, small in itself,
that proved one Of the brilliant
bits OF the play, Was the acting
Of Miss Dorothy Rarnhart who aP-
peared in the last act as the prim
little wife of the Masonic enthus-
last. JOHN Iialton. This latter role,
aiken Lv Jimmy Greene, VS. ex-
ceptionally well done and proves
that Jimmy evidently is wasting
his Young life as newspaper re-
porter when he Nigh: be eayerting
behind the footlights.
Russell Kliegel handled the diff
fieult "voung husband - role with
much ability and poise, and again
demonstrated thar lie is entirely at
home before an audience. The in
sistent Ham Travers as given by l..
4. Carr was a scream and his get
up" added much to the part.
The three daughters of the ener-
getic Mrs. Bloodgood were essayed
ny Miss Gladys Neitman, married
to Young Petty and Miss Julia
Foncannon and Miss Dorothy Waite,
not married but much engaged.
This trio of Young girls, beautiful
" gowned and poised beyond cX-
pectation. were Il revelation to their
local friends in the manner in
which they handled their parts.
Bob Robbins, as Ernest Morrison
the lover of Lula, also received
generous applause.
Many Fine Features
The minor roles portrayed by
Mrs. W. +. Dawson rs Mary the
maid. Miss Nadine Strickland, as
the French model and Garold Jones
as Policeman "Appiegate y were
played up TO their fullest posslDlh-
ties and added much TO the produc-
tion.
The high school orchestra played
before the show and between acts
and added much to the enjoyment of
the occasion. A feature dance by
talented little Harriet Stafford,
vocal solos by George w. Paulin OF
Imperial and piano solos and ac-
compartments by Mrs. Ruth-Tecple
Reid were other delightfal fea-
lures.
The play will be presented at the
same place again tonight and q
-ccord attendance is anticipated.
various meetings will be arranged
b., c. C. jenkins, secretary-manager
Of the Farm Bureau and every eli
fort will be made 10 have the
meetings interesting as well as in
e4.po-it-a