New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
YOUNG FOLKS SEE
 TIME OF HIS LIFE
SCFeamingly Funny Comedy to Be
 Repeated at St. Matthew's

Paul kratake. as Tom Carter.
 had The Time of His Life" as he
 took the leading part in three-act comedy of that title under the aus
 pices of the Walihcr League Of the st. Matthew's Lutheran church last eve
 ninc. A well filled church hall, show orcd applause and concratula tions
 upon ihe young folks for their clever
 acting.
 While they had no professional di-
 rector. with the exception of the first
 two minutes when the actors seemed a little self conscious and inclined 10
 orerdo their parts. their acting from that time on was such as to cause the audience to actually forget it was 2,
 play and in imagination live the in cidcnts being enacted on the stage.
 That is was The time of their lives for people in the hall was proven by the screams Of laughter which convulsed the spectators from time to time as one ludicrcus incident crowded another.
 AIr. Kratake took the leading part and was ably supported by Miss Lucy II. Hoffman as Mrs. Bob Grey" MT. Kratzke. as Tom Martin" undertook to masquerade as the negro servant when visitors arrived at the home Of his sister Mrs. Grey. Mir. Grey ds the husband away on business trip. Of courre. followed the example of all stage husbands and arrived at an em- barraasing lime, so as to complicate matters. Mrs. Peter Wycombe, play cd by Miss Emma N. Suess. was Il parsonage and had all the hsught.- ness of southcrn arstocrscy, while Aired W. Schlfichcr as Mir. Wy combe," a pessmist who imagined himself suffering from all sorts of diseases and carried hot water bottles, pills and medicine in all his pocket7. kept the audience con,ulscd with miIth.
 Miss Elsio II. Linn, as Dorothy Landon," was "rhe woman in the case" being tho sweetheart Of Martin. and, being wise 10 the masquerade. helped 10 make things interesting for the uncomfortable masquerader. otto r. Steoge, son of the minister, Rev, A. C. Theodore Stcese. was James l.andon," father of Dorothy and pep. nery violent tempered man who oh. -ectod 10 an undignifed son-in-law, thus adding to the situation.
 John T. Glatz. as "Uncle Tom" the negro servant with all tho sunerri ton Of his race, including belief thnt he had not met the ghost of him. self face to face. gave an added touch of comedy to an already screaming iareo, and Arthur E. schlelchor. as 'ohicer Hogan Of the 2.nd Prccinct a hard boiled cop" wound up tho show with fitting climax.
 Chief among the oommendable fea lures or the evenings program was i, siH-piece orchestra organized from among members Of the league. which plays al social functions in the church, ihe orchestra was a surprise 10 those who had not heard of ii before and many commepts were made on the music. Al tnr end of the play tha audience remained seated and insisted upon at least "one more piece by the 
 The leader Of the orchestra is Vii liam Neumann, who plass piano. pth. fr members gre Walter Lynn. violin. lst: Arthur schleiker, ssxonhontst. Henry Lynn. trap drums; Henry Noh. , Ter. cornetist. and Gusta,e Demske. piccolo.
 The play pil be repeated fhi. e,e. hing at s o'clock at the church hall m Franklin square.