The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
LOCAL STOCK COMPANY'S
FIRST PLAY MADE A HIT

Success and lot of praise met the
/ first performance on Friday night
given by the Orpheum Little Theater
stock company, comprised of local
people. There was a good-sized, ap-
preciative audience and the players
are encouraged to give another play
within few weeks.
The leading roles in "The DELAYED
Honeymoon" were taken by Mrs. Err
nest Coulter and DR.. Vaughn S. Nc
Guire. Mrs. Coulter looked as pretty
as she always does, which means she
looked very pretty indeed, and por-
trayed the trusting young wife de-
lightfully at all times and with lust
the right shades of varying emotions
best suited to the numerous compli-
Gated situations.
DR.. Mcclure, the husband, a most
desirable role considering the charm
of his fair vis-a-vis, gave a vivid in
depreciation of his part This and his
pep and dexterous handling of the
many humorous situations won him
applause throughout Both he and
Mrs. Coulter repeated the triumph
they won year ago when they both
appeared in Nothing But the Truth"
Nothing short of remarkable was
the work of Mrs. George D. Helm.
wife of the director. Owing to the
serious illness of her youngest son.
Teddy, Mrs. Alex Johnston, who had
faithfully rehearsed for the part and
would have made hit with the aud
lence. had to drop out. Mrs. Helm
got the part at l o'clock Friday. In
addition TO getting her costumes
ready she memorized her lines that
afternoon and not only was letter per-
feet but gave most convincing por-
trayal of the character. Few of the
audience realized that the high-strung,
dictatorial society dame of so years
they saw on the stage was in reality
a very pretty young and demure bride |
Of only few weeks.
The dashing old sport, the captain, |
who loved all the maids and loved to
let them know it, was Ernest Coulter. /
If he were as flirtatious in real life as
ne certainly and successfully and |
sieverly was in his role, his life might /
be full OF excitement and there prob I
ably would be many hours devoted to
attempted explanations Of his "mis-
axes"
Miss Hazel Whitaker as the spin
'ter who didn't know until the last
minute on which man to bestow her
1eart and hand, knew very well how
% get her full share of laughs and
applause, and got both.
Joe Rickel as Baron Won Rickel,
,adly mixed as to the identity of the
woman he loved, and with whom
grammar was no object, kept the aud
ence laughing almost continuously
While he was before them. His clever
omedy lines We're put across with
ust the right air of unsophistication
0 give them their richest flavor.
Mrs. Agnes Pouthie, head of the
ook ladies' union and McGuire's CO.
onspirator, was delightful. She gave
smooth, flawless performance in
his character role. Flagstaff people
vill want to see Mrs. Pouthie again in
mother play and so will those who
layed with her last Friday night, for
he worked so faithfully during re- [
earsals and besides on many details
f preparation that the other mem
ers of the stock company all swear !
y her, if necessary viii for her, but
ever at her.
Miss Edna Kuhn, the pretty maid
Tho turned Captain" Coulter's brain,
eemed to the audience, no doubt, to
e good and sufficient excuse to set
ny mans fancy to fluttering, so mis-
attractive did she look and.
Ct
sMiss Violet Raudebaugh, the pretty,
ainty, blushing bride, brought all
hree of those adjectives along and
to her each time she appear
d from behind the scenes.
Clyde Dunlap, the devoted though
usted bridegroom, hungry as well,
layed convincingly through the var
'us phases of his misfortunes.
Miss Zella Jones, maid, ushered
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