Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
JANE" MUSICAL COMEDY,
DREW LARGE AUDIENCE

In Jane, the musical comedy
produced at Milford last Tuesday
night for the benefit of the High
School Alumni, the Wheeler Pro-
ducing Company for the third time
proved their ability to bring out the
latent talent of AIilfOrdites and
show it to advantage.
The plot of Jane" concerns two
rival colleges, Burlington and Tate.
The president of Burlington (Dr.
Weatherby) and of Tate CNIr. At
wOod) have many years before been
very close friends. and meet again
when Billy Atwood, the son of Mr..
Atwood, attracted by Jane, the
daughter of DR.. Weatherby, comes
to Burlington instead of Tate. At
first Mr.. Atwood is infuriated, but
later, through distinguishing him
self as a football hero, young At
wood wins his fathers regard, as
well as the love of Jane, and a re-
conciliation between the rival coll
leges ensues.
Miss Catherine McMichael with
her beauty and charm, together with
her delightful voice, was most ad-
mirably suited for the part of Jane
And Mr.. Fred w. Ireland's ability
as an actor and his expressive voice
won much praise for him in the role
of Billy Atwood. Mr.. George Mack
lin (Dr. Weatherby) was a college
president with all the required dig
nifty of bearing, and Mr.. H. Willis
TIav,,,,arra1 10 20, bn n,,k Of
! Mr.. David Atwood. Miss Mary
Heindel was very good Mrs.
Chumley- y-F1eetwOod. the gushing
young chaperone, making use of her
! title (the husband somewhat myth
calD to have a gay time, uncriti-
cized in her "mOthering", with the
| boys of the school. Mr.. Robert B.
Pierce was well suited to be Bob
Larrimore, q student prominent in
the college. Mr.. Howard Mason as
Jack BascOm, another student, was
excellent. Mrs. John r. SappingtOn
as Betty Browning. athletic and q
football enthusiast, thrilled her au-
dience with her splendid acting and
interest throughout the entire per-
| fOrmance Mr.. Elmer Calhoun
played with vim and vigor the part
of Mugsy, the football coach, and
Mr. Ralph Tyler was a fine Tiny
Maxwell, another student. with his
expressive eyes and boyish manner.
Much comedy was afforded to the
play by Miss Virginia Mason, Mr..
Clarence Downing, Mr.. Harry Shew,
Mr.. H. Louder Grier, and Mr.. Jack
NAPLES. Miss Mason, as Rosie Simp-
son, the clearinghouse keepers
daughter, in her pathetic and futile
striving to ape her more fortunate
sisters and win the admiration of
the college boys. again displayed
the talent for acting that Milford
has learned to expect of her. Mr..
Downing as Hezekiah. a rube sena-
tor from Houston, bringing his son
| ST to college, was exceptionally
good. and together with Mr.. Shew
as ST, afforded many laughs and
brought much applause. Mr.. Grier,
Ostensibly studying art, but in real
! ity brought to the college as a good
find for the football team, was very
funny. And Mr.. NAPLES was splen-
did as the studious Webster Dickin-
son to whom luggage was "impedi
menta" and whose fastidiOus taste
was disturbed at the football game
when he distinctly saw one OF the
contestants kick his opponents in
the stomach"
The most delightful feature of the
play was the music and chorouses.
A song. college Days" sung by the
college boys. opened the first act.
| In the second act. the curtains
opened upon the faculty reception.
and the boys and girls in groups
singing "COllegiat0". A coed dance
and song followed with the follow
ing girls. carrying ribbons in the
| Burlington cOlOrs. cherry and
white: Misses Katherine Davis,
| Mildred Mayhem, Ruth Peet, An
nette Mettam. Marion Robinson.
! Mildred AIasten, Alice Scott, jean
nette ManlOve. Lola Coffin. Betty
| Narney. Grace Swain. Mary Reedy.
Margaret Abbott. In the same act
Mr.. ireland sang with much feeling
1T Must Be Love"
Jane" and "All for Burlington"
were two attractive numbers. the
Y choruses sung by the cast, Miss
AMcMicIael singing very well the
inswo solos. and Mr.. Pierce with real
Impression q solo in 'All for Bur-
MarStOn."
Won the last act Mr.. Pierce sang
Iancing Lou" and the entire number
With Vai- ..1usiastic applause. the
lpon the sIa,st graceful and effective,
Mrs. Fred Jolored lights thrown
uIly Bring Ba--M the Oru-,ne
Waltz ana Cie ollowing graceful
Milford sirls' III Issed in Old-fash-
oned costumes anced so beauti-
'ully that Ihey We re- encored several
lines: MISSES " bra Peet, Dorothy
Scott ElieH@ mccullough, Lila
Robinson, Mildre Wripbt Berfba
Ellzaoe' h Reedy and Agnes
NcCaffery.