The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14
JUNIORS SCORE in
ANNUAL CLASS PLAY
POllyanna, Beautiful Comedy,
Ideally Cast and Splen-
didly Directed
BIG AUDIENCE ENJOYS
Musical Numbers by Individ-
mails and Glee Clubs Are
Well Received

Friday evening the friends of the
Public School witnessed Catherine
G. Cushing's four-act comedy, POL
lyanna," adapted by the story of
Eleanor H. Porter as presented by
the Junior class of the Sank Cen.
tire High School
The play in itself is a wonderful
vehicle for broadcasting happi-
ness, the audience was most sym-
pathetic with Pollyanna's efforts to
teach her friends and relatives the
glad game" The situations were
so realistic, that the rise and fall of
emotions in the audience were
closely in tune with those of Polly
anna.
Practically every seat in the Jun
Tor High Auditorium was filed.
The interest of all was held thru
out the entire play; first by bits OF
humor, then by strain of pathos.
The first act took place on the
porch of Miss Polly Harrington
where Pollyanna, the glad girl,
first made her appearance before
the LadleS A1derS.
John Pendelton's library was the
setting for the remaining acts of
the play. There it was that Polly
anna overcame many universities
with her glad game and was able
to renew old friendships which had
been dead for years.
Old John Pendleton's library was
miraculously changed from cold,
dark, and austere castle to a place
warm and friendly-with. Pollyan-
mas sunny personality there. The
settings were splendid and most ap-
propriate for this type of play.
Dick Borgmann, assisted by Dor
othy Walker, managed all stage
property and they are to be COM
plimented upon their efficiency.
The title role, "Pollyanna", was
played by Jane Strebel. She showed
excellent technique and acting abil-
ity. All phases of her life, from
poor orphan girl to the sweet col
lege coed were portrayed excep-
tionally we'll. Jane was truly glad
girl-and successfully proved to her
audience that it is fun as well as
profitable to play the glad game.
The other characters were i'm
personated by Clarence Swift, who
was John Pendleton of Kings
Castle" fame; Jack Hansen, as DR..
Chiffon, was the affable old bach
elor, who was later made happy by
Miss Polly Harrington, his old
sweetheart, Eleanor Mullen, who
became his wife; Jimmy Bean,
Pollyanna's little friend from the
Orphanage, was portrayed by two
characters, Harold Rogers, the boy
of twelve years, and Dick Borg
mann as Jimmy Bean at college.
Mary Strebel, Edwina Miller, and
Dorothy Walker were the Ladies'
Aiders, who presided over the mis-
sion barrel.
The high spots of humor were
brought out by Margaret Brown as
Liza, the colored girl, and Willis
Dahlem, the butler. Margaret
Brown showed skill and talent in
her ability to use the darby dia-
lect, and received much applause
from the audience.
Special music between acts was
under the able direction of Miss
Marion Hammond, head of the mu-
sic department. The Junior High
School Girls Glee Club sang two
songs and Harold Rogers, member
of the Junior class, played cornet
solo.
Miss Mildred Osmundsons teach
er of English and supervisor of
dramatic art, had entire charge of
this production. The success of
this play is sufficient evidence of
the splendid work she is doing with
the pupils, and of her outstanding
ability to supervise dramatics.