New Britain herald., 1929-09-03
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 Alan Bradford, a sophomore ........
 .,,.........,..... Roy HargIaye Ronald Evans, sophomore ........
 ...-................. Edward Woods sally Andrews kounje's girl ........
 ........,.......... Penelope Hubbard Florence, of Wiliiamstown ...........
 ....,. ,..........-.. Harriet MacGibbon Hor,cnso Ptefrer a houseparty girl ...
 ......r.....,..,..... Betty Lawrence Mrs Mtlligan, tlorcures s mother .....
 ....................... Anne Sutherland Mrs. White, a rnaporon .... Julia Hay M'f Rutherford, chaperon .......
 .............,,,,.. Louise MarKutoslI Edward 'aubH a freshman ........
 ..........,... -...,.. Charles Cromor Darrow Jenohs, senior, house presi-
 dent .,.,......,....... Matthew Smith Doris Cnmndor Damow's girl ...... Malcolm r. E White, M A. Ph D..
 a professor ....-., Edward J. LcSaint Bill Warren, a sophomore ..........
 ............... ........ Waldo Edwards Chick Smyfh a sophomore. Charles Dm Marianne Gujon Chicks girl ........
 .,.,,.....,.,........ Edith HarGrave Roh Davis. a junior ...... Billy Quinn Betty Greeting, Rob's girl. Cynthia Roge, B James, the steward .I.awreuce Bolton Richard Ewou, John Mercer William C. Haskell Edward Whitner, Everett Miller
 Houscrarty guosts- Helen Oursler Req rrio" lIoltby, Dorothy Harris Betty Stod- dart
 (By Herald EcviowcD
 Before the curtain rose at Par sons thoator, Hartford. last evening, this reviewer thumbcd his program and reading inc contents came to tho conclusion that tho play had to do with house party at q college fraternity house. There were several reasons for this deduction. First, tho title Of the play was 'HOuseparty. Then. the program stated that 'thc entire action takes place in the li- hrary of a fraternity house at Will Hams college WilliamstoWn. Mass. during house parties" And 10 lend further strength to the conclusion. the acts wore captioned: the end of the afternoon tea dance. the dinner dance and another dinner dance. The evidence was conclusive. It didn't sound very promising.
 But swift developments proved that if wasn't that kind of a house party. Death stalked in and tragedy made the air heavy. From college jazz talk. the dialogue quickly en- tered the field of mclodrama and continued that way until the end.
 Florence Milligan. "townic," :" who has been the intimate of a num- bor of boys at college, calls on Alan Bradford a sophomore, and allOus- ly informs him that she is expecting baby and that. to use her own language, he is "clected." She de- mands S10,000, believing that his father will pay 10 avoid scandal. Bradford rebels and sei2es her by the throat just as she is about to scream and bring the boys and girls attending the house party into the library She falls, strikes her head against the andirOns in the fire place and dies Mortified. he drags her body into a cupboard. Eventually he makes a clean breast of it, is ar rested acquitted and goes abroad to study after his roommate has pre- vented his suicide.
 Roy Hargrave, one of the authors, played the leading role with keen feeling although there were the atric spots in his interpretation which should be eliminated. Harriet MacGibbon filled Mae West hard boiled role acceptably. Betty Law renee revealed just enough gig glinE innocence to keep the story from becoming too stark. In this she was aided by Charles Cromcr, in the part of a freshman who is much abused by upper classmon. Edward Woods was a likable chap as Brad ford's pal and roommate. Penelope Hubbard had charm and grace in charactcri2ing a college girl who en- joys popularity with all the boys.
 Last nights audience liked the show, forcing the cast to take six curtain calls at the end of the play. Kenneth Phillips BrittOn of West Hartford. is co-author with Mr. liar grave. His friends refused 10 leave the thcater and go home until he came before the footlights for bow.
 "Houseparty" is at Parsons for three more performances, including matinee tomorrow