Milford chronicle., 1935-05-03
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/ The Pilot Town Players, Little
Theatre grulp Of LeWea and RehO-
both, will present their first 1895
production, The Cat and the Can
ary," famous mystery draInR, on
Friday night, May 3, ii the auditor
ium Of the LeWes school, the curtain
rising at o'clock.
The cast Is composed Of well
known men and women Of LeWeg
and RehOboth, nine pf them from
Lewes and one from Rehoboth. The
play was scheduled for April %, but
was postponed one week because OF
the enormous amohnt Of work nee
essary in the construction OF the
stage settling which has been built
with the help Of the manual arts de-
partment, tinder James Moore, IN
structOr, supervised by the director,
Captain Earl L. House, Mrs, Evelyn
Knapp, art instructor, has decorated
the scenes. So much elaborate detail
has been necessary in designing the
two entirely different sets of the
play, that extra time was needed TO
achieve the desired effect, including
secret panels, mysterious lighting
effects and other features that have
been seen on the legitimate stage
when this hair-raising thriller was
the rage of the season several years
ago.
A good audience is anticipated as
the Cat and the Canary has been
"the talk OF the town for weeks. |
Lurid posters depicting the myster-
ious points Of the play have been
displayed in Lewes, RehOboth, Mil
ton. Georgetown, Milford and Do
yer, and indications are that these
towns will be represented on the
opening night.
The Cat and the Canary Is consid-
cred one Of the most ambitious un-
dertakings ever attempted BY anna
teurs. The players have had an ex-
cellent director in Captain House,
who himself played IN this produc-
tion on the legitimate stage. He will
be seen on Friday night 10 the role
Of the family lawyer in the first act.
A personal friend of the, author,
John willard, Captain House says
that on one occasion the writer dis
closed that the character OF "Aiam-
my Peasants was taken from real
life. an old servant who lived In San
francisco 20 years ago, who belieV-
ed she was a ''yOOdoO woman.
Popular prices are being asked,
Toe admission, and soc reserved
seats, which can be obtained ct MOr-
ris drug store, LeWes. Tickets VIII
,lso be sold at thesd0Or the night OF
he performance. Ii
The annual graduation exercises
Il the nurses of Beebe Hospital will |
ie held ON wednesday night, May ,
5th, in the Lewes Auditorium, when /
Dr.. James Beebe. president OF the
Institution will deliver the diplomas {
o four graduate nurses. In the
lass are Miss Irena P' White. OF
iiltOn: Miss Jennie Allen Bowie,
ewes; Miss Dorothy Virginia Hol- Z
Dway. Berlin. Nd, and Miss Myrtle {
I. DickersOn.. of. DelmaT. In addi-
ion to the usual awards OF the ad-
isOry board. the Woman's AuXil- '
ary, and instruments donated by !
r.. Shaw. 2td, grandsOn Of {
he founder; the Alumni Association
I the hospital. and the Student a
Ouncil are offering a scholarship b
} be used by, the recipient in post
raduate work, The exercises will '
c followed by dance at the Reho- Il
9th Beach Country Club. o
Mrs. Edith Middleton and her Q
rand-danghleTs Miss Phyllis War C
er. who have, been spending the n
inter months In philadelphia, have c
stuTried to tlleir home for the sum .
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Everett Reed has purchased new a
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