The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
MARY Go Round
Proves Success

BetheIs auditorium was filled
and many persons were ushered
to the balcony last Friday night
when Klub Kredyeufawn presented
the 3 act drama 'Mary-Go-Round"
sponsored by the Bethel lite Club
Mrs. Lulu Gragg, Pres. of the
sponsoring club directed the drama
which is credited as being one If
not the best, of six or eight plays
by this club in the past several
years. The story is typical of ma
ny families and homes. The mo-
Their has passed leaving 4 child
rem all girls to the care of a sell
fish tyrant father. The eldest of
these daughters is sweet, gentle,
and patient.
She promised her mother on her
death bed that she would always
look after her father and sisters.
This she did to the extent of be-
ing a slave for their pleasure, even
sacrificing her promise to marry
the man she loved to remain with
her family. AS the gripping story
continues, true to life, fate deals
kindly with her; she wins a con-
test award to the amount of $4,000.
In the midst of her generosity to
share her good fortune with her
father and sisters, she comes to
the realization of her deprivation
and decides she'll cease to be their
Mary-Go-R Round, instead, she'll
marry the one she loves and spend
her fortune enjoying some of the
things she's been denied. Mrs. Mu-
riel Albert played the leading role
as Mary Macrae the eldest daugh-
ter of Oliver Macrae supported by
the following cast: Winifred Ma
craze, Mary's younger sister, Max
inc Brown; Madge Macrae, Mary's
youngest sister, Harriet Fuller;
Oliver Macrae, Mary's father, HUI
bert Lewis; Bessie Bartlett, Tia
Fuller, DR.. John Winfrey, Walker
Harris, Mrs. Bartlett Vera Marie
Keys all boarders.
Elsa Murdoch, Mary's married
sister Kathryn Turner; Dan Halli-
day, Mary's fiancee Robert Price;
George Murdoch, Elsa's husband,
William Brown. Each Character
starred in his or her individual
role. Maxine Brown, played typi-
cally the thoughtless, selfish and
fiery tempered role that was hers.
Harriet Fuller surprised many with
the saucy, impish, misdemeanors as
ten year old.
Hubert Lewis one of Portland's
best amateur players did his role
as the tyrant father with much
credit. lila Fuller, much unlike her
real self, played well the part of
a sly, tricky, treacherous girl.
friend. Walker Harris gained the
admiration of the audience because
he always came to the rescue of
Mary, and was able to cope with
the self-righteous Oliver, in his
Bible quotations.
Vera Marie Keys received much
applause as dowdy, gossipy wo-
man, who did not hesitate to ex-
press her decided opinions. Kath-
ryn Turner, a trifle theatrical,
"darlinged" everybody, especially
Mary, and didn't mean word of
it. She showed excellent dramatic
ability. Lemuel Richardson played
his part well, that of a small town
sport who thought himself the last
word in good looks.
Robert Price as an honest sin
cere young fellow, created a plea
SAINT impression when he wooed
the hand of Mary, despite the false
love of Bessie. William Brown as
the energetic, self relying husband
of Elsa eventually subdued, and
won back her love. Stage Mana
gers: Will Gragg and L. Harris
Wardrobe, Verdall Rutherford and
G. Elkins; Assistants, Bernice AL
len and Annabelle Harris; Electri-
clan, Bobby Gragg; Ushers, Jim
my Allen and Writ Morton.
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