The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
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Correspondent: WIN. J. Baxter-Phone tausatuck ss4S
(. Mrs. q. Arthur Eager.
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Fine acting featured the initial
presentation last night Of the en-
tertaining thfee-act coElledyj The
Milky Way" presented the Valley
Players and spOrisor BY the Aern--
bic association. It was given At the
Gem theater and will be repeated
tonight at e:l6. "fftt.S
The play story was rather flimsy
but the chafacterizations given by
IT, cast made the presentation a
success. The story dealt with the
fight career" Of q fliilktnan who
loved horses and dogs, but who OBJ
tanned fame when situations indi-
cate dhe had, kayoed o middleweight
champion.
Frank Jones, well known local
thespian, handled the part OF the
at-first-hewildered and later SUI
premely confident lnilkman-f fighter
II excellent style and showed the
same ability In thiS play as he has
done In other roles In the past.
One Of the surprisingly outstand-
Ing performances was that given by
Mrs. Peggy Armstrong, who u a
newcomer 10 the Valley Player
ranks. AS the sophisticated Anne
wesley. cynical yet not as hard
boiled as she pretends, she displayed
splendid acting. -. i.
wallace Sundas as the inscrupu-
lous but often befnddled manager Of
the champion showed by his per-
Torrance that he was perfectly cast
and @. A.. Einik as Spider, the
champs. dumb but willing trainer,
warranted much praise for his work.
Miss Walsh Pleases
Eleanor Walsh, another newcorn-
er to the Valley Players, showed
distinct promise as the sister Of the
milkman, making the most Of her
part and Robert Scheiber as the
champ also turned in q characterize
alton In keeping with the perform
ance Of the others. Q, Dr tEt.
Arthur Oemcke, william Ebelke
and Edwin Saunders handled minor
parts deity. Possibly the least con-
cerned member of the. cast was
Mafzie, the milkman's pet dog,
loaned for the occasion by A.; Louis
Kalas. r
Francis o'Connor was director OF
the show, Herbert Scullin was stage
manager, assisted by Lawrence
Koth, Alec Nolde, Almer SvenSon,
Runo johnson, Mildred Reilly and
Joan Almquist. William Mccarthy
was electrician, Anne Nicholson had
charge OF set decoration, assisted by
Arlette DUR. Harold Burrell had
charge Of properties and was as.
sisted by Helen Guild and Howard
Anderson. Frank Jones was publici-
ty director. Edward Muller was
business manager In charge Of pro-
duction for the Valley Players and
John Ash acted In q similar capaci.
ty for the Alembic association.
Drescher Of Waterbury had
charge Of makeup.
Closing exercises for the members
Of the nom English speaking classes
Of the. night school win be held at
the high school auditorium tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock.
The program will include talks by
Warden John J. Sheridan and Rob-
ert Deming, state school ofncial.
In addition members of the class
es will receive certificates for good
attendance, about 81 being scheduled
to receive certificates for attending
100 nights or more and 1l8 to get
certificates for attendance during s.
or more nights.
The members will present a play
let. It is expected there will be a
large attendance at the exercises
Mrs. Gertrude r.. Madigan, might
school supervisor here, has arranged
the program.
Funeral o9 Miss Powers
The funeral OF MISS Margaret
Powers, about, 80, of 2l6 hillside
avenue, who died at ct. Mary's hos
pital, Waterbury yesterday, will b
held Saturday morning at $3.50 from
the Mccarthy funeral home, 81 Ce'
dar street, to st.. Francis church a
], o O'Clock, where q solemn high mas!
Of requiem will be celebrated. BuSia
Win a'be In St. z Francis cemetery
Friends may cali at the funera
home after q o'clock tonight atat
until the, time Of the funeral.
j. VI Frank Carlson,
Vyhe yfsyneral .nf Frank Carlson. AZ