The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Cast, And Committee Share Honors
In Paspoint Little Theatres Success

Inv 0U1t uliQGL the OF
Charles Bogdahn and the produc-
ton committee shared honors in
the presentation of George Wash
ington Slept Here" Paspoint Lit
tie Theater's first major produc-
ton of the year, Friday evening
at South school.
Cast in the leading roles of Mr..
and Mrs. Fuller, Jack Crosby and
Billie Koch, very successfully
played the parts of a young cou-
pie who have purchased a house
where the father of his country
IS supposed to have slept.
Mr.. Crosby. a newcomer to the
Paspcint stage. gave a creditable
performance in his initial appear.
ance. He has had some dramatic
experience in school plays in
Washington.
Miss Koch as usual gave a
poised performance as could be
expected after playing the lead
in "Rebecca' and MY Sister
Aileen."
Supporting roles were well
played. Allen Anderson, cast as
Uncle Stanley, the supposedly
rich uncle, saved the day in the
end. He is another newcomer to
the Paspoint players and from his
initial appearance should prove
valuable as an actor.
The Sad Discovery
Virginia Lyons was excellent
in the part of a New England
nelghbor and had a quite con-
vlncing accent. II was she who
discovered that Benedict Arnold
was really the overnight guest.
Klein Thornton, playing his
first role with Paspoint Players.
created a character in the role
of Mr.. Kimber, the caretaker.
while Bob Mcintosh was equally
good as the insufferable bad boy.
Raymond.
LaNell Price, cast as an actress.
was most successful in her part
and was capably supported by
Al Irving as her actor husband.
Joyce Haqmann played the
part of the Fuller's young dauqh.
ter and ]. N. Smith appeared as
her admirer. Both were good in
their parts. Charles Cornell as.
sumed the role of the cantanker-
neighbor and did a creditable
bit of acting.
Cast in the roles of guests were
Hosea Nelson, John Cirlot. Jr..
Carney Smith, and Juanita Bron-
dunn, each one of whom did well.
Adeline Daggett added a COM
edy role in her bit part as a maid
as did Barbara Randall in her
walk on part as another maid.
Charles Bogdahn, who has ap-
peared in several leads with the
theater and last summer played
with the Little Theater of the
Rockies, undertook his first di-
rector's job with success.
The timing and action on the
stage reflected careful direction.
Mr.. Bogdahn handled one of the
largest casts to appear in a Pas
point play. Character parts were
we'll interpreted and the actors
well cast in their parts.
The production committee un.
der general Craftsmanship of John
Howkins. with T. S. Boswell as
chairman of setting. are to be
complimented on their handling
of the staging. For the first time
in a Paspoint production the set
ting required a complete chance
of scene and furnishings.
Between the first and second
scenes, the stage was changed
from a. deserted, abandond room
with pfowshares and tools scat
tered about to a room full of
Grated furniture.
In act two the setting had been
changed into a completely reno
waited and furnished room. This
transformation was made in a
minimum of time. The properties
committee share the praise for
their collection of numerous prop
critics and the sound effects COM
mittee for its well timed accom-
paniments.
Paspoint Little Theater has
gained a reputation for the most
professional settings of their pro-
auctions.
Iniermission
The usual intermission party
was held with refreshments
served by Mesdames Manuella
Taylor and LaNora Kleisner and
Misses Natalie Shelton and Fran