in bringing out the philosophy of is play that “love is all that ounts.” ‘Merely Mary Ann” an Artistic Triumph 5 g 5 & abs) é CHAIN ICAI . INENICIENUICAENI CAEN COCCI FEY(Jom) “MERELY MARY ANN” PRESENTED WEBER BY CHAIN ICANT Ae ic~ COLLEGE & EIIN I CMIN ICANT 5 & Fs DIRECTED KENDALL MCKEY CIN BLANCHE BY é 5 & : & C“3~ 5 & 5 ORPHEUM THEATRE FEBRUARY 13-14 1923 Ch C9 | NEILPAINGICPAINDICHAIN DEIN é 5 é s é Wh ed AIAEDICIALALDICIIIAED! " EDA DICIAUAE DICIAINEDICIAIN DIC‘ IAINEDICIA1IACS) ) Laurence Budge portrayed well Lancelot’s steadier, more busiesslike friend, “Peter.” Although at his best in light comedy scenes, | Mr. Budge friendship The annual school play, “Merely Mary Ann,” which was presented at the Orpheum February 13th and 14th, was one of the best Weber has given. Israel Zangwill’s noted play is an ambitious vehicle for students to attempt in that the theme is subjective rather than dealing with tangible events, and that the functioning of the play depends more upon good characterization| than upon the evolving of a story. It is noteworthy that young stu- dents, without sufficient scenic rehearsal, were able to hold the audience during pantomine and dialogue in the spell which en| tranced it. The honors were evenly divided between the, principal players, as each performer made the most of his opportunity. Josephine Rhees was an appealing “Mary Ann.” Beneath the childlike innocence she showed the fortitude of a strong nature, budding, and able to make the tran- |sition into the young woman suggested through- out the sterling mettle and loyal of of essayed. the character he In more ways than one Weber’s last High School President was well cast. Some of the best work of the evening was done by May Pic- kett, who carried to success the difficult Cockney role of Mrs. Leadbatter. This is also true of Florence Wright who appeared as her daughter, “Rosie.” Both girls gave excellent characteriszations. Mrs. Leadbatter’s lodg- ers, O’Gorman and Irish journalist (Rigby Jacobs); Jim Blades, la tipsy medical student (Reed Helm), and the sisters Trippett from the.Myaio-abls ga and (Clara were PacRafa) Cram) all well played. | The work of Eugene Crawshaw | as the Rev. Sanitiel Smedge, a] country vicar, and that of Bert Opheikins as Herr Brahmson, a music publisher, was exceptionally good. The make-up of Mr. Crawshaw fessional. was worthy of a proA fine little bit of character work was also done by Heber Jacobs as lord Valentine. Frances Cragun appeared as the last act whose strength had |Lady blossomed into stability of char-] acter and gentle womanliness. | | “Mary Ann’s” little candle will burn long in our memory. Olin Ririe as the handsome eccentric genius did exceptionally fine work. He made no effort to “act,” but lived for the hour the of Foxwell; Countess the jas Hunter as the Honorable |Gladys | | Mrs. Fitzgeorge; Nan Emmett as Bybee as i'Lady Glynn; Verda Myra Valentine; Gladys Lady. Fitzgeorge, Wright as Rowena as Lady Douglass Melba land their carried They /Winslow. | turbulent, emotional, creative soul of Lancelot. Like Miss Rhees, he was able to make a good transition to the man of act four, enobled and grown wise through | Our leading man and | suffering. woman did not fail Mr. Zangwill lroles Chelmer; well. The, Erma guests Stephens were: Louisa Thurgood, Bernice Harding, Margaret McFarland, Marion The Pearce, and Leonard Ross. dresses. | girls, | pretty pretty (many of whicl were made in the Domestic Art department by the wearers themselves) and