By Margaret Schmalz ENGRAVED on the dramatic standard of Weber is a history of dramatic interest of a depth and color which designates her as one of the community centers from whence, in the near future, productions superior in their sincerity and finish will arise. That dramatic history is the story of the pioneers, of the country they found and settled; of the experiences of their own heart, mind, and body, as they struggled to raise temples to religion and institutions to art and industry. Through their own direct encounter with the vital things of life they acquired in their being, the power to portray life from its greatest sorrows to its purest exultations. These dramatic powers and traditions are the birth-right of those who enter Weber's doors. To those who enter the fields of play production, the heritage is priceless. In the future, a future just around the corner, Weber will have a dramatic department that will unite her still more firmly with the community interests. There will be a laboratory of Drama, a Weber Little Theatre wherein students may work out, in detail, their plays. The foremost modern playwrights of the world will become the intimate companions of the group that will gather in the little theatre. The plays can go far into the realms of higher drama and bring to local people the realization of Weber's work and ambitions. This year students have been trained in dramatic work who will become leaders. This year's cast have already carried new and productive ideas into the various church organizations and committees, establishing firmer ties between the college and the community. One-act plays were presented before prominent clubs. The three-act play of the year was taken to one of the prominent wards of the city. This play, "Square Crooks," was presented before five audiences, the opening performance being the home presentation in the Weber auditorium on December 13, 1929. The lead was portrayed by that most capable man, Floyd Farr. His loving but somewhat sarcastic wife was found to be Margaret Schmalz off stage. Elsie and Elman, on the set Larry Scott and Jane Brown, were the young lovers of the production. Pete and "Irish," that is, Lee Cain and Deleen White as Sergeant Hogan and Mrs. O'Rourke had to be seen and heard to be appreciated. Their blarney and dialect was a bit of old Erin itself. Welch, a snoopy detective, was made into the worst of his kind by the finished char-acterization of the versatile John Nelson. Thomas Craven became the unsuspicious policeman, Clancy. Seeing Margaret DeVine one would never associate her with a colored maid nor ever call her Sorrow, but she played that role. Just one more good characterization for "Square Crooks." Peary Barker gave us a gunman true to Chicago type-Mike Ross by name. Mrs. Carston, majestically interpreted by Geneva Ritchie, searched for her pearls, found them, and made all of the "Square Crooks" happy as the curtain closed on another Weber production. The one-act plays that were presented added to the above list the names of Lila Peters, Verla Green, Tom Broadbent, and Dee Jackson, all talented and all faithful to Weber ideals. "SQUARE CROOKS" Cast John Nelson Peary Barker Thomas Craven Elsie Wheelwright Elmon Woodfield Margaret Schmalz Lee Cain Deleen White Floyd Farr Geneva Ritchie Margaret DeVine