Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1911 — “MR. BOB" WAS DANDY; SCHOOL PLAY A SUCCESS, [ARTICLE]

“MR. BOB" WAS DANDY; SCHOOL PLAY A SUCCESS,

Large Audience Delighted With Performance By High School—Some Extra Fine TiAent. ' *

The high school play given for the benefit of the athletic association at the Elite theatre Wednesday evening was one of the most successful home talent plays ever produced in Rensselaer. The performers were all very clever in the parts they, assumed and they were liberally applauded throughout the performance. The comedy is itself very clever. A young lady, Katherine Rodgers, is to entertain her friend, named Mr. Bob. The masculine name causes Phillip Royson to become very jealous of Kather»in« and ■ realising—this—Katherine “strings” him as far as possible. He thinks Robert Brown to be “Mr. Bob,” and general confusion ensues. The action of the play is brisk and the dialogue very clever. Ethel Davis played “Mr. Bob,” Elizabeth Spitler was Katherine Rodgers, Helen Meader was Rebecca Luke, a maiden lady who loved cats; Maurine Tuteur was Patty, the maid; Cope Hanley was Phillip Royson, who was so badly deceived; Edwin Robinson was Robert Brown, who was not given a chance to explain, and Don Beam was Jenkins, the butler, who rehearsed Shakespearean plays with Patty. The young people took to the play with a vim and made it such a pronounced success as to bring many compliments to the individual actors. The high school orchestra furnished music and a male quartette sang between the acts, adding to the general success.