Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1915 — DRAMATIC CLUB MADE HIT IN FIRST PLAY [ARTICLE]

DRAMATIC CLUB MADE HIT IN FIRST PLAY

Young Thespians Scored Success ( and Delighted Audience With “The Little Princess.” The Crescent Dramatic Club, under the direction of John Moore and Willette Hill, made its initial appearance at the Ellie theatre on Thursday evening and played to a rather large house The club is composed of young people, many of whom had never appeared on the stage 'before. Considering the fact that the show was put on unaided by the young people, speaks very well for the future of this club and probably more shows will follow this. The young actors deported themselves in a very able manner and quite a little talent was displayed. The scene opens in the boarding school in London, run by Miss Minchin, a crab id old maid. Miss Marguerite Brown had the part of Miss Minchin and handled her part in a very creditable manner. Miss Helen Kiplinger had the part of the Young Princess, the leading role. She was the favorite of the school and was the supposed heiress of a large fortune. She was much petted and pampered by Miss Minchin, who expected to profit later for her kindness. At the close of the first act Miss dftinchin receives the news of the death of Captain Crewe, father of the young heiress, and receives the news through an attorney (John Moore) that he had died penniless and that Sara Crewe is nothing more than a beggar. Miss Minchin becomes -very- angry and orders Sara to move into the attic and she becomes a servant.

The second act shows Sara in the attic, lonesome and unhappy. Somj of her former schoolmates pay her occasional visits, but Miss Minchin learns of these visits and forbids them and Sara is left with Becky, the poor servant girl, as her only companion. The part of Becky was played by Marie Hamilton, who played her part in clever style and afforded the audience considerable amusement. The third act discloses the fact that Oapt. Crewe had not died penniless as was supposed, and Sara - was a princess after all. Miss Minchin is very penitent and asks Sara to continue to live with her, but Sara rejects the offer hnd makes her home with her father’s friend, Mr. CarriSford. The show will be repeated again Saturday, both matinee at 2:30 and in the evening.