Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1915 — “THE NAKED TRUTH” WELL PRESENTED [ARTICLE]

“THE NAKED TRUTH” WELL PRESENTED

High School Class Play Delighted Two Very Large Audiences—Well sr Selected Cast. Bunny Darrell—Gaylord Long. Jas. Darrell—Bunny’s Uncle.. Glen Swaim. a Mr. Hayter—Wm. Eigelsbaeh. Teddy Lestrange—Harry English. Dr. Masters—Manley Price. Prosser, Bunny’s secretary—George Padgitt. - Hammond, maid—Esther Wiseman. Mr. Sawyer—Fred Putts. ' Mr. Freeman—-Russell Warren. a Mrs. Duckett—Marie Hamilton. ’ Mrs. Darrell, Bunny’s mother —Ada Huff. • Mrs. Hayter—Marguerite Brown. Nora Creighton, Bunny’s fiancee — Edith Sawin. Madame Favre, Nora’s friend —Lucy Brusnahan. < Alice Thomas—Pianist. The above was the past of characters that presented in a very able manner the <hree-act comedy entitled “The Naked Truth.” The cast was chosen from the graduating class and was well selected. Each made a distinct hit and the large crowds that witnessed the performance Monday and Tuesday evening at Ellis, theatre gave the performers liberal and well-deserve’d applause. The play was somewhat different from those employed during former years. The amusing situations centered around “Bunny” Bernard, who

jvas a member of a firm of brokers and'engaged to a pretty young lady. Everything was going on smoothly when his uncle, who had just returned from India presented him with a nng which he had found while abroad. The ring caused its-wearer to depart from his usual custom of diplomacy and tact and to tell the plain truth ph all occasions. He criticised his mother for the way she wore her hair, he pained his fiancee for lack of taste and mental power, he exposed his firm of brokers and enraged his aged uncle by his criticism. An entanglement with a married woman which he had kept secret before was now related to the woman’s husband, who was the president of the firm of brokers and, his indiscreet tongue led to many complications that were not righted until the cause of it all was found to be the ring he wore. His sweetheart then‘threw the ring into a deep well and everything ended happily. Gaylord Long was very admirable in the difficult role of “Bunny” and was ably supported by all performers. Especially did Miss Ada Huff, as Bunny’s mother, and Miss Edith Sawin, as his fiancee, pUy their parts well Harry English, aS Teddy Lestrange, William Eigelsbaeh as Mr. Hayter, Marguerite Brown as his wife and Glen Swaim as Bunny’s uncle, acquitted themselves creditably. Marie Hamilton, Lucy Brusnahan, Esther Wideman, George Padgitt and Manley Price also carried their parts in a manner to secure forthem many favorable comments and the play proved one of the most satisfactory commencement plays ever given here. & . *