Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1917 — HIGH SCHOOLSTO PRESENT PLAY [ARTICLE]

HIGH SCHOOLSTO PRESENT PLAY

“A Trial of Hearts” to Be Giveh By Students of High School On Thursday, March 15. € ' \ . . On Thursday and Friday evenings, March 15 and 16, twenty-four students of the Rensselaer high school will present the college comedy: “A Trial of Hearts,” at the Ellis opera house. The story of the play is as follows: Dudley Van Antwerp, aristocratic, wealthy and -college bred, impulsively marries a sweet but unsophisticated western .girl, Honor Dale, Mrs. Van Antwerp, Dudley’s mother, who has decided ideas upon social distinction, is very indignant. She wel.comes Dudley’s wife, but coldly. Honor, accustomed to love, sunshine and freedom, becomes most unhappy, but for Dudley’s sake makes no sign of discontent. Dudley, growing somewhat ashamed of his wife's lack of the conventional social graces, be-

comes attracted by a former sweetheart, Virginia Randolph, and grows indifferent to Honor. Honor overhears Dudley’s declaration of love for Virginia and leaves' the Van Antwerp home to return to her own western home. Later she enters an eastern school. Mrs. Van Antwerp is overcome with remorse. Dudley, realizing hi" We too late, seeks everywhere for Honor in order-to make reparation. Three ysars later in -company Barbara Lynn, a classmate, she returns to the home town of the Van Ajttwcrp^. Philip Vivian, a friend to both Honor and Dudley, has long loved Honor and has wished that she might

love him in return. But as Honor returns, Philip renounces his love forever, proves his friendship for her and for Dudlev and this “trial of hearts” ends happily. As a sub-plot there is the rushing season” between Kappa Psi and Delta Chi, two college sororities. Bar-bara=-Lynn, 3® attractive freshman, is the victim and final lv overpowered by the avalanche of attention and unable to decide between the two sororities, solves her problem by entering another college. Fats brings Honor to the same college, the two become fast friends and together they return for “Reunion Day,” when Barbara pledges herself for life to Jack Harding, a former admirer, and Honor finds Dudley waiting. The irrepressible Patsy with her attendant Kappa Psis; Ted, the enthusiastic booster, the “heavenly twins,” the unconquerable Delta Oh is; Gretohen and Jerry, always quarreling and discussring the fraternity question, are ail typical college types. Roger Fairfax, a susceptible and flirtatious college youth, in ultra devotion to the fair sex, becomes too entangled in Cupid’s meshes and engages himself to two girls at once. These maidens, knowing his weakness, -bring him into embarrassing situation#. Finally they both turn him away in unison. Roger', nothing daunted, returns on Reunion Day, announces his coming marriage, and joins the other couples who are planning to live happily

ever after. . The cast of characters is as follows: ... : Dudley Van Antwerp, a wealthy... college man, Robert Loy. Jack Harding, an adherent of-Pafr" Paul Beam. Tl , ... Roger Fairfax, flirtatiously inclined, Harry McColly. . ._ ... Kappa Psi, Hatty Moore, now from Pefley. Every tree guaranta Chi, Hafold Littlefield. Jerry Jones, Gretchen’s Pal, Forest Merica. .. ■ Mrs. Van Antwerp, of great importance, Helen Parkinson. Honor Van Antwerp, Dudley’s wife. Cornelia Leonard. - - _ ... Gretchen Van Antwerp, with a knowledge of “frats,” Marjorie Vanatta. Virginia Randolph, Dudley’s former sweetheart, Ruth Wood. • *- Elinor Dean, a Kappa Psi senior, Fausfine West. - _ Dorothy Dilloii, a Delta Cbi Alyixw nia, Gladys Amott. , ~ Patricia Paittes&on, leader of .the Kappa Psis, Mamie Beaver. Priscilla Prescott, leader of Delta Chis, Thelma Martindale. Bess ard Betty, Kappa Psi pledges, Frances Ryan and Ruth McKinzie. .Barbara Lynn a very popular freshman. Wilria Littlefield. , Josephine Joyne and Louise Spaford members of Kappa Psi ..Elizabeth Wltham and Ada Robinson. Jean Meal, Irene Merrill, Lucile Seymour, members of Chi, Bernice L>qp»g, Alke Thomas, Elizabeth King. ■' 1 Mrs. Putnam, chaperone at Kappa Psi house, Helen Warner. . Marie, a maid. Luella Harpidn. The high school is in possession of Mr. Ellis’ statement that the opera house Is not condemned and that the public may feel safe, in attending any performance given there.x This statement is breed upon that of a Chicago architect whose examination' showed the balcOny to be safe for use. The gallery will not be filled to its capacity limit in order that even more safety may be felt by the audience. The time and energy expended by the cast in preparation of the olay give them hopes that the attendance will gratify their expectations.