Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1917 — Senior Class Presented Play at the Opera House. [ARTICLE]

Senior Class Presented Play at the Opera House.

The senior class play, which is always one of the big events of commencement .week, was given by the class of 1917 on Monday and Tuesday evenings this week. The parts were carefully assigned and tihe manner of interpretation was very creditable. The seniors played to full houses on both nights. Wild® Littlefield as the heroine, Bernice Halstead, was very effective in her clever and lively role. French Crooks, as young Dr. Burton, made a model and attractive Lover, who was entirely willing to be captivated by the wiles of Bernice. Amy Halstead, Bernice’s sister, and Inez Grey, her friend, willingly .gave their assistance to Bernice in her glorious game of love. These latter parts were well done by Miss Gladys Arnott and Miss Mamie Bever, respectively. Ruth Wood and Robert Loy did some very clever acting in the second act. Robert portrayed a homespun, lovable Yankee farmer and toe scene in his home with his equally attractive sister was one of the strongest in the play. Marjorie VanAtta, as the scheming Mrs. Halstead, and her son, Dwight enacted by Harry Moore, deserves much praise for their interpretation of their parts. Seth Reed and Harvey Snow m minor parts, Howard York as colored Sammy, a bell boy, with his clever ways, added Suidh to the .lay. The audience was well pleased. The play was a great financial success, and much credit is due to the entire cast. ——■ ---■