Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1920 — HIGH SCHOOL PLAY PROVED TO BE VERY GOOD [ARTICLE]

HIGH SCHOOL PLAY PROVED TO BE VERY GOOD

The high school play, given by the graduates, at the New Ellis theatre Monday and Tuesday nights was very good, probably the best ever presented by local talent here. The students had worked long and faithfully on their parts as was evidenced by the clever ability they displayed. No small part of their success was due to the instructors. "The House Next Door” was distinctly a comedy and was in three parts. The numerous amusing and complex situations which arose kept the audience in a constant uproar The cast was composed of twelve people, divided among two households, those of Sir John Cotswold and Sir Isaac Jacobson. A very brief synopsis of the play follows: The scene takes place on the old Cotswold estate, Kensington, England. Sir John Cotswold, one wealthy by inheritance having foolishly squandered his money, has been forced to mortgage his estate. Sir Isaac Jacobson, a Jew and wealthy through thrift, has bought the mortgage and moved Next Door. The cast of characters in the Cotswold household was composed of the following: 'Harold Halleck as Sir John Cotswold; Gladys Carr as Margaret, his wife; Elizabeth Hemphill as Ulrica, his daughter; Lardner Crooks as Cecil, his son; and Jess Brown as Vining, his servant. The Jacobson household was composed of the following: Paul Collines as Sir Isaac Jacobson, M. P.; Cecelia Kellner as Rebecca, his wife; Luella Harmon as Esther, his daughter; Clyde Tilton as Adrian, his son; Floyd Platt as Maximillian, his servant; Orvall Rowen as Walter, musical agent; and Irving Jones, as Capt. the Hon. Clive Trevor. The play was well received (by the public and a packed house was the rule each evening.