Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1920 — "POLLYANNA” TO BE PLAYED AT ELLIS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

"POLLYANNA” TO BE PLAYED AT ELLIS

“It is the eternal good stuff from which all real plays are made,’’ said Dr. Frank Crane, after enjoying the performance of Eleanor H. Porter’s “Pollyanna,” which is to be presented by Rensselaer’s Community Players at the Ellis Opera House ( Wednesday, Nov. 24, under the direction of the Dewey Biggs’ Post, No. 20, American Legion. “Polyanna,” the Glad play, which has brought so much good cheer to audiences that have witnessed it in all the larger cities of the United States, tells the story of a little orphan girl, who comes to live with her aunt in a small New England village. In the tour acts “Pollyanna” moves abouQ| from her aunt’s home to the home of John Pendleton, teaching all she meets the great game of “Being Glad” and with such frightful results that it not only cures the hypochondriacs of the village but re-kindles the love affair between her aunt and Doctor Chilton, who have not spoken for twenty years. “Pollyanna” will be the best local play to be presented here in years.. The cast has been selected with care and the scenery and lighting effects will be ecpecially built for this production. 'Frances Wood will play “Pollyanna”; Mrs. Cope Hanley, “Miss Polly Harrington”; French Crooks, “John Pendleton”; Harold Littlefield, “Dr. Chilton”; Thelma Shafer, “Nancy”; Jane Parkison, “Mrs. Gregg”; Martha Ramp, “Mrs. Carmody”; Phoebe Randall Brogin, “Miss Carroll,” all members of the Ladies’ Aid, Rolland Reed, “Bleecker” and John Charles Hill and Willet Hill as Jimmy Bean, “an orphan.” The first act represents Miss Polly’s home, during the meeting of the Ladies’ Aid. Acts two, three and four, Jphn Pendleton’s library, next door. . .' _ “Pollyanna” is proving to be one of the best drawing plays and is being presented throughout the country at the present time. The royalty for this play is very high but the Community Players are planning to .present only the best plays this winter. George Cohans “A Prince There Was,” and Maude Fulton’s “The Brat”, will follow “Pollyanna.”