Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1920 — "POLLYANNA” TO BE PLAYED AT ELLIS [ARTICLE]

"POLLYANNA” TO BE PLAYED AT ELLIS

It is the eternal good stuff fromwhich 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. 29, American Legion. “Pollyanna”, the Glad play, which has brought so much good cheer to audiences that have witnessed it in all the larger cities of 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 four act* "Pollyanna” moves about, from her aunt’s borne 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-klndles 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 especially built for this production. Francl Wood will play "Pollyanna”, Mrs. Cope Hanley, “Miss Polly Harrington”, French Crooks, “John Pendleton”, Harold Littlefield, “Dr. Chilton”, Thelma Shafer, “Nancy”, Jane Parkinson, “Mrs. Gregg”,, Martha Ramp, “Mrs. Carmody", Phoeby Randall Brogin, “Miss Carroll”, all members of the Ladles’ Aid, Rolland Reed, “Bleecker”, and John Charles Hill and Willet Hill as Jimmy Bean, “an orphant.’' The first act represents Miss Polly's home, during the meeting of the Ladies’ Aid. Acts two, three ajjd four, John Pendleton’s library, next door. "Pollyanna” is proving to be one of the btesi drawing plays and is being presented throughout the country at the preßent time. The royalty for this play is very high but the ' Community Playefs) are planning to present only the best plays this; winter. George Cohan’s "A Prince There Was” and Maude Alton’s "The Brat” will follow "Pollyanna.”—Advt.