Des Moines College - Tiger Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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, ,X 1,- N V, 1 E 1, fi 1 mix ft 'nga CLARENCE By BOOTH TARKINGTON CAST! R Clarence - ---- - VERNON PATTERSON Miss Pinney - - - - - GRACE RICHARDSON Mrs. Wheeler - - HELEN CHURCH Mr. Wheeler - - - - PAUL GARBER Cora Wheeler - - - BETTY ENO Bobby Wheeler - - ALVIN EDWARDS Della ---- - - - IRENE DILLEY Butler ---- - - - - - RUSSELL Ross Stem ------ - ---- - GEORGE HEMMING , Clarence, played before a full house, on the night of March 10th, was a huge success. The cast, chosen from the Dramatic Club, showed that they possessed true dramatic ability. Vernon Patterson and Grace Richardson in the leads did line work, while Betty Eno and Pinkey Edwards played the parts of the kids to perfection. llllllllllllllI'IIIllllIlIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIIIIIIlIllllllllllillllllllllllIIIIIlilllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIl!IIIIIIIIIlI!IIIIlIl 156 llIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIllllllllllllllllhlllllllllllllllIH!II1IHllllIIIHIiHIIIIBIIIINIHIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIII

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f p, Qffffx MARTHA FRIEDRICH VON FLOTOW In the presentation of Martha , Des .Moines University accomplished the impossible. Critics said it could not be done, music lovers of Des Moines laughed, but the Des Moines University Choral Club Went to Work and, after three months hard rehearsing, presented, with astounding success, the grand opera MARTHA, before'a,.ipacked house, at the university audito- rium. Accompanied by a full symphony orchestra augmented by many out- side pieces which completed Mitpto ,such an extent that it was one of the best orchestras ever heard on the 'college stage, the cast proved that they had many of the fundamental requirements of a grand opera cast. The work of Mrs. Sciota McAdow Herndon demands special recogni- tion, her acting, singing and general stage appearance was more than could be expected in an amateur performance and was far above the level of any- thing of the kind ever seen here. , , Ruth Garber in the role of Nancy, the friend of Lady Harriet Durham, the lead, was very Well received, her personality and ease of action on the stage were great helps to her pleasing voice work and her work was well up to the standard of the performance as a Whole. The parts of Plunket, taken by Stewart Watson, and Sir Tristan, taken by Edwin Lindberg, were very welll taken as was also that of Lionel, taken by Ralph Mullen, whose pleasing tenor voice, added a great deal to the part Which- he took: ' - ' - f ' The Sheriff of Richmond, taken by Everett Peterson, was one of the comedy parts and was exceedingly well interpreted. The work of the chorus, which consisted of lifty members including the girls' drill squad, was Well done and especially soin the finale where the blending of the various parts was excellent. llIllllllllllllllllIIIIDIIIIIllIIIIIlIlIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllIIIlIIIIIHIIIllIIllllllIlllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllIll 155 IllIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IVIIIIllllllIIIIIIIllIlIll!IIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIllllIIIII'llIIIIHillIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllll

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1 1 1,5 gg ' WHY THE CHIMES RANG Holger ------------ 4 - - L. GATES Steen ---- ---- B ETTY ENO ' Uncle Burtel Q - - VERNON PATTERSON Old Woman - - ------ ERTLE MAE SMITH The Christmas season started off with the playlet, Why the Chimes Rang, presented by the above cast. The leads, taken by Lester Cates and Betty Eno, coached by Miss Williamson, were well played and the produc- tion was a decided success. The following Sunday evening the play was again presented at the Forest Avenue Baptist Church. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllli 157 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIullllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIllIlIIIIIIIIIIlIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII