Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Mar 1928, p. 21

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New Trier Dramatic a.t. to Pte··t 11arrr P..otlactioa ia AuiL. ._......._, · · - ............~ 87 M. B. To be turned out of your room where your most treasured books and manu· scripts are kept, and to give that room over to a friend of your sister's whom you've never seen, is something of an imposition. To have your allowance cut in half simply because your family refuses to put up with your individual, if somewhat peculiar, actions, is worse. And finally, to be asked to leave the house entir.ely to make room for ~ second guest ...·. It has seldom been a custom of the Winslows to ask Richard how he feels in regard to anythi~g concerning family affairs. As "the youngest," it is his part to say nothing and act on the advice of his elders and betters, who have little sympathy for anyone interested in writing for a living rather than in holding a position in the ancestral pin factory. Ete.eat of v......c.e But in Philip Barry's play, the old, old element of vengeance is not forgotten, nor is that rather important character, the heroine, who has to do with its weakening. An only child, Nancy, walks into the bosom of a quarreling, selfish family, equipped with what she considers an extensive knowledge of people, and the two formulas, "Treat a mouse like a lion and he'll grow a mane over night," and "A man's greatest victory is over his own family."' 'to the f&'adlT alie confides the first · with . the assurance that a great deal could be accomplished if Richard were treated with more respect. Toward Richard himself, she adopts the attit~de that "in order to be great,,. one samply has to be femorselesa· Where there are a number of people with strong wills and firm opinions, there is· almost sure to be a clash. With only two exceptions, the Winslows are of that type. So ·Nancy is drawn into a tense situation ; how she works out of it, and· what the · result of her visit is, will be shown Saturday night, ~arch 17, when members of the New Ttier Dramatic club present '~he Youngest." Nancy Blake is played by Helen Nygaard, and Richard Winslow by Bill Gibson. The piece is tihder the direction of Miss Elizabeth Stanwood, faculty coach. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Mrs. Russel Bottom entertained a group of friends at a linen .shower last Friday afternoon given in honor of Mrs. Frank Welden of Rockford, Ill., formerly Miss Mae Stensil of 1327 Central avenue. Mrs. Stensil announced at that time that her daughter was not a recent bride, as her friends thought, hut that she had been secretly married two vears ago in Buffalo, N. Y. · ,... ........ .aula Pool&. Piper -for their good looks and comfQrt · by the youngster who wears them. -for their "cl~ss" and style by the other fellows who see them. -for their economy a:nd long wear by the parents who pay for them. 1\lr. and Mrs. George E. Tarnow of 126 Fourth street attended a family reunion which was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Lowden of 3607 Bosworth avenue in Chicago last Sunday. Sixteen members of the family were present. Mr. Lowden is Mrs. Tarnow's brother. Ston H011a--l to 6 PCDL & PIPER ·INC:· CHIL~EN·s SHOE SPECIAUSTS 1608 Chicago Avenue SPECIAL AT ·so As fOr inStance l~ new frocks for d~ime wear which Jenny. Prernet, Yteb, d SUIT Cut and·Tailored to Your Individual Order A remarkable value at a remarkable price-tailored by a house nationally known for quality. Odaen cae $35, $45 and uiJ eo $65. Worth, sent via 1ovef ~York replicas. The style ~Jeir!sin ~ t~aresint · ~in style J' and so, IWlONSOIUI rnu ani J]Jorts'lwlr · · SHORE HOTEL - 1105 CH ICMO AVE. City Sales - Foartb Floor - Price BJdi. 319 Wat Vaa Bana St. EVANSTON ..

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