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I I June 8, 1928 , : . WILME:TT.E LIFE J/l Mrs. Nelson's Play Is Gripping Picture of Love, Selfishness By Alice C. D. Riley Did you eve~ visit in a family where one ~eak but selfwilled person spoiled ~he. l_tv es ~f ~ dozen fine, upstanding mdtvtduals: fhen vou must have tea that yo u we re re-I(ving those painful days '"·hen you saw Marion La\\'renct: Nelson's play. "T he Knot," played at Annie May Swift hall the nights of May 30, 31 and June 1, by the Town and Gown Playshop of Northwestern university. Fine Scholar Wilmette Legion Notes Tuesday, June 12-Regular meeti~1g at St. Augustine's club house. This is an important meeting as we will elect our 1929 officers in order that they wtll have a greater opportunity of familiarizing themselves with their jobs, at· tending the state convention at Waukegan in September before they take the reins in October or November. Several "46" members ~ttended the June meeting of Peter Huerter Post, where thev were most cordially received. We- expect to see some of them at our meeting June 12. The Drum and Bugle corps continues to practice to polish off the roug-h edges by the Fourth. The Auxiliary royally entertained all Legionnaires who rememberd to come to their meeting Tuesday, ] une 5. More clothing will be contributed to needy ex-service men and their families this month. We are very sorry it was necessary to curtail our line of march on Memorial Day because we were late at ; certain point. Custom and regulation decree that the flag shall he raised from half-mast to full mast promptly at noon on Memorial Day. Dram~atic Club in ! Fine Performance: of Initial Plajl By W. H. ... I .... The problem is so common that it comes under the observation of everv observant adult and Mrs. Nelson is to be highly commended that she has chosen a theme \Vith so universal :1n ~eal. She has. moreover. handled her ·problem honestlY and without theatricalism. The ~e· .-, lit is a gripping drama of deeply human i!lterest. As you watch "Emily" spoil the lives of all about her with her selfish and hypochondriac invalidism, vour mind inevitably flies to the ca;es of this kind Miss Louise Henrekson, daughter of of deviltn· which have come und~r Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Henrekson, 125 your own -ohservati~ri; and you watch Washington avenue, \\'ilmctte, was the untying of this "knot" with a fas- awarded the Mrs. john !\. Crouse cinated and brea thle s·~ interest. scholarship at the c::lmnH·nrement Tht' :-;tory < ·) f tht' pl::~y concforn:-; a df'ath- exercises of the National Kindcrgarte ~l bf'd promise mad(· l.Jy DaYid MacGregor and Elementary coll~ge h.:ld in Harrito his mother that h' will not rna rry until his sister, who is suffering from son hall Wednesday afternoon. June 6. some ol.Jscure nf'n·ou:; disorder, ~hall This scholarship is one of the two honhav<' been cured or shall have marri ed. orary scholarships presented to the In th f' t ' n Y'ars sin<:t> this promise, David has df'~·oted his life to his seltif-h College each year hy the Alumnae assister, who uses h<·r ailment to kt'ep his sociation in memorv of the founders life feeding- hers. \Vht>n tht:> play OJW118 of the college, Mis~ Elizabeth HarriDavid ha s fallen in Jove with ::'\aomi. son and :Mrs. John N. Crouse, and ~s and the hattie betwef'n the selth;hnt>s::: of awarded to the student in recognition Emily and the Jon· of ::'\aomi forms the of outstanding scholastic attainment, body of the play. The play was wt:>ll east, produced 'llld character and contribution to the a<:ted. and reflects crt>dit not only on school. thE:' ·playwrig-ht, l.Jut also upon thf' ('H.St, well-known residents of the north Short'; :\Irs. Chorpf'nning, its dir('('tor, and Dean Fnrnsworth, its :-;taJ?:t> man::~ger and " scenic RrtiHt. The Pl::~yshop has NIUSf· to f'el very proud of its growth as ex, / emplifh·d in the produ<'tion of .. The Knot .. and a few WE"kS ago of .:\Irs. Ehle;t's "Thf' l'ndereurrent." which won first priz' in the Dr::~ma L'ague J)la~·Bids for three proposed water supply production contf'st" held at tht' <;nodman improvements in the village were thf'att-r. QJ)ened at the regular meeting of the )[arion Lawrenl'e ~t· lson Dfrs. H Prbert t:. ~Pison of Winnetk::~) has shown her- \.illage board Tuesday of this \n·ek. self a playwright able to see the dnnna The three projects included: hiddt·n under the surface of everyday Furnishing and erection of a 400.lift· ; and to so put hf'fore her audienct' the viYidness of its soul-struggle as to 000-gallon elevated steel storage tank, hold it:-; tense ::~ ttent ion for two hours. 65 feet above ground; two horizontal. The u:-;ual critique held in thE' aud"encE' electrically-operated centrifugal pumps, after th<> play on playwriting class pro- · duction night, brought out some of tlw one of 1,500-gallon per minute, and one minor faults of the pl::~:r. The whole of 500-gallon capacity; one 10-inch idea ba<:k of the Plnysh()p productions water meter. is to gi\'e the playwright not only a go·Jd production uut also the crit.cism of. an Four bids were received on the erecintelligent audience, so that final polish- tion of the tank. The lowest bid ing may make perfect the rough spot.s. was $20,400, and the highest $28,700. The criticisms Friday night may or may not prove helpful to Mrs. Nelson in her Three firms bid on the furnishing of final re-polishing of "The Knot"; but at the tO-inch meter, the lo\vest bid beleast they must h::~ve proved to her. how ~s:: tz l I h' h !1\1 360 vitally she h::~d interested her audtence. ing -ro · anc t lC tg est ., , · Among th(' players, the three who make Thirteen bidders submitted figures the rna in triangle of struggle wE're all for the two pumps. For the 1,500extrt:>nwly good. 'Villinm Boyden, .Jr., !;!'allon pump, the bids ranged from made th<: battle of "David" against his <t} ,_7g:=; to $1,985. Bt.<l" for the smaller rove ::~ r eal and vital one. His acting- ..P ·' .., wal-i fret> from any tht:·atri alism and pump rauged from F07 to $1,195. showed admit·aule restraint. .Jean ~urns All the bids were rderred to the made .her ··~aomi" a :-;:mph:, dtrect, elenwntal and clear-~ightrd woman who Sewer and Water committee of the puts up a good fight for the man she board for investigation and report at Jovts. Nadint· Shepardl-lon's "Emily" was th<' next meeting of the trustees, so real and hitter that the edge of her . selfish "malice came · o\·er the foots like which will he an adjourned sesston a material thing. One wondered whether Tuesday evening, June 12. a mor subtle delineation of hatred might not have been even more effective, but there is no question pf the power Orchesus, honorary dancing sorority with which Miss Shepardson delivered at Northwestern university, initiated The 1 [he hypochondriac's psychology. scene in Act III where "Emily" learns Margaret Wilson, Eunice Stoddar<. all about herself is the "big S(;ene" of Madeline Winslow, Pearl Allen, and the play. Indeed, to many, this seems Ethelgrade Walker la st \Vednesday "Emily's" play. Miss Dorothy Pickard as charming evening. little "Nan"; Sydney Spayde as the boyish "Stan" ; Lloyd Faxan as the selfrighteous "Enoch" ; Hazel Cady Ewell as the fluttering mother, and Pierre Beach I rid your place of rats and m 1ce, as "Dr. Dan," all held up their portion using exclusively tile famous Ratin 'th bil't d rve p r t" par at Ion. Non-Poisonousof the play Wl a 1 Y an ve . Hu.rmless to Huma.n, Animal, Game and Bird Lite. Wilmette camp, Royal Neighbors of America, will hold a card and bunco 1'el· . Wlnn. 7· Northbrook 2!i·J party Friday, June 8, in the Camp hall. Board Opens B;ds on New £. qu;pment or W ater S ystem "Her Husband's Wife," presented recently at the Byron Stolp school, was a great success. The play had a clever plot with many comic situations, and ridiculous predicaments. Miss Marion Rness, who played the part of Irene Randolph, an~ Hugh M¥Lean, who playe~ Uncle John, both lent a decidedly professional touch to the whole performance. Miss Ruess, who played the lead, had the mo3t difficult part, that of a hypochondriac wife of a wealthy vachtsman, who, believing she was going to die, selected her husband's second wife. She displayed particular . talent in her portrayal of the whining Mrs. Randolph, and was well supporte.d by Hugo MacLean and the balance of the cast. Paul Gamron, actor-director, as Stuart Randolph, made a very notable performance, and played the part of drunkard to perfection. Stage settings were perfect in harmony and lighting effects. Such talent a·3 was displayed in the Wilmette Dramatic club's first production was as unexpected as it was appreciated by the audiences, and any further attempt at the drama by the club promises a hearty backing by the community. \.Vith the production of "Her Hus1Ir. and Mrs. Ray C. Pearson and band's Wife," the Dramatic club makes daughters ·Marian and Catherine Rae its formal debut to the theater-goers were called to Galena, 111.. last Thurs- of the north shore. This i·~ the first day by the death of Mrs. Pearson's three-act plav presented in Wilmette brother Frank J. Desmond. Mr. Des- bv the orJ.!anization since it$ inception. mond died suddenlv last V\7ednesday -The group was or£Tanized last ~o night. having been iit only a few hours. vember becau'ie its founders reahzed Death was due to heart failure. the desirahilitv of havin~ a community Mr. Desmond had lived in Galena all drama club t}lat wquld discover and his life and was identified with the develop the talent found in the varibusiness of the town, having for many ou~ local drama !!roups. The purpose years been in the coal business. of this orP"anization wa·s to further the Mr. Desmond is survived by five developme-nt of the drama in Wilmette. sisters, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Joseph F. the idea being to have a !lermanent orDo lam ore. ~f rs. Adele Helstern. Mis~ ganization for the personal pleasure of Mame Desmond and Miss Alberta Des- it.; members, and the entertainment of all others interested in the theater. mond. . The funeral services were held on The \Vilmette Dramatic club was Saturday morning, several hundred orcranized and became active soon after th; Wilmette Drama league, which friends attending. ~~ r. Pearson and Marion and Cath- was sponsored by the Wilmette Reerine Rae Pearson returned to \iVil- creation board. gave its four one-act mettc on ~1onday. but Mrs. Pearson nlavs last fall. hence, the present club will not return unt.il next week. i, made up larJrelv of members of the fnrm<'r leaC!Ue . The or!Zanization takes ~Jr. and Mrs. \\alter C. Gibbs of this opportunitv to inv.i te enrolln~ent of Elnm·ood. Ill., are in \Vilmette. They anY new memhers into the Wtlmette have come to attend commencement Dramatic club. The dues for the enat Northwestern university where their suin!!" sea"?n are three dolt~rs, and the daughter, Miss Nellie, is a member of j hoard of dtrcctors have decu:ied· to prethe graduating class. sent two three-act plavs next season. Death Claims Brother of Mrs. R. C. Pearson J First Church of Christ, Scientist _ _ - Tenth Street and Central Avenue SERVICES Wilmette. Ill. SUNDAY SERVICES I I A. M. Wednesday Testimonial Meeting..:._8 P. M. Sunday School Exercise 9:45 A. M. - June 10, 1928 Subject.: HGod the Preserver of Man" Reading Room-rr6 3 Wilmette Avenue HOURS: Daily (except Wednesrl'ly and Saturday) 9 A. M. to 6 P. M.: Wednesday 9 A. M. to 7:45 P.M.: Saturday 9 A. M. to 9 P.M. Rats _ _ The Bible and Works of Mary Baker Eddy and all othtr authorized Christian Science Littrature may be read, .borrowed or purchaud. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATIEND THE CHURCH SERVICES AND VISIT THE READING ROOM _ Peter Uedelhofen ~ = E ~lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~ '