THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Legion Play Cast Presents A Farce Of Many Mysteries
"Given Keys to Baldpate!"
Given by K. E. Students
and Lawrence
Talsat
Bv Ben Hibbs.
Twice last night was the audience fooled—twice did the theater-goers find that what appeared to be the true action of the play was not what it seemed at all. The reference is to the presentation at the Dowerork last night of Cohana's façade, "Grown Keys to Bahrainte" by a cast austere from the K. U. I. Benjamin. The face, given under the suspensions of the Eli Dorsey Post of the American Legion, was plowed to a full house.
Now and then a play is founded upon a dream, a vision, or sometimes upon a story that one of the characters is telling, and is staged in such a clever way that the audience does not discover the subterfuge until the closing scene of the action. Sometimes that happens once within a play, but rarely twice as it does in "Seven Keys to Baldoft." Quite often this sort of device does not please the American fan, their guesse lore that they have been taught. But such is not the case with "Seven Keys to Baldoft." The surprise follow so slightly one upon the other that the audience is left gasping and laughing at its own grubbility.
A Good Amateur Play
A Good Amateur '30s
"Show Keys to Bauhaus was
presented at some of
the best ancient dramatic talent in
Lawrence and at the University,
and so we more than merely a pixie-
ment entertainment. Although the produc-
tion showed evidences of hasty
work, it brought up great excellent setting.
The plot of the farce can be seen Marge, the novelist, the part presented by W. E. Craig Kennedy, and his wager with his friend that he can write a 10,000 word story within twenty four hours. In order to him
a quiet piece in which to do his writings, the movie goes to Baldpatt Inn, a summer hotel, which has been closed for the winter. He is given a key to Baldpatt, and is told that it is the only such key in existence. That much the audience sees in the prologue.
The first act begins in the midst of a maniacatic plot in which coupled politicians play a prominent part. Character after character enters Bahipati Inn, each using a key which he believes to be the only one of its kind in existence—seven keys in all. The novelist is the hero of the action which progresses rapidly throughout the fire; and second acts. Then, when the entire thing seems to be meticulously mixed, the owner of Bahipati, the role taken by H. A. Clinton, enters and is joined by a whole me-dramon has been put on for his benefit—to show him how abused is the kind of stuff that he writes. And so the audience is fooled the first time.
Fooled a Second Time
Then the curture rises on the epicopes, and the novelist is seen finishing his manuscript at the end of the tweny-four hours. The theatergoers find that the entire action of the two acts is merely a portrayal of the story that the novelist is writing. And so they are foiled again.
J. Albert Kerr portrayed the character of the blustering old railway president in a remarkably forceful fashion. This is Kerr's second appearance in the role of a nervous, bluffing old gentleman; he played the part of "Father" in "Adam and Eve." He presents such characters well.
Lloyd Hamilton as the crook interpolated a different part in an easy, natural way. Kennedy presented the leading role in a very credible manor, although he was just a bit too "stung" at various points. Hamlet's Riggs carried him well even though his career had not well even though his appearance was a trifle youthful to be above her continuing of his "may-crook."
Miss Cecile Burton, who together with Kernedy directed the play, presented the character of the blackmailer. Her acting was excellent as was that of Catherine Mix as Mary Norton, the reporter. Mrs. Don Carlos took the part of wife of the carmaker who was represented by Ralph Bald.
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Ohio State U. Celebrates
Students Have Christmas Tree And Playlet for Soldiers
The annual Christmas tree celebration of Ohio State University, sponsored by the Y. M. and W. Y. C. A. will be held Tuesday evening December 19, five days after the University Kansas Christmas Tree celebration.
conditions of American soldiers in enemy prison camps. In 1917 it was observed to remember Ohio State men who were still in service across the seas. In 1918, cessation of fighting prompted a spirit of thankfulness and sorrow over the suffering which found expression in the domain of food and money to the poor.
The phileyet, "A Christmas Tree Fantasy" given in the Chapel, will begin the program. Afterwards, "bouth the loving man and woman of the university will gather to sing Christmas carols and make merry."
The custom began in 1916 when money was collected to better the
The marriage of Elvia Frisbe, J. of Kannas City, Mo, to Jay C. Norman, also of Kannas City, too place at 8 o'clock Saturday evening, December 8, at All South Unitarian Church here.
Frisbie-Norman Married in Kansas City Saturday
Miss. Norran was a special student in the University the past two years and is a member of the Gamma Phi Beta society. She will attend East and will be at home at 5801 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Mo., after January 16.
Miss Maurine McKernan, a former student of the University, is now a special writer for the Journal-Post in Kansas City.
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About a score of skeletons are hanging on a line over in the basew of Dyce Museum, drying. They are being prepared for the use of students. Most of the skeletons are those of muskrat, while some of them are skunks and other small mammals.
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