New Trier High Students Give Play

The time honored play, "She Stoops to Conquer," by the gentle Goldsmith, which the junior membrs of he dramatic club presented Friday evening, was enjoyed at New Trier by a large house. Horatio Chandler as Tony Lumpkin, the mischief-making step-son of the dignified Mr. Hardcastle (Miner Coburn) kept the house in laughter from his appearance in the inn, whither the self-satisfied young Marlow and his friend Hastings appeared, till he had craftily succeeded in spoiling the match planned for him by his doting mother. John King, as the timorous, trembling lover, took a part which was foreign to him and caused much mirth. Miner Coburn, the personification of eighteenth century dignity and hospitality; William Mann, the typical eighteenth century father of an independent-minded son; Dick Taylor, Robert Erbe, William Davis, Henry Everett as typical servants of the old style, all did well. William Dunbar as Hastings, though not always heard, did his acting well.
The women of hte play were good too. Clara Snydacker, who as Mrs. Hardcastle, with a daughter and a niece to marry off, reminded one of times of the famous Mrs. Manprop [Malaprop], though she was much more full of grace and dignity than that dame. Helen Osgood and Margaret Renneckar were the beautiful, languishing, though on the whole, wholesome damsels whom one would expect to be in an eighteenth century play. The performances did credit in every way to the actors and their coach, Miss Brooke. The proceeds will be announced later.