Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 May 1929, p. 59

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'. May · 17~ 19.29 WI ·L·METTE her crinolines. When she is ferced by her own love for Haddon to reveal her ~eception, she finds that he has guessed It all along, and loves her for herself. ~iss . Biesemeier was very delightful tq th1s role, and Miss Wicker was equally so as the bewitching little vamp, Catherine. ':fhe twins' mother was played by M1ss Ethel Repass, who brought out the sweet simplicity of the vicar's wife, and the genuine admiration for her family. Miss Repass creates her characters with apparent ease. The role of her mother, Mrs. Rooke-Walter, was admirably portrayed by Dale Plympton, who put over the worldliness of a woman who, though 70, finds life infinately amusing. Joseph K. Shippen as Haddon again showed that he is a sincere, artistic actor, one who gives out an illusion of perfect reality to his characters. Miss Sally Nohelty and Mary C. White made their roles of the society women distinctive, and Arthur Landers convulsed the audience with his interpretation of the Earl, Bryan Ropes. LIFE GUILD PRODUCTION IS "WELL WORTH SEEING" "Lilies of the Field" ia Portrayed in Excellent Fashion Along North Shore By R. L P. · With John Hastings Turner's clever comedy, "The Lilies of the Field," the · North Shore Theater closes its eighth season. As witnessed in Glencoe on the third night of a run that includes all north shore towns from Lake Forest to Evanston, the play is excellent good fun, not too frothy and inconsequential, but witty and well worth seeing. Unfortunately the play on Thursday evening was pitched too high, and it was with difficulty that the audience was able to hear some of the actors. Robert G. MacMillan assumed the rot'e of the decidedly unworldly but charming vicar, the Rev. Mr. Head, in whose family all the action takes place~ If Mr. MacMillan had allowed himself to be natu-ral he would have made an immense hit in the role, for his interpretation of the character was splendid; but his voice was pitched too high and had too much power back of it for the words to be distinguishable. Because of his over-anxiety to be heard, he drew the other players up to him, so that the entire play seemed to keep the actors keyed up, and the audience as well. There were many good laughs, if only the audience had been allmved the time for them and the relaxation. From the acting staridpoint. the production was impeccable. Miss Irene Wicker and Miss Agnes Biesemeier starred as the vicar's twin daughters, Catherine and Elizabeth. They seem to possess an unlimited supply of the joi de vivre, the very spirit of youth. Hearing their grandmother has brought ten yards of crepe de chine for one twin, and has promised a visit in London to the other, each immediately strives to win the London trip. The vicar accidently tells them that whoever .makes the best impression on a not-so-old antiqu~rian, Barnaby Haddon, is to get the London trip. In a perfectly friendly spirit c f rivalry the girls .compete for Haddon's favor. Catherine dresses and acts likr the verv embodiment of 1929 girli.;h pulchritude. while Elizabeth assumes for the moment the demure modestv of the ninteenth century and wins out. ·Because of Haddon's continued attentions she is focred to keep up the pretence in London, which she sets agog with FooT SAVER SHoES The Shoe That Reconciled Fashion and Comfort CAMBRIDGE Featured: In Patent 630 Church Street University 971 Evanston Culti\'ating Arbor Vitae Evergreens for The Lowest Possible Prices on EVERGREENS SHRUBS ~ PERENNIALS Call JOHN OSTROWSKY · Highland Park 2098- Y -1 West Park Avenue Highland Park (Only DAYLIGHT Salesroom en the North Shore) -I I .~ ~~ · ~~ OUR SPECIAL MAY SALE Beginning May Twentieth Includes-at attractively reduced pricesOriental Rugs Antique and Modern Fine Chinese Rugs Wide Seamless Plain Carpets Domestic Rugs - Hooked Rugs Linoltums - Rubber Tiling~. RUG CLEANING Actually done by experts. Send them all-Orientals and Domestics-big and little. Estimating, Cutting, Laying, Sewing Stair Pads and Linint· We are clearing out our entire stock of lamp shades which includes a lovely assort· ment of painted-she~p-skin-silk shades. Their colors blend subtly, harmonizing with all types of furniture. We also ofler you an interesting se1cc· tion of wedding gifts. The von Ammon Shop 944.. 48 Spanish Court DAVID G. BARRY Bata'bJtahed. '"' 1110 806-810 GROVE ST. Tel. Wil. 4114 · · · · · Privatr Parkint Space EVANSTON Phones: University 5712 and GreeDieaf 2300 · I T· h e Largest .E:rclurive Carpet, Bug and. Lb,oJeum Store North o/ the 11Loop"

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