January 24, 1930 WILMETTE LIFE New Trier Lens Club Has Circuit Play Ranks Party at Niestadt Home With Best Offered The Lens club of New Trier High Along North Shore sch'ool, amateur photographic organization, held a party at the home of The Circuit Theatre association of the North Shore has chosen a tremen- Mary Niestadt, · daughter of Mr. and dously important play in "The Return Mrs. George W. Niestadt, 805 Greend the Soldier/' which is now being leaf avenue, Wilmette, last Saturday presented to north shore towns. The night. The students had planned to play is an ad!lptation by John Van hold a sleigh ride party, but this was Druten from the novel by Rebecca postponed to a later date. Each mem\\rest, and is produced for the first time ber of the club brought a guest and Full Ouart Brick There Is a Hydrox Asency Near Yow Home the evening was spent in playing games. in Ameri::a. As seen on the second night of its run, in the Woman's club of Wilmette, RECEIVES RADIO LICENSE it has everything to make it a success. DeFries Holmes, another member of The cast is an all-star one, the staging the radio club at New Trier High is beautiful and authentic, and the play school, has just received his amateur itself holds the attention of the aud- operator's license from the government, ience. The production goes along it was announced this week. Alexsmoothly and has an air of reality, ander Newton, also a member of the which makes the audience anticipate club, recently received a similar license. the action and feel a vital interest in the characters. "The Return of the Soldier," again .serves to empha:;ize t i-.at the Circuit Theatre association can give its patrons unusual plays finely acted. The action revolves about Christopher Baldry, a young captain in the British army, who is returned home during the W~rld War after shellshock. Fifteen years have dropped out of his memory, and he is again in the midst of a love affair with Margaret Grey, his sweetheart. of former days. J ' He has been told that he is married to Kitty, and he attempts to absorb all that h::ts happened during the fift~en years, but he is unable to understand. \Vhen the return of his memorv does come, through the efforts of Margaret, his cousin Jenny, and his. brot:-ter Frank, tlte play reaches its climax2nd the final curtain falls. McPherson Holt gave this role the restrained touch it needed, putting across the agonized groping of a man at sea in the world, and ri sin g to brilliant acting in the intensek rlr::tmatic last act. He actuallv made -on~ sec the struggle going on i;1 the mind of a man who longs subcon ~·ciou s ly to forget unpleasant things but MAKE YOUR HOME HERE THIS WINTER who does not dare to refuse to rememl·er. It was an extremely difficult role, and one that was played \\'ith entire Popular among North Shore residents who winter in Florida. Refined appointments. Exclusive Cli~ntele. rredit. Light. Airy, Outside rooms. Excellent cuisine. Spacious grounds. High altitude and healthy chmate. Miss Zoe Comer held the ungrateful Central to all Florida points over paved highways. On the Dixie Highway, state road number 2 and .the role of the wife, Kitty, whose veneer of main line of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. Among the hills and lakes of the scenic Ridge of Flonda. hardness, coldness and selfishness shuts Delightful drive of only 30 minutes to Bok Singing Tower. her out of the life of her husband. Miss Comer is an actress of ability, and "You'll enjoy the winter here." her portrayal of the wife was excellently thought out. If it seemed artificial ;,t times, one must remember that the role gives no opportunity for warmth, and that in making the audience dislike her .she was proving herself a good actress. The part of the cousin, Jenny, was taken with appealing grace by Chicago Mrs. T. E. Schulte, Jr., who never A failed to keep in character. There was Gets No Winter the ring of truth in her words, of Ultra ~pontane1ty in thought and action. Mrs. Vacation Violet Rays Richard. Bentley had the difficult part Pays. Dec. 1 to of the sweetheart, Maragret Grey. The Bask in simple, warm love of the girl and her Jan. 31 Florida's naive joy in going back fifteen ye:us Say and living it over, was well bronght Healthful Chicago cut. Much of the humor of the play Sunshine Scientists is given to the brother, Frank, and here Joseph K. Skippen deserves much praise. There is always a sense of ease and verity in his acting. His role was c.ne that guarantees approval. Miss Kathryn Grill gave a good account of herself as the maid, and Dibrell P. Hynes was ad.equate and convincing in THE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE the short role of Dr. Anderson. Samuel S. Otis, dire< tJr of the play, is to be congratulated upon a production of Also an 18 Hole Miniature Golf Course 6,600 Yard, 18 Hole Golf Course such worth. The only criticism one on the beautiful, large lawn of the Holiy Hill Club. Only three blocks away. Exceptionally beaucould offer was that the players did not Unique, sporty and fascinating. Appeals to all tiful and sporty. One of the finest in the state. quite succeed in making the English classes of players. "You must play it." by and for the Holly Hill Club. Operated accent convincing or consistent. Electrically lighted for night playing. ALEX LAW, Professional. By Rutheda L. P.r etzel VANILLA PECAN AND BUTTERSCOTCH HOLLY HILL CLUB n ·A VENPORT, FLORIDA u. INTERVIEWS N. T.· GIRLS Miss Beatrice Doerschuk, educational secretary of Sarah Lawrence Junior college, interviewed New Trier High school girls Thursday morning. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS Address Holly Hill Club, Davenport, Florida