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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 22 Nov 1929, p. 62

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WILMETTE LIFE November 22, l<J~ Dramatics Club Hears North Shore Theater Stock Company Manager . Guild Takes New Name ]. E. Hutchison, manager of Lake The Circuit Theater Association of the North Shore will be the name Shore Productio 1 s, spoke before the of the former North Shore Theater Y. M. C. A. l lramatic club at its guild, effective at once. last meeting on "Contributions of DraAction was recently taken on the matics to the Life of a City.': change of title as a result of arrangePreparations are being made for pro.:. ments following protest for some time past by the New York Theater guild duction of "The Witching Hour" to against the similarity in names, al- be presented during dedication week though the local organization with its of the new "Y" building. Only a few priority in its acquisition proved its minor parts have not yet been ca~.t. right to retain the name. The cham{e. and rehearsals are beginning under dihowever, permits the local organization rection of John W. Fitzpatrick. to have preference over all othPr When in the new building the club amateur groups between Howard avenue . and Lake Forest, on plays con- will have available for its productions trolled by the New York guild. a portable stage which wilt be set up The association, which gaye hig-hlv in the small gymnasium when needed. successful performances of Bernard and will face into the large gymnasiutu Shaw's "The Devil's Disciple" in Ev- where the audience will be seated. anston last week, announces for its Club committees recently appointed second play, to he given in January, are: Program-G. G. Blackwell. chair"The Rise of Silas Lapham" drama- man; Miss Virginia Russell and Miss ~ized from the novel by \Villiam Dean Helen Gibbons. M:emhership-Donald Howells. Its backg-round is Boston c;o- Simpson. chairman: Siclnev Geal an 'l ciety of the early 1870' ~. Miss Betty Herb. Publicity-Stephen Beames, chairman; Miss Josephm~ Elsie Paterson, daughter of Mr. and Kronenberr.er and Miss Elizabeth Mrs. John Paterson, 1625 Central av\!- Dudley. Constitution and By-Lawsnue, is recovering from injuries sus- Mrs. Norman ]. Weston, chairman: tained in a fall in which she received a Miss Jessie Wild, John E. Lynn, Miss slight concus . ion of the brain and a Marie Kronenb'erger and D. R. Vaughan. <;prained back. Enthusiastic and · Capacity Audience Greets Riley Play Evanston is having her own first night productions. The time was Monday evening, November 18. The plact was the New Evanston theater, Fountain Square, Evanston. The occasion was the opening presentation of "Ann," the latest dramatic work of Mrs. Alice C. D. Riley of Evanston, presented b. r Lake Shore Productions. Mrs. Riley shared the honors of thL· evening with Miss Peggy Fitch, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fitch, ~16 Cumnor road, Kenilworth, who played the title role in "Ann." This performance marked Miss Fitch's debut with the Lake Shore players, whom she has joined after many Eastern successes. Evanston and Norti1 Shore friends of Mrs. H.iley and Miss Fitch made of the onening a social event. As a result the old theater assumed a ' ne\\ and imposing dignity. For the first time in manv moons the worn chairs were occup~ed by formally attireft· oatrons and patronesses. The stars \1f the evening, Miss Fitch, Mi ss Fiorenza da Veiga and Baker Moore, \\·.ere greeted with applause a s they made their entrances. And the final rurtai~1 brought bouquets of roses and great baskets of chrysanthemums. Gene Lane, character actor, re quested the audience to depart immediately after the last curtain so that he could sweep out the theater, but in spite of hi s plea, the enthusiastic a~ semblage remained to further voice ih commendation of Mrs. Riley's work. After a deal of persuasion, the author was enticed to the footlights wh en· she was introduced by J. E. Hutchison, managing director of the company. Mrs. Riley's only comment was th e following remark: "I never expected to see my work interpreted by such wonderful actors nor presented to such ., wnnclrrfnl audienrt>" lake sbo·e p·oduedon· Playing now and continuing until November 23rd ""ANN', A Comedy-Drama By Alice C. D. Riley (Mrs. H .mison B . Rilry) at New Evanston :fheatre Presented by an excellent cast of Ntw York players Coming for the Week of November 25th "LITTLE WOMEN" A JIOJ'Inlar ChJJd's Play from the Book by Louisa 1\1. Alcott, the author. ~ I EVENINGS AT 8:30 Prices SOc to $1.50 MATINEES AT 2:10 Wednesday, SOc Saturday, SOc & 7Sc See New Scenic Film of Sweden and Norway To Show New Scenic Film of Lands of Midnight Sun A new scenic film of Norway and Sweden, showing the fjords and mountains and views of many towns and cities in the "lands of the midnight sun," will be pre sented at Community House in Win net "a this Saturday. 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