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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 22 Apr 1922, p. 2

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1922 ANTES SCORE HT N COMEDY VET "A Single Man" Entirely Successful From Every Viewpoint--Local Critic LAZEAR IS REAL STAR Well Balanced Cast Wins Approval of Playgoers 'What amateurs can do when chal- lenged by an interesting comedy--plot and characters that require careful de- liniation--was never better demon- strated than by the performance of "A Single Man," given by the Com- munity Players of the Winnetka Com- munity Drama club at Community House Wednesday evening, April 19. The response of the audience showed beyond doubt that the Players had scored an unusual "hit." Dr. Davies Lazear, taking the part of a bachelor of 44, perplexed in the choice of a life-partner, perhaps de- It was a difficult serves first mention. character with moods that required a nicety of expression of which Dr. Lazear proved well capable. He caught the sympathy of the audience from the start but at times interjected a subtle humor that brought forth peals of laughter. Triangle of Character-Study At the three opposing points of a triangle of character-study stood the three members of the other sex, be- tween whom the bachelor's interest kept vacillating as the audience was kept in suspense. Mrs. John Marshall took the flapper roll with a spontaneity that was truly contagious. Mrs. William Wehrstedt startled her hearers with the extremes to which she played the vampire, yet never overstepping the bounds of reality. Mrs. Harry Craig skillfully developed the quiet secre- tary, unnoticed by the man she served, into the quite different pitch of the finally-chosen life-partner and true lover. Well-Balanced Cast Eastman portrayed with finesse the now plotting, now distracted, now en- raged, but always sympathetic rela- tives of the perplexed Robin. Mrs. Burton Atwood was commanding as the mother with determined British ideas, while those taking the supple- Parr & Powell Radio Supplies Automobile Ignition Armature Rewinding A. C. and D. C. Motor Repairing 566 Center St. Phone Winnetka 122 atic talent. mentary parts did their work well in- deed. To Mrs. much credit for her leadership in the production which, it is hoped, is a promise of further opportunities for Winnetka to discover unusual dram-|for an original garden outlook scene that gave depth to a pitifully narrow Sherman Goble belongs The inadequate facilities of Com- munity House might have handicapped a group not as determined as were the Community Players to rise above them. Stage Sets Effective To Mr. Ralph Varney belongs credit general gymnasium ments of the stage. the ticket sales. stage and that lent a touch of warmth which overcame the drabness of the surroundings. Mrs. Fred Simpson helped with the color combinations, and the arrange- Mrs. Ralph Childs was in charge of Mrs. Merritt Lum and Mr. Charles |} Telephone 844 "AT ECKART'S" Conqueror Mixed Paints $2.75 Per Gal. 736 Elm St. That's the paint--manufactured by one of the oldest paint houses in the country, -- THE WADSWORTH HOWLAND CO. This paint has been used by Mr. Eckart, who has been a practical painter since 1879. CONQUEROR PAINTS have proven to be the most reliable during Mr. Eckart's entire experience. SOLD BY-- J. F. Eckart Co. HARDWARE, PAINTS TOOLS, CUTLERY, GLASS Phone 844 Winnetka, Illinois The Rexall organization, of which we are members, needed a mid-west plant, so we have built the biggest laboratory under one roof in the world at St. Louis, Mo., and this is the opening sale--Highest quality drug merchandise at the lowest prices we have ever offered during our nineteen years of business in Winnetka. UNTIL MAY 1st. HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ITEMS--- THIS SALE WILL LAST HOME SGRAIN TABLETS TWENTY-FOUR UNITED DRUG CO. BOSTON-ST LOUIS Puretest Aspirin Tablets ...... S5¢c "2 16¢ Puretest Zinc Stearate ........ o5c<19¢c Puretest Boric Acid ....... v: 25¢" 19¢c Puretest Alums. ii aresss 20c "13c Puretest Comp. Licorice Pwd. 25¢ 19¢ Puretest Cream of Tartar..... 40c En Puretest Rochelle Salt ........40c Puretest Soda Mint Tablets. ...15¢c 9c Puretest Henna Leaves DRUGS Regular This Price Sale 25¢ 21c susie 25c-18¢c TWO Great Price of ONE Klenzo Dental Cream Klenzo Liquid Antiseptic Dental Preparations FOR the o0r Liggett's Chocolates Silver Blue Package FREE.-HALF POUND WITH every pound purchased during April at the regular price § Value $1.90 1:25 ABSORBENT A FULL POUND OF Three Splendid Bargains ER This beautiful Silver in Our Toilet Department COTTON clean -- pure white -- long staple--quickly absorbent Special 49c 1b. Harmony Cocoa Butter Gold Cream A real skin food and tissue builder, of rich, nourishing oils. After the skin has been cleansed with Cold Cream apply Harmony Cocoa Butter Cold Cream and leave on over night. 60c value for 39¢ Bouquet Ramee Face Powder FREE 2 can of Bou- quet Ramee Tal- cum Powder with a box of Bouquet Ramee Face Power. An ex- ceptional high grade face Powder. Adheres to the skin, perfumed with rose, jasmine, heliotrope and lilac. $1.50 value for $1.00 Plated Vanity Case worth more than $1.00 at retail is giv- en away during this sale with a Jonteel EE! Compact Powder AX and Rouge Compact bought together at the regular price of 50c each. These are the beautifiers so widely advertised. Lord Baltimore Linen An excellent fabric-finished writing paper, 24 sheets and 24 envelopes. The most popular package of paper ever put on the market. During April this 50c value for 39¢ Fountain Syringe for tube. with one piece. Two quarts. $1.19 It is only during this great sale that we can offer such a splendid free flowing Syringe as the Red Monogram for such a price. Five foot the three hard rubber pipes. The Syringe is moulded in PHONE 2 ADAMS PHARMACY The Rexall Store REXALL Milk of Magnesia For the relief of heartburn, constipa- tion, sour stomach or flatulence, caused by excessive acidity and fer- mentation. During April 50c value for 39c. 50c value for 39¢c :

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