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Show Kolob Stake MIA Play Scheduled Next Week Directed by Jessie Dalton, the 3-Act Comedy Will lie Given in Second Ward Hall Next Thursday and Friday Evenings; Public Invited A splendid entertainment is in store for everyone who plans to attend tlie KoIob stake M. I. A. play, "Mr. Pirn Passes Tly, scheduled for presentation next Thursday and Friday evenings, Feb. 20 and 21, at 8:15 p. m., in the Second ward amusement hall. There will be a matinee Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 4:00 p. m., for all children up to the age of twelve years and attendance of thus age group is being discouraged discour-aged at the evening presentations. Directed toy Jessie Dalton, this three-act comedy by A. A. Milne, paved the way in this country for the talented English playwright. It is filled with delightful characters and unexpected turns which are certain to amuse an audience. The scene of the play is laid In the morning room at Marden House, Buckinghamshire. The room might be described as mellow, mel-low, charming, or antique, but certainly cer-tainly not exciting. Olivia (Lois T. Rasmusson) wishes it were more modern, and has rather let herself go over some new curtains, but her husband George (John Stark) being a country gentleman, narrow nar-row and conservative, objects loud-turistic loud-turistic nonsense" will never hang ly and with finality that such "fu-in "fu-in the house that was good enough for his forefathers. Dinah, (Elaine Anderson George's niece and ward, adores Olivia, and is, as the play begins, awaiting an opportunity to tell her aunt that she has become be-come engaged to: Brian Strange (LeVere Tip-petts), Tip-petts), a young artist, who is frowned upon toy George because he insists upon painting triangular triangu-lar clouds and square sheep. Lady Marden, George's Aunt, (Elsie Thorn) disapproves of Brian Bri-an because of his profession, and of Dinah because she is fresh, and of everything else, for no particular particu-lar reason. Changes and excitement and the threat of an ugly scandal are in store at the Marden House with the advent of Mr. Pim (Clarence Jensen), who is shown into the room by the maid, Anne (Wynette Smith). Mr. Pim, kindly and inoffensive, is merely a passer-by, but it is around his brief visit that the plot .is woven. Special scenery is being painted by Wayne Johnson, local artist, and costumes for the women characters char-acters are being furnished by courtesy cour-tesy of Lucille O. Turner. There will be no admission charge. |