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Show Mutual Players Make Big Hit "My Brother's Keeper," a comedy-drama comedy-drama staged at Centerfield last Friday Fri-day evening, proved highly interest- ing and full appreciation was shown at tho opening performance when the Centerfield Opera House was filled to capacity. The play was put on for the benefit of the Mutuals of the Centerfield ward, and the treasury treas-ury of the organization was enriched to the tune of S50. B. K. Farnsworth, principal of the I Lincoln school at Centerfield, direct- j ed the play and coached the actors, j and much credit is due him for the successful performance. Director Farnsworth was ably assisted in staging the play by several "coming: artists," who took leading parts in i Friday night's play. Miss Matilda Fjeldsted, as "Rachael Allen," was the leading lady. Her depiction was splendid and won for her much ap-1 plause. Marva Jensen, acting the j part of Betsy Benton, injected mirth ; by her comedy acting, and made a (iecided "hit." Job Layton. a "rag picker," was cleverly represented by, Charles E. Embley. As a comedian i Kmbley ranks with the top-notchers, ! and many of his friends predict a f u-! ture for him. C. Dewey Lund, as Abel Benton; C. E. Anderson, playing the part of Richard Carnes; Gilbert Fjeldsted, representing Charles Benton, and Reva Riddle, as Grace Benton, taking tak-ing lesser parts, added greatly to the success of the play, and all won warm applause from the appreciative audience. audi-ence. Mr. Farnsworth announced that shortly the Mutual Players would appear ap-pear at the Casino theater and would also show at some of the adjoining towns. The proceeds will go towards the Centerfield Mutuals. |