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Show ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF WEBER NORMAL COLLEGE TO PRESENT I "THE ISO IDEA" MONDAY NIGHT One of the biggest events of the theatrical season will be the presentation presen-tation Monda night, November 10, by the Weber Alumni association of the New York sensational success. 'The Big Idea " Every year a score or more of plays make their bid for approval ap-proval to Broadway audiences, but i only a comparatively small numbei survive "The Die Idea" is one of the few genuine "hits" of recent years. Not only did New York hail too unique, clever and unprecedented, but all the large cities of America Lave given it the stamp of their approval. The hero or "The Dig Idea." to BRV6 his father, contemplate self de'ruc-tion; de'ruc-tion; hut before the grileaome dec! H committed the heroine enters. and( "thereby hangs a tale." The alumni association of W bet-college bet-college can well be proud of the cast who will represent It Miss Gladys Peterson will be s Ben as the enterprising, enterpris-ing, gifted, young heroine. Miss Peterson's Pet-erson's charm o: personality fits the rolp to a nicety. The clever vr-unc performer could not be seen to belter I adantage. Ernest McKtO will essay! the role of the brilliant ounp: writer i who Is lifted from the depths of contemplated con-templated -self-destruction by a woman's Ingenuity. David J- Wilson will appear in the emotional, heavy role of the father. The Misses Eva Cragun, Adele Warner and Josephine Yolkrr aiipear to good advantage Bccles play6 admirably tho comedy role of Byrne. John Croft, Stanli ; Rhi i .mil Clarence Brown are all hanpil cast Hyrum A. Belnap gives a clever delineation of a hard he; ,e! . y; "Sork theatrical manaqer, kindlv disposed towards humanity, though pruff of exterior "Th Big Idea'1 Is primarily a comedy, com-edy, but it abounds in intensely i,rip nine: Bcenea It was written by A. E 1 Thomas and Clayton Hamilton: and' was tli 1 produced by Cohan and Har-rie Har-rie In the Hudson theatre, New York City, Ernest Glendenninp and Des-' mond Kellej playing the leading parts.! The Alumni association is present-' ing the plaj for the benefit of the new' Weber gymnasium. The direction isi in the e.tpable hands of Mi Blanche! endaii McKay |