On April 20, 1922, the play “You Never Can Tell” was
presented by the Sandusky Federation of Women’s Clubs at the Sandusky Theater on Jackson and Water Streets.
Charlotte Atwater DeVine directed the play, which
was put on for the benefit of a free dental clinic for school age children in
Sandusky. George Bernard Shaw wrote the play, which was about a dentist falling
in love. A subplot in the play was about three children who accidentally meet
their father for the first time. Below is the list of characters, and the local
actors who portrayed them.
Mrs. Lilly Johnson wrote a review of the local
production in the April 21, 1922 issue of the Sandusky Register. Mrs. Johnson stated that a large and distinctive
audience saw the play, which featured many professional touches. Two actors who
played their roles very well were George Lehrer as the semi-villainous father,
and Charles Selkirk, who portrayed the suave attorney. The article concluded:
In this group of people Sandusky possesses
dramatic talent of a high order and it is to be hoped that lovers of the drama
have an opportunity of seeing them at frequent intervals. A total of $300 was
raised for the future dental clinic.
Along the edges of the play’s program were
advertisements for local businesses, which were written in rhyme. These two ads
are from W.A. Bishop, photographer, and Denzer’s office supply store.
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