The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-22
UNMAKING OF HEROES
Put on by the High School
Graduates Last Night.
WAS CLASS DAY EXERCISES
Appreciation Bestowed by a
Large Audience.
WAS CLASS DAY EXERCISES

AT the class play given by the Senior
class Of the High school at the Auditor
ium last night standing room only was to
be obtained after S:15. Fifteen hundred
tickets had been sold and reserved at 6
o'clock last evening. and nothing like the
rush that followed was expected. The
Auditorium was still decorated as 1t was
for the Bryan banquet except that here
and there were added the blue and pink
ribbons, the insignia Of the class.
The feature Of the evening was to be
the tragedy entitled THE Unmaking of
class. But before this began the High
school orchestra, under the direction Of
Miss Clark, furnished some music and
the Senior class sang their class song.
This was followed by an Grafton enti-
tied How Sleep the Brave" by the class
orator, Miss Crete Museller Then came
the event of the evening, the play.
The management of this was in the
capable hands of Prof. Allen, whose great
care and skillful direction were evident
throughout.
Uncle Sam, represented by Clarence
Mossman, served as the connecting link
between the acts and was virtually the
favorite of the audience. Lee Morgan, as
Dewey; Clifford Cole, as Schley; Burt
Brown, as Sampson; Harry Rogers, as
General Otis, and Chas. Elder as Hobson,
brought down the house by their exact
representations and their grotesque at
temps at representation. Arthur Sim, as
Aguinaldo. the foot-racer, was elaborate
ly decorated in braid and was we'll re-
ceived.
Between acts Mr.. Alex Hyde gave a
few exhibitions of the magic art. He Is
a very skillful amateur, and his efforts
were appreciated. His trunk trick was
the best yet seen in the city, being pre-
scented by it's originator.
Act 1.-The Fall of Don Alfonso; Ma
Mia Bay, May l. 1898.
Act IT-Famine and Feast; Havana
winter of 1898.
Act III-Who Killed the Mule; Street
in Washington, Summer, 1888
Act IV.-Deeds Of Mercy; Hospital in
Santiago, July 4, $685.
Act V.-Making of Presidents; Dewey's
home in Washington, April FOOLS Day,
1900
Act vI.-Sinl<ing of the Merry-Smack;
Sedgwick Music Hall, Wichita
Act VIA Struggle in Camp; Dog
days of 1898
Act VIII.-Aguinaldo, the Splinter, Otis
the Pacificator; Swamp near Bag-bag,
rainy day.
Last, but not least, came the girls zou-
ave drill. The girls were all dressed in
red and white costumes with blue caps,
giving them a patriotic air, and in the
brilliant light the effect was beautiful.
When the drill was finished the lights
were turned out and the figures 1900 in
lights were lowered and the zouaves
stood in semi-circle pointing at it, The
drill was under the direction of Prof
Dunn.
The class play is becoming a greater
attraction each year, and as this one
drew a greater crowd than last years
great things are to be expected.
1t is needless to say that the audience
was we'll pleased with the production
throughout. as the piece was deliberately
staged. The success of the undertaking
is due to the untiring efforts Of all the
participants and to those who aided in
getting it UP. This is the first enter
of commencement week