The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-04
SENIOR CLASS
ANNUAL PLAY
High School Glasses of 1903
Please Audience.
GAVE COMIC OPERA
Entitled Little Tycoon" a:
Crawford Last Night.

The class has been working faithfully fo
the last three weeks under the manage
ment Of Miss Jessie Clark, Mr.. Jacl
reflected great credit to their trainers by
their performance last night.
The story itself is very interesting and
| the play is so full of catchy remarks
local hits and jingling music that it car
not help but take with an audience The
cast is large. requiring about thirty-ont
persons. Each character had been sc
thoroughly drilled in his part that there
were none of the bitches or breaks sc
/ common in amateur theatricals.
| The scenery and costumes were excel
| lent especially in the Japanese chorus.
| The costumes were all of the japanese
| style and the stage was decorated with
beautifully lighted japanese lanterns ar
ranged in an artistic manner.
In the first act the scene is on board
a ship returning to New York from Eu-
rope. On board is General Khicker-
booker, who wishes his daughter, Violet,
to wed an English dude, Lord Dolphin.
Violet does not share his opinion and
falls in love with Alvin Barry, a young
Wall street broker, and in a most en-
phatic manner declares she will never
marry an English lord for his title. The
scene of the closing part of the act, in
which considerable wit and humor is dis
played is at New York. where the ship
is boarded by the custom house officials
who ransack their trunks and make a
discovery. During the voyage Violet and
her lover plan an elopement to be car
ried out when the ship reaches shore.
Violet attempts to disguise herself in
Barry's clothes and packes her clothing
in
goes through the trunk and before Vio-
let's father and other passengers arrests
Barry for attempting to smuggle cloth
ing, and reveals the plot.
The scene of the second act is in the
villa of General Knickerbocker at New
port. The general and his daughter are
alone when two cards are brought up
by servants. Both cards bear the name
of Lord Dolphin. The old gentleman is
puzzled but invites them both up. They
come and the general who is rather
near-sighted. fails TO make out which is
the Lord Dolphin who has asked for the
hand of his daughter. Violet sees through
the disguise and recognizes one as her
sweetheart. Alvin Barry. They both sue
for the hand of Violet. and while the
general is trying to make choice be-
tween the two lords Violet suggests that
they be allowed to draw straws. The
general is taken with the idea and while
he is patting himself on the back for
his diplomacy Violet points out the short
er stray. which wins her heart and
hand. to Barry. The true Lord Dolphin
is ushered out. Later the general dis
covers the deception and again the plans
of the lovers are thwarted.
In the third and last act Barry makes
a final effort TO win Violet. knowing the
generals weakness for MOBILES the gen.
eral is notified that he will be visited at
his villa at Newport by a large party
Of Japanese, among whom will be the
Great Tycoon of Japan. The general pre-
pares q great reception and when the
party arrives and he discovers that the
title of the Great Tycoon of Japan is
greater than that of Lord Dolphin his af-
fections for the ord waver and he tries
20 persuade Violet that Japanese in the
family would be the thing. In the per-
son of the Great Tycoon Violet sees her
sweetheart. Alvin Barry, and readily ac-
quiescing to her fathers wishes. be-
comes the Little Tycoon. The scenery
and costumes in this act are beautiful
Everything is Japanese, parasols, fans.
dresses. robes and lights making a very
pretty effect The act closed with very
pretty drill by the Japanese girls. during
which Miss Marguerite Smith as Dolly
which she used to good advantage. and
her every movement was graceful.
The character OF General Knickerbock-
er. one of the old time Knickerbockers.
was represented in the very best tyle by
Byron Rowleo. He wore the old Knick-
erbocker dress and played the part well.
His part was a very difficult one and re-
quired some very clever acting to make
il natural
VIII Hosford played the part of Alvin
Barry. the young Wall street broker, and
afterward the Great Tycoon OF Japan
In both characters he displayed talent
and received much applause at the hands
of the large audience.
The part of Rufus Ready. Alvin's col
lege friend and accomplish and after
wards Gull Gull. the japanese interpreter.
was carried by Harry Comlev. who did
some very clever acting. His interpreta-
ton OF the part was good and he proved
a valuable accomplish to Barry in real
ity.
Cleon Whiting played the part of Lord
Dolphin and while the part was not es-
pecially brilliant he played the part of a
dudiSh English lord to perfection anr
received great deal of applause.
Harry Campbell played the part of
Lord Dolphins valet and furnished
amusement for the audience during the
S4Attit eNttiliS, his remarks We're witty 7
and he appeared a true son of the En- /
erald Isle.
The custom house officer was represent
ed by Lock Davidson. 1t was he who /
upset the plans Of Violet and Barry At 1
the custom house. His acting was good /
and he went through the trunks like an i
expert custom house officer.
Montgomery and Thomas. servants Of 1
Aeneral Knickerbocker were represented 4
by ROp:n Williams and Harry Stewart. i
carried them well !
Walter Morgan PLAYED the part of Cap +
tain OF the steamer. He was dressed i'm I
sailor costume and appeared as a jaunty
captain.
Ruth AcCabc carried the part Of Miss !
Hurricane. who went on the voyage "a /
20 the tourist maideus She /
IS very graceful on the stage and appears I
very much at home there. She carried /
the part Of the chsperone Well
Marguerite Smith. as Dolly Dimple.
Niolet's school friend. was excellent She /
s graceful and has a beautiful voice. In
al rer parts she did well
Anna Ray, as Tot. .sS Jolly little leader
n the tourist maidens. Was also fine. n /
fact she was a leading feature in the
play.
Mss Gan Sutton. as Violet General /
Nnickerbocke-' daughter. the Little Ty-
,oon. was almost perfect She has an /
aNcellent voice which. while not loud
WAS heard distinctly over the whole opera
house she j very graceful and has a
'uaint way Of acting that j. very pleas
ng 70 an audience No better selection l
ala have been made for The MARI ~