The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-06-02
A BIG SUCCESS
The Commencement Of
The kendrick High
School
BRoveHT BIG CROWD 10 TOWN
The Play "Bonny Bell" by The
School Greeted With A
Large Crowd Who Were
Well Pleased With The
Rendition.

Friday afternoon the teams bug
gies and horses from the surround
ing country began to arrive in town
and prepare for the evening enter
tainment and at p. III. the cur
taiu raised on the play presented by
the kendrick School.
The first scene represented two
cross sisters, the angelic but brow
beaten step sister, and the fairies
with their Queen, the second scene
included fairy drill, the banqu uet
hall and a grand ball with the prince
and clown in strong evidence, the
third and last scene was the culmen-
alton OF good qualities over bad
ones, the betrOthal OF Bonny Bell
to the Prince, the raising of the low
ly to the highest position, and also
hoop drill.
The costumes We're elaborate, well
chosen, full of color end presented a
pleasing scene to the eye.
In the play proper the costumes
We're designed on the style OF Louis
ANl OF France, aud the necessary
pages werein evidence to care for
the trains. In the fairy drill, the cos
tunes were regulation fairy style,
and the drill consisted OF various ey-
olutions all in step, with wand
| drill which was in time with the mu-
sic. The hoop drill was put on by
IL young girls dressed in various
colors from deep purple to bright
scarlet, each couple exactly alike and
hoops to match, which were covered
with roses of the same tint; the time
OF these was perfect and the evolu-
tions were artistic; this drill closed
with Il tableau which threw the
! cOlOrs into relief in a most pleasing
| manner. The Dixie kids made the
hit OF the evening, appearing six St
rong, ) feet high, coal black faces and
costume and with about 3 pillows
apiece to- make the necessary bay
window, their song of KID was a
winner. The program was closed by
Il tableau which presented FAIRIES.
prince and all in one magnificent
pyramid OF color some ten feet high.
The rendition of the various parts
was excellent, each child had been
thoroughly trained, knew it's part
and took pride in it's performance,
the many children part icipating
and not Il one but acted naturallY.
spoke clearly and gave satisfaction
The stage was a surprise, the droI
curtain worked well and it's front
| decorated by Jean Hinsdale) pres.
ented the various firms OF the town
and their business, the interior pres.
ented to view a drawing room, lux.
uriously arranged with tapestry car.
pet art square walls and fine furui.
ture.
This pleasing entertainment was
held in the kettenbach ware house
which Prof. Barackman had turned
with the help of his scholors into a
good theatre. They built the stage.
made the curtain, built the wings,
hung the tapestry, carried the furni.
ture, made the benches, brought the
lights and never stopped until every
essential for tile success of the evening
was secured. Also considerable prac
tice was held as the acoustic proper
ties were tu,ally, poor, but eacl
speaker had trained to throw the
voice so that all could hear.
A glance at the audience showed
some 500 people in close attention to
the program and the RECEIPTS were il