Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-14
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Righ School Talent Gives
Splendid Rendition of
Tennyson's Princess

The main event of the week in the
, Salem high school commencement came
of last evening, when the senior class
PLAYED Tennyson's "The Princess, y
which was a grand success. Long be
fore the opening hour the large assem-
bly, room of the school was filed to its
utmost capacity, and over 800 were
turned away.
Just before the curtain went up
Prof. Marlatte, the principal, made a
brief address, in which he expressed
regret that so many of the patrons
could not be accommodated. He also
stated that the play about to be pro
ducod was strictly amateur, and that
each and every member of the cast hal
worked faithfully to produce it for the
benefit of their friends. He also said
that the success of the play was due
largely to the instructor, Miss Rich
ards, one of the faculty, and to Harry
Winstanley, who staged the play. He
announced that the proceeds from the
benefit of Tuesday would reach to
$40, which would more than eliminate
the schools athletic department debts.
He thanked the people on behalf of
the school for their liberal patronage,
Then the sweet strains of the orches-
ira began, the curtain went back and
the play began. The cast of charac-
ters was as follows:
Princess Ida ...... Marie Hutchins
Lady Pysche ....... Bessie Harding
Lady Blanche -. -. Mabel Magness
Melissa, daughter of Lady Blanche
.............. Marguerite Mers
Violet, a pupil daughter of Ipse....
........ =. ....... .Chrissie Clark
The Prince .......... Horace Sykes
Flo-nia, his friend and brother of
Psyche .......... Perry Reigleman
Cyrl, friend to Prince FTornia. -.
................... Harvey Slater
Cana, king, father of Ida .......
................. Rea Utter |
Ipse, kings attendant Alice Judsoc
The first scene showed a grove in
which the Prince is the first character.
but he is soon joined by his two
friends, Flornia and Cyril. The second
scene, "The Court of Cana" was well
acted, the Prince and King Cana being
the main characters.
A Grecian Drill.
The third scene, GA Room in the
University" was perhaps the most in
,eresting scene of any. The cast was
assisted by l6 young ladies, gowned in
5recian robes. The drill in this act
vas beautiful, each keeping in perfect
.ime to the music, and the rythm and
yracefulness Of il was very pretty. The
'ourth scene, "The School Room"
With the pupils assembled, was also
we'll carried out, and the pranks OF
'lOrnia were especially amusing.
The singing of the maidens in the
corridor, in the fifth act, was
'ery pleasing, but the sixth and last
Iet of the play was the best of all.
Here each of the actors had a chance
o show his power, and each revealed
talent. The song of Violet
Chrissie Clark was rendered splen-
idly. The drunken son of Cyril, which
auses such dismay among the pupils.
md the anger of Lady Blanche, was
vell carried. The g-ief scene of Lady
'syehe, and the struggle between right
md wrong by the Princess Ida were
trong parts, and well portrayed. Me-
issa and Ipse also did well in their
'arts. In fact, too much praise can.
lot be said of the entire cast. The
limax of the play was very pretty,
md the vast audience was not slow in
.pplause. The eostuming of the play.
rs was in keeping with the medieval
lines, and was well designed.
The seniors are to be congratulated
pom their success.