The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
THE CLASS PLAY GIVEN
Members Of the High School Gradual.
ing Class Gave Two Plays at
the Gale Friday Evening.

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The annual class play OF the grad
uating class OF the Mitchell high
school is getting to be quite a
popular affair, and the crowd which
was in attendance at the plays Friday
evening fully attested the beighth to
which these annual events have
grown.
The Gale theatre had a magnificent
audience on this occasion. Three OF
the boxes were occupied by a portion
of the teachers in the schools and
members OF the graduating class
who did not participate in tile plays.
The lower boxes we're decorated with
the class colors.
The first play given was
"Rebecca's Triumph,'' which was
participated in only by the young
ladies, and it was a clever little
drama, which afforded several the OF
young ladies an opportunity to make
good, and in which they did not
fail. Meg, a vagrant, by Melissa
Walrath, and Gyp, Il colored girl, by
Mary Cook, made the hit of the
evening, and both young ladies per-
formed their parts in a meritofious
manner. Grace Vickers appeared to
u good advantage as the orphan girl,
and read her lines very nicely, while
Grace Bliss was the dlgnitied and
wealthy lady to a fine degree Of per-
lection. Mrs. Delaine, by Mary Puff
and Katie Conner, the Irish young
lady, by Mabel Maynard we're we'll
presented, while Lois Wiltse made
an admirable spinster, who was
always looking for her affinity. The
young ladies who made up the cook
ing club were Pearl Perry, who was
the leader of the crowd and appeared
we'll in The role, Rhea johnson,
Ellen Hunleyy, lena Sundberg,
Veronica Jordon, Ida McKillop,
Hazel Dudley, Stella Heminger. The
play had a pretty story and it was
we'll brought ont.
Immediately following 1.-The Lady
of Lyons" was presented by a differ
ent cast. II was a much heavier
play and required a greater effort at
the histrionic art than the first, and
the Young ladies and gentlemen did
their parts we'll as a general thing.
Ralph Miller made an impetuous and
devoted Claude Melnotte, reading
his lines with good understanding
and he made a fine appearance in his
attractive costumes. Lillian Bras in
the character of Pauline looked the
dainty part, enhanced by the beauti-
ful gowns She wore and acted her
character very cleverly, and In two or
three scenes she was exceptionally
good. Una Smith, as Madame
Deschappelles, presented the dignitied
and naughty French lady with much
cleverness and she vas quite ineen-
ious in many ways. Caroline Hen
erickson gave a worthy presentation
OF the Widow Melnotte and Margaret
Putt as Marian was good. Carl
Hardesty was surprisingly fine us
Colonel Damas, while Howard Bjod-
strip presented Beausant with good
effect and Laurance Smith was the
quiet CLAWS. Leore Pooley played
the pant Of M. Deschappelles earnest
ly. Emmett Belts as the landlord,
Tilda Reierson as Janet, and Elrie
Branch as Casper filled in their parts
to a nicely.
The drama throughout was cos
tuned appropriately and they were
very attractive, adding much to the
work Of the evening. The young
ladies and gentlemen we're coached
by Mrs. f. u. Hof who contributed
largely TO the success Of the affair.
Rathbun's orchestra played the
music incidental to the dramas and
was a very pleasing feature. On
account vi the length OF the plays
the audience was not dismissed until
a little after 12 O'Clock.