The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
the DIAMOND NECKLACE.
Class Play to be Presented at Audi.
torium thursday Evening Next.


at eight o'clock, at the Roosevelt
Auditorium, will be given the class
play "A Diamond Necklace" of the
class of 1907. The whole city should
turn out and fill the Auditorium to
overhowing on this occasion, there
by giving the class good send off
All have worked hard to make the
play a success and all hope that
parents and friends will be pleased
with the play. New scenery painted
specially for the play will add to:
the general effect. The Diamond
Necklace has bounded at once into
wide popularity. The good plot,
the strong heart interest, and the
abundant comedy all combine to
make most excellent drama. The
seniors carry the leading parts.
"Bub" Barnes is fine character of
the Josh Whitcomb type, and his
sister is worthy companion chit"
Sammy is an excruciatingly funny
little darky. The other characters
are we'll balanced. Fine opportuni-
ty for introducing specialties. The
play has 80 many good points that
it never fails to be success.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Bernice Halstead. young lady of eighteen.
with an affection of the heart, love for
f,,n and We ynocc. for
.............. Myrtle r. King
Amy Halstead, her sister. two years younger.
fond of frOlic ........ ...... Bessie Hendy
lnez Gray. a young lady visitor. willing to
share in the fun. Mabel ). Eaton
Mrs. Halstead. a widow and stepmother of
the Halstead girls. Anna A. Larson
Hannah Mary Barnes. or ''sis,' maiden lady
who keeps house for her brother. ........
............. ........... Ruth NJ. Trimble
DIR. Burton, young physician. Harry G. Nef
Abraham Barnes. or "Bub," a yankee farmer.
still unmarried at forty-a diamond in the
rOugh........ ...................James G. Bailfe
Dwight Bradley. fortune hunter and Mrs.
Halstead's son by former MARRIAGE. ...
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .........Edward Berg
Sammy, the darky bell boy in the Halstead
house,. ............. Gerald G. ROskilly
Sheriff.. Lambert s. Gill
SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENTS
ACT I. Parlor of the Halstead
home. The young doctor. The
three girls plot to make his &C.
quaintance. An affection of the
heart. Easy to fool a young doctor"
but not 80 easy after all. The step.
mother and her son. The stolen
diamonds. The missing will. Plot
to win Bernice. II would not mar.
ryDwight Bradley for all the wealth
the world contains" Driven from
home.
ACT II. Kitchen of the Barnes
farm house. Bub takes off his
boots. The new school ma'am.
"Supper's ready" "This is our
nephew and he's a doctor" Re-
cognition. A difficult problem in
arithmetic. The doctor to the res
cue. "Pm just the happiest girl in
the world" "I've come to pop the
question, an why don't I do it?'
Brother and sister. eff it's a helfer,
it's teh be mine." The sheriff. Ar
rested for stealing the diamonds.
"Let me knock yer burned head off. !"
The jewels found in Bernice's trunk.
ACT III. Parlor of the Halstead
home. "That was lucky stroke
hiding those diamonds in her
trunk" The ,schemer's plot mis-.
carries. Abe and Sammy join
hands. The lawyer. "Bully for
her." Bradley tries to escape. "No,
ye don't" Arrested. ut means,
dear, that you are to be prosecuted
no more" Wedding presents, and
war dance around them. 1T is no
trick at all to fool a young doctor"
On invitation of Inez Gray all :ad-
journ to the lawn and witness "A
May Day Festival" by twenty-four
girls in costume, celebrating the
event of the happy ending of the
play. Last scene the Nav Pole