The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-05-02
Union High School Entertainment.


The entertainment given by the
High School surpassed all expecta-
tions. That every part of the play
was so we'll taken is the more re-
markable when it is known that the
characters were not chosen from a
large number of students but that
nearly every member of the school
had a part in the play. The make
ups were well done. Nobody could
believe that the old men and women,
the young gentlemen with mustaches
and even the little tot of the play
were all just the High School kids"
With gray hair and whiskers Tom
Quinn made an ideal countryman and
deacon, and his acting was we'll suit
ed to his appearance. From his en-
trance to the love scene Tom was
splendid, the love scene was not so
well done nor did he quite regain
himse If from there on. His fellow
students say that. had the curtains
been drawn he would have done that
part much better.
In her makeup and acting Jennie
Magruder was just the old maid you
always hear about, front teeth gone,
gray hair, many wrinkles, eccentric
dress, such was the old maid that
made her appearance. When she
SAID, referring to the men, 81 can
manage them" her sharp, high
pitched voice carried conviction to
the farthest part of the hall. In the
love scene the softened voice and
changed manner was so absurd that
all enjoyed a good laugh at the
old, old story, "The old fool is the
biggest fool of ALL
Clyde Prettyman as the mischief
making, laugh-provoking colored boy,
took his part so well that nobody
scarcely believed it his first appear
ance on the stage. In maintaining
the darkey accent and voice his
enunciation was not always very plain
but his acting was such that no point
of fun was lost to the audience.
Frank Crowley is small but the play
could never have come off without
him. He had two parts namely, the
Billy the Deacon's boy. If there had
been a thousand boys to choose. from
not another such Billy could have
been found.
The part of the william, taken by
Walter Millert, was well sustained
throughout the play. The opening
scene was not very strong but
Walters speaking was clear and
easily understood at all times AS
the play progressed he rose to the oc-
casion, doing his best in the last act.
Though not so conspicuous, this
was the most difficult part of all,
giving poise and balance to the
whole play, and it was mainly by
Walters effort that the last act
was upheld and the play brought to a
successful close.
Molly Lilies as Mrs. Darrah, the de-
serted wife, had the pathetic part in
the play. Her voice is naturally we'll
suited to such d part and her speak
ing was excellent. Her acting was
little stiff, appearing at her worst in
the difficult part of fainting. 1t was
a difficult part and on the whole well
done.
Rytha Backstein as Nellie Darrah
was winsome little lassie who could
but win the admiration and sympathy
of the audience.
Nettie Young as Mrs. Thornton
was a dignified old lady with silvery
gray hair and a few benign wrinkles.
Her voice, modulated to d tone be-
coming lady, was always distinctly
understood.
Glen Condell as George Graef ac-
quilted himself with credit. He
looked his part, that is a young man
who would take life lightly until some
occasion comes to make him think
seriously. His speaking was easily
understood but in some of his longest
speeches he could not wholly avoid a
declammatory style.
The principal thing for Mary Ter
rell to do, as the bride of the play,
was to look beautiful and Mary was
on that evening truly beautiful.
Calder Emerson, in Prince Albert
coat as the officiating parson at the
wedding, looked anything but high
school boy.
Emil Apodaca as the Williams ac-
complete, was handsome young man
and deserves much praise for his man
ner of speaking English.
The speCialtieS were not the least
enjoyable part of the evenings en-
| tertainment.
Arrangements have been made by
Professor Halverson to duplicate the
entertainment at the MorenCi Club
Saturday night, May 4th.
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