, 1908-06-17
THESP|ANS
WELCOMED
SOCIETY NIGHT PLAYERS DE
LIGHTED LARGE AUDIENCE
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Generality and Patriotism Of President
Of Board Who unraveled Taneie
With Visit TO His Purse-spIendid
Presentation Of Interesting Play
BY All Amateurs.

Society night Is always n Of the
interesting features Of commencement
week. and the young people gave an
amusing entertainment again this year.
The Amazons." a farcical romance by
Pinero. was presented, snithe. pfera.
which required complete stAee set
tings, was put on at Roots Opera
House. When it was found that the
play could not be satisfactorily given
on the small stage at the university
auditorium, those interested appealed
70 the board for permission to rent
the Opera House, charging a small
admission fee to W expenses.
Generosity Of President.
Hon. Otto Gramm, president Of the
board, when thus appealed to did not
favor the plan, feeling that it was not
wise under any circumstances to es-
tablish a precedent for charging ad-
mission fees to commencement exer-
c.ses and, in a highly char
acteristic. solved the problem by CIV
ing the first five dollars toyard an ev
pense fund. Other generous contribu-
tors quickly made up the necessary
amount, and their faith in the ability
Of the young Thespians was more than
justified by the entertainment present
ed last night before al audience which
taxed the utmost capacity Of the house.
Talented Amateurs.
The piece is a scream from start
to finish and 1t was difficult to realize
that young amateurs were filling the
roles. SO smoothly ran the various
scenes. 1t was easily the best of any
thing In its class recently seen here,
and reflected much credit both upon
the actors themselves and those direct
ing 1t. 1t would be manifestly unjust
to single out actors for special praise
when all did SO we'll and the full cast
was az follows:
Cast Of Characters.
Earl of Tweenwayes. ......W Will Evans
Darlington Viscount Utterly. ......
. Oscar Prestegard
Count De Grival. $50. Edeane Hunton
Fitton (gamekeeper) Willie McCleary
Rev. Roger Minchin. 49,. Lake Harris
| Orts ............ Mortimer Grant
Youatt ........... Mortimer Grant
Lady Castle Jordan. 49,. Merle Kissick
Lady Noeline Belturbet. .......-
............. Evangeline Downey
Lady Wilhelmina -. Laura Breisch
Lady Thomasin Belturbet. .......
Helen Symons
Sergeant Shutter. ...... Mate Murray
Music BY University Orchestra.
Most acceptable music was furnished
by the university orchestra, under the
direction of Prof. Rickel and the en-,
tire entertainment was thoroughly en-
toyed by the large audience. A center
section of seats were reserved for the
faculty and they were present in no
ticeable numbers.
Tonight the class OF 1908 will give
their entertainment at the auditorium
and interest centers In that, all having
great pride and faith In the graduates
OF this year.
Commencement Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock &C
curs the commencement and inaugural
exercises, with the address oil Learn
ing and Living" by President Charles
Oliver Merica and the comforting o.
degrees.
Tomorrow night at the universit,
gymnasium, the faculty Of the Unver
sity OF Wyoming will tender a recep
ton to President and Mrs. Merica, tt
which all the people of the state ar
i most cordially invited.