The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-12
CLASS PLAY
MAKES HIT

A big audience was out to the pre-
sentation of the first annual Glass
Play of the Seniors OF the Roswell
High School at Armory hall last
might and the general verdict was
that the entertainment was a glowing
success. The members of the Senior
class who took part and their instruc-
tor, Mrs. J. B. Keaster, deserve all
credit for putting on a show of high
degree of merit. And the cultural
benefits to the young people in the
play will be we'll worth consideration
in summing up the results of the ev-
ening.
The program consisted of two plays
short curtain raiser of one act,
and a three-act comedy, and three
specially acts by the best school tai
ent. The curtain raiser was enti-
tied Left in Charge" and was a clev-
er little sketch put on well by nine of
the graduates, all of whom afterward
took part in the comedy which follow
ed
The three-act comedy was entitled
Tell Your Wife," and the plot sue
ceeded in getting everyone in the
household of ''Dr. Charles Joyce" mix
ed up in love with some one and, after
almost hopelessly tangiing them up
through jealousy over the writing of a
note, finally unwound the tangle and
all ended happily.
John Hoffman took the part of the
absent minded doctor, and could not
have been better. His wife, Fanny
was played by Airline Gibbany, VINO
successfully enacted her part and in
terpreted the lines that kept the house
In laugh. Her cousin, "Ahce Og-
den' the matchmaker was played by
Miss Echo Sain, who proved to be one
of the best in the company. Miss
Ruth Hess, as "Edith Harrington"
was the heroine of the play and as
such was a great success. Her lover,
Marion Ellwood," was played by
Ralph Van Horne, who has a splendid
command of his part and had every
thing his way when on the boards
Hannah Ellis" companion of Mrs.
Joyce" was played by Miss Ertnice
Pickering, and she interpreted the
part to a perfection. Naturally en-
ough, she was in love with "Pulsefer"
secretary of DIR Joyce played by Os
car Chisum, and theirs was the first
quarrel of the evening. "Dr. Joyce"
had an aunt, "Jucretia Joyce" who
was a Miss and had lots of money,
and "Mrs. Joyce" had an uncle, SAM
uel Gayden," who needed the cash.
The result was inevitable and they
fell in love at sight. These were TAX
en- by Miss Zella Graves and Gray
Hunter, who were two of the best in
the show. Miss Graves made the hit
of the evening with her acting and
plainly showed her exceptional abili-
ty as an elocutionist and actress.
The whole play was good. There
was not a weak spot in it. Further
more it was well staged and the cos
TUNES were fine, all the young ladies
and young gentlemen looking their
parts well, as well as acting them.
There was an absence of the little de-
laws that sometimes come with home
talent shows, and every member of
the company knew his part. The com
pany ds considering a "trip to Artesia,
where 1t is planned ito give a reproduc
tion of the play. Nothing definite has
been decided ON this point.
Specfalties between acts last night
rus and Stanley Norven each sang a
solo, and each received applause that
was little less than an ovatdon. Hay
mes responded with second selec-
tfon. These young men have splon-
did voices and will no doubt become
vocalsts of marked ability. Little
Misses Grace Miller and Fay White
gave a dance and song number that
was quite pleasing. Mesdames Stel-
Ia Ritter and C. A. NorveM were the &C
companists of the evening, meeting
with their usual success, and Miss
Stella Landsaw gave several piano Sc
lections ito the pleasure of all.
The program was concluded with
class song 10 the tune OF "Auld Lang
Syne," by the entire company, pre-
sented with artistic effect with red
lights, and as the curtain went down
the class gave dts yell" with true