Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cast from the High School Presents
The Rivals"
TWO POLICEMEN DIsC1PLl
Captain TurnquIst and Omcer Maw-
Kinney Are Suspended Because
of Quarrel which Was Fol-
lowed by n FiEht.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

CAST OF
Sir Anthem Absolute. ...... .Joh c. Schultz
Captain Absolute. ..,........ Russell F. Clark
F~aulkland Charles n Harris
Sir SITE Iucius o;Trisser. ,Ri Shha r h LHt
Fag. captains servanU. FIRED Armbrust
David servant to Acres) ..... Joseph Moron
Thomas tSir Anthony's ~coachman). go:
l. Carroll King
Mrs. Malaprop. -. Ethel Berlin
Lydia Languish.......!...-...M Mildred Bates
Lucy Lydia's maidj Lillian pimoSS
The above cast presented The Rivals
before an audience which overlooked the
seating capacity of the South Omaha High
school auditorium last evening. All of the
young men and women are members OF the
senior class and candidates for diplomas In
the commencement exercises Of Friday
evening.
The play is standard among the light
comedies OF the eighteenth century. 1t was
first presented over 100 years ago. The
story is familiar to most people, having
been revived many times In theatrical
history. II was written by Richard
Brinsley Sheridan. The plot hinges on
the trick Of Jack Absolute, who Is a cap
ain in the navy, but who assumes tine
character of an ensign named, Beverly,
and in this guise makes love and wins
/ G1uAd bdiBulcAs z nc 10 LOICeQ DN
the ambition of his fathe. to make love
to her in his true rank and the young
woman for a time refuses him. There are
two other suitors for the younS woman's
hand and they plot and counter plot for
her affections. She is pushed forward by
her eccentric aunt who loves big words,
but always uses the wrong one on every
occasion, The young woman has a maid
urkA aau{efg A., gtrefOkfanIn aa.N 49, t,,~l.s
in the end. Acres, a rich but falsely cul.
tured young man. makes much fun bS
his lack of decorum as well as lack Of
courage or tact.
The best part of the presentation was Il
the ease with which the young players tool
their parts. Without attempting the i'm
possible each one gave the indefinable ali
of confidence and assurance in his or he
lines. which relieved very quickly tn
tenseness that usually dlstresses an audi
ence In listening to an amateur perform
ance which is seriously presented.
Miss Ethel Berlin made a most excellen
Mrs. MalAprop. Many times her confiden
"ahas" and her ~ponderous words convulset
the audience.
Quite equal to hers was the acting o
John c. Schultz in the party of Sir Anthem!
Absolute. His bursts of parental rage a
the apparent Indifference Of his son wer
by no means an anti-climax 10 the inten
Of the plot. He carried 1t off well, evei
to the makeup, which Is usually a Difficult
|, thing for persons so young as high schoo
boys.
His son. Captain Absolute Russell Clark
and his Lady Lydia Mildred Bates, hs'
not the fun-making parts. but really harde
parts OF lover and lady, especially befor,
an audience OF familiar friends. They d,
their work so well that there were no out
bursts such as have been known to follow
such attempts in former years.
John Z. Campbell as Fighting Bob
Acres fitted his part so well that his acting
was probably the most natural and un
restrained Of any. Fred Armburst had tn,
part OF Fas. servant TO Captain Absolute
His habitual inattention to the common
duties OF a servant ana his clever conceal
ment Of the same made him quite a typica
serving man.
Lillian Dimock made a very coquettlsI
maid 10 Lydia, who helped along the 70
nance OF the plot. Carrie Cummings a
julia assisted both in getting the tangl
started and in Strengthening It out again
Charles X, Harris and Richard F. Lyma
had lesser parts. one as a rival and tn
other as a go-between. They appeared 1
the development OF the duels. and IN for
wardins the plot. had time 10 win favo
with the rest.
Eradication ExeFefaes.
The graded schools OF the city are hav
ing their graduating exercises this week. !
number OF the programs were presented a
the schools yesterday and the others wi
be presented today. central school ha