The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-30
THE SENIOR PLAY
High School Pupils Will Render
..She Sto0ps to Conquer
on Jan. 9th, lol1

"She Stoops to Conquer. the
comedy to be given by the pupils
OF the High School, on Ian. 9th,
is composed Of five acts, fairly bub-
bling over with wit and sprightly
Jokes. The first scene OF Act I.
introduces MIR. and Mrs. Hard
castle, who are working up little
connublal "spa," concerning Tony
Lumpkin, the step son OF Mr..
Ha' dcastle, whe n that younggentle-
men appears, telling them Of some
fun he and his "CroDies" are plan
ming for that evening at the
"Three Pigeons" an inn nearby.
We are next introduced TO MISS
Kate Hardcastie, who IS a paragon
Of all virtues in her fathers opinion.
MI. Hardcastle here surprises
| Kate with the fact that he is ex-
pecting the young gentleman.
whom he has chosen for her hus-
band. Mr.. Marlowe has but one
off set TO his good qualities. that
is, modesty, bordering on excessive
bashfulness. Miss HaIdcastle's
audible reflections are cut short by
the appearance Of Miss Constance
Neville, a young lady under the
guardianship OF Mrs. Hardcastle.
From their animated discourse We
learn that il is the one object OF
Mrs. Hardcastle's life to bring
about match between her son.
Tony and Miss Neville, who is an
heiress, but that Miss Neville is
already engaged to Mr., Hastings
who, it appears, is warm friend
to Mr. Marlowe, the intended hus-
band of Miss Hardcastle.
In the second scene in Act | we
meet Tony Lumpkin and his boon
companions at their iavoIite rem
devious, the Three Pigeons" I"
The fun is at its height when Mr..
Marlowe and Mr.. Hastings appear
TO inquire the way TO Mr.. Hardcas-
ties home. Tony, seeing an op-
portunity to play an implsh Joke.
tells them they have come the
wrong way and sends them to Mr.
Hardcastle's house as to an inn.
] Act II is laid in the drawing
room of MIR. Hardcastle's house.
in which MIR. Marlowe and Mr..
Hastings are nshered by Diggory.
Now the fun begins in earnest,
when the host, Mr.. Hardcastle
} and the guests, who consider thli
I place an inn, play complex game
} of cross purposes. Mr.. Marlowe
1 who is supposed to be a modes
Young man, treats Miss Hsrdcastl'
as though she we're the bar-maid
She, seeing his bold behavior II
I the presence of people OF tina
stamp and his extreme bashtulnes
4 IN the presence OF another class
: decides TO keep him in the decep
4 tion. that is, "she stoops to con
quer."
4 The 3rd act produces more com
I plications, when Tony attemps Il
4 help Mr.. Hastings elope with Mis-
D Neville. The 4th act discioses tn
4 climax, when Mr.. Hardcastle, M
Z longer able TO endure the over
! bearing treatment OF Mr.. Marlowe
orders him TO leave his house
What could be more original tha
the chagrin and confusion OF MI
J Marlowe when he discovers hi
\ mistaken
0 Act Y skillfully unknots the tan
Il gled web, when welcome an
D see how it all ends.
Il As there will be some expens
. connected with the costumes, etc
4 OF the play the pupils have decic
z ed TO charge admission.
d CASTE OF CHARACTERS
. Mr.. Hardcastls. gentleman in manne
= and feeling little behind the times b
bounteous in his hospitaiit, sudden Al
= quick in quarrel Mr. Hardcasile-W
= ham Forsythe.
= Mr.. Marlo~e. Who is high spirit
jovizl rake 10 questionable compsny b
: changes TO bashful tongue-tied simp