Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-04-22
THE roAsrMAsreR.
An Amateur Performance Of Excep
tionaIIy High Merit Presented at
the A. and M. College.

The Toastmaster, beyond doubt one
of the finest amateur performances
ever seen at the A. and NJ. College,
was presented on Wednesday night of
this week in assembly hall by the
members of the senior class. assisted
by Prof. Britten of the college and
Miss Ray Conway of this city. A re-
porter for The Eagle had the pleas
ure OF being present, and just here
we wish to thank Mr.. Sheriff., the
manager, and the other members of
the cast, for courtesIes shown during
the evening.
The evening was ideal and the ra-
dance from a full moon made the
night glorious. The drive from Bryan
out to College was a great pleasure
within itself and there was large
number of our citizens who drove out
for the play. Old A. and N. never
looked more beautiful, nor showed TO
better advantage. The beautiful
grounds, the stately buildings and the
long rows of white tents all brillian
with a thousand electric lights, made
a picture enchanting and beautiful A
picture to cause every Texans heart
to beat with pride that he was Tex
an, and that old A. and NJ. was his COL
lege.
II was a brilliant scene and a great
audience that greeted the players with
the rising Of the first curtain. 1t was
enough to give ,them inspiration and
certainly did, for each member of the
cast acquitted himself, not as an anna
teur, but as II to the manner born"
II is no disparagement to the young
men in the cast, for they all did well,
for us to make especial mention of
the work of F'rof Britten and Miss
Conway
Prof. Britten. az aesumed the roll in
the play of Prof. Reed" and the in
depreciation Of the part he proved
himself to be an actor of exceptional
ability. There are few Of the so-called
comedians in professional life. who
are his equal, and his drollery. his
facial expressions, his stage bearing
his absent mindedness, etc, we're SO
true to life as 10 place him in the
class with Tim Murphy, Patton AMI
the other celebrities.
Miss Conway, graceful, petite, beau
tiful. was the toast Of the evening
In the cast she was Cynthia" Prof
Reeds daughter, and her work was
that OF an artist. Charming and win
some here: poutlng and petulant there
laughing little Joy bubble yonder, she
kept the audience on tiptoe and was
cheered to the echo. All the young
men in the cast were in love with her
and before the play was over. every
cadet in the corps and everybody in
the ,house was ready to go down a
her feet
The "Toastmaster" is strictly col
lege play. representing college life and
college scenes The seniors are pre-
pairing to give a banquet, and few
hours before the hour for the feast
the toastmaster is kidnapped by the
juniors, one of the principal conspira
tors being a son of Prof. Reed. The
toastmaster is taken by the juniors tc
the home of Prof. Reed and bound and
gagged, is concealed in the coal cellar
The search for their missing compan
ion and the final rescue is the ground
work of the play and in its develop
ment the many laughable situations
and side splitting climaxes are brought
out.
Those taking part in the cast were
Victor Braunig as "Bili Morgan, who
loves and owes"
Doc Sheriff.. Towel Fairfax. the
toastmaster"
Frank skeeler. Bob Kenmark. a
friend Ct Bill's."
Tucker wyche, Henry Reed, son Of
Prof. Reed"
Lawrence Looney, Tom Ripley, q
friend of Henry's."
Eddie Arneson. George Mcintosh