The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-07
Scene OF PLAY
LAID IN FARGO
CLASS PLAY OF THE PREPARA.
TORY DEPARTMENT or THE
FARGO COLLEGE, | WILL, WRIT
TEN ESPECIALLY FOR THE &C.
CASIoN.

Next Friday evening at $3.50 o'clock
sharp the curtain will rise upon the
first act Of Mrs. Hazelton's new play,
VIII the class play Of the senior
preparatory class Of the Fargo college,
Mrs. Hazelton has written this play
expressly for the gradua ting class of
the college academy and 1t is fair to
say that the production is a credit to
the author in every way.
The plot runs as follows: Miss
Jerusha Bradley, lady of uncertain
years and of considerable wealth, is
en- route to Fargo to visit nephew
who occupies the chair of philosophy
In a college in that city and who has
always been a favorite with his &C.
centric aunt. She has numerous ad-
ventures on the way due to unfamll-
iarity with travelling and incidentally
runs across her nephew's sweetheart
who though friendly in every way does
not disclose her identity.
About this time Prof. win Bradley
himself Is meeting his class in phiioso-
ply in his lecture room. During the
discussion the professor is asked what
is the secret of his apparent knowl-
edge of the successful outcome of
events In which he is specially inter-
ested. He answers that II is only the
natural result OF will power and
states that is within the power OF any
one to be successful If they will exer-
else faith and will power. The profess
sor is called out and dismisses his
class. The class discuss the question at
issue and resolves to try the l VIII
method upon the track meet, the ora
torlcal contest and other college ac-
tlvities.
Now 1t happens that Jack Redding
the athletic star Is in love with Vera
Linden, a senior, but although she has
admitted her love for him will not
consent to an engagement because Of
his rather wild habits. They meet and
have proverblal lovers quarrel. Lat
er on Vera decides to try the / VIII
method upon the reformation Of Jack.
When Aunt Jerusha Bradley meets
her nephew she is delighted with his
success and suggests that 1t is time for
him to marry. She states that she will
settle 100000 upon him If he will
marry girl Of her choosing. viii
Bradley (the nephew having already
made his selection admits the same
with hesitation. Aunt Jerusha still
thinks all will be we'll if the prospec-
tive young lady is vegetarian, a
no breakfast faddest and does. not
wear rats. Will affirms that she pos
sesses all OF those attributes already
mentioned mentally declaring that he
will attend to her reformation himself.
A little later VIII meets his intended
upon the campus and advocates his
aunt's fads without disclosing his OBJ
ject. Letitia Ford, his finance thinks
him crazy and offers back his ring
she soon sees however how the land
lies and falls in line" Aunt Jerusha
comes in and is pleased to find in
Letitia her friend of her journey to
Fargo and the road is soon paved for
future happiness.
AS the plot progresses there are
many situations, misunderstanding
and reconciliations. The I viii
proves effective. The athletic meet
is won and the students celebrate. The
oratorical contest yields to the l viii
test as does. also the original song.
Luella Dansbury the coquette confines
her attentions to one. Jack Redding
resolves to form better habits, and
Vera forgives him.
The promenade scene in the last act.
brings the whole troupe upon the
stage and at the close the college peo-
pie are all pictured as roaming around
on the campus and congratulations are
rendered freely.
During the last act an entirely new
athletic song composed by the author
OF the play is sung by the chorus COM
plete. Also in the second act, a new
song is introduced and sung by Miss
Laura Cooper.
One Of the best scenic effects will
be the Dance of the Thought Forces
at the close of act 1. This is a pretty
and effective drill composed OF the
ladies of the preparatory department
with Mrs. Nita E. Stephens as director
and central figure.
The college orchestra will furnish
music throughout the evening. The
play requires twenty people exclusive