Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
High School Seniors Amply Rewarded
for Their Plays.
EFFORTS BRING MUCH APPLAUSE
WILTON Collect Released from all
L-soOnsibIIity for Injury 20
Frank NewtOn-Trip for
GramIIch.

dramatic entertainment Consisting of three
one act sketches. The plays were col
Iege Chums," The Sword of Remember
ance' and The Romancers'' The audi
ence was particularly pleased with the
sword OF Remembrance" a production by
Ahce Yates, although saying that does not
oeract from the merit of the other
sketches Barring q few trifIing mshaps
winch invariably crop out in amateur the
atrlesis. and the propensity to give way
10 rsioles on the part OF the school time
companions OF the young performers little
criticlsm other than praise could be Of
,eieu' Inc work OF the orchestra was the
best 1t has produced this year.
The college Chums," in which Edward
De Young, Hidr stryker. Irvine Graham.
George Rapp, Agnes Fitzgerald and
blanche Wallweber appeared was the first
OF the trio and had a familiar plot follow.
ing closely the reproductions and the carl
eatures OF college life OF the present day
stage. George Rapp as Professor
Shreeoy'' had plenty Of fun In the role of
popular young prize fighter. During the
,hoNerneht comedy prevailed and the young
iolks were highly pleased with the pro-
duction.
~ lar heavier part was carried by the
cast IN the second play which was, THE
SWORD Oh remembrance" this was played
Dy OliVe Lehmer, Georgia Davis, Louis
horne and Earl Sage The plot hinges on |
Ine htelong search Of Colonel Washington
Plt1hugh Tor a youthful sweetheart with |
"hom he had quarreled and whom he i'm |
Ssines he finds in reality in the person
OF her granddaughter, Nancy Drayton. Miss
Davis and Mr.. Sage had the leading narta
ana their work was far above the average |
OF young artists.
saee's Difficult Role.
MT Sage's role was exceedingly difficult
ana called for real artistic treatment. He |
Aept up the fine Illusion to the close when
inc large audience were in full sympathy
with the sentiment Of the play.
The last play, THE Romancers" IN
wnlch Ruth Miller, Carl Holmes, Ralph
Northrup, Frank Tracy and Louis Horne |
assumed the characters had a Dir NJ tho
eccentric fancy OF Edmond Rostand. ITS
author which was pretty elusive and de- |
manded careful treatment that II might
not be lost In the over poetical lines. The
players worked slowly UP to the climax
When Percinet jumps over the wall 70 on. !
gage in duel with straforei and resoues
MS lady Sylvette. The characters were
ehose OF the seventeenth century
over twelve hundred people were in the
auulence ana the finance OF the entertain
e"l was up to the merit of the perfor-
NANCE All the money is to apply on the
ne" scenery Nearly enough was realized
to pay the entire bill.
Teachers Examination
The Board Of Examiners for teachers,
city certificates Of South Omaha viii hoId
an examination for three DAYS. be0Innin.
Monday, June 1S Candidates for this ev.
animation should file their preliminary
papers with the city superintendent prov
ing their eligibility to be given a Ger.
'tieate' among the requirements are n
minimum age OF 49, graduation from a four
year nish school, and either a years
normal training or a year of snccase,uI
experience in teaching. During the
animation the following program win ba
wan NC
Monday June 13-Orthoeranbv au,..
mel music physiology. theory and ART
Tuesday, June 14-English grar,r,.
American history, physical Teoprsphn
senra, reading. civics and penmansbin nj
!, ednesday, June l5-Geometry, American
composition, history of educatjo1 n SSh E
fish literature. ana Eng
william COIlett Released.
William Collett Mas released r..
tody yesterday after tho county attorney
had been consulted in his case He NO.
arrested after the accidental shooting 30
his friend Frank Newton, Tuesday aven
ing. The county attorney investigated a.
case and saw Newton at the hospital VIII
said the whole affair was Academia, anS
that Collett was about to break the ~
Volver when 1t accidentally exploded
cartridge and wounded him. The attorney
ordered Collects release
Newton at the South Omaha hospital is
doing wei and does not appear to be dan
gerously injured.
Howard Gramlich to Europe.
Howard Gramlich left Wednesday night
for Boston and will go to Europe for
tour OF two months. His particular bust
ness is TO visit stock shows and fairs.
He will visit in Normandy and France
largely where he expects to purchase
large consignment of blooded horses for
American importation Norman. Clydes-
dales and Percherons will make up most of
the breeds. He graduated at the Univer-
sty of Nebraska School OF Agriculture
recently and his services have been In
demand for a year previous TO his grad
uation Last summer and autumn he was
sent to many fairs on scientific missions.
Magic City Gossip.
Robert Hughes was fined 500 and costs
Tor assault and battery.
Harry Arnold left yesterday for vaca-
ton at Excelsior Springs.
Mamie Kennedy started Friday for
visit In the western cities.
Miss May Darling is touring Europe this
summer during her vacation.
Mrs. j. V, Miller has gone to Portland,
Ore, for a visit of one MONTH
A. l.. Bergquist & Son carry a new stock
OF cement lime, stone sand, brick, etc.
The south Omaha Odd Fellows will hold
their annual memorial exercises Sunday.
Mrs. y. ", McCord entertained the bust
ness meeting OF the Christian Endeavor So
ciety last night
Michael j. Goggins, IT., Is said to be Sc
rlously ~ He Is a student In the South
Omaha High school.
senator c. A. Randall and wife left last
evening for Basin, Wyo., where they will
make their permanent residence.
William Parm was fined $50 and costs
yesterday for running a disOrdery house
ut Twenty-seyenth and w streets.
The South Omaha Commercial club will
lunch at the Haverey hotel and later meet
at the club rooms for business session.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Presby-
terrain mission will meet with Mrs. +. A.
Ridley. Forty-eighth and V streets, Thurs
day.
The local office OF The Daily Bee will be
found hereafter at GIG North Twenty fourth
street. The telephone number Is south q.
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