The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-24
schoo. ComolY A Snoccns.

Schoo' Comedy Success.
one Of ihc Eight The college
comedy, presented last evening by
The Logan county high school under
the direct supervision Of Miss Mar.
yha Miller Lennon was a decided
success and surprise to friends OF
the amateurs The Books theatre
was Won filled and the strong ap.
plause given did much to cnthusc the
young actors who appeared last even
Ing before the foollights for the fest
time. The motive of the play is
amusing, yet it also carries whole
some, manly and womanly message,
bringing cut foSeibly the fact that
success and respect always follow
/ S reng h and truth OF character. The
plot revOlyes around a contest for
rowing honors between TWO rival col
lcgcs and The love story OF Henry
Brooks, star athlete and hero who
became cntanglcd in the lole of a
pretty maiden aud the college widow
/ The role OF the farmer boy. ar ath-
lcte, who became the malnstay on
tho college crew was taken by Dick
Lowry He was very ST Ong in his
part as the fine, stalNau young
farmer boy who amid discourage
ments and financial troubles. stroye
to make . man Of himself, urged On
by the love OF Helen Baldwin Miss
Moss deserves special mention for
he grace and charm she gave to
the part OF Helen Baldwin Fern
Miles, as Bah, the adopted child was
he surprise OF The evening She
seemed 10 fit into hes part so admir-
ably and brought out the funny situ-
ations in her clever droll way Miss
Ger rude Calvert, as Mrs. Brooks,
p0n rayed American country llfe ex.
ccedingly well and later in the boat
scene added very materially 10 the
air OF excitement. The real college
spi,it was given TO the play by Earl
Patterson, as Bill Carter, captain and
roke Of the Boolwor h cl~w. His
Interpretation OF the role was true TO
the loyalty aud devotion OF The Amer
lean college athlete Meryl Tallman
as Guy Marks 4 hypnotist, who tried
0 Keep BOokworth from winning ihc
boat race, was very fine in his part
and Won laurcls for himself The
part OF Caleb Weston, romantic col.
lcse youth. was well takon by Clare
West who actually seemed to long
for Inc days rf Don Quixole. Ile also
played the role Of "Mollle' HunskooI,
. freshman. This was quite difficult
bui he acquitted himself very credit
ably. Scren Durlng as lord Cnil-
lngworlh, an English lord in Amer
lea. acted lhc pa well, and at no
tine did he seem III n case or In the
least o1crdraw his part. Robert
Stcwlri, as Pc or, Lord Chilling
wor h's valet. made decided hit by
his case and grace in everything he
did, his courlship Of Bah being most
unique. Amy Dixon, The college WI
COW, who charmed Carter and
Brooks IN turn and WAS finally caught
u tho net of Lord ChiilingWo ID, and
Frank Bond as Ned Andrews, Charles
Eycrct's ms Prof Dixon and Harp
Thompson, Mr Brooks. ahe father,
did their par creditably.
Miss Lennon Is deserving of much
creli for llie. success Of The play
This marks her II 81 debut in, this
Dno Of work in Gnihrie and won To-.
her many expressions OF praise.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Elliott of
Plalnvicw, Texas. are vlsiilng Mr.
and Mrs II u. Hooker. 3l2 East
Mansur avenue.
Missc4 Fern aud Bernice Johnson
have gene homo 10 FL Reno for an
Easiee vacation
\ The Acorn club me This Of ernoon
IN large attendance at .he home of
Mrs, Robert sohlbcfg Il Responses
10 roll call Were quotations from
famous womes Mrs. Hildreth read
we'll prepared paper on "A Day ir
Old Oxford and Mrs. LLOYD Morris
gave an interesting talk on "The
Common schools OF England. A
poem By England's poei laureate was
given By Mrs Chas, Kneisly.
Mr.. and Mrs. -. +. Chandler oi
Bedford. Iowa. aud Miss LILLIAN
Knox Of Maanford. who are CUES.
! of AIRS n Rpaa ~ 90 Non4t