The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-16
SHOW MUCH TALENT
Clever Work of High School Seniors
i'm Play at Grand.

Considerable dramatic talent, in sur
prising quality, was seen when the
senior class of the Topeka high school
presented Richard Harding Davis The
Dictator at the Grand last night The
cast was well chosen and their work
reflects great credit upon Miss Helen
Morrow who has trained the youthful
dramatists. cit is hoped that this will
not make any of them stage struck
and spoil a useful career) There was
Herbert Guild, who played the lead as
Brooke TraVers, alias Steve HILL HIS
work approached that of the profess
sional. And he has classical features
and 4 diemued appearance which added
much to the effect OF his clever work
and life of action While Walter DAVIS
as the wireless operator, did not nave
as many lines as others, yet he carried
out his role with finished natural
ness The part called for show OF
carelessness and Indifference to what
ever happened and Mr.. (note the pro-
fessionai Mr) Davis gave the impress
sion of a skilled and fearless operator
Frank Harshbarger as the terror Strick-
en- valet was good Then MISS Jennle
Kingen, as Lucy Sheridan, the would
be missionary, was pleasing and grace
full Helen Koontz did well in the part
of the Dictator'S wife. Ditto john Ma
haffey, as the willy Portos Banos consul.
Maurine McKernOn as the Spanish Wild
ow, a comcdy-dramatic role, was Vi
VaciouS and had a good conception OF
the character she portrayed. dough-
fen AIbaugh. as the detective, furnish
ed good lively comedy. Space forbids
further NATURALIZATION, but all We're
worth while and the capacity house
which saw the play was well satisfied:
George milford took the part OF
Lieut.. Victor, as well as that OF Cap
tain Garcia AS the lieutenant he en-
tered at the last of play with COM
nanv Of American soldiers. The audi
ence applauded. both for him and IN
recognition of the power Of Uncle
Sam.
The cast follows:
Brooke TraverS, alias steve Hill
Herbert Guild.
Simpson, his valet, alias jim =
Frank Harshbarger-
Charley Hyne, Wireless Teiegraph Up
orator. for Red c Line-Walter Davis.
Colonel John t. Bowie, Z. S. Consul
aft Porto Banos-John Mahaffey
Duffy. a Secret Service Detective
Houghton Albaugh.
Rey Arthur Bostiek-Harold Ewers-
Samuel Goldman, Captain OF BollVar
Red G. Line-Paul Anderson
General Santos Campos, President Oh
San Manana-Pete Anderson
DR. VaSques, Health OIlcel VI " ~
Ranos-Alvin Joss.
senior Jose bravo, Proprietor Hotel
del Prado-Harold Grieder
Corporal Manuel-Russel Hickof
Colonel Garcia, Aide to General Cam
pos George Milford ,-.
JOSS. r~.a,,
Mrs, Jose-Mary Cunningham
Boat Maid-Mary Weightman.
Stewardess-Ruth Rooster
Ms Tobn T. Bowie-Helen Koontz.
sonora Juanita Arguilly-Maurlne
McKernon- va. A,,oe
Spanish Girls-Liia Hardy Ailee
Do Coiiege Girls-Grace Frantz. Isabel
Dickinson.
Mrs peter Larkin-Mary Cunning
ham. o4 1,-,,11ar
soldiers, sailors, stewards ETC.
Comedy not in the play was furnish
= ~ yTilllam Woolfe as a country
beau and Clyde Mills as his r best d girs
MI; ,sln,,de hair and looked a fetching
Sn4 nlD maiden. She" didn't mind her
beau's" butting his arm around her
oecl[ At all. And her beau became
ieaInus and shook his fist at man IN
The audience who started to hirt with