The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-21
"Mishaps Of Minerva Present
ed by Seniors at High School
Auditorium-House Fill
ed to Overlooking
AMATEUR PLAY FOLKS
SCORE DECIDED HIT
Young Ladies and Gentlemen
Display Marked Ability on
the Stage Fun f.om
Start to Finish

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That the people Of chiekasha are In
terested in the work Of the high school
and especially in the senior class, was
evidenced last night BY the run house
that was out to see the senior class
play rendered The seating capacity
of the auditorium was filled to oyer.
flowing.
Miss Mosette Larson al the leading
lady IN the "A;lshaps Of Minerva" and
Shannon Owsley az the leading man
Tor was It a woman) made a hit with
the audience. Miss Mamie Neal as tho
metropolitan society reporter. was
right there when It came To getting
"corking stories She was always
looking ont ior a scoop, ana pencil ana
paper were always in evidence Miss
Fay Smith as Minervas younger sis
ter. played the part Of the mischley-
eous school girl perfectly FayetteI
Copeland as the over enthusiastic
cop" Was policeman who "got the
burglars"
Miss Kathleen Dawson as the fash
ionable society woman ana Tom Har,
per as ;he father ol Minerva, played
their parts well Hiss Wlnifred in-
man as Molly. lhe maid. was one
Of the best characters IN the play
she kept the audience convulsed
James Drlggera as the cub reporter,
who reported everything To Miuerga's
younger sister, was a veteran newspa.
per man. Misses Hattie Holland,
Hazel Owaley, Ruth Wadsworih. Alma
Cochran, Sadie Levy and Edwma
lkard played unimportant parts. but
did them we'll
The play The Nishaps OF Minerva"
was cleverli arranged. two act farce
and ias ossyer acting OF the characters
kept the audience laughing from be-
ginning until the end Minerva. the
eldest daughter Of q wealthy family,
who devoted much Of her time to phil
anfhroplc work. was LEFT in charge ot
the home for few days Always Will
ing to obiige. she consented 10 hold a
reception fox her followers. Dr. Brown
a family friend. who was in love with
Minerva. was diseusted with the work
and n 1ous Of ne time the young lady
gave 10 society
He devised o scheme to get inside
information concerning ils4 reception
and vent 10 the reception as Mrs Jen
ME Van Densen spuykef. a great per.
sonage. His part WAS very funny
Clara. the younser sister Of Minerva.
anxious to spon the success Of the re.
ceptlon. hit upon the plan Of robbing
the house Of the silYerware and every
thing that could be carried away Har-
ry Stevenson. her beau. fell into ihe
plan and together they pllfered the
house. Belle Brantley. the reporter,
was on the scene all Of the time IN
terviewlng people and begging for
photos. Miss Neal In her tailored cos
tune with note book and pencil played
The part or an enterprislng society re-
porter
Minerya's troubles came quick and
fast-the butler was called away hei
mother was taken III The maid sud
denly developed a case Of small pO'
and was hurried away. Burglars en-
tered the house and there was genera
chaos.
The second act was the morning
after and the policeman, Mike shan
non, was the man Of the hour. H'
posted himself in the parlor anl
nabbed everyone who entered ih'
house as a burglar Arresting the en-
tire family he landed on the youal
Or. Brown. The stolen goods had beef
found In Dr. Browns office
Before the young physician could b
taken to me police station the iok
was exposed and q general family r'
union held
The cast Of characters was as 70
lows:
Mortimer Sterling An easy go
Ing business man 5------~---
Barnes the Butler
Tom Harpe