Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-05-23
CLASS PLAY TUESDAY
EVENING SUCCESSFUL
Senior ThespianS Presented Dan
Cupid, Head Coach" and
Scored Great Hit
PLAYED TO LARGE AUDIENCE
Class Realized More Than Enouqh
to Defray Cost Of Gradua-
tiOn From Seat Sale

Thealergoers expressed the opin-
ion that never had ihey enjoyed so
successful an amateur performance
aS was given Tuesday evening at the
Crystal Thcatcr by the members of
the graduating class of the Deming
, High School. The seats were sold
; out long before the curtain rose on
the first act aud the young Thespians
played to an appreciative audience.
Enough was realized from the sale
of seats and copies of the l00-page
illustrated annual to defray the grad
uation expenses of the class and to
make donation to the library fund.
COLLEGE PLAY
"Dan Cupid, Head Coach" was a
well selected American comedy from
among the class of college plays so
popular just now. Among the clas-
sic halls of Kilkair Academy the plot
was laid. a little football, a little
lovcmaking and dash Of humor
make up wholly delightful picture
Of school life.
THE PLAYERS
Margaret Randolph, in the part of
Kathryn Carlton, the presidents eld-
est daughter, made leading lady
who might just have been imported
from old Broadway, judging from her
perfect Interpretation of the part.
Leona Hubbard played the title role
of Betty, the presidents youngest
daughter, with consummate skill, and
was every minute Dan Cupid" The
part of Mrs. Carlton, hard of hear
ing, was effectually portrayed by Su-
sic Mott Miss Susie is a decided
blond and with touch of makeup was
n gossiping old woman TO perfection.
Eddie Berry was charming in the
part of Gladys Mackin, n student of
the academy. Sarah, the Cartons
maid, and Birtha Biddle ruth Mcr-
rill and Zella Comer) did well in the
minor parts which fell TO their lots.
Paul Major, as Bob Houston, the
football star and hero of the play.
loved and won Kathryn Carlton, af-
ter sundry difficulties and the cur
tain fell on wooing visibly and aud
IDLY successful. Paul was "there."
Forrest Fielder will have a hard time
living down the reputation for having
the mean disposition displayed as the
villain of the play, one Leo Me
Leod, who placed the stolen en-
animation papers in Bob's pocket in
order to east n shadow on his honor
and estrange the two lovers, and win
for himself the fair Kathryn. Philip
Upton certainly was ''rube," which
is nothing against Philip, by the way,
since he portrayed Silas Reuben Hez.
ekiah Spinks, fresh from the ver-
dant, with great credit to himself and
to the amusement of the audience.
Buster Tetherton, the college joke
smith. was well presented by Chester
Grace. A career on Broadway for
Chester. The part Of Professor Carl
ton. president of Kilkair Academy,
was successfully interpreted by
George Hardaway. Vain, the foot.
: ball coach Russell Cooper), had his
troubles with the boys before the big
game, and he led them TO victory.
nevertheless. Russell was plumb
good" Archie Marshall was every
inch the ancient serving man, who.
with Bctty's help, solved the mys.
terry of the stolen examination
papers and cleared Bob. Ned Adair,
Bob's loyal chum (Joe Deckert).
Charles Bcdortha (Will Wymanl Earl
Stonemark Bryan Hubbard), Ed
ward Redley (Latimer Watkins)
: were all gallant knights of the pig
skin and incidentally students Of the
; academy. They all acquitted them.
: selves with credit.
WORK WELL DONE
Miss Edna Poe and Andrew Nc.
I Curdy have the credit of training the
t young actors and actresses and are.
y no doubt, feeling quite honored in the
J. many innovations accorded their
S very apt pupils. Miss Ruth Cox was
d TO have played the leading lady's
t part, but became i'll week ago and
could not appear. The fact that
Miss Margaret only had so short n
II time to prepare to take the part is