Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-08
AND
MUCH FAVOR
High School Students Scored
a Brilliant Triumph
at the Orpheum
Last Night
PRIDE OCCAsIONED

Seldom has "A company OF anna
teurs presented such a creditabie per
Torrance of the Shakespearean fairy
play. "A Midsummer Nights Dream,
as did the members of the senior
class OF the Bisbee High School at the
Orpheum theater last night There
was none of the usual amateur fail
ings. stage fright. hating, forgetting
of parts and wrong cues, but all was
as if produced by a company of pro
.fessionals. Each was perfect in his
part and several distinctive hits were
made. Miss Medina Cochran as Hip
polyta, queen of the Amazons. pre-
scented one of the most delightful
pieces of acting il has been the pleas
ure of Bisbee audiences TO witness
The cast showed perfect training and
intelligent appreciation of their diff
cult roles.
The presentation deviated some
what from the original as TO text. the
action of the play beginning with
scene two of the book, cut and ar
ranged TO fit with the deliful Men
delssohn music. Action was laid in
three acts. the first two. opening on
beautiful woodland. The setting
was simple in decorations OF ever
green ana flowers. The "Sherzo" was
played during acts l and 2, the Inter
rnezzo" and the "Nocturne" during the
second act The famous wedding
march opened and closed the third acr
Act 3 presented. an Athenian garden
The audience appreciated the good
comedy of the clowns, ably por-
trayed by Masters, Emile Yoakum, as
Ounce, the carpenter; Howard War
Zen. Snug. the joiner, wa Wilson.
Bottom, the weaver: George Medigo-
yich. Flute. a bellows-mender: Bruce
Struther, Saout, the tinker; Herbert
Wil0man, Starveling, the tailor. The
audience frequently applauded the
funny by-play Bottom was especial
~ fine, as was Ounce. Starveling.
Ivan Johnson. as Puck, could not
have been done better by a profession
al actor Master Johnson, was fun of
deyiltry. His elf-like figure, prancing
through the entire action of the play.
was a delight. Demetrius, by John
Mccullough. was a splendid lover. His
voice was in good condition and his
acting showed careful training. Her
mia, by Miss Genevieve John, was
also good. and the tall and graceful
young lady eaptiyated her audience.
Miss Bertha Roberts, as Helena,
showed some very good pantomiEe
work and acted with real feeling.
Titania, queen of the fairies, vas
truly queen like. With her little fair
les, Peablossom. acted by Edith Chap
man, Mustardseed, by Ursilla Reese
CObweb, by Athea SaeliG. Moth. b.
Irene Stone, and the other fairies pre-.
scented by the Misses Floy Chancey.
Anna Warren and Master Reese. she
had the most graceful and the pref.
test grcUp of fairies one might wish
to behold. The ensembles we're es-
pecially fine and the dances as pre-
scented by the above young ladies',
made one wish to see more of them
Edith Kennedy made very good
fairy. LysanGer. by Joe Hunt, was 4
sure enough lover. Theuses, duke o.
Athens. by Harry Crockett, looked
splendid In his royal robes. PhllOs.
trate. by Oscar Cook, was a master
Hernia. by Dushan Angus. was
good father. and the other Parts were
also well presented
The Audience was a small one ow-
ing to the Indictment weather. but l..
WAS an gGprGCiatife one and was we'll
repaid for the trouble taken to attend
Much credit is due Professor Z. O.
Snilor, who had charge Of the per
Torrance ard who drilled the actors
in their respective carts. Should the
High School seniors present their.
play again, a PACKED house would
greet them.