Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12

which 1T were useless-constant and
!! earnest work in practice.
This half of the program endes.
pandora and the Mysterious Box"
an adaptation from Hawthorne's
Wonder Book, staged by Miss Ger
trude Spetzler of Baltimore, teacher
of elocution at the Academy, was
presented by the students of ex-
preston. 1t opened with a Greek pro-
cession through the audience in which
all the participants took part; Ruth
Devlin, Eta Cissel, Elizabeth Hart,
Regina Fznnon, Ethel Adams, Anna
Cook, Eula Puckett, Gladys White,
Virginia wilkins, Geraldine Backen-
heimer. Evelyn Howard, Eleanor
McGahey, Mabel Martin, Helen
Waddy, Agnes Donaldson, Virginia
Fannon, Geraldine Davis, Eleanor
Nugent, Genevieve Adams, Helen
Cook and Hazel Grown were attired
as Greek maidens and the other MEM
bers of the cast wore their respec-
tive costumes. AS they slowly and
gracefully advanced their voicas
sweetly rose in a song to hope, which
sounded the keynote of the play. To
the readers Of HAWTHORNE, the story
of Pandora is a familiar one, and the
many inspiring lessons the author
inculcates were yesterday, ably
brought out by the young students
who participated.
Julia Duncan as as Epimetheus;
Mary Quinn as Alethea; Florence
Evans as Pandora; Margaret Hill,
Mercury; Loretto Griffith, Old Shep-
herd; Emma Hubbard, Greed; Vir-
ginia Downey. Hate Mable Martin,
Deceit; Agnes Donaldson, Poverty;
Thelma Longfellow, Hope and Cen
evieve Adams and Geraldine Davis
as attendants to Mercury, formed the
cast. Attirel in beautiful and ap-
propriate costulre, each took her res
pective role in manner that left no
room for criticism but rather won
from all present highest encomlums.
A summary of the play is as follows:
Epimetheus, a Greek boy under the
guardianship Of Alethea, longs Tor
a play fellow. Pandora, a beautiful
maiden, is brought to him, and In
the lovely Grecian forests they arc
lat hilc and seek when Mercury en-
tars and commands his attendants
20 deposit a mysterious box. This ne
giyes to the keeping and honor Of
Euimetheus, warning him never 10
open It. Pandora is soon discovered
in her hf.ing place and upon her re-
turn is surprised to find the lovely
box. At once she wishes to open it,
which Epimetheus forbids. They sit
together in the green sward ana
Pan%ora questions Epimetheus as to
what trouble is. Both have heard the
ward. but know not its dreaming and
like not its sound. The Old Shepherd
summons Epimetheus away and Pan
dora, left alone, cannot restrain her
curiositv. so she unties the golden
colts that bind the box and lifts the
lid Instantly Hate, Deceit, Proverty
and GreeIy hitherto unknowm upon
the earth, rush out and begin to tor
mcnt her. She realizes too late what
an evil she has done and calls for
help. Epimetheus rushes on the
scene only to be yet more tormented
by Hate who forces him to steal
food. wine and money. While Pan
dora is struggling with Hate, Greed
enters: Epithemeus brings the mon
ey. Greed and Hate quaNrrel over IT,
and are borne from the stage. 4
voice within the mysterious iooA
again beg5 Pandora to open; un-
taught by her mistake she obeys;
this time Hope, beautifully ATTIRE
comes from the box to make airendS
for all the evils brought by Panaora
dreadful curiosity; and the play ends
happily by a strikingly beautiful
tableau in which all the participants
pay tribute to Hope. mans only re-
! fuge after sin. During the progress
of the play, the Greek maidens gave
a charming Greek dance that was
warmly applauded. The play was ac'
companied throughout by Georgia
Wilson at the piano and Ruth Nor,
gan and Winifred Bayne with violin
Sue Florance then read the Val
a s7ictorv, "Life's Common Things"
It was written in blank verse and al
its close she Offered. a tribute of love
and gratitude to Alma Mater t.
whom she pledged fidelity. @/3
Graduating Gold Medal and Di