The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-15
Nautical Knot Merry Comedy
Presented by Class Of 1914
Jolly Tars are Victims Of
Heart Smasher
BONNIE LASSES
BOYCOTT SAILORS
And Fair Julia Falls" for Wan
dering Artist Pretty Scenery
and Costumes Will Be
Repeated Tonight

Cupid reaped harvest Of hearts
and many lovers knots were tied last
night at the high school auditorium 4
IA The Nautical Knot" a comic opera
presented by the graduating class oe
tne nigh school, and the general i'm.
preston left was that there would be
run on the marriage license depart-
ment in the near future. All this fol-
lowing the reconciliation Of the gallant
sailors Of the Bounding Billow" and
the bonnie lassies of Barnstapoole,
after Julia, the naughty bS'se of the
village, had smashed every masculine
heart to smithereens, and at the wind
up "felP' for wandering artist.
But that's running a little ahead OF
the hounds. Edwina lizard as Julia,
the belle Of Barnstapoole, was win
some and wise and though it seemed
she was an easy winner over the other
lassies, she was as tickle as she was
attractive, and believed in playing a
sure thing, that there might be no
possibility Of her lot being that Of an
old maid, hence she accepted the prop
osition made by Joe Stout mate Of the
bounding Billow." through the bun
Cling of Bill Salt, an ancient mariner.
when the worthy mate intended the
love passages for Nance, Julia's init.
mate friend But that's just the way
of woman.
Though Joe Stout was second John
Smith in the matter Of love making
and preferred to transmit his tender
passages to the fair one via another.
ne was firm enough and threatened
dire calamities ii Bill Salt did not cor
rect his mistake and carry the love
message to Nance, the proper party.
Il was then up to Bill to make good.
which he did amid much embarrass-
ment and many stammerlngs.
1t Is but natural when every sailor
from the bounding Billow" having
first fallen in love with the fair dam
sells of the village and spurned that
love to trail at the heels of the fair
Julia, that the damsels declared
boycott when such attentions became
90 evident. 1t was pitifui, but Just
when Julia, without cere-
nony or thought Of the tender affec-
ions formerly bestowed upon her By
he gallant seamen, returned the love
u Barnaba Lee. wandering artist,
md sent the sailors off for a years
'oyage with every man Of them hop
ng that a bloody bloomin pirate woula
cutie the ship and send the whole
rev to Davy Jones.
It all came out in the wash and when
he Bounding Billow' returned from
he voyage, the entire population Of
sarnstapoole was at the wharf to greet
er There was some fervent and en-
rgetic adjusting of love affairs right
# the bat, and loves young dream
lossomed as the rose promising the
happy ever after" stuff when the bell
Inkled and the curtain fell
As "Bill Salt" J. II. Welborne was
here with bells on and produced a
iajor part Of the comedy Carmen
hampton as Nance" Arta Goff as
Barnabas Lee" and Edward Gilkey
5 sJoc Stout were also good in their
arts while the sailors and lassies fin
'hed off the piece in proper style.
The stage setting and costuming were
exceptionally good and smacked OF
le sea like Jack London story. The
pecial scenery was painted by Ash
" Dugan, depicting wharf scene,
ght house, section OF the ocean and
sawaIl. The work was genuinely
ood and demonstrated that the young
rtist has real ability
The manner in which the piece was
'ndered was evidence Of careful
aiming on the part Of the director
i'd untold work By the members al
le cast. The entertainment win be
'peated torssslt slis sssss ''..
Julia, the Belle Of Barnstapooqe.
dwina Ikard Nance. her friend.
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