The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
FINE PERFORMANCE GIVEN BY STUDENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
Dramatic Club Presents Shakespeare's Comedy, Midsummer Nights
 Dream"

A performance of unusual merit was the presentation last night of "Midsum- mer Nights Dream by the members of the Dramatic club of the Central High school. The spacious auditorium was filled to it's capacity she large audience showing its appreciation of the perform ance by frequent and generous applause Shakespeare's delightful comedy lends it. self to the introduction of music and dancing by the fairies" portrayed by a bevy of young maidens whose fresh girl ish beauty added much to the charm of the performance.
 The characters were well cast the per formers showing splenuid histrionic tai ent Possibly to Miss Elise Sparrow fell the individual honors, who as Puck, was charming and spritely. Perfectly at ease at all times. she read her lines with a cearness and an understanding that is not often seen in one so young. Erie Stapleton as "Lysander displayed marked talent. his enuneiation being per feet and his acting of the best Miss Se- lima Perry as Helena Miss Hazel New man as Hernia and Miss Miriam Hos teller as "'ritania' were excellent.
 The 'comc tragedy presented by Bot tom and his companions was especially fine. the boys giving a splendid interpre- tation of the comedy roles. Douglas Win go as "Bottom." displayed much ability. while Tinsley Harrison as Flute por- trayed his part with quaint humor that proved highly pleasing to the audience The other characters were in capable hands
 To Miss Marguerite Weaver head of the expression department of the High school. who selected the cast and coached the players, is due much credit for the excellence of the performance and she received many congratulations at the close of the performance and incidentally several beautiful bouquets. The High school orchestra rendered number of selections that added to the excellence of the performance.
 The cast was as follows:
 Theseus, Duke of Athens-Guy Will son.
 Egeus. father of Herma-Theodore Wright.
 Lysander. betrothed to Hermia-Erle Stapleton.
 Demetrius, once suitor to Helena, now in love with Hermia-Morris Latham.
 Philostrate, mistress of revels to The seus-Miss Lula Belle Dawson
 Quinee. carpenter-J. Forsythe Gordy
 Bottom, a weaver-Douglass Wingo.
 Flute, a s-mender-Tinsley Harri- son.
 Shout, tinker-Georse Frey.
 Starvegng, a taior--2obert Messer
 Hippolyta. queen of the Amazons, be- trothed to Theseus-Miss Laura Cousins.
 Hernia, daughter of Egeus betrothed to Lysander-Miss Hazel Newman s Helena. in love with Demetrius-M Miss Selina Perry.
 Attendant-Miss Bessie Bell Randele
 Oberon, king of the faries-Rowan Oden
 Titania. queen of the faries-Miss Mr. fam Hostetler. s- ... s.s...I .i,
 Puck, of Robin Goodfellow-Miss Elise Sparrow.
 Cobweb--Miss Mildred Seals.
 Peas Blossom-Miss Lottie Evans
 Moth-Miss Bessie Ehrlich
 Mustardseed-Miss Dorothy Wilson.
 Fairies of Queen-Miss Marguerite King, Miss Emily Harrison, Miss Margaret Bradshaw, Miss Leila Robinson Miss Mamie Barret. Miss Gussie Groover Fairies of Kine-Miss Lottie Evans Miss Mildred Seals Miss Dorothy Wilson, Miss Sara McLester. Miss Mary F. McGll, Miss Bernice Phillips, Miss Bessie Ehrlich, Miss Louie Deaton.
 This morning class day exercises will be held in the auditorium. when essays and themes by members of the graduating class will be read Tonight diplomas will he awarded. the graduation address will be given by President Charles Dabney of Cincinnati