Evening journal., 1914-12-03
THE JAN|TOR" Wins
With HIS STAGE FUN
High School Alumni Night
BurleSque Draws Crowded
House at Garrick
MISS AMSBAUGH GETS
APPLAUSE AS "GHOST"


As was promised by the High
School Alumni Association, their
sketch, "The Janitor." presented as an
added Alumni Night attraction at the
Garrick Theatre last night, was fif-
teen minutes of music and merriment
with nothing to harm. Probably the
only person who might be Jared by
ii was Marine Thomas, the janitor or
engineer at the High School. He was
In the audience. one seat away from
Frank zebley, member of the Board
OF Education from the Sixth ward.
They sat in c row. and Janitor
Thomas seemed to get lot Of fun out
Of the sketch, for he laughed many
times at the burlesque on the stage.
The Garrick last night had about
its largest crowd of the season. and
several hundred persons could not
get seats. Tonight will be another
Alumni Night. when "The Janitor"
will be repeated. Mayor Howell and
Principal A. II. Berlin of the High
school were in the audience last night.
In one box were the officers of the
High School Alumnae Association. In
another were members of the High
School football team, with DR.. w. II.
Speer, their coach. The school colors
were used I'm the decorations, and sew
eral of the performers on the regular
bill wore Cherry and White ribbons,
the school colors
Briefly, the story of "The Janitor,
is laid in the High School corridor,
just within the main entrance, "any
night but Sunday" Through the cor
ridor, to weird walls, the ghost of the
High School" fitted and sang an ap-
propriate song AS the ghost disap-
peared the High School Glee Club ap-
peared with "jimmies," and flash
lights, tried in vain to get in the front
door, and finally get in through a win
dow. The club sings a few songs and
is frightened by a sound OF snoring.
The club discovers the Janitor. arous-
ing from a nap in the superintendent
office.
The Janitor shows his pull with the
Board" and sings about it, and DEM
onstrates his perfect control" over
the Glee Club. Public Opinion, who
has been doing all the while, is stir
red by a challenge of the Janitor,
who drops his pull" and starts to
eject Public Opinion. Having NOM
entarily lost his pull, the Janitor is
powerless. Public Opinion destroys
the pull" the students "rough-house"
the Janitor through the door and Pub
/ lie Opinion returns with Janet, the
new Janitor, who celebrates her cleo
ton by serving tea as the Glee CLUB
sings, 1--WE Love Our Janet"
Miss Sarah E. Amsbaugh was the
"ghost" and she made a great hit will
her song and dance in the dim cor
ridor. Appearing directly after
high-class professional bill, the tai
ented Miss Amsbaugh suffered none
by comparison. She sang the ghosl
song wonderfully well. II just SUITED
her voice. and every word could be
heard distinctly. She also fitted and
danced about gracefully, and respond
ed to an encore after which shS disap'
peared as all regular ghosts are
supposed to. Miss Amsbaugh's sing
ing and dancing greatly impressed
the profess nails back on the stage
who saw anu heard her.
The Ghost Song" was adapted from
the original written by Mrs. Iva Ap-
pleby Goehring, of this city, when she
was a student at SwarthmOre College
and Il was staged effectively during
college play there.
G. Raymond Golterman was th'
Janitor and his antics produced
laugh from beginning TO end. MI
Golterman has a fine voice and hi
"Janitor Song" dealing with Higl
School conditions, was one of the fea
lures Of the evening.
The members of the Glee Club wer
Beverly r. Cause. c. Richard Lind
Robert j. King, William 7. ID. Sill
toe, and Elwood c. Ulrich. They go
a laugh as they came through tn
window looking for the janitor. The.
have fine voices and "put over" som
pleasing harmony after breaking int
the corridor. They pranced about
too. like real chorus men and "ral
rah" boys. Mr.. Ulrich was at tn
piano with the orchestra for awhile
Public opinion was portrayed ex
cellently by Selby S. Santmyers, VIII
was made up in the cartoon concep
tion of the character, and who force
fully interpreted and acted the par
entrusted to him as he declared 70
the "open door" policy.
Janet" the new Janitor, wa
Frank c. Hughes, who burlesqued th
part. He wore one cherry and on
white stocking and a "votes for VIC
men" sash as part of his attire. Jane
danced gracefully about the stage a
"she" served tea to the Glee Gu
after the regular janitor had bee
ousted.
The members OF the cast are in
debted to Hallen and Hunter, appear
ing at the Garrick, who made theI
nm for the sketch