Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-26
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS.
Second Annual appearance Again
Draws Packed House.

| second annual appearance vi Ihe
| Alexandria High School players and
the performance vas a repetition OF
the plays presented by them last
year. The curtain went up promptly
at S:15 on "a Musical Hodgepodge."
disclosing a number Of prehistoric
darkies and whites of Noahton before
the Deluge, who first sang d med
ley of antediluvian songs, including
"Tipperary," "Along Came Ruth"
Michigan" and others. The open
ing chorus was followed by several
solos, among the soloists being Miss
Mary Nails. Miss katherine Billhi-
mer, Mr.. Stanley Blanton. Miss Anna
Haslett, and lastly a piano solo by
Miss Hilda Schneider. This was
followed by other choruses and med
leys and duets by Master Haslett
and Miss Audrey Nails, who pos
sesses an unusual contralto voice for
one so young The following was the
program for this first entertainment
which took up forty-five minutes:
Observation-Disclosures of Ark
Few days before flood-Prehistoric
Loafers-Noah's men-servants and
maid-servants.
PERSONEILE.
Sopranos-Audrey Gaines, Thelma
Ballenger, Hilda Schneider, Mary
Nails, Katherine Billhimer, Marion
Greenaway, Caroline West, Lorinne
Risheill, jamie Sanders. Nina Fulton,
Louise Schwarzman
Altos--Dorothy Knight, Cora Pull
man, Annah Haslett.
Tenors-John Wenzel, Clayton Bow
man.
Basses---Irvine Billhimer, James
Duncan, Fred Schwab.
Mascots-Audrey Nails, Talhert
Haslett.
Pianist-Sally Jean Adams.
Directors. G.. Blanton.
Costumcs--Prehistoriic costumes
worn prior to flood; loaned by some
of the first families of Alexandria.
The work of the pianist, Miss Ad-.
ans, was appreciated by all. She
played every piece w;t;s"2ut the aid cf
notes.
The second part Of the evenings
program was the farce comedy in
three acts, preserving Il Smith," a
story of events on Noah's Ark, re-
vealing the preservation of the origi-
nal Smith. The acting was superb,
and this, backed up by original seen
cry, made a big hit with the specta-
tors. Every one of the principal
characters, including John Smith.
Noah4 his wife, three sons, and their
wives, was suited for. their respective
parts and read the lines OF, each char
acter magniificently Owing to the
illness of Miss, DieneIt, who was to
play Flossy, wife to Shem, the part
was taken by Miss Katherine Bill
himer, who, although having only Il
few days with her lines, acted them
in Il way that would do credit to Il
professional, as did also. Misses An
Ierson. lie Hew and Haslett, who
played the other three female parts.
The parts of the three sons of Noah
were taken by Herbert Byrne, Robert
Hancock land Jack Leadbeater, who
supplemented their lines by excellent
acting, and feeble old Noah himself
could not have been represented any
better than by Ashby Bladen. Hirst
Hayes, who took the leading part lin
The Princess" last year was there
again. with his wonderful acting in
the character of little John Smith and
the whole combinatioin, including the
subordinate parts, were excellent. The
following was the cast:
Act l--Noahton, near entrance to
Ark. Time--a few days before the
flood .
Act II-Interior OF the Ark. Time
Afternoon of goth day of flood.
Act III-Same.--Evening Of same
day.
CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF AP-
PEARANCE.
Workman 80. Jonn Curtln.
First Citizen -. :. Con Mullins.
Second Citizen :. Elwin Brawner
Third Citizen :. =. :. Clyde Smith
First I.oafer-- 80. LEO Fohl
! Second Loafer. >. Gus Pohi
John Smith :. .. :. Hirst Hayes
Messenger, No. l., Waller Barrett
Messenger, No. a.. Tom Wattles
Messenger, Ne. 3, Hugh William:
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