Evening star., 1915-03-26
CAPACITY AUDIENCE
ACCLA|MS STUDENTS
Pupils Of Mckinley Manual Train
ing School Present Musi-
cal Comedy.
Production of "On to Frisco" Pro-
nounced Decided Success-W1l
Be Repeated Tonight.

Pupils Of Mckinley Manual FRAMING
School last evening presented on To
Frisco" musical comedy. 1t was en-
Enthusiastically received by the capacity
audience of pupils, friends. alumni ana
teachers of the school who attended.
The performance was pronounced
decided success. It merited well the
applause which was given. Many
thought It was better even than former
Tech productions-and that, may 1t pc
said for those who have never seen one.
is saying a great deal
Nelson NJ. McKernan is the author
Of the play. He and Dore Wolfsteiner.
leader Of the Tech Orchestra. who is
largely responsible for the success of
the musical scores. directed most OF the
work looking toward the production or
the play. It Is to be repeated this
evening and tomorrow night
"On to Frisco" is in two acts. the
scene Of one being laid in Washington
and the other being at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
Everything made in Tech"
Ono OF the interesting features about
the play is that It is wholly made
In tech" production. from the amateur
actors and actresses to the faculty ad-
visers who carried on the rehearsals.
and from the costumes to the scenery.
In the play many of the latest song
hits are incorporated. as well as one
or two older favorites.
The young actors include several who
have taken part in previous school per-
formances. as well as some of the
youngest pupils at Tech. All did their
work in a most creditable manner.
Some Of the Players.
George Myers, as Tom Franklin. and
Miss Nina Claflin, as Adele Watson, had
tho principal roles. The hero" was
all that a bona fde hero should be, and
the heroine gave a sweet, dainty inter-
probation of her role.
Miss Jeanette Poole, as Toms sister,
was vivacious and talented. Harry
Clarkson. as Prof. Theophilus Proon,
Gilbert Darcy. handled the two comic
roles in a manner that never failed to
get laughs when they wanted them.
Their voices also carried well. Miss
Margaret Bishop. as Miss Arabella
Primm. and Edward G. Lippitt. as
Choruses and Dances.
Those in the choruses were Misses Edna
Edwards, Doris Farrar, Louise Leeke.
Lois Brooks. Mayda Carnahan. Jose
phine Mitchell. Rosaiie Livingston. Eliza
beth Ford, Vida Ord, Margaret Kelly.
Bessie Wineberg. Alva Sites. Gertrude
Wasgaman. Grace Crossley. Ora Ward.
Doyle, Dorothy Heron, Frances Sebring.
Recyl Burchfeid and Dorothy Hooten. and
Reed Munson, Edward Doll. Clifford Cox.
Royal Foster. Leslie Myers, Eugene
ochsenreitsr. Francis Cole. Herbert IT
Talks, Ernest Roberts and ]. o. Hilta-
bidle.
Dances by one Of the choruses in
Something Goes Tingle-ing." and by
Miss Poole and Mr.. Talks. Miss Doyle
Mr.. Cox, were features Of the program.
Those in Charge Of Play. !,
In charge Of the play were: Business
Leroy Birch; assistant busi-
ness manager, NJ F. Connors; stage d.
rector, Nelson NJ. McKernan; assistant
stage director, Eva Baker; assistant stage
director, Alexis B. Many; musical direc-
tor, Dore wolfsteiner: costumes, Isa-
belle Solomons: assistants. Misses Kis-
seleff, McCallum. Perna, Hannah: seem
cry. ]. e. Lamb: chief assistant, ]. No
Ian; second assistant. J. Bittner; assist
ants. Messrs. Duke. johnson. Lynch. G.
A. Smith, Richmond, MacNulty. Steffins;
electrical, j. E. Smith. r. NJ. Showers.
Paul 3. Steed. L i. Main and S. Seitz;
dancing, Mabel l. Scott: refreshments.
Theora J. Bunnell.
Personnel Of Orchestra.
The Tech orchestra comprised: Dore
director; violins, L. A
Baumann, C. c. Holmes. w. w. Kirby,
NJ. oppenheimer. S. c. Sachs. Miss
Pitcher, K McGregor. A. Zanoff, W. NJ.
Snyder. o. Biggs. L. NJ. Sheriff. J. E.
Schench, W. L. Kost, S. P. Portion:
ceilos, Walter Nash. Miss Hildreth;
bass. A. Q; Preil: flutes, Eugene
r. Saunders; piano. Miss Ballenger.
Miss White: cornets. F. ]: Burneston.
Paul Lukens, B. Randall. w. L. Hurley:
trombone. F. 8. Cheney; drums. Mr.. II.
White; bells, E. P. Sparks; organ, Miss
Urban.