The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-27
HIGH SCHOOL SCORES
MUSICAL TRIUMPH
John Marshall Students Furnish
Greatest Entertainment OF Edu-
cational Convention.
LADIES GIVEN CHOCOLATES.
Eighteen Hundrew Persons Crowd
school Auditorium, Which Seats
But 1900, and Applaud Efforts OF
Students.

John Marshall High School scored
another triumph yesterday AFTER
noon. The victory for the school was
one in which music and ope: hsdreo
prominently and one well deserved, as
testified to by the largest gather
Ing that has ever met in the assem-
bly, hall of the High School. "A Maui
,ical Knot" an operetta. the music
of which was written by Margaret
Ince. was presented for the third
time by the studesats to the public.
Yesterday the audience consisted In
the main OF membery of the Virginia
Educational Conference and their
friends.
BY the great applause that greeted
every song and the finals of the two
acts the throng showed their appre-
citation of the efforts of the students.
The operetta is a delightful one. fea-
turing catchy tunes and excellent
dialogue. Above all OF this the work
Of the members Of the cast. OF which
there were ninety In all, shone bright
ly, for the students played their parts
IN a manner that would have done
credit to many older actors and ac-
tresseS.
Weinberg as Bill Salt.
In the role of Bill Salt. Arnold
Weinberg rnayed with skill. never
failing to bring laugh while on
the stage. Weinberg, who is mem
Der Of the school football team, flIed
his part with naturalness and prob
ably did the best acting in the operet-
Ia.
Miss Rosa Thomas. who took the
part Of Nance; Earl fumphrey, IN the
role of Jack, were good. Coleman
Andrew. PLAYED Barnabas Lee most
scceptahly. Andrews sang well, as dld
Bryan Branch Miss Bass, az julia
although showing touch of stage
fright, brought all out that her CHAR
aeterization. required Tom smoot
and John Sorvell sang The sailor
songs in a capable manner. Miss Rose
Fisher. Miss Winnie Tucker and Miss
ssfary- WaSner.-as@ paliar-nora and
Daisy. respectively, sang We'll
Chorus Sensation.
The chorus was a sensation. Secrc-
tarv of the Board of Education, Evan
n rhes,erman, who was fof a Tong
time dramatic critic % the o. ttir~~
mond Dispatch. remarked tnat the
High school chorus SAM tctt = tiah
any amateur organization he ever
heard tn "A production Of the kind.
Mr. chesternaan was high in his
praise OF the efforts of the chorus.
Especial credit should be given 10
tho students Of the art department
of the fIigh school who painted the
arenc~y 70 the play themselves, un-
Ter rho guidance of Professor Spear,
head Of tire department. The set
4fr~s were better than some brought
here hv large travelling plays and
ves entirely credisabie Under the
= af,,fs,a OF Professor Walter G, Mer-
Ger who. along with Professor Wat
- II I've musical department. OF me
gcrool drilled the performers with
shelf musical select n. the orehes-
ira nlsyed fauItiassly stage mana
Ger Thomas j. Stubhs. Jr.. deserves
credit also for the efficient way IN
which he staged the play while MISS
Gallagher and her assistants IN the
sewing classes az the school. shoulo De
mentioned on the honor roll as neipine
TO make the operetta success NOT
only did the sewing classes put To-
ge.her the canvass for the scenery, OUT
aI.o sewed some OF the properties
used.
Dnrrinx the tntermisston between
N. TWO acts. the city OF Richmond
distributed boxc* of candy to every
one in the audience. This courtesy
nieaaed the visiting teachers and prin-
cfpais greatly, large round OF ap-
nlause following the announcement
made by Principal Harwood.
Assistant Principal Robins n was a n
.~tive worker in the attainment OF
the musical success. spending much
of his time on the operetta.