Evening star., 1915-04-22
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WIN DRAMATIC HONORS
First Presentation of Secret Serv-
ice" Is Pronounced an Ar
tistic Success.

Very well done, indeed was the
verdict of Henry T. Blair. president of
the board of education, who was among
those who last night witnessed the
first production of Secret Service
the civil war play by William Gillette,
presented by the Dramatic Society of
the Business High School for the bene-
tit of school athletics and publications.
Stephen E. Kramer, assistant super
intendent of schools; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Galliher and Prof Harry English
were among those present, as well as
the officials and faculty of the Busi-
ness High School. The play is to be
repeated tonight and tomorrow night.
War Days in Richmond.
Members of the board Of education
and the general audience as well were
enthusiastic in their praise Of the per-
formance which the young high school
performers gave of Mr.. Gillette's ex-
citing play, the scene of which is To-
Gated in Richmond at a time when the
northern forces were intrenched before
the city and endeavoring to break down
the defenses and capture the southern
capital The comment was made to-
day that if Mr.. Gillette. who is playing
at a local theater this week. should be
able to be present at one of the per-
,formances of his own Secret Service"
he would not be disappointed with the
rendition which it is receiving at the
hands of the youthful thespians.
Spectators who dropped into the as
sembly hall last night. thinking to see an
act or so, were surprised into staying the
whole performance out. and gladly. too,
for the play is not only exciting in it,
self. but the Business High School boy
and-gir actors made the most of it's
many excellent situations.
Appeared In Leading Roles.
Miss Pearl Eaton carried off the indi-
vidual honors of the play last night, by
her excellent characterization of the i'm
petuous and lovable southern girl. Caro-
line Milford. Endowed with personal
charm that exactly fits the role, Miss
Eaton seized upon every opportunity Of
fered her for straight" as well as for
humorous characterization. and succeeded
in giving to the role a genuine person
manner and speech.
Miss Anne E. Kicker made charming
Edith Varney, in love with Capt. Thorne,
really Lewis Dumont, of the federal Sc
cret service. Ernest L. Lynn handles the
role Of Capt. Thorne exceptionally well
for an amateur actor, as does Joseph G.
McGarraghy the role of Mr.. Arrelsf1d,
the Confederate secret service man who
is determined not only to hang Capt
Thorne, but to get his sweetheart as
well.
1t is, perhaps, fortunate for the high
school performers that Secret Service"
depends very little upon love SCENES"
since high school spectators are prone the
land over to laugh at such scenes when
presented by comrades. The exciting
Of ha cd 1.1y
the young players, and the scene in the
telegraph office is even better. The play
is staged and costumed in a way to do
credit to the original company.
Others in the Cast.
Those who took part. other than those
already mentioned, included Olga Lowell,
c. Albert Parker. Josephine Bedinger,
Esther Parker. John F. Myers. F. Ro-
maine Taylor. William E. Griffin, Frank
H. Marks, Milton E. Hartley, Lester A.
Lawrence. William ]. kenealy, Harold J.
Thele, Alphonso NJ. Newell, Lawrence E.
Brandon, Charles A Conrad. Robert F.
Enselin, OHn A. Hornig, Jacob Sokol,
K. Pierce Strawn, Norman E. Duehring,
Robert Miller. David Milne, William
Mazo, Richard v. Mattingly Leroy j. Nc
Carty. J. Bernard Mahoney, Harold J.
Ihiele, John +. Myers, John L. Cronie,
Phidias Nicolaides and Paul C. Bragg.
Committees in Charge.
Miss Sybil Baker coached the Young
actors In this. their first largo produc-
tion- The committees in charge are as
follows:
General-Mr. McCawley. chairman
Miss shanley. MIR. Crandall, Mr.. Miller
Mr. Hart Miss Baker. Miss Kingsley
Miss Drane and Mr. Davis.
Acting and coaching-Miss sybfl
Baker and tho executive COMMITTEES OF
the Dramatic Society, consisting OF
n. e. Duehr1ng. chairman; Miss n. r
Reagle. K. P. Strawn. Miss Drane. Miss
Kingsley. Miss Baldwin and Miss NJ
Graham.
Program and advertising-Mr, Miller
chairman: Mr.. Crandall. Miss Du Breut1
Miss Drane. Miss Malone, adyertisine @
staff of the Balance Sheet.
ard, Mr.; Crandall. Miss watts. ]. G,
Wilkes, r. Rocca, A. Darr, c. Giles
Properties-Mr. McCawiey, chairman
Mr.. Miller. Miss Malone, Miss Drane nr
Meriwether: Mr.. Lee. B, jana. /. Gems.
berg. w. c. La Clair. K. j. Wassmann
| ]. Goldberg, H. Sokolove.
Costumes and dressing rooms-Miss
shanley. chairman: Miss Addison, Miss
Baldwin. Miss Bell. Miss Burns Miss
| Campbell. Mr.. Crandan, Miss .Dunlan n
Miss Watts. Miss Fiannery Miss Gibson
Miss NJ. Graham. Miss Hay. Miss HabeI-
ton. Miss Heller, Mr.. HuntzberRer. Miss
Johnson. Miss Jones. Mr.. Lee, Mr. Lucas
Miss McNelly. Miss Malone. Mrs. Merrill
Miss Raber, Mr.. Swartzell. Miss Vale
Mr.. White.
Harrison annex Mr.. Lucas, chairman
Miss wallace. Miss Ferguson
| Orchestra-Mr Finckel, chairman: Raw.
Inond Briggs. A. M. Phillips
Dance-Dr Meriwether. chairman; Miss
| Bradshaw. Miss NJ Graham.
| Refreshments-Miss Raber chairman.
American University Convocation.