The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-14
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
SEASONS SUCCESS
John Marshall students Delight shake
spearean Audience Tint Packs
School Auditorium.

John Marshall High School students,
presenting "As You Like It," in con-
junction with the Ter-Centenary
Shakespeare celebration in tho school
auditorium last night, scored a
theatrical triumph. An audience
which filled every seat In the spacious
theater applauded the accomplish
ments of the actors almost constantly,
Undoubtedly. the presentation ex-
celled anything of its kind which has
ever been given in Richmond by pub
lie school students
Because OF the success of the ven.
ture those In charge of the pro-.
duction decided to give two more pre-
sensations OF the play, one tonight
and another tomorrow evening at
Sis o'clock. Tickets for the Satur-
day night performance are now on
sale at the school.
Thomas A. Smoot, Jr. q son of the
pastor of Centenary Methodist Church.
showed that a preachers son can be
a good actor. He fead his lines and
enacted his part In a manner befit-
ting one who has been on the stage
for years. Smoot had never appear
ed publicly before In stageland, ex-
cept a few months ago when he sang
song and talked awhile in IA Maui
teal Knot" at the high school.
The acting OF Miss Catherine Minor
as Rosalind was splendid. Miss Mary
Thomas was charming as Celia. Both
young ladies acquitted themselves in
manner that pleased.
Earle Bethel represented Foolish
Touchstone In an air of nonchalance
that was very necessary in bringing
out the essence of the character, Ar.
mold Weinberg. encountered with two
parts. brought credit to himself Vein
berg took the roles of Amlens and
JaQues de Boise. Other members of the
cast who assisted materially in max
Ing the performance interesting were
J. Malcolm Pace as Adam, LaRue p.
Knapp as Oliver. Stuart Y. Sale as
Charles. George r. Bryson as LaBeau,
Otto d. Jennings as Duke Frederick,
Rush Loving as the Duke, George l..
Walker and James D. Carneal, Jr., as
| the lords. William Gift as CORN, John
l.. Winter as Sylviue, James c. Blake
as Jacques, Barrie Thompson as Au~
drey, Dallas Burrows AZ Phoebe, ST.
mon Lawrence as william. Russell w.
Eanes, John r. Kohler. Thomas w.
Mould and Augustus Barrett as the
foresters.
Those who took part in the Eliza
bethan dance and who were trained
by Miss Nan Blackwell, assisted by
Lewellyn Harvie. were Laura A.
lotte H. Chsppell and Thomas W.
Mould: Louise Mills and +. Bernard
Martin: Ruby Penick and John Core,
Ethel Sutton and John l. Winter ii.
Emily Johnson and Augustus Bar
rett.
The play was produced under the
direction of Miss Ray Van Wort, as
sisted by Professor T. ]. Stubs and
Professor Arthur w James.
The scenery was designed by F. q.
Spear, and executed by the girls of
the art department. Boys in the
manual arts department OF the school
rendered valuable aid, under the d.
rection of ]. A. Staples The costumes
| were designed by Miss Hazel NJ. Cal
iagher. and made by the girls of the
sewing classe~.
Proceeds from the play will be d.
vided between the Students Loan
Fund and fund for the purchase OF
q motion picture machine.
A fiashlight photograph was taken
after the performance.