The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-26
HIGH SCHOOL
SCORES
BIC SUCCESS
Clever Portrayal BY Stu
dents Shows Much
Dramatic Talent.

The High School scored another
success last night when the senior
class presented the clever pIay.
Wanted, Companion to an audi
ence composed of hundreds of inter
ested relatives and friends.
While the plot was not intrAcafn.
the interest was well sustained
throughout, and the leading roles.
taken by Miss Mary Fair Irwin, as
the pretty Irish maid, and William
Bonacker, as the old bachelor, bored
with life, were well presented. The
parts of those VINO endeavored
through their social gifts or their
talents to relieve the tedium of bach
elor life, and insure employment for
themselves, were cleverly portrayed
by the young men and women of the
senior class, many of whom evidenced
rare histrionic ability.
Miss Norma Holt won her audience
from the moment she appeared on
the stage, until she withdrew, leaving
her victim breathless and the audi
ence in laughter.
Reginald DeSilva as Prof. Van
Sickler, and Clarence Friedman as
Mr.. Browne, were extremely clever
| in their roles, and the entire cast re-
flected much credit upon the direc-
tors of the bright play, Miss Loftin
and Mrs. A. G. Reilly.
/ Mr.. Loanlee, confirmed bachelor.
having retired from business, bored
with his enforced idleness, and wear
led with the discipline of Lena, his
maid, determines upon solacing his
hours of ennui with the talents and
diversion of a hired companion. He
inserts an advertisement In the morn
ing paper, and the motif of the little
play centers about the talents dis
played in eloeution, music, both vocal
and instrumental, and other methods
of diversion. Even erudition, ath-
letics, and the science come in for
share Of the bachelors attention, and
in the role of the irascible, but pune
tilious gentleman, Mr.. William Bon
acI1er was excellent, and It may be
said, in passing, quite handsome for
one so elderly. Miss Irwin was the
prettiest maid imaginable, and the
entire cast measured up to a high
standard Of excellence.
Miss Loftin, to whose interest the
students were largely indebted for
the play, has been instrumental in
developing in the school a splendid
spirit, which has manifested itself
in the beautiful class day exercises,
the Shakespearian contest, the bright
play, and many other features which
have added to the school life. Miss
Loftin was assisted by Mrs. A. G.
Reilly, whose dramatic talents have
been so generously used for private
and public entertainments. The COM
plete program follows:
Prologue, Clarence Friedman; Lena
the maid, Mary Fair Irwin; Mr.. Loan
lee, a bachelor, William Bonacker;
Miss Highnote, Vesta digger; Prof.
Van Sicl1ler, Reginald DeSilva; his
daughter, Emma Day Wolfe; Mr..
Bishop, VIII Daniels; Miss Crane,
Trnoa Graham; Mr.. New1ywed, Bryan
: Targhn. Miss Amberdoxin, Norma
/ Holt: Miss Smith, Minnie Reed; Mr..
r C'Brien, Sam Barrow; Miss Poun1
I | Katherine Friedman; Miss Cobble-
: smith Ruth Heyden; FIR. Bill Boards,
t VILLAIN Roberts; Mrs Meriweather
I Rebecta Solomon; Prof. Vigene, Den
III Coleman; Prof. U. P. Strong, For
A sgris Caro-; Miss Bright, Julia Bowes;
4 Jane Alice Brookes, Rosa Jybrand;
} Lord Micklepenny, Dixon Carter
4 Miss Assafoetida, Ethei Dewberrv;
J MIR. Gallica, Reginald Dc:siiva; Miss
4 L,f.tone, Marguerite Dewberry; Mr.
. Browne, Clarence Friedman; Jose
j. phine Jones, Eunice Gerson.
4 Following the play, dancing wa'
! INDUCED in, and was enjoyed unit