The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-05-05
"THE REAL DONNA MARIA"

That is the name of three act COM
edy that is to be staged by the pupils
OF the high school at the Orpheum
next Friday evening, May IL, the pro-
ceeds to be applied to meeting Obliga-
tions contracted by the High School
Athletic association. The pupils have
been rehersing for some time in prepa-
ra ton for the play, and it will be put
on the boards in manner that cannot
fail to entertain and please. On pre-
vious occasions the pupils have demon
strated that they are very clever ANA
teur performers, and past experience
will only tend to make the forthcoming
performance better than proceeding
ones. The Real Donna Maria" gives
ample scope for bringing out the best
that is in those who are to take part,
and we can promise the public one OF
the most enjoyable home productions
ever presented in OrOville. There will
also be a number Of musical selections
to add to the enjoyment of the even
ing's entertainment. The scholars have
handed in the following synopsis and
cast OF cnaracterS:
Cast of Characters.
Jack Chesney. (Student at Oxford) 80.
Charley Cole
Charley Wykeham, (student at Oxford
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Aubrey McMahan
Sir Francis Chesney. (Jack's fatheD..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Theodore Johnson
Lord Fancourt Babberly, (studenU.....
............... Garland Ethel
Stephen Spettigue. (Solicitor) ..........
..................... Harlan Fuller
Brassett, (Jack's NAM ..Chas. Mitchell
Donna Maria dAlvadorez. from Brazil.
......... Bernice Desmond
Kitty Verdun (Spittigue's ward) .......
................ Lorraine Barte'l
Amy Spettigue, (Spettigue's niece) go.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Elizabeth Murray
Ella Dalaboy, tan orphan) Goldie Mitchell
IimeGthe present; commemoration
Jack Chesney and Charley Wykeham.
two college fellows, have invited their best
girls to a luncheon party at Jacks rooms,
to meet Charley's aunt. A few minutes be-
fore the girls arrive, the aunt, Donna Ma
ria d'Alvadorez, telegraphs to say she
cant come. The boys know that the girls
won't stay without chaperon, SO per-
suade another college fellow, Lord Far
court TT, Bobberiy' who o is playing the part oi
personate Donna Maria.
Meantime Jacks father, Sir Francis
Chesney, has called on him and inform
ed him that his financial affairs had gone
wrong and that they are comparatively
poor men. Jack tells his father of Donna
Maria who is u millionaire and widow
and suggests wealthy marriage a So
luton OF their financial troubles. He at
first declines, but after considering the
matter decides TO do his best" Stephen
Spettigue, uncle and guardian of the two
girls, who is willing to do anything for
money also tries to win the supposed
Donna Maria Just when matters are pro-
grys.ing nicely and both the old fellows
re making desperate love to Lord Fan
court Bobberly, who is playing Donna
Maria, the real Donna Maria appears OH
TIC s,cle, with her adopted niece, Misc
DOloboy, who is Bobberys sweetheart.
The real Donna Maria takes in the situa-
ton at once, introduces herself at Mrs.
Beverly Smythe, and decides to stay anu
see the thing out. Just after Sir Francis
has been refused by Bobberly, he meets
the real Donna Maria and recognizes her
as an old sweetheart, which elicits from
him the exclamation. 'Oh! Jack, If
that had been Donna Maria, things might
have been very different!
The unraVeling of this complicated sit
uation leads to many tense and eXtremeiA
amusing scenes and the best way to find
out how it all ends is to come to the
show Friday night, May II.