The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-17
IN CATHOLIC PLAY
Crowded House Greets ssThe
Maid of Orleans"
Assumption Students Handle
Well This Production.

crowded house greeted THE Maid
of Orleans" given by the Assumption
high school students in Assumption
The play, a difficult production for
even seasoned company to handle,
was treated in mastery style by the
students, and Miss Bernadette Huycke.
as Joan of Arc, covered herself with
glory by her splendid handling of the
character which she represented. In
fact, all of the students acquitted
themselves so we'll that it would be
hard to individualize. James McGin-
mis-. as Joan's father, George Rossiter,
a priest. Joseph Lehman, captain
John Flynn, Orion Taylor and John
Monaghan as first and second Sacris-
tan and secretary. respectively; Henry
Wadsworth as Bishop of Beauvais;
CharleS Monaghan as Archbishop of
Rheims; Leo Marshall, a priest; Will
liam Parry, Dominican, John Gam
lowski, as st. Michael; Sarah Quaney
as St Catherine; Anna Barton as St
Margaret John Fennimore, preacher;
James Stephens as baliff of Rouen;
Catherine Rossiter as Hauviette;
Helen Fttzgibbons as Mengette; Esther
Gamlowski as Bibette; Mary Mean
drew as Marguerite and Alice Sullivan
ton.
The play dealt with Joan of Arc,
the French maid chosen by heaven
to expel the hated English from
France and secure the crown to
Charles the Seventh. Word is brought
to Joan, a prisoner of the English
that sentence of death has been pro-
nounced against her, and that she is
to die that day.
The first act opened with six French
maids dancing in the garden, Joan
enters, broom in hand, and the maids
attempt to entice her from work to
join them at play, but she refuses
The second scene shows Joan re-
turning to camp after the siege. The
battle is over and soldiers return with
their wounded on stretchers. A priest
kneels at the side of the wounded and
is engaged in prayer while Joan pleads
to return to her father as she consid-
ers her work as finished.
Act three witnesses the browning of
Charles VII with citizens and soldiers
surrounding him as witnesses.
The fourth act dealt with a prison
scene in Rouen. Joan is imprisoned
and two priests enter her cell. One
is afraid to inform her that death
the timid one the other informs her
that she is to die that day. She pleads
for her life but with no effect for the
sentence has been pronounced. 1t was
III LnlS act InaI MISS HuyCke OlS-
played her dramatic ability and so eff
fective was her pleading that it had a
marked effect on her audience.
The fifth and last act opened with
q jeering and soothing crowd sur
rounding Joan who had secured the
browning of the king who had aban-
doned her in her hour of trouble.
Joan is led to the stake, tied, and in
most beautiful and effective tableau
she is burned at the stake. Just be-
fore the torch is applied she is notified
4 by high church officials that the
church has taken from her all rights
and that she must die without the sat
isfaction of knowing she is to receive
the church rites.
The play was beautifully costumed
imported costumes were used.
The sword drill, as executed by
eight students, to music, was one OF
the pleasing events of the evening.
| Between acts music was rendered
by the church orchestra, Mrs. John
Griley acting as accompanist.
The following boys participated in
the sword drill: George Huycke
George Moffett, Thomas Bowling
John Eyer, Eloy McEnroe, Joseph
Wiasner, John Flynn and Orion Tay.
lor.
The following young ladies executed
beautiful dancing act: Marie Coffey
Lucille Wiss, Anna Quaney, Clara
Wiesner. Catherine Shahan, Eliza.
beth Boley, Anna Barton, Mildred
Kreipe. Gertrude Lannan, Lucille
Walkley, Margaret Heery, Catherine
Lawn, Rose McAndrew, Anna Heery
Gladys Croker and Helen Bratton.