The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-15

of about seven players an,
each having a make-believ
musical instrument. The pres
,ident of the stunt was Leo Mil
Ter who introduced the mum
bers to be played. He also. act
ed as band master. A solo wa
given by Vida Naylor. jane
Taylor disguised as Charlie
Chaplin played an importan
humorous part in the stunt
Ruth Fields gave several pleas
ing piano selections, while thu
orchestra was playing. Thu
audience was highly entertain
led by Vida MAYORS paper
trombone solo.
About II o'clock "Wednesday
night the young folks who at
tended the high school Hallow'
cen party were requested to
form line. They were to pass
through the east room where
Misses Wilson and Weedmar
handed each one a plate; On
it there was a paper napkin, q
piece of pumpkin pie, an apple
pickles, cheese and sailed pea
nuts. After receiving the plate
the students passed through a
small hall to a long table
where coffee was served by
Misses Ryle and Ester. The
people enjoyed the refresh
ments fine,
The Seniors put on a stunt fora
Halloween in the form of a two-act
play. It was entitled "Don't let
your schooling interfere with your
education" Edgar Baker was the
stable manager, Harold Bragg was
Professor X. Y. z. Rattlejam Orlo
Rolo was Sir Alonzo Percival, the
young hero in search of adventure.
Louie Lemert, dressed as a girl was
the heroine of the play and known
as Annabella Johnson. The other
members of the class were dressed
as Schullo children and played in the
orchestra between acts. Before the
curtain was raised the orchestra fore
bored the audience with two selec-
lions from the latest jazz music.
There were various kinds of instru-
ments ranging from a clarinet to a
bass drum. Foster Bragg was direc-
tor. In the first scene the people
we're seated in a school room. Sew
eral school room antics were gone
through. Parrifine gum was used
freely by the students. Class was
disturbed by a fire whistle and the
professor insisted that they stay after
school. The hero, Sir Alfonso, threw
a note to AnnabeIla asking for a
date to a hike that night. She con-
sented, provided Alfonso secured a
chaperone. School was dismissed
and Alfonso asked the Professor to
chaperone them and he consented.
The curtain was drawn and the
audience was favored with more Of
the jazz music by the orchestra.
In the second act Alfonso and An
nabella were seen around camp
fire roasting marshmallows and VEIN
les. The fire went out and no
matches could be secured, so the re-
naming weinies were roasted over
the professors red head. All this
time the couple were spooning and
doing all sorts of laughable stunts.
The Junior stunt was an Indian
war dance. The juniors were all
artistically dressed as Indians and
came running and yelling into the
study room. They ran around the
room and finally formed circle
round an imaginary campfire. The
Chief, represented by Albert Augerot
ordered two of his men to bring
John Smith in John Smith was rep
resented by Nolan Bond.) When he
was brought in, bound, two more
Indians were preparin to chop his
head off when Pocahontas, repre-
scented by Rachel Brewer, rescued
him. This was followed by the
smoking of the "peace pipe" Poca'
hontas sang very beautiful Indian
song, then the yelling tribe of Indians
vanished down the stairs.
The Sophomores in their stunt
represented the characters in he
comic paper. The stunt was gier
in the lower hall of the building. II
was the last of the class stunts to be
given Before any of the charac-
tiers appeared a class yell was given
The first characters to come be-
fore the audience were Mr. Katzen.
iamer and the inspector, who were
as usual after Hans and Fritz. Mr.
Kat eniammer was represented by
Clifford Mackey and the inspector
was Ralph Bane Mrs. Katzenjam'
mer then entered in search of the
Captain. Mrs. Katzenjammer was
nor lrayed by Mary Wilson. Eddie
the messenger next entered with 8
telegram for the Captain and ther
Mrs. Katzenjammer went to fine
him. Robert Ellis represented Eddie
Rosie and her beau Archie next came
before the audience Rosie was por
trayed by Dorothy Farmer and Rob
ert Willis was her beau. The Var
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