The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09
STUDENTS PAINT
STAGE SCENERY
High School Pupils Prepare
for Play in April,
MISS ROBINSON DIRECTOR
Plans Enlarged From Slides
Obtained in Japan
By Aletha Barr TAFT.

That is. II those behind the interest
knew where the money was 10 be had
There might even he benefits or social
given to secure the money IRON patrons
and the general public.
Tha, day is past, however. IN ok
lahoma City for now when new seen
cry IS needed the wants are MADE
known to Miss Adah Robinson. the art
teacher, who, allied with her puphs ana
those OF the aoh'eSl0 "'u '''u"',, ,S
III 'sp"' I'.J ,'I' o,adnc,
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fup's al "o'k.
So when The Mikado. under Inc
direction ot Miss Roberta Wofiey -
presented IN the high school audl-
torium sometime III April the on'iIc
effort, aside IRON the hbretto itSci''
will be the work OF tho pupils 'hem-
selves
There being no scenery suItabey Tor !
this production the Young people, uh.
der the direction OF hiss Robinson
have gone TO work There are 10 De
two settings, the first an inside TEN
pie scene and The second garden
scene including eight wings, Two
drops and four borders, exclusive OF the
asbestos outside drop curtain ana the
stage furniture, estimating III all be
tween 500 and SDO. II IS quite a large
contract Tor Just high school foik TO
tackle. and i; was done with much
skepticism on the part OF the outSid-
crs But success is GROWING their
efforts
ENLARGED From Slides.
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Do''xn DA~n'
With the canvas ready the students
III charge OF 'his work all boys, SET 10
work to draw IN the design WIN chaf-
coal. ms 'hey u'a oy means OF ropes
ladders ana seaiio'd,hg. 'ne measure
men.s pehg SO ,a'ee as 20 oe'nAno susn .s
'ne,nous' IL 'ooA TWO o"y' ~ put "' '"'
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Jo,eu, ~, ,;,,le mans n,ocurcd from ,be
iO.ccn, store en- m,nv Ar. ,he color.
and shades Of color, used 10 reach the
desired effect One bow was working
with eigh, little pans OF paint all shades
of green. not TO speak of the many
other needed colors.
Ralph Taylor is chairman OF the com.