Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
CALL OF THE
FLAG STAGED
BY STUDENTS
APPRECiATIvE AUDIENCE AT HIGH
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WITNESSES
PRESENTATION THAT CLOSES
THE SCHOOL YEAR.
PARTICIPANTS SHOW ABILITY AND
TRAINING IN INTERPRETATION
or DIFFICULT PARTS-MANY
SCENES ARE DIFFICULT.

''The Cali Wy the Flag" TIE play pre-
scented last night bv thc senior class of thc
Brownsville high school, assisted by talent
from the lower GRADE. was an unusually
wei staged performance and was accorded
the heartfelt approval III the assembled
audience. The east had worked hard inI
preparation FIR the play and this. coupled
with the patriotic note carried throughout
the play. q note to which every American
heart Or responsive. swept the talent cm-
rloycd In the production NV Y wonderfully
'ucce--ful exclusion. winning the approval
NJ both the audience and IVY their i%n~truc-
Tor, Miss a. X. y. Craig.
An the title indi,ate'- thc play was q
prcparcdne~- argument ami throughout the
piece the honor and praise mi ola Glory
p~rcdominatcd and when at tine conclusion
and Stripes a- the central figure was dis
played and the audience sang ''Thc star
Spauelcd Banner" the entire assembly was
vi@ibly moved.
Although the parts were al "hcayy' thc
yrung actors interpreted them with \ sur
Irrisiug DECREE " emotion and sincerity.
Ms Lois McChc~ncv. a~ fhs Maid o
Meadow Stream. had the leading role and
2 charming stage presence coupled with
her hi-trunic ability made her mtrrpreia-
iion effective. Miss Ethel CLINT a- Mr..
Bourne, the mother of David. was given NJ
rolc. requiring for i~ effective rendition w
high type of emotional acting. was c~-
p-ciulIY Good. MIS- Clint PORTRAYAL ut
the role VT mother whose son IVY going w
VAR wa~ wonderfully realistic.
The leading role fo- TIE boys, David
Bourne. farm manager of Meadow Stream.
and Colonel II thc Meadow Stream Guard.
was strongly portrayed hy Leon iinklay.
George Stcli a- Obs owner nj Meadow
Stream. David CapclI. bin SON. portrayed
hy James SHELTON. Daft Howard ann officer
in Meadow Stream Guard. and Henry Skcl
tom. 40 general in thc United States army.
were very effective n their interpretations
oi their parts. while Miss CurIottu Villa
real u- Mis- .Adyla Alhau. who does uot
believe wv prcpJrcdHc--. Wu- excellent in
hcr Interpretation ot thc role oi au over
rich aHd over pampcrei Young lady.
Mis- Cun-ucla TIcrua. Mis- Isabel To-
pcz ana Miss J@o~oiina Ca teuada a- mem
bcr~ ~ The Loyalty club were effective ar-
~trc~~c- in thc scene in which they put tu
rout Percy Alhan. 'thc Stacker
On, oi DDS mos. difficult and important
members of thc east Nu- thHf uf Rrmu-.
thr cuinral huly servant ui David. which
WAS portrayed hv Inc p~utr-nJf. Hruu-,
enjoying ail thc privileges WITT uu oLd ANA
faithful servant rlayrl uu important rart
I'M l- engineering ul .hc lnrc affairs up
tween David and EVELYN ana va- greatly
enjoyed by thc audience. Iu thc th,rI art
hi~ plan to make Evelyn Jealous ot Dt-
yid~ nurse. Mss Wallace. w nart @clcycrl,
executed hy Miss Mars Fletcher. caused
gales ~ laughter to sweep thc audience.
"a part exceedingly difficult tn portray
was that of Percy Alhan, thc weak aud
wealthy Stacker" which Na- interpreted
hy Rurncll Goodrich. lli- portrayal ut thr
role ot q vartd yuang man to whom any
Thought ur emotion uu- IN visible effort uH.
excellent and thr scene iu which hr informs
thc young ladtr- chan while vth W utla
hc was mot much uf " -hut. there were OWN
who cNyrilcd hm vtth billiard cI.. au-
effective.
Between thc acts there we're uo vr.r
some waits a~ -orc ut thc best musical.
talent oi thc cit, had hccr-crur,i lar.
-pcciaI number. Mis- Margaret West. a
.eaiIy att'rcd Spanish dano,r. In narIcr
time III TIE music of ihc piano and tha
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