El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
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MI netts Accordingly int rest
IL ing play Of the perpetual
contest between progress and the con-
servative, stand pat citizen. was most
creditably presented FRIDAY night. as
the clase play OF tie W Sigma class
OF the higb SCHOOL. which graduates
next month.
The play. the most ambitious and
difficult yet undertaken by high
school class was handled by the
students in so highly satisfactory
way that a new standard Of high school
dramatic entertainments was estab-
lished- The play was most enthuS-
iasticaIly received by the audience Is
pecially distinguishing the production
beyond the average amateur affair was
its splendid smOothnesS- There was
not a single bungle ana no tireSome,
dragging waits between the scenes
Another especially satisfying feature
was the excellent enunciatiOn on the
part Of every actor in the cast and
their very well pitched voices, showing
excellent stage direction and coachlns-
The stage pictures were well grouped,
the climaxes handled with good
dramatic force and vet always in the
bounds of artistic repression
Perhaps the only flaw in the per-
Torrance was that the make ups were
all too strong and heavy.
In each Of the three acts OF the play
4 different group OF students imper-
sOnated the characters. The roles were
assigned through a competitive trial
and were all very admirably cast Each
part was well acted Dewey Carson as
John Ehead.' the progressive youth
Of the first act Of the 1860 period. was
particularly good. Charles L Over
street. ir I'm the role Of Ned Pym.'
the young lord Monkhurst" displayed
great cleverness. Helen DePue made
spirited Gertrude Rhesd-" Nellie Smith
IL
ley" Nerna Altman was Mrs. Rhead;"
Fred Humphreys, Samuel Sibley." and
Winifred Jackman was Marian"
IN the second act the 1855 period. En-
Rhead," the successful stand pater."
Helen Murdoch in the character OF
Emily Rhead.' the progressive minded
daughter. displayed unusual ability
Rose Rhead.'' James Goggin acted
the role of Arthur Preece," the pro-
gressive inventor. with excellent en-
thusiasm and spirit W NJ Peticolas-
Regina Carson, Lucille" the maid:
Russell Mills. Samuel Sibley." and
Carrie Adams. Gertrude Rhead." Mary
Kelly handled the part Of Nancy
Sibley" particularly we'll
In the final act. Francis Oppenheimer
made a most captivating '.Aluriel Pyrn.'
the progressive girl John Savage did
strong and effective acting in the role
rather wicked looking mustache. Mary
Noble handled the role of Emily PyIn
in satisfying way. Marion Burt. as
Rose Rhead." Jack Vowel. as sohn
Rhead." and Mary Eppsteinl, as Cert
rude Rhead.' gave excellent impersOna-
tons OF feeble old age Lyman Hoag-
land. as the dandy. Lord Monkhurst."
capably impersonated the role. Gladys
Bias. Richard Sibley" and Hubert
Sharp. Webster" the butler.
The student committee naging the
production was composed Of Charles I.
Overstreet IT., Francis Broaddgs, Fred
Humphreys. John Savage. Winlfred
Jackman Carrie Adams, Frances Earle
and Helen DePue.
A very pleasing feature was the Mex
lean stringed orchestra. which played
Mexican music during the evening
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Helen Murdoch has won the post OF
valedictOrian or the M Sigma class OF
the high school. which graduates on
May 81. Miss Murdoch made an aver
age for the four years Of her school
work. OF 91.2719. Winifred Shelton is
the salutatorian Of the class with an
average Of 90.69l6- Julia Morse made
the four years course Of the high school
IN three and 4 half years time and did
this with an average for the time OF
90-297L The commencement Of the
class will be a simple. informal event
James Lewis is the president OF the
class. Nellie Smith. vice president:
Helen Murdoch. secretary: Erwin
Schwartz. treasurer; Herman Silber-
berg officer of publicity: Francis
Broaddus. athletic manager. Jack
Vowel. yell leader: and Verna Altman
and Winifred Shelton. Taller reporters
The members OF the graduating class
are: Carrie Adams. CamilO Arguelles,
Coral Bias. VIM. Bias. Emma BOhn. Mic
olasa BOrunda. Hillard Bryan. Robert
Bryant, Regina Carson. Hoyt Cole.
Ramon COncha, Elizabeth Davis Harold
Depew. Helen DePue. Reba Dubinski.
Frances Earle. Evelyn Ellison. Louis
Eppstein. Mary Eppstein, Lucita Es-
ca feda, Gladys Garfield. Doris Free
man. Chris Fox. James Goggin. Mary
Frances Hays. Bertha Hilgartner. Ly-
man Hoagland. Merle Hoffecker. Fred
Humphreys. Arthur Hathaway. Wini-