The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
COMMENCEMENT
LANCASTER GRADED and
HIGH SCHOOL
GIVE WEEK OF ENTERTAINMENT.


ginning with the Senior Play, last
Friday night and ending with the
High School Commencement this
evening, comes as fitting climax to
a successful years work, which has
had the united support Of the entire
community. Every entertainment
has elected the most favorable com
ments and the large audiences that
have greeted every event speaks well
for all the exercises. The Trustees
and Faculty should be gratified at
the work Of the past year and no
doubt are grateful for the hearty
support they have received from the
patrons and community in general.
Senior Play.
II is doubtful il any home-talent
ever produced greater enthusiasm
than did the High School students,
with their presentation Of the drama,
Claim Allowed The Auditorium
was literally packed and standing
room was at a premium. The play
was under the direction of Mrs.
Robert Todd. whose excellent coach
ing Of the players, was largely res
ponsible for the success Of the pre-
sentation II is unfortunate indeed
that Mrs. Todd is not to be the head
Of the Expression and Dramatic Art
department Of the school for another
year. She did not apply for the po-
sition and her absence from the
school will be deplored by the many
friends she has made since coming TO
Lancaster three years ago. At her
suggestion an admission was char
ged to see the Senior Play, the en-
tire proceeds to be given to the Red
Cross local chapter and the Junior
Red Cross. The proceeds netted
these organizations about $4,000.
The play abounds in lines of stir
ring patriotism, and these delivered
most effectively by the players,
aroused the highest pitch Of enthus-
iasm among the large audience. Sc
touching, too, were several scenes,
and so suggestive of the actual
scenes being enacted at this time
throughout the country that the
audience frequently was in tears,
Every member Of the cast acquitted
himself with the highest credit,
showing the naturalness and poise of
seasoned performers. Robert No
land, as Mr. LaFohl. the manufacture
err of munitions, who at first saw in
the war only a means Of accumu-
lating a fortune, who later hears the
call Of his country, interpreted his
part unusually well. Especially i'm
pressive was he, when he babe his
son farewell when the latter was
leaving for war Miss Ruth Carrier,
as Mrs. La Foil. fixed high stan
dard for High School work. So ten
derby and alphabetically did she en-
act the part of the mother sending
her son forth to battle. that there
were few in the audience, who were
not moved to tears. Bowman
Grant, as Dabney La Foil. the pa
triotic son. was all that could be de-
sired. Miss Florence Acton. who
took the part Of Ethel LaFohl, who
dared to cling to her soldier lover
over her fathers protest and disin-
heritancs, and who went to the front
as a Red Cross nurse, was almost
perfectly presented Miss Mary Lee
Lear. as Lillian Carmen, gave a most
finished performance. Her reading
Of her lines was excellent, and she
displayed muck dramatic ability.
One of the most difficult parts, that
Of Tom Bradley, was ably taken care
Of by James Siler, who displayed
genuine ability in the scene where,
as a wounded soldier, he describes in
the delirium Of fever, the attack of
the enemy. The comedy of the play
was furnished by Neb, the butler.
This part was taken by Val Cook.
who delighted the audience with his
acting, His dialect was beyond
criticism, and his mannerisms were
in perfect accord with those Of the
old negro servant. The other mem
beers Of the cast, all Of whom brought
out every possibility Of their parts,
were, Coleman Sanders, Wilma
Henry, Christine Sanders, Richard
Henry, Nancy Hagan. Mary Owsley,
William Anderson, Mildren Beazley
and Homer Carrier.
Piano Department Recital.
Saturday afternoon, at three
o'clock, the auditorium was well fill
ed with pupils and patrons, eager to
hear the Recital by the Piano De-
psrtment, assisted by the Primer
grade. under the leadership Of Mrs.
May Hughes holland. We wish we
had the room to tell how well all
these pupils acquitted themselves.