Putnam patriot., 1918-06-14
P. H. 5. STUDENTS
 GIVE PLAYLETS
Three Lively Humorous Skits Delight Large Audience
 In High School Hall
Each Presentation Gets Coco Laugh and Spontaneous
 Applause.


 playing in their own home towns, es- peeally if their home towns be small or Jim" to all of the inhabitants No matter how much grease paint IS ap- piled, no matter how heavily the cos turse disguises and notwithstanding wigs and other features are used in make up, these actors say that they always feel more or less embarass- mont and are not at their best before sn audience of "home folks" And If veterans have this feeling how much more must the amateur in his swn little city experience self con- sciousness when trying to portray a lsve scene or get over bit of humor from some authors pen.
 However, all said and done, the pu- pills of the Putnam High school. who cook part in three amusing skits : Looking For More" Souvenir Spoons" and "Not of the Program, ]" with very little paint, costume or elaboration of stage settings, playing to hall filled with parents, relatives and friends, at the High school build ing last Friday evening, so lost them selves in their character parts that the little humorous stories were neat ly snfolded and enjoyed by the large audience that was put in cheerful mood from the rising of the curtain until 1t fell on the last number with many hearty laugh nterspersed throughout The laughter and ap= piause was the best evidence of the good work done by the amateurs and the hearty appreciation of those out trent
 Looking For More" was the first offering It showed an uncle anxious to find proper husband for an un- rniy niece who insisted that she would not marry the man of uncle's choice. Then there happened a mix up of characters Jack Dawson, whom un-
  ing of the niece's aversion to him, tosk the name Henry More Then sleng comes Henry. and uncle think sng it Is Dawson, welcomes him pro fusely Henry is bit of an adven- twrer and thinks that the niece's bank account would help pay his debts. Al fnF hAr af tnht frances left stage and bit of love making. both requited and unrequited by the fair Mary, the tangle is un- tangled, Jack gets Mary, James, the servant, gets Susan, the maid, and Mere gets and invitation to go back trsn whence he came.
 The cast of characters in this offer ss were as follows
 Bsuire Brown, anxious to find hus- band for his niece,
 Starton Ballard. 20 Jack Dawson, just back from Califor- aia. Wilbur Lown, 20 Renry More. confirmed borrower,
 John Hogan, 20 James. a servant,
 Henry Brousseau, '2i Susan, the maid, Helen Barbour, '2l Mary Brown. the squire's niece.
 Elizabeth Wheelock In Souvenir Spoons" the charae- ters were exceptionally well taken, This skit was lively dialogue with only new and then little action Walter varnelle. his wife and sister had just come up to their apartment from the cafe below The sister dropped sil- yer spoon. and she finally confessed that she was souvenir maniac. and took souvenirs every time she dined. The wife, of course, was shocked, and ne brother was beside himself The manager appeared and informed the party that there had been a robbery and that they could not leave their apartment until the house had been searched The guilty sister believing that it was the missing spoon that was bii AllG NONliiiOllOn, DCNdDie ai- most hysterical Soon the manager appeared again and informed the par ty that they were at liberty to depart They were greatly surprised to find that there had been a diamond rob bery and that it was not the matter of the spoon that was being investigated The manager was told about the spoon, and made light of 1t, saying that it had been charged up on the husbands bill together with finger bowl. This brought out the fact that the wife had pinched the finger bowl The women swore by the dimples in tAeir chins never to do it again.
 Cast of characters;
 Walter Varnell. Alfred Barbour. ? cleo, his wife, Helen Thompson, '2l fSdia, his sister.
 Wilheimina Frost, '2l Hotel Manager Stewart Pease. 20 There was plenty of action in the