Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
PLEASES LARGE AUDIENCE
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and big things big.

and big things big.
Music by the Cecilian Glee Club un-
der Miss Rogers direction, and vocal
solo by Lucille Mullins, added much to
the beauty of the services.
High School Play: The Prince Chap
The Prince Chap" is a difficult
play for high school students, but the
1918 class, under Miss Firebaugh's ef
ficient direction, fully measured up to
the requirements of the production.
Lawrence Hick had the title role, and
he carried off the difficult part of the
Prince Chap with ease and ability.
The audience was with him from the
/ first to the last act His particular
4 friend. Lord Huntington, was most
cIcverly impersonated by Alfred VIII
son. whose English eyeglass. English
ronchalance. and English accent made
( him a favorite with the audience.
1 George Watson, the Prince Chaps
/ faithful servant, did an excellent piece
I Of acting
/ Elizabeth Nourse. who has success
I fully undertaken dramatic work in
I puhlic throughout her High School
, course, was at her best both in "Claud-
4 IA" at twelve and Claudia at nineteen.
The range of her ability was well
demonstrated. quicker, the pathetic
Il little smutty-faced girl who lived in
the coal bin, was delightfully."- imper-
sonated by Zelma Mckee. who is also
quite at her ease in public perform
ance. Reva Miller was the naughty
,"Princess Alice, who broke the Prince
Chaps heart (for time). and eventu-
ally her own. Little lima Miller
(Clnudia at sikh won the hearts of the
listeners. A little child upon the stage
is always captivating; but when the
child is so sweetly serious in playing
her part and so altogether winning as
lima. she is irresistible
Minor parts were well taken by
Paul Wright. Cecil Gray, Carl Walker,
Helen Taylor, and Chester Nichols.
The strong story interest, the at
ltractively set stage, and the finished
performance of the actors made the two
and one-half hours pass quickly in
deed.
Diplomas were then conferred by
Dean Samuel Quigley, to whom the
'class was presented by Principal VIII
liam Goldsmith.
Normal School Play: Breezy Point
A play more breezy, more full of
ilaugh-provoking situations, and more
delightfully."- entertaining than the "all-
star" performance, Breezy Point,
could not have been selected for a
large class of girls
Most of them were just attractive,
modern girls at summer resort.
Neva Fox had the love-lorn part, with
. most happy and fitting conclusion;
- H. a1x-
wealthy society girl. whose chief diff
fculty in life was getting on with an
obstreperous maid. and finding suit
able subjects for snap shots; Gather
/ inc Sievers, that of beautiful, low
able girl with domestic tastes; Lola
Huntington, that of pretty girl
deeply in love, but not so deeply IN
love that she forgot the troubles Of
her friend Elinor Cullen, unaware Of
her wealthy and distinguished par
entaGe, showed her nature as true
blue under most trying circumstances,
only to receive her just reward in the
end-as should happen in all good
stories.
The parts requiring impersonations
were well taken. Kathleen Kellegan,
as old Glenn. the gypsy. fairly galvan.
ixed the audience with her blood
curdling screams, and terrified them
with her arathen,as- The Hardscratch
twins, Nellie Beatty and her replica
Katherine Blair. furnished amuse-
nent in abundance; their visits tc
-Breexy Point" were welcome indeed
to the audience If not to their host
esses. Pearl johnson was Mrs. Hard
scratch, their mother, 4 backwoods
tyne; and Nehitable, the sister Of Mrs
Hardscratch was inimitabie in the
person Of Gladys Boyden-
The maids occupied the stageper-
haus more than maids should Ashreal
T. paxt played by Dorothy Tuner
Vas one Of the most difficult in The
plays but the Erimy little GID via
never stopped aspirin was favor
IL With the audience. The Fre0eA
unaiA With her decided accent a1d Ia
fsreign w1yS was taken By Clam
Co1paE whose actinE sAOued her a
lpoR51nes II anAAear pex1sennneA
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