Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-03-21
The cAMoUFLAeE OF SHIRLEY

P!ay to be Presented Friday Night
March 18th at the Bauqh Theatre by
Junior Class, Shoshone High School
That The Camouflage of Shirley"
will be acclaimed one of the best am
ateur plays that has ever been presen-
ed locally is the opinion expressed by
many who have attended rehearsals
now in progress. The Junior Glass of
the High School with the Assistance of
members from the other classes will
present THE Camoflage of Shirley in
the Baugh Theatre on March 2Sth at
s o'clock
The Camouflage of Shirley" tells an
intensely interesting story of the World
War and was written by Lindsey Bar
bee who has number of stage success
ses to he- credit.
The scenes of the play are located il
a summer resort on the Atlantic Coast.
Captain Clay Calhoun on his way to
the front meets at a summer resort his
college friend, Lieut.. William Joseph
Wayne who has just been married.
enthusiastically upholding the war mar
riage. Wayne -endeavors to bring Cal
houn to his own way of thinking, but
the Captain laughingly declares that
war is his only lady love and that he is
lacking even q filtration.
The mysterious disappearance of
state papers from the home of a war
department official. Mr. Richmond
Wayne's father-in-l gives rise to
Calhoun's suggestion that there must
be some one in the vicinity who is sup
plying the enemy with information.
As a proof of his suspicion he tells
mountain top, and received, supposedly,
by a submarine.
WAYNE al first. listens to the theory
incrsdulously then after reflection. eX-
citedly
Thev are about to depart upon az
investigation of the matter when An
nette, Mrs. Wayne enters overwhelm- /
ed with pride. the Lieut.. presents the
bride to his friend, neglecting to men
ton the Captains name.
Shirley Carlisle, Mrs. Waynes guest. .
eager to wear a service pin. decides to
choose the name of some soldier who
will never come her way remain en-
gagged to him just as long as she cares
to wear the pin, and announce her en-
gageme1t at a little tea party which
Anne tie is giving in her honor.
A list of those sailing is carefully
examined and the name of Captain
Clay Calhoun is promptly appropia
ted With the transfer of a ring and
a borrowed service pin. Shirley boldly
springs the news upon the assembled
party and in the midst of cOngratn-
ations Lieut.. Wayne and Captain Cal
noun enter. Natural complications fol
ow In the mean time. Jennie, a
IL
stolen from Mr.. Richmond's dispatch
,ox to Mr. Charlton. who is in reality
Captain ScheppeL a German spy. and
Who had been sending information OBJ
aimed through Jennie 4 a nearby sub
marine. While in the Yea room. Shirly
him. and addresses him a
+aptain Scheppel declaring that sh
las met him in Berlin, Naturally he :
ieuies his identity and in order to {
,revent Shirley from leaving the room
nd spreading the alarm he kidnap !
Ter and Mrs. Wayne and carries them ]
o a deserted cabin after ordering l
ennie to drop the envelope in Shirley's '
bag so that he in a way may
ain possession of the document, with t
ut risking it being found on his person (
It the cabin Shirley plays her wits
gai1st those Of the spy. Captain e
who has seen the sudden de- +
arturo, comes to the rescue and after [
ne dramatic entrance of Jennie, who is l.
reality an agent of the United States
Government, Scheppel is captured.
he Captain after his part in the days
Scitement, realizes that war is, after
Il. an unsatisfactory lady love, and :,
efore midnight Shirley is given the :.
ght to a service pin of her own. {.
Iiss Mary Mcmahon who plays the =
art of Shirley Carlisle has splendid =
oportunity to display her dramatic =
lent which she does very effectively. :,
iss. Montana Murray as the sweet :,
Id charming wife of Lieutenant Way .
; is sure by her natural ability along :,
lose lines to score for her marked :.
iccess. Sterling Newman and Lucius
laff as Captain Calhoun and Lieut..