Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-12
ON.
SCRAP OF PAPER
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High School Juniors Present
Splendid Perform
dnce
JACK POHL STARS
Affair Under Direction of Miss Cor
rine Reardon Will be Repeated To-
night and Tomorrow Night

| Alexandria hlgn Scnool J!H.orS
/ covered themselves with glory last
night in their initial performance OF
| the rather difficult French play, "A
Scrap of Paper"
1t was an appreciative audience
| that assembled in the A. H. ). audi
i>tori,,n, to witness the first night,
MANY of them 10 doubt directly in
terested in the play from the stand
po;nt of ."friends or relatives. But
they were we'll rewarded Tor the
iaunt out there in the mist and mud
as the aforesaid A. Fl. S. is well
out to begin with and quite sur
rounded by poor crossings and
| muddy sidewalks besides.
The play was under the direct
management of Mss Corrine Rear
don, director Of speech and dramatic
art al the high school, and was
coached bv Mrs. G.. w. Rosser, of
Washington, and was distinct
credit to both. The comedy was
translated from the French and had
distinct French atmosphere
throughout.
The lead and outstanding star was
lack Pohl. who played the part OF
an attractive bachelor and played 1t
well. His lines were difficult and
he had more than his share of them,
but ne used his memory to. eeodE3d-
vantage aud played his part except-
ionally we'll, even being responsible
at tines for the smoothness of the
other parts.
Opposite Jack was Nancy Wattles
playinr only little less difficult
part rs maiden lady cousin Of the
other lead, Virginia Steele. Miss
Wattlcs has splendid stage presence,
cnunciateS perfectly and assisted in
keepng the entire cast at ease. Miss
Steele had an exceptionally dtflcilt
part in trying to portray the ncr-
vous French woman who had mar
r:cd the other man and was trying
70 keen her husband from discover
;ng that she had really loved tic
! original
Perhaps the outstanding "tcrcss"
Of the east was Margaret Paff, who
arnealch to he entirely at home II
her new surroundings back Of tho
rootlirhts. She was always 1T ease.
easily remembered her lines and
rucs. and spoke perfectly each word
of her part Her mart was rather
| difficult as ii was distinctly comedy
! and nccrssitatcd unusual po:sc at all
| times.
Rnt it is always difficult to differ
ontiatc when writing n story Of a"
amateur play. The parts were all
| different. of course and the charac-
| icrs chosen for the different inter
nr"tatons. and they were all we'll
chosen and all played their parts
VOL. Clinton Parker was good as
q French nohlcmam. Richard WRIGHT
unusually COOL as "landed propr.c-
toy and naturalist
Stanley Drrifus. Keith Wade and
I Grafton Cockcy carried their minor
parts wcll and occasional displays Of
rnal talent were evident when need
ed. Marian Dianelt was distinctly
nrnttv when sha appeared to open
thc plav in the riding habit that be-
"amo her most charn,inrlv. Her
changes of costume only Increased
.hc first impression Of her good
| locks.
Mary Asburv and Annie Kni~ht
servants, both showed that they
could easily have taken moro diff
cult narts If necessary. In fact the
talent disrlaved throughout tha plav
! was evidence of the 1ruthfuinnss oi
I! the Oft rencated statement that
/ Alo~ardria has an abundance Of rea'
ah;l;tv.
Between acts bunch of pretty
"ir1s sung, lively songs Of popular
ratu~a to the .aceomnan'mnnt o.
rkulolcs and a mendo';n. whil'
F"aroas Farmhouse had little diff
",,ltv in winp:nr the "udi"""" w:tf
h"rs. charming piano Introduction t.
tha ovanincS, entertainment. Thi
nlav is to be repeated tonight an
Saturday evening, and no doubt vii
show to capacity houses.