The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-19
ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL
0PERE1TA PLEASED
A Ia R CT AUDIENCE

Every available seat in the Ard
more High School auditorium, with
standing room AZ premium was oc-
cupied last night when Yokohama
Maid" a japanese comic operetta writ
ten in two acts by Arthur A. Penn.
was presented by the Music Clubs of
the hieh school, with Miss Ella j.
Peterson. director assisted by Miss
El'anor Lillcy ana Mrs. s. NJ Davis.
This is an annual event Of High
school life and last nights perform.
ance surpassed any previous affair.
AS customary, the leading characters
OF the operetta were selected from
upper classmen, preference being Civ
en- seniors and juniors, with the re-
inainder of the cast selected from the
other classes This custom has always
prevailed in High school annals in
order that honors may be accorded
those pupils who are soon 10 leave
school, the day OF honors awaiting the
members OF the lower classes
With Miss Rachel Tillman, senior.
do " plllE 'N'NbilEs ll wv I-thliS
role. the entire production was rend
cred in a manner which would reflect
credit upon experienced artists. Miss
Tllman's soprano voice is Of lovely
quality and her solos were highly ap-
preciated
The operetta opened with a solo
BY nerschel Scivally, tenor, as Takasi.
Herald OF Kybosho. who sang most
pleasingly "a story Of Old Japan" the
cast appearing in order named "Muvon
70" a policeman, Cecil Irby; "Ah IIo"
Chinese laundryman from e. S. A.,
Josiah Hull; Fateddo. the Mayor Of
Kybosho. Floyd SwIndcll; Kongudi, his
secretary, Hardy Murphy; Harry Cort
case. an American lawyer, Russell
Wncks; 90 Sng-A.Song" Japanese
hr'ress, Rachael Tillman; "Klssimme."
hp~ companion Wilma Lois Roberts
"runp Wage" an elderly nurse. Hat
t;c Rurntt: "tIilda and Stella" Amer
lean tourists, VIRGINIA Lynn and Dream
Archer Tho Gcisha Girls were La
vadis Lykins. Kathryn Stonum, Ccline
Bastin, Julie Kahn, Georgia Brooks,
and Gretchen Lacy Attendants upon
IN, MIvor. joseph Thompson and Iu-
c'on Joncs; and a chorus Of fifty
voices.
"Yokohama Maid" alounds with de
lirhtfu musical numbers and It would
he quite impossible 10 single out any
ono role. as AL were wcll taken and
won much applause. While AN No"
WA one of the minor roles, Mr.. Hull
gavo most artistic performance ana
was compelled to respond 10 encores
rcocatedlv Others encored were Miss
Tirmnn. Miss Burnltt. Russell Weeks
whose solo "Unrcquitted Love" was
especially pleasing; and Floyd Swind-
ell
Tho first scene wa. laid In the
garden of 20 Sing-A Songs" home in
the suburbs of Yokohama. No detail
had been overlooked in the arrange
ment Of the scenery, which was elabor-
ate throughout The stage had been
converted into veritablc Japanese
garden, with beautiful cherry bios.
SONS, chrysanthemums, innumerable
lanterns and other effective and artis'
tic decorations. The lighting effect
w?s worthy of special mention. The
second scene was in the grounds Of
the mavor's residence at Kybosho. As
in the first scene the stage arrange
mort was complete. II Is particularly
interesting to note that all Of the
scenery was the work of High school
students. The costumes were beautiful
ard lent an added charm 10 the scenes.
The selected orchestra comprising
Mics Ozella Pugh Walter Pool, Fl. H.
I.amhert and Sol VI. Lowensten, direc.
tor. provided the beautiful orchestral
numbers. and Miss Grace Dyer, a plan
ist of ability, left nothing to be de.
sired in her accomplishments.
The sum of $3.50 was realized, and
the close attention and perfect sym
pathy of the audience was especially |
gratifying.
Altogether the operetta was a most
successful one from every standpoint,
and the students. Miss Peterson and
her assistants are to be congratulated
on providing so pleasing an enter
tainment.