The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08

NNHMN AAAI ANIUNA.
These groupa viii hold npankinr
engagements In the larger cirier "a
thc state. From these cities Zach
group Of ~ are to divide into arouns
OF Tour with three speakers each to
VIZ. the smaller towns. There IL said
70 DC general sentiment among the
people FOR suffrage and d~opendable
support IN both houses % the Can
necticut legislature 10 raiIfV tha
susan ". Anthony amendment. Tho
purpose Of tho Invasion o. Connerti-
cut by advocates of ratification IN to
create M sentiment that viii Undue
the governor OF the state to call "A
special session OF the Legislature 10
rhtdy the suffrage amendment. The
issue h great. Only ona more state
necessary To e~nfranchisc the women
Of the nation. That an Albuqueruue
woman and one 10 capable a. Airs.
Stroup II having a part In this cam
patEu II a matter OF pride to her
a. ~. :. PLATFORM CONTESTS.
Another crcditable contest Of de-
chalmers and orators took place In
the High School auditorium Wednes-
day night
Before an audience that gave in
tense attention TO every word. the
speakers gave their orations n dec
tANANANN"H INV NANAF NAM well Vet.
With the scenery shutting on the
wings 80 hat tones were not lost In
echoes as rs often the case.
The o~ratorieai had three entrants.
each OF whom presented masterful
orations by Theodore Roosevelt and
Patrick Henry. hut the orators were
boys IN knee trousers. The Great
Adventure u DEATH written By
roosevelt and spoken by I-nngdon
i.eanord was told with clearners %
enuhciution that carried. Joseph
whitehonse. winner on first honor
with Put Il Through by Roosevet.
hnd a good strong voice and n good
stage presence. Charles Henfro IN the
difficult oration OF Henry'a american
Liberty was another young orator OF
ability.
The declamatory contestants were
all girls. and was very fine In even,
number. The Fiddle Told" was tho
story told by Gan Hickman III well
modnlated voice and well ~enunclaied
syllabies. She was awarded first
honors. n the decision seemed a
popular verdict. Gertrude stone held
all to attention and moved her hear
crs with The Discharge OF sammy
Hopkins by Harrington. A dra-
matte selection. BY order OF the
Emperor tDumas), Vns Interpreted
with force by Margaret Blank. The
Maid Who Didn't Know Her Place
was Genevieve Creswick.s tory 40
ably presented that many In the
audience selected This as n possible
winner or second best. Louise sher-
man was splendid IN The Soul OF
the Violin" A difficult contest selec-
ton, but told with fine ole and
manner. "rhe Trial OF James Win
throp'' by Ruth Brown. wns given
0 with AHu aaAHN - 49,
speech. Miss Brown was accorded
second plaV.
An intcrmezzo number, separating
the oratorioal from the declamatory
contests. was "A soto bS Carol Wilson.
sung like a trained singer OF mature
years, instead % o school gin. She
responded to an encore with, THE
Bells Of -. Mary'a" The High School
orchestra had a part IN the success OF
the evening.
Gail Beckman In the declamatory
and Joseph Whitehouse In 0ra;orical
represented A. Al. &. at the state
lyeeum contest In Rodey hail last
night.
THE PIPER
The Junior class OF the high school
win present Josephine Preston Pea
body's prize play, The Piper
coached by Miss olive Morris, ORA
matte director OF the high school. the
night Of hay 81 In the high school
auditorium. This u the biggest dra-
matte production eve attempted by
any class at the high school. but al
ready under the able direction cf Miss
Morris. the sparkling cleyerness OF
the Piper. the iauntiness OF Michael.
nnd the humor OF Chent-the-G Devil,
give evidence OF the treat IN store
when the play n presented.
A band OF %strOling players demands
payment OF "a sum OF money which
the villagers have promised the Piper
for ridding their town Of rats. A
plague OF selhshness takes the place
Of the plague Of rats and the ViiiaEer-
refuse To nay. The children are spir'
tied TO q cave In the mountains; theit
pets mourn their loss; Hurts wife
starts out with a cowbeli to ma he
lame Jan; the mayor 10 forced to give
up his Barbara, the fat mayor, the
cruel kurt-tho whole village. In fact.
suddenly dance on ON the road Ia
~Rudcrsheim. leaving Barbara, losl
and bewildercd az the cross roads
barbara fancics herself IN love viii
tho Piper, much TO the disgust OF
Michael who has been In love with
barbara all along. Cheat-ihc-Deyll
mcanNhil cntertainH tho children
The foreign woman. kurt's wife. is al
+, tho point Of DEATH when the Pipe.
rcappcnrs In d village. The viliag
crs repent, Barbara Is hctrothed G,
Michael. and finally the children ar,
returned to their homes.
Al times suspense predominatef
? for the plot h original, though inhu
cnced by Browning's spirited poem
The Pied Piper OF HRtnelin." agail
the humor o pathus OF various 81
. tntions hold the interest. spccia
scenery. quaint costumes. and appro
= pirate music add to the beauty OF IN
/. play,
/, nat the leading role Of Tn
y Piper h. TO be carried BY Margare
yesterday h. proof positive ~ NOR
than ordinary success in this diflcul
D. presentation. Margaret yesterday !
a whose native poiae. culture
speech and rare intelligence viii im
4 hue the role with the art Of "a pro
fcssional rather than an impersonn
ton hy a school Girl.
Margaret 0usdgff. another talcntc.
cxprcssioniste. will have a specla
part. The presentation promise