The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-05
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
A WONDERFUL SUCCESS

| MODE All SfnlIeS, presented 10 q
/ crowded to capacity house last eve
ming at the Temple theater by the
| senior class of the Ocala High School
was as well executed as by any pro-
fessiOnal company ever visiting Ocala
The characters were marvelously
| adapted to their parts which they per
| formed in a most skillful and enter
! tanning manner, and the cleverness
displayed caused continuous laughter
This suspicious occasion was ap-
propriately opened by the appearance
OF the entire class attractively attired
in caps and gowns. They sang their
! class and school songs. being accom-
panied by the high school orchestra
which made splendid music under the
direction of Miss Marguerite Porter.
The following was the cast:
Peter Amos Dunn Tin trouble)-
Fred Winer; Cornelius Griffin, Peters
brother-in-law Tin love with him
seif)-Ernest Hensley; Philip In
nings, Conveys friend Indispensable
Robert Blake; Hamilton Tompkins
a mart enthusiast Tin the clouds)-
Robert Smith; Caroline Dunn. Peters
wife Tin doubt)-Helen Veal; Helen
Griffin, Peters sister-in-law Tin COM
mand) Elizabeth Hooker; Hattie
Griffin, Peters kid sister-in-law Tin
orrigible)-Billie Kennedy; Beatrice
Sillocks, Hattie's friend Tin love)--
Kathleen Leitner; Mary, maid Tin ser
vice Annie Hadsock; Madeline Mil
ton, governess (instructor)-Sara De-
hon; Niobe, widow of Amphion, late
| king of Thebes Ga statue)-Lucille
| Gissendaner.
Synopsis of the play: Peter for a
| friend took a statue of Niobe into his
home for safe keeping. which after
| wards was revived by the careless
| wrapping around her feet of electric
| wires and on attempting to explain the
presence of this creature to his fam
lily. composed of a doubling wife and
/ two incorrigible sisters-in-law, be-
came exhausted with increased trou-
bles. Peter endeavored to pass this
statue off as the expected governess,
which excuse made more trouble when
the real governess arrived. His friend,
TOmpkins, owner of the statue, finally
came to his assistance, soothing the
evil suspicious of Peters family.
Fred Winer as Peter was a scream
and he most gloriously performed his
part. He made his troubles so real
that his friends out in the audience
! were so full of sympathy for him that
they were almost in tears. Mrs. Dunn
(Helen VeaD and her sister, Billie
Kennedy elizabeth Hocker), were as
clever in their acting as ever seen on
the Temple stage. Their repertoire
| and haughtiness were most amusing,
and they certainly caused all the wOr-
ry in the world for a husband. Ernest
Hensley, Robert Blake and Robert
Smith were as much at home in their
party as any of our stars. Kathleen
Lcitner made a wonderful hit as one
truly in love and it was very becom-
ing to her. Sarah Dehon as the gov
erness caused much amusement upon
her arrival, and her bright, snappy
remarks were most appropos.
Miss Lucille Gissendaner beautiful
ly impersonated Niobe. Before she
was revived she was as natural a
statue as any ever carved from stone,
but upon receiving life she then was
as beWitching creature as any queen
ever known, and her attractiveness to
Peter was irresistible and to Peters
family she was the cause of much
envy.
Each one of those in the cast were
the recipients of many complimentary
remarks and it is hoped that they will
all appear on the stage for another
play before long.
The specialties that were given be-
tween the acts were a huge success
and and exceedingly pleasing. The
song, High School Girls" by Miss
Ruby Edwards, assisted by Misses
Sarah Dehon, Marie Mathews. UllaIne
Barnett, Christine Close and Mary
Lane. was so good that it looked as
through the audience would never tire
| i'll applause.
James Melton's solo was splendidly
rendered. He has the foundation for
the making of a great singer. The
Dutch folk dance by Misses Margaret
Hooker and Mary Carolyn Logan was
ore of the cutest little performances
ever staged in Ocala. The quartet
singing by the boys was so enjoyable
that we now know who to call upon
when treats of this kind are wanted.
The entire musical program was
faultlessly rendered and showed Won
| 0erful training. The music in the
high school for the past few years
under the direction of Miss Porter has
not only brought a taste for such
instruction among the pupils but has
helped to develop a warm school fell
lowship among them and it is a mat
ter of much regret that she will not
| be with the school next season, bat
will go to Colorado to accept fiat
| tering offer there.
The violin solo played by Mrs. Ho-
bart accompanied by Miss Porter,
was a rare treat. Mrs. Hobart. who
| lis q teacher in Lagrange College,
| TaCTra0Oa Ca ic oIIitp an artist Wit n