The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-23
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
FrcsImel-Fcbruary 10 BE

An unusually good sale of tickets for
the school play has been reported. 1t
i important that those who have bought
exchange tickets notice that at 40 on the
night Of the play all seats Will go on gen
oral sale hence it is important that TICK
cts should be exchanged before that time
At this time a great deal of the school 5
attention is turned towards the school
MAY To he given on Feb. n and - rms
wears play, Green Stockings. Is a deil$nt-
fuI modern comedy with the scene iald III
England very different from either OF the
uIavs gwen the past two years. it - OF
= light, humorous nature and Is hlieu
with amusing situations. 1t Is based on
- supposed English custom that an eider
sister must wear green stockings at
Younger sisters wedding, If that younger
SISTER has captured husband first
The cast for the play is as follows
Celia FarGday. Dorothy Pratt Madse
Mrs Rockiughaml. one of Cclla sisters
Eieaner Rogers; Evelyn Lady Ifehcn-
ardJ. another of Celia's sisters, victoria
Strand Phyllis. Cclia's youngest and I'M
married sister. Alice BOyden; Mrs. ems.
olm Faraday of Chicago, Aunt Ida,
Laura Hoadley: William Faraday, the
girls father. Philip Wheeler; Aaniral
Cirice. one of his best friends, Earl taiby
Colonel Smith, the man whom teha aC
first supposed to be imaginary but later
found to be very real, Lindiey HartWeli
Robert Taryer. Phyllis's fiance. Howard
Rice; James Raleigh, frequent VISITOR
mt the Faradays, Avery Barrett Henry
Stule. one of his best friends, 1rqXtoh
Rrittau: Martin. the butler, OSmer tlttS'
The east under the direction OF Mf.
Warren and Miss Osgood, has been re-
hcarSing nearly every day the past iouf
y, eeke and all have been trying hard 10
make Green Stockings great success
Tot Thursday evening n rehearsal of
the school play. Green Stockings, was
given before the faculty in the main room
OF the high school. All who heard II We're
surprised at the smOOthneSS with Whlcn
this presentation was gwen, WhoIe N tth
before the final presentation iAeE were
also much pleased with the characteri2a-
tions. especially the distinctive character
ization in the PARIS OF telIa, Auunfat
Grice. Robert Traver and Phyllis. Prom
this rehearsal they predict that the Success
last two years productions The interest
i'm the final production is sure to be en-
HANGED. too, by very carefully worked out
setting and attractive modern costumes.
The pIans for The Dial sale of salted
DcauutS and home-ma candy between
the acts at the school play are steadily pro
crossing. At the class meetings last
Thursday the following members OF Inc
Dial board gave interesting talks on the
need and opportunity of increasing ne
Dial fund: James Irish and Helen
Parmalee. before the seniors Julia 81 /
mouds and Edward Shea, before the IAN
iors; Evelyn Metcaf and Harry Horton /
before the sOphOm0res and Mary hutttf-
field and Elizabeth Crane before the fresh (
men. Fifty pounds of peanuts already
have been sailed at school under the super /
vision of Jane Daley. and delicious candy /
i being made by Miss PiggOtt'S cooking
classes. Candy has also been solicited In
all the classes.
The following senior girls viii act a
uahcrs at the high school play; Julia /
Simonds. Muriel Barr. Mary Coombs. /
[arlcna DunkleC. Margaret Dunklec. Jane
Daley. Doris Gibson. Esther IIoadley. /
Evelyn Metcalf. Helen Parmalee. Rather
inc Stockwell and Carolyn Warren
Last week Friday night. at 80 o'clock.
members of the freshmen English classes
OF Miss Wallis presented to the rest OF the
freshmen class. the teachers, and invited
guests scenes from the play, Merchant of
Venice. The play was arranged in SIX
scenes to bring out the story which centerS
around the character of ShylOck, the
moucy-ender. and of Portia. the rich
LclreSS wins saves the life Of Antonio, her ,
husbands friend.
The characters were as follows: Shy
lock Linwood Stetson and Archie Adams:
Antonio. Kenneth Wheeler and Frederick
Knight; BaSsanio, Holland Smith; Por-
TIA. Winifred Cain. Ada Felch and Anna
GSSen; Nerissa. Mildred Hardy IeSsca, .
Madeline Weaver; Lorenzo, Ruth Kn0wl- .
ton: Gratiano, Harry Beals; duke.
Charles Crosby; messenger. Robert 81
mands; clerk of court, John Russell;
guards. Harold pey0 and Lorenzo Cole
man: clowns, ALA Fitzgerald. Howard
Lane Allerton CUshman, Winifred Cain,
Anna GiSSen and Beatrice Bennett. The
stage managers Charles Crosby and ALA
Fitzgerald, arranged the stage very well.
Beatrice Bennett was 4 very efficient cos
tune mistress.
The Dial board hopes to have the Feb !!
ruary Dial issued by Friday of this week. |
Tie literary department of the February
issue affords good variety of stories,
essays, and poems. /
Tommy First Advance is a particularly