The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-10

I9LEASES AUDIENCE
Miss Cherry Blossom Is
Pretty Little Three
Act Comedy

ESPECIALLY pleasing was MISB
Cherry Blossom" a musical COM
edy presented at the high school
last night by the music and dra-
matte clubs, Of the school.
The story of the play is that
Miss Evelyn Barnes, an American
girl, born IN Japan, and whose
parents die OF fever, Is brought up
as a Japanese maiden. Her faith
er' secretary uses her property for
his own ends. When Evelyn, who
Is known as Cherryblossom is
about eighteen. Worthington [the
secretary returns to Japan on his
yacht with n party Of American
friends. One OF them, John Hen
ry Smith, falls in lovo with
cherry and wihes to marry her,
Cherry and wishes to marry her,
up az his own daughter, wants
her o marry Togo a rich politician.
The action OF the piece centers
around Jacks effort to outwit To-
60 and Kokemo. Eventually
Cherry learns her true Identity,
comes into her own property, mar
ries Jack, and all ends happily.
The play was In three acts all OF
which were set in Kokemo's tea
garden. The setting was lovely,
and 1t truly portrayed u japanese
tea garden. The scenery was so
new and clean and 1t produced
that effect Of simplicity for which
Japanese art is famous.
The auditorium was packed to
greet the young entertainers, who
so readily won their way into the
hearts of the audience. The play
which was acclaimed a success by
all who saw It, Will be repeated
tonight, at S:15, and an even
larger crowd is expected tonight.
Miss Lucille Stealey and Cor
don Rosenmerkle played the lead
ing roles as Cherry Blossom and
John Henry Smith. Both have
excellent voices and they played
their parts with that ease and
grace which denotes true talent.
The part OF Kokemo the come
dian was successfully played by
Norman Mumford.
Carter Jones played Horace
Worthington. He portrayed his
character In a fine manner and
HIS private secretary, Joseph
Fletcher, know how to put in the
right word at the proper place.
Albert Cassell characterized
Henry Foster Jones. Jacks pal,
who was in love with JesBiCa Van
derpool, Worthington's niece,
portrayed by Miss Mary 10 Coma
way. Both we're admirably adapt
ed to their parts and they were
roundly a%pplauded.
Harold Hawkins, as Togo, pos
sssed all tho dignity required for
his rank and station.
zNhe Geisha Girls in Kokemo's
Tea Garden we're the Misses
Louise Hamon, Eleanor Smith,
Gladys Baldwin, Helen Niche,
Magarek Boyer. Dorothy Chflds,
Emma Ash, Pauline BarcuS. jose
phine Shafer, Mary Gasktll, Isa-
belle Klaw, Adelaide Merrel, Ruth
Ballah, Alma Conner, Sarah King,
Olive Snyder. Annis Mcbride.
The American girls and men,
guests OF Mr.. Worthington, visit
ing Japan on his private yacht
were the Misses Frances Victor,
Betty Eastman. Harriet White,
Adelaide Hawkins, Katherine
Yost, Virginia Fletcher, Martha
Van Mater Altman, Jay Pierce,
Henry Thompson, Harry Linn,
Charles Burris, Franklin Fleming.
The musical numbers were:
Overture, instrumental: We Arc
Geisha Girls, Geisha girls; Like
a Soft Cherry Petal, Cherry and
Geishas: Tokyo, Jack. Harry and
men: The Queen of My Heart,
Jack; I've Dreamed Of Such a
Place AS This, Cherry and Jack:
Down Lovers Lane, Jessica, Har-
~ and American chorus; His Roy
al Ntbs Togo. Togo and chorus;
She Will Marry the Grent Togo,
entire company: Japanese Sand
man, Isabelle Klaw; Love is Like
q Dainty Flower. Chorry and
GeiBha girls; His Royal Conde-
sceuBion, Cherry, Togo and Ko-
keno: Cherryblossom, Jack; Sail
ing on Lows Sea, Cherry and
Jack; Tho Common Herd. Togo;
The Game Of Love, Jessica, Har-
~ and American chorus; What
the Moon Saw, Cherry, Jack and
chorus; In Some Dungeon Deep,
entire company: Rokemo's La
ment, Kokemo and Geishn girls;
Finale, entire company.
The play was directed by Miss
Pauline Kirk, music supervisor.
and Miss L. Amy Riggle, English
instructor Of the high school.
Music was provided by the high
school orchestra.
The clubs wish to thank tho
Danham Furniture company for
furniture: H, Weber and Son com
pany for flowers: J. NJ. Hartley
and Son company, S. j. Courtney
and Son company and Il. c. Jones
for costumes; and the Falrmont
state Normal school for scenery.