The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-19
TREASURE HUNTERS" A GREAT SUCCESS

school have from time 10 time pre-
scented some very eommsndabla plays
bat perhaps one OF the best ever staged
was that II the Treasure Hunters
a comic operetta given at the ulgh
school auditorium on the evenings 81
June Is ard ~ ~ the High school
Aiamnae and students under tie de
rsctlon Of Mrs Nlta Osborne nenn.
AZ each performance a large and ap-
preciative audience was present.
The synopsis ~ the operetta IS. Tom
Blake. an American Inventor - a
patent diving suit has been aeframaea
81 his patent rights ~ ;. Winner Luce.
Luce. 20 do this. has made use a.
Jimmy Squads. q master diver. and
Cortlanat Van prissy 30 whom he has
betrothed his daughter Madeline
whom Blake loves.
Blake lelG for singapore. and en-
gagged Pedro and his Malays 20 so
with him 80 the Island 81 Hocns Poeus.
one q the PHILIPPINE group. Blake
knows that treasure ship OF great
value lies on the bottom s0meN here
about Hfocna pocus but Luce has TAX
ea from his the chart showing the
location.
Blake Is disguised as q pirate an
known as Bonevente.
Luce with his daughter and her
chaperona arrives at ffocus pocua in
Van Prisay's yacht but Is ship-wreeked
By the pirates. At about the same
time the Z. 3. Cruiser Oklahoma. IN
charge q Commander no0maay, arr
rives. after various adventures. Luce
il forced to hand the chart 90 Blake
who proves his patent rights 70 the
diving-sult. ana ali ends happily
The part Of Tom Blake. the hero.
was taken By Harry Howand who
makes i bold and courageous pirate
and Mics MoIiie McCasklli az Made
line naada 3 charming and iovabio here
cine. In the last aet Blake and Made /
line were heard IN a beautifully ren-
dsred duet which received wen de-
served applause MF. g. A. Eeaom ~
Mr.. Luce. Il very business like finan- /
elor bat. aoo self important as his roi0 /
e course demanded Mrs Wither- /
spoon lAllaz Tommie Cooperl. Made /
lines coauefish aunt allied the audi [
snce with giee with her attempts e
vRmp Captain Boomday WESLEY 1
MndEeA. 4 handsome ard distinguished 4
officer q uncle sans na y. Ills
daughter Daisy (Mlas Donna Jonesb, q /
beautiful asrI Of seventeen. who IS Ga /
love with the absent Dick. was indeed 4
good and her solos were enjoyable. 4
Graham White as Squads and bis wife 4
seraphina lMiss Clara McCn&kiiil kept
the audience Ia an uproar OF laughter
Mics Lille Belle McKlnnon aa Ara
fura. a aemented but pretty spanish .
yt~f saasea 10 ahafse8 shn Innocent
Jimmy. aEamduely. tho Governor 81
mocna poeun. George Greenwood II
q happy eo-iucky human who un-
loves his Mauor as his red
pose wouia indicate. Miss Maggie
lngraham takes tho part ~ his house
keeper. CORTLAND Nan Prisav oval
lace purayl - All that his MANS would
denote. Ilia English accent and his
anectatlens failed 90 win the heart q
he proud Madeline IL spite q the
Tact that he was worth milliona
THE Hacas Pocus bellies with Miss
Alice Freeman and AIlsa Nellie Neon
anm we're charming ana lovely
group. They with the marines led BY
NsssFs. Ieamon and ecker execute q
aumher Of pleasing steps. The pirates
rere quite thrilling IN their disguise
ind in one scene Ell the air with
blood curallng yeiis. The eight little
srownies really added IRE finishing
ouch ard they were indeed fa3l -
pep. The group Of natives was also
sery good.
AIRS. Benn deserves unsiinted credit
Sw the success OK this operetta for Il
/ vas through her efforts that L was