The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
LARGE AUDIENCE IS
PLEASED WITH THE
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
THE LOST PRINCESS
(By Ruth Nolan-)

M (by Ruth NOlan-)
One of the largest audiences ever
assembled in High School auditorium
Witnessed the production of The
Lost Princess" by high school stud
ents last night, and perhaps at no
time in the history of the school has
there been presented such a pleasing
entertainment. Every part was well
taken, and every detail of the pro-
gram clearly evidenced that no time,
or study, had been spared in its pre-
paration. The stage setting was par
ticularly good.
The operetta was presented under
the direction of Miss Ella j. Peterson,
supervisor of music; Miss Eleanor
1.illey, COACH Mrs. $. NJ. Davis, stage
manager; Mr.. Sol Lowenstein. direc-
tor Of orchestra and Miss Grace Dyer,
accompanist Their untring efforts
made the success of the affair pos
sibe. The costumng and staging
effects were gorgeous.
The entire operetta was accompan-
led by five piece orchestra COM
IIposed Of Mr.. Lowenstein, director and
iIfirst violinist; Miss Ozella Pugh, second
h Flyiolinist; Miss Grace Dyer, pianist;
.lMr. Ernest Jameson, cornet; Mr.. K.
rIA McMurray clarinet and Kyle Nc
\ Ellntyre, traps.
\ One Of the pleasing features OF
4 The entertainment was the butterfly
n nance by little Miss 10 Shelton whose
III grace charmed all. She wore q
A dainty green tulle frock with butter
81 fly wings of gold, painted in bright
~ colors. Green hose and gold ballet
III Slippers completed her costume. An
III other beautiful dance was given by
FL nine little fairies who wore fluffy
N dresses of delicate and bright shades
III OF pink, lavender, blue and greer
IN tule with silver wings and slippers
4 Flower garlands formed the pretty
IN head-wear Of each little fairy. The
n fairies were: willis Marie Wright
IN Mary Hudson, Lucille Wallenstein
n Leola Nichols, Dorothy and Regina
II Levy, Dolores Duston, Ourelia Murck
IN and Hortense Kahn, pupils of Miss
III Mildred Gait, aesthetic dancing in
4 structor at the high school. The lit
III Tie dancers were heartily applaudet
IA and responded with an encore. They
IN were accompanied by Mr.. Lowensteir
on the violin with Miss Dyer at th'
II piano.
III The leading lady, Miss Louise Rid
path as Bo-Peep was very beautiful
III In her robe of white satin with flow
| ing train, which she designed. ant
NJ crown of white pearls.
N The portrayal of her life witt
II Mother Goose was effectively brough
III out in the last scene, in tableau de
picting: King Coles Bowl Bearer, Pip
/ Bearer and the Fiddlers Three; 30
/ Peep who lost her sheep; Boy Blu
/ living asleep in the hay; Red Ridin
/ Hood; the Crooked Old Man; Tomm
Tucker who sang for his supper
.Nck Spratt who ate no fat and hi
u wife who ate no lean; little Jac
II Horner who sat In the corner
II Mother Hubbard little Miss Muffe
81 Jack and Jill. The Mother Coos
n rhymes were sung by the ladies'. an
u lords Of the court. the Herdsmen, Ca
Tails and Marigolds.
The Old Woman, Miss Howard Bal
ret. who lived in the shoe with he
eight children was very good.
The leading man, Herschel Scivaii
as Jack Goose was q perfect love
10 little Bo.Peep.
Among the popular song hits wer
''Farewell. Dear Heart" sung b
|sBo-Peep and chorus and Jack Coos
|I md chorus Almost" which cause
md uproar sung by Lord Pensiv
l ord Buncombe and the Old Wom'i
4 with dancing; "Boo-Hoo" sung an
Il cried by the Old Woman and III
children who lived in the shoe,
which they were compelled to r.
spond with n number OF encore
Scratch" by Jack, and Bo-Peep WI
4 little chicks, was very unique, IN
song also called for an encor
Jumping Jack" by Josiah HUI nj
I chorus proved very good; Il Forge
n by Bo-Peep also proved popular.
III Among those OF whom special me-
tlon might be made We're: Bo-Pee
lack Goose, Lord Pensive, Lord Bu
VI combe. The Old Woman, Boy blu
Jumping Jack. Mother Goose, Que'
n OF Hearts. King Cole. Others Ia!
ing part. all OF whom did exceptiona
u ~ well were the Dairy Maids, ChieR
Three Blind Mice, House Maids, Ma
igolds. Herdsmcn, Goobs, Heral
Pages, Kings Attendants, Fiddle
Three. Maids In the Garden. Cat Ia
and Neighbors.
n Preceding the operctta, c. w. Ric
ards. superintendent of Ardmo
NJ Schools gave brief talk ana 50
that he hoped that In the near |
ture. the school would be prepar
TO accommodate larger crowds. II W
VI estimated that as many as 900 We
III turned away.