The Monett times., 1922-02-03
DE MOLAY ENTERTAINMENT
GREAT SUCCESS
The Boys Stage Clever Entertain
ment Which is Literally
PatrOnized.

On Tuesday evening, Monet Chap
ter DeMolay, entertained several
hundred people with carnival, one of
the cleverest entertainments given in
Monet for some time. 1t was given
in the Masonic hall. Homer Counts
and George Bass formed the COM
mittee who was in charge of the
entertainment and they proved them
selves very capable.
The side shows were original.
Herschel Medlin was very charming
Hawaiian dancer, and was dressed in
native costume. A police court Gre
ated much fun, in which the ones who
entered were fined small amount.
Norman Trimble acted as police judge
Various booths We're in the first
hail. at which candies, hamburgers,
ice cream cones, lemonade and pop
corn balls were sold. A fortune tell
ing booth attracted large crowds.
d Frank King made an excellent reader
of future events and predicted many
interesting things in the lives Of the
many who consulted him.
There were two main performances
given, the first one at 500 o'clock and
the second one at 9:30 o'clock.
The first play, Oshkosh Next
Week." was comedy sketch, and was
well given. The cast of characters
was comprised of 10y Shepherd, Paul
Wilson, Norman Nordin and Homer
Counts. 1t closed with a quartet by
the boys, and received generous ap-
plause.
The second play, "Foiled by Heck"
was written by Mr.. Homer Counts,
which proved that his ability for
scenario writing is by no means small
The parts in the play were taken by
the following:
Paw Cornta ssel-George Bass.
Nav Corntassel-Mrs. w. r. Isbell.
Minnie-Miss Gladys Jeffries.
John-Carol Donlavy.
Judge Skinflint-Lee Poison.
Sheriff-Norman Trimble.
Henry-Lloyd Mckinney.
The play was two act rural COM
edy, both scenes being taken in the
Corntassel farm house. The plot of
the play was very interesting, and the
large crowd was well entertained
from the time the entertainment
started until it closed. The scene
opened with Henry, neighbor boy,
running Paw Corntassels potato patch
with an invention just completed, and
Paw Corntassel was relying on the
yield of the potato patch paying off
the mortgage on the home place. Paw
Corntassel was very angry, and
Henry goes to the city to sell his in
vention. In the mean time the cruel
hearted Judge Skfnflint starts fore
closure, but is foiled in the act by
Henry returning in time to pay off
the mortgage with the money he re-
ceives from his invention. Henry is
forgiven for running the potato patch,
and wins the heart and hand of the
fair daughter, Minnie. The play
closes with every body happy.
Carol Donlavy, playing the part of
John, the chore boy about the farm,
furnished fun throughout the play.
Mrs. Isbell, playing the part of Nav,
was excellent as she always is, and
Norman Trimble, playing the part of
the sheriff, Lloyd Mckinney as Henry
and Lee Poison. as the Judge played
their parts to perfection.
Between the acts the people were
entertained with a Hula dance by Mr..
Medlin, readings by Mrs. C. D. Huck
ms, OF Springfield, and magic tricks
by Victor Cox, and French harp So
10 by William Scott.
The proceeds from the entertain
ment amounted to more than $100,
which will be used in furnishing the
DeMolay rooms in the new Masonic
temple.