The Pensacola journal., 1922-05-12
LOVELY oPERETTA AT
MUScOGEE HALL

LONEIY OPEHE "A Al
MUscoGEE HALL
The operetta, The Pennant" will be
given in the Muscogee hall this even
ing, by the pupils Of the Muscogee
high school. This operetta is under
the direction OF Mrs. Nita o. Benn, and
there are 43 pupils to take part in It..
Two performances will be given, a
matinee at 2:30 p. M, and an evening
performance at p. m.
fThe Pennant" is a college story.
The scene is laid on a college campus.
When Che story opens the college boys
are on the eve of great football game
with a rival college. Their captain is
young Jack Lawson, a senior who has
worked his way through college. The
boys are all on the stage for the open
ing, chorus Were a Merry Bunch of
Rah, Rah Boys!"
Capt. Jack enters with a bouquet
and box OF Huyler's under his arm.
Jack is very much in love with Doris
Bond, who is the adopted daughter of
a millionaire, Mr.. jeremiah Bond
Doris is a student in a nearby girls
school. Jack has no money and can
not afford to marry. He sings the solo,
when Mans in Love He's a Foo" :"
The boys talk TO him about his love
affair and also OF the great football
game to be played. They sing the
chorus. "Our Captain Jack"
Mrs. Bond is very ambitious for her
daughter, Doris to marry an English
nobleman, Lord would-Be Rich. who
is sadly in need of cash and is out
looking for rich American girl. Al
Jew, Levi Lender, offered to loan Lord
Rich some money and to help him out
in his courtship of Doris.
A college freshman, young verdant
Green, catches on TO the situation. He
IS loyal to Jack and his college and he
wishes to help Jack and Doris.
Mrs. Reno Grass, a merry widow.
who Is the chaperone in the girls col
lege also takes a hand in the interest,"
ing game Of love and money and foot
ball.
At the end Of Act the great game
is played and won by Jack and his
team. The students are jubilant and
all enter and sing the beautiful chorus
Let's All Be Happy"
Act 2 opens with a scene from the
girls college. 1t is midnight. The
girls slip out on the campus with light
ed candles and sing the Twinkle.
Twinkle" chorus.
Doris climbs out of her window and
elopes with Jack. The boys and girls
are delighted. Lord would-Be Rich is
left to SO back to England and find a
Job, much TO the Joy OF Mr.. Bond and
to the sorrow of Mrs. Bond, who want
ed titled son-in-law. Doris and Jack
return and are royalty received by
their classmates. and are forgiven by
Mr.. and Mrs. Bond. Then follows the
beautiful finale, Lets All Join Hands
Together" and Happy. Happy School
Days
There are many beautiful solos, du-
cts, trios and quartettes in this oper-
eta, besides some beautiful choruses.
There are many laughable situations.
The operetta is one to be enjoyed and
appreciated by all. Following is the
cast:
Captain Jack Lawson--F'rank Littrell
owen, the football coach-Edgar
Waters.
Lord would-Be Rlch---Jasper Lewis.
Levi Lender, a Jew-Wflham Bow
man.
verdant Green. college freshman.
Hail.
Mason. friend of Jack's-Clarence
Bradley.
Harding. friend of Jacks-Edmund
Price.
Mr.. Jeremiah Bond, a young million
aire-Howard Bell
Mrs. ]. Bond, a society lady-Katie
Doris Bond. a college girl-Giennie
Malone.
Miss sweet. friend OF Doris-Mildred
Lewis.
Miss Young. friend of Doris-Lucile
Hardy.
Mrs. Rena Grass. merry widow
chaperone-Sayde Henderson.