The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-12
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AS the Apostle Paul in the reli-
Eous drama, The Appeal 70
Caesar, which viii be given to-
night, in the Fairmont High School
auditorium, Donald Ward OF Clarks
burg reaches the height Of his
dramatic career. 5ss
Never before in all his acting
berore church audiences has he ex-
hibited the intense forcefulness he
displays in this production. Per
sons who have witnessed rehear-
sails declared that bis vortrayal
of that stalwart Chri3tian soldier,
Paul, has never beer surpassed
and that it has seldom been equall-
ed.
Large Cast
Among other Clarksburs persons
who will participate in the play
oc the S. o. Feaster Sunday chool
Class are: James Tracy as Julius
the centurion; Harold Jones as
Cornelius, centurion to Caesarea;
James Morgan as Annanias, high
priest; Byron F'lory as Festus,. Ro-
man governor of the province; G..
H. Wilson as Agrippa, king OF
IJudea and Raymond Stout as
paul's guard. Miss Mamie G. Lowe,
who directs the play, is also from
Clarksburg-
Local persons who have import
ant parts in the cast are: Charles
Minor as Tertulles, a Roman law
yer: Miss Haller B. jenkins as
Bernice. Minated partner to Agrip-
pa; Walter Corbin, Jr., as Luke,
the evangelist; Paul Haley as
Mark. the evangelist; A H Free
man as Tychicus, a Christian com
panion OF Paul; Miss Esther KEEP
pier as Paulina, PauHs sister;
Thomas Henderson, Jr., as Lad,
Paulina's sen; Edward c. Horne as
captain Of the centurions in the
Roman garrison; Earl Brown as
Nero, the Roman emperor; Miss
Pauline Snyder as Pompaea, Ne
Iro's paramour and o. c. Hender-
son as Alexander, a coppersmith of
Eph esis.
Other persons taking part in
.:The Appeal to Caesar" include:
Soldiers: Owen Miller, Maurice
Ta1kington, Lawrence Gwynn,
Omar Lough and Norman Mum
ford.
Christian martyrs: Mrs. Bruce
Bailey, Miss Pauline Reed, Jack
Abbott and Lamar Satterfield-
Jews: Howard Glover, W. D.
Taylor and Edward Glover.
Delagetti, the iuggler. Will stage
a clever act in one Of the scenes.
Miss Grace Wilson will tell a story
in one OF the Nero scenes. One OF
the diversions of Nero is known as
Tho Change Of the Seasons" and
the following persons will partici-
pate:
Spring: Miss Ruth SoIes, Miss
Opal Smith, Miss Ruth Wilderman
and Miss Mary Stricken. Summer:
Miss Mary Gwynn, Miss Marie
Shuttlesworth, Miss Sylvia EdGy
and Miss Alice Jarvis. Autumn:
Hazel Gwyn, Miss Hazel Nuzum,
Miss Catheryn and Miss Edith
Swiger. Winter: Miss Ethel Lee
Ball, Miss Delta B. Horne, Miss
yalena Shuttlesworth and Miss
Wilma Jacobs.
In Three Acts
The first act Of the play takes
part in the castle at, Caesarea,
where Paul appears before Festus
and AgTippl. The second act oc-
ours in PauTs hired house in Rome
where the great apostle is chained
to soldier. The last act depicts
Paul's second trial in Rome before
the harsh and brutal Nero.
Miss Lenora Menear is business
manager for THE Appeal to Caes-
err Decorations are in charge OF
Miss Berthe Lucas, and Howard
l Glover and Omar Tough are stage
managers. Professor Staurt Gown
will serve as pianist.
The following young women win
act as ushers: Miss Josephine Sny-
der, Miss Edith Menear, Miss Inez
Bcsserman, Miss Pauline Nuzum
Miss Hope Swiger, Miss Pauline
Morrow, Miss Dorothy Childs and
| Miss Bette Snowden