The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-27
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
GAINED PLAUD|Ts
Student Body of Humboldt County
Gave Keen Delight to Large
Crowd of Home Folk Who
Admired" Prof. Pep"

The student body of the Hum
boldt county high school counts his
trionic talent of rare quality and
the fact was proved to nicely
Tuesday evening when Professor
Pep" and his galaxy of rollicking
associates performed on the boards
at the Nixon opera house. "The
most perfectly interpreted amateur
performance even given in this
city," is the general remark on the
players efforts, certain characterize
ton being outstanding to a remark
able degree.
George Hoskins performed as
leading man in the Professor Pep
role and his work was altogether
creditable. His rapid change Of
emotion, seemingly genuine, con-
tributed a great deal to the COM
pleteness Of the success of the play.
Margaret Webber, as "Petunia,"
proved up as a girl full of wit and
clever acting and her burlesque role
was probably the best characterize
tion Of the evening. Phyllis Poulin
as the demure Miss Betty Gardiner
was outstanding, as was Helen
Adamson in her spinster role. "Aunt
Minerva" This seventeen-year-old
miss bridged the gap between young
and middle aged womanhood in a
very creditable way.
James Moore as -'Sim Batty,"
Fred Defenbaugh as "Buttonbuster, /"
Joe Organ as Howard Green, Ger
aid Brown as "Noisy Fleming"
Walter Case as "Ping Hatcher"
Mateo Legarza as Buster Brown" I"
and Dewey Nelson as a member Of
college student body, all had lead
ing roles which were well acted.
Others in the cast who performed
no less creditably were Rose Err
ringer as "Olga Stopski," Ruby
Thompson as "Kitty Clover" Their
esa Pasquale as the college belle,
"Vivian Drew" Frances Stewart as
Irene Van Hilt," social leader,
and Ada Moore as Caroline Kay"
Special acts were thoroughly ap-
preciated. Blanche Goldsworthy and
Gerald Brown gave an interpreta-
tion of the tango which was en-
tirely new to many of the specta-
| tors.
A very pretty act was "The But
terfiy," by Laura Kranz, Evalyn
Brown, Eula Holloway, Bertha
Pearce and LaVerne Richardson, the
dancers being gowned in gauze and
fluffy material and wearing shim-
mering butterfly wings.
Ruth Hubbard, Elsie Summerfield,
Wilma Squires and Lillian Pearce
gave a Scotch dancing act which
was encored, the young ladies gra-
ciously responding.
James Moore gave burlesque on
a ballet dancer which was very
amusing.
To Mrs. George w. Brady belongs
the greater part Of the credit for
the success of the comedy-drama
Mrs. Brady's services were enlisted
a few weeks ago by Prof. ]. D.
Scott, principal of the high school
and from the time she undertook
the task until she saw the play she
had diligently labored with the
young people, assisting them in Sc
lecting their songs, suggesting
makeups, and drilling them until
she knew they could acquit them
selves creditably.
Although all moneys have not
been collected from the sale OF
tickets it is estimated that the high
school student body funds will be
added to by a net sum of about
$500. At the present time $342 has
been received from the head of ad-
missions, while the expenses Incl
dent to the production of the play
were less than $50. The earnings
will be devoted to removing the
deficit arising from the printing OF
the school annual, "Winada," fol
1921, and to helping to pay the
cost of the 1922 issie of the book
which will be in process of printing
within few days.
The members Of the high schoo
faculty and student body are deeply
/ grateful for the splendid attendance
at the play Tuesday night and ex
press appreciation for the interest
exhibited in their undertaking
Transversely, the Winnemucca pub
lie feels a keen sense of delight
over the great show that was giver
! them. which must be taken to NEAR
that professor Pepp" and hi