, 1923-05-20

ihNo OoA 10y
where is Pomander waik7 Why,
close at hand
Out Chiswick way halfway to
F~airyland."
This Is the delightful prologue Of a
delightful play, "Pomander Walk
which win be given in the Natrona
County high school auditorium Fri
day and Saturday Of this week.
The curtain rises on Pomander
Walk. and the whole play is acted in
the same setting. In Number 1 OF
the five little houses. lives Sir Peter.
the king Of the walk, retired from His
Majesty's navy; in Number 2, Mrs.
Poskett, a widow. who has designs
upon Sir Peter. and with her. her
prec'ou cat. Sempronius; in Number
3. Mr.. Brooke-Hoskyn. who has arts
tocratic friends in London. and DOC
tor Sternroyd. Doctor of Divinity ann
Fellow of the Society of Antiquarics;
In Number 4, the Misses Pennymint,
Ruth ans Barbara. together with DR..
johnson. the parrot. and one BASH
Pringle, a magician. reported to De
their cousin Out SSH h Walk sus
rbects him OF being a lodger). And
las of all. in Number 5 lives the
widow, Madame Lachesnais. and her
swee young daughter Marof e
These last have bu lately come. but
already the Walk loves them There
IL another who frequents the Walk
but whom they do not include in the
family circle-the Eyesore. n monde
script fisherman, who " moves
from one spot and never catches a
fish.
And perhaps everything would have
gone on In quiet serenity. had not
there come a disturbing element In
the persons of Lord Oxford and his
son alex old friends OF Sir Peter. Jack.
in spite of the desire of his ambi-
tious father tina he marry an heir
ess. the Honorable Caroline Thring.
falls. in love with the winsome Mar
jolaine. Lord Otford 10 indignant
and Madame, too. refuses to consider
the match. because long & she had
loved John Sayle now Lord Otford.
and he a loved her. but had mar
ried another. In spite o fthis op-
position however, with the help OF
DR.. Sternroyd. the young people So
cure a license and plan to elope. the
reverend gentleman makes a dread
full mistake. though. and surrenders
the document. to Lord otford. imme-
diately after his reconciliation with
Madame Lachesnais.
During the development Of the Of
ford Lachesnais romances. MIS-. Pa
mela Poskett is carrying out her de-
signs upon Sir Peter. h works upon
his sympathies, and finally to save
his prestige, he proposes in his rough
sailor fashion. and Is eagerly accept
ed. Dear Sempronius, who so adores
Sir Peters pet thrush. Is ignoed. and
81 Peters sweet peas nc agreed upon
as most appropriate. as both Pamela
and Pete begin with a sweet p.
Mr.. Brooke oskyn, formerly but
unknown to the Walk Lord Otford's
butte, but now also unknown to the
Walk City Toastmaster. is all the
while having great difficulty in keep
ing the Walk pertuaded that his
Selma is a dear innocent lamb. Joy
ousiy drning his socks. instead OF
h Jealous wife. and the fretful
mother OF TOUR little girls. tho 'oiive
branches OF five years OF matrimony.
Meanwhile NJ. Basil is ~worshiping
barbara Pennymint fom afar. and she
Is allowing the worm = the bud to
ignorance OF the others love-until
Marjolaine discovers their predica-
mont n solves the difficulty. Ac-
rept.ng her suggestion. Barbara
teaches DR.. johnson. the parrot, to
tell Basil Of her love. The parrot
does so, in very forcibie language,
and clears away all doubt and mis-
understanding.
At the very last when al these u.
rles r happy In their nswfound
loye. and Miss Ruth il wishing them