The Washington times., 1924-02-12
SCHOOL PLAY Of
SHAKESPEARE
SUCCESS
National Park Seminary Class
Gives Excellent Production
Of Hamlet.

Mildred ClIzoe' IN Hamlet, gwen
last night by the senior class Of
National Park Seminary, led her
class in q noteworthy attempt that
was carried through successfully.
Shakespeare IL q big bite for
group Of non-professionals to under.
take and Hamlet" is by far the
most pretentious Of the lot. Aided
by beautiful costumes Of true Eliza.
bethan style, and letter perfect in
line and detail, the players went
through the scenes Of the play with
thorough. understanding.
A. real ShakeSpearian atmosphere
was created by the Juniors, dressed
In the ceremonial robes of king,
| queen, and court, the result Of the
yearly, coronation fete given them
by the Senior class. These gaily
costumed lords and ladies flanked
the stage in the boxes on either
ride, presenting truly regal scene.
Cast Is Capable.
Miss Clizbe was supported by
q capable student cast. Miss
Maryellen Rogers, gave q courtly
Interpretation of Horatio, Miss
Helen Warren was charming in the
role Of ophelia, and Laertes was
well done by Miss Frances Pollock.
The tones Of the ghost Of the dead
king quavered with truly sepulchral
horror, and all praise 10 due Miss
Edith Smith for her Interpretation
Of this part.
Other characters in the large cast
were the Misses Estelle Cassidy,
Lois Ohlemacher, Evelyn Kane,
Ruth Scott, Helen Pettway, Grace
Metzger, Nadyne Barrow. Ruth
Lukens, Janet Grouse, Ruth Matless,
Matilda Minces, Damaris Hoffman,
Louise Strawbridge, Christine White,
Gertrude Brown, Bessie Hartman,
Margaret Andrus. Elizabeth Clark,
Barbara Hazard, Hedwig Wey-
gandt, Margaret Finkenstaedt, Eliza
beth Kaufman, Lowell Schoen, Edith
Gibbs, Eleanor Cragin. Elita Esch,
Esther Johnson, Nancy Byrd. Anna
Persons. Charlotte Kent. Helen Van
Hoose, Grace Hood, Clara Rosen-
baum, Kathryn Shaw, Catharine
Adair, Virginia Elliott, Madelyne
Hagerty, Isabella jerks, Edlyn Blett.
ner, Margaret Kitchens, Mildred
Brant, Grace Evans, Margaret Bud.
long, Belva Mather, Thyra Martin,
Lois Cox.
Those In Chrage Of Play.
The production Of the play was in
the hands Of: Music, Miss Alice
Dore; fencing, Miss Rosa Tyson
stage, Miss Geraldine Swift; assistant
stage manager. Miss Virginia Rob
linson; property committee, Misses
Elizabeth Bredee, Pauline Webster
Kathryn Gunderson, Helen Hoch
Dorothy Kerr, Ida nellie Pangburn
Program committee - The Misses
Janice NOVEL;, Jean McKenna, Sart
winans. Sibyl Mute, Thelma Kuhn
Virginia Hyer.
Costume committee-The MisseI
Elizabeth Anderson. Elizabeth How
ard, Emily Nash, Mishew Rogers
Mary Gilliland, Mary Frances Per
kinson. Emma Gottwald.
Odeon committee-The Misses Rutl
Richardson, Dorothy Bullock, Flor
ence Gilliland, Agnes Jeffrey, Louis
Keck, Marjorie Freewe.
Music committee-The Misses Ger
trude Brown, Martha VIM, JUL
Downing, Marion Lehman.
The junior ushers were thu
Misses Eliza Ahrendt, Catherin,
Alexander. Elenor. Bekkedal, Re
berta Broadly, Mary Louise Brum
by, Ethel Clement, Margaret Jack
son, Marjorie Johnson, Margare
Larimer, Evelyn Lederer, Heller
Maschke, Joella Moore, Rutl
Thomas, Elizabeth Trumbo, E!ouis
Vibbard, Alice Weise.
Before the play was presenter
the annual. ceremony of the coro
nation service of the junior clas
by the seniors was carried out
The king was Miss Lucille Ur
schel; queen, Miss Ethel Daniel
son; lords, the Misses Helen vol
Wiese. Virginia Reid, Julia Morse
Ethel Clement, Carolyn Stutz
Margaret Derby, Madelyn Fisher
Gwendolyn Telley.
Ladies, the Misses Elizabeth
Holleman, Elizabeth Hammond
Lucille Rothfuss, Frances Gordon
Helen Heizer, Margaret Lyon
Josephine Donovan. Crown bearer
Miss Elizabeth Piper. Heralds, tn,
Misses Laura Smith and Georgis
Wilkie.