Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-18
SENIORS SCORE
HUGE SUCCESS
in CLASS PLAY
Audience Delighted With
Good Plot and Clever
Acting

cam Intruding.' the senior
class play presented last evening in
the high school auditorium and to
be repeated tonight, is undoubtedly
one of the best amateur perform
ances ever given in this city, accord
ing to many FL Ccntrans who wit
messed the production last night
The play is :; three act comedy
based on an exciting mystery plot
which holds the attention Of the
audience from start to finish. The
setting of all three acts is the
country home of Horace Ware. who
owns controlling interest in the
Bluebird Motor Corporation but
whose notes have fallen into the
hands of Rair Hoover. an unscrup-
ulous adventurer. Nare's daughters.
Margic and Vi, arc having week
end party at which Hoover is Il
guest together with a numbcrof 9th
er young people including Dickic
Waldron who is trying to raise Il
moustache: Dora Dean, Wis chum:
Peter Stone. in love with Vi; Jane
HARRISON, Narc's intellectual niece.
and her Boston secretary, Ernest
Rathburn.
The. first act opens with a scene
between Hoover and his accomplicc,
Mrs. Hastings, the mysterious
woman in black, who is acting as
Wares housekeeper. The plot to
rob Ware of his Blucbird stock is
revealed and the plan about to be
carried out, when Jerry Mays, the
son Of an old friend, arrives from
Kitchen Creek and saves the day.
John Wells plays the humorous
part Of jerry, the most difficult in
the cast, in Il most natural and self
possessed manner. He is lovablc
through his disguise and wins the
heart of everyone.
Victor Hetzel as Horace Ware
makes a most convincing father, sub
stantial enough to have the response
bility Of two such attractive daugh-
tcrs as Margic and Vi. played by
Winifred House and Evelyn Armour.
Miss House as Margic is so charm
ing that the audience as we'll as the
men in the play all fall in love with
her. Her speaking voice is specially
good. Miss Armour, who has excel
lent stage presence, is vivacious and
winsome, quite dangerous person to
have for a young sister. She keeps
Peter Stone, played by Richard
Hockctt, in desperate state be
cause of her flirting. Hockett acts
the part of the despondent, jealous
young lover most realistically.
Quincy Hunt, as Dickic Waldron,
is a stalwart sheil with much abil-
ity to make fervent love to all the
girls. His affection finally settles
ON Dora Dean, played by Lucille
Wells. Miss Wells successfully
manages a difficult lisp throughout
her part, and completes the attrac-
tive trio of girls.
Mary Sue Beths as Jane Harbi-
son, the insistent novelist, pursues
n plot for her new play with much
vigor, assisted by her cultured sec
retary, Ernest Rathburn. Albert De
Nore acts this part, and proves to
be an accomplished lover and fight
cr as well as bookworm.
Jack Greenwell and Viola Dundas
as the villains almost carry out their
plans, and put up a most realistic
fight when trapped in the last act.
They are assisted by the scheming
little French maid, who quite cap
lures the men with her pretty smiles
and flirtatiOus manner. Winifred
Peek, with many shrugs and a most
attractive French accent. carries off
this part very successfully.
Many pretty costumes are worn by
all three girls, including lovely cm-
broidered silk shawls loaned by
Samaha s Main street store. Fur.
nishings were made available
through the courtesy of the Imperial
Valley Hardware company.
Much credit is due to Mrs. Thelma
Upton Ray, who so ably directed !
Am l Intruding'. The east is ex-
ceptionally well trained and the ac-
ton continuous throughout. Spe-
cial mention is due the high school
orchestra, under the direction of