White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-04-20
SCHOOL NOTES
REVIEW
By DOROTHY MORFORl

by DOROTHY MORFORD
"a DAUGHTER
OF THE DESERT"
Six years ago in Arizona Ruth
Arlington's father was shot in the back
and killed. Who did that base deed?
Ruth (Sadie Angle) desired very much
to know. She has met certain rail-
road surveyor, Harold Morton (Arthur
Anderson) and has learned to love
him. Her college chum, Lucy Hopkins
| QEhie MylsoD and her father, Samuel
Hopkins Russell B1air) are visiting
at the Arlington Home. While there
Lucy falls in love with Clarence Ogden
(Hawley Young), an Arizona rancher.
MIR. Hopkins enjoys very much the
custard pies which are baked by the
housekeeper, an Arizona widow, Mrs.
Mary Ogden (Lorraine Shanahan)
Ruth's happiness is suddenly shatter-
ed. Pedro silvera (Jay Montgomery
a Mexican renegade, who also loves
Ruth, accuses Harold Morton of being
the son of the man who killed Ruth's
father. Harold strikes ISilvera and that
worthy plans revenge. Ruth is Mortified
| hers.
In the second act word has been
received of an Apache uprising. Harold
Morton hastens back to his surveying
camp at Willow Springs accompanied
by Clarence Ogden. There they sue
cessfully resist an Indian attack and
the only wound is a small one in
Clarence's arm. On their return they
are met by Silvera and Bill Jones
! George Hammcr), sure-fre sheriff.
Harold is arrested on Silvera's charge
! of Highway robbery and taken to
Tombstone.
In the third act he is rescued from
the laws clutches. Clarence, assisted
by Jim Parker (Elmer Iiarsen), a
gambler on the square, Samuel Hop
! kins (who carries his daughters pop
gunD Ruth, and three cowboys (Floyd
Barge, Donald Heath and Robert
Nitzsche) hold up Bill Jones and ST.
vera and take Harold across the Mex
lean line.
The fourth act finds him back at tue
Arlington home. A necessary witness
has been secured and upon his testi-
mony the Judge has absolved Harold
! from all blame 1t is discovered that
it had been Silvera's plan of revenge
to have him tried for robbery by a
Jury which he Silvera had selected
in this way getting rid Of Morton who
loved the Same girl that Silvera loved
Later Black Panther, an Apache In
dian is foud delad-shot in the back.
Before dying, however, he tells a
story to White Bird (Aliee Angle), an
Apache Indian girl who is Ruth Airing
toms friend. Silvera is the man who
killed Black Panther. because that in
dian knew too much. To Ruth's de-
light and happiness she learns that
Pedro Silvera, the Mexican, was her
fathers assassin and not Charles MOT
ton, Harold's father.
Mr.. Hopkins tells Mrs. Ogden that
she has reached his heart thru his
stomach and he desires that she be
his silent partner" for life which she
does.
The play is the first of this type
which has ever been presented here
by High School Students. 1t was
rather difficult to choose one which
contained enough characters to fiji
the Senior Class. Also, this was one
of the best of thoses which did not
require royalties in order to prea.nt
it.
It was very well given and reflect:
much credit on the director, Mrs
Underhill.
The HIGH school Orchestra PLAYED
an overture at the commencement o
the evening. Ethel woods. accompanied
on the piano by Erma Ferguson ane
the violin by Madeline Ferguson
gave a vocal Solo.
Alice Bonn gave several saxophon'
solos. accompanied on the piano b!
Virginia Kincaid.