Evening star., 1928-05-27
MOVIE TOFEATURE
TECH VAUDEVILLE
Faculty Play and Fencing
Acts Among Other Out
standing Events.


fencing acts are among the interesting
numbers on the program Of the Nc
Kinley Technical High School Dramatic
Club vaudeville to be held next Friday
and Saturday nights
The movie entitled kidnapping
Clara" Is the first presentation of its
kind undertaken by any Washington
high school or college. 1t was begun
the first of this year under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Frost and was photo
graphed by John Lockerson, graduate.
The "all-star cast is led by Olive
Adams and Harry Putnam, leading
players of the school dramatics.
The all-faculty play promises to be
another novel and unique presentation.
No act of this kind has been given be-
fore the school in 10 years. The name
Of the play, a one-act farce. is You
of The players are to remain unan-
nounced until the night of production.
Fencing Exhibition.
Willard Webb and v. W. Clapp, two
fencing professionals of this city, the
former a Tech graduate. will exhibit
their skill in two performances en-
titled, "Cyrano de Bergerac" and
Hamlet"
The remainder of the program will
include tumbling act in which 10 girls
will perform; selections by the Opera
and Glee Clubs: a group of cello solos
by Dare Walten, director of the Tech
Orchestra; dancing and several conf
Cal acts.
The vaudeville is being directed by
Miss Rhoda Watkins. She is assisted
by student committee composed OF
Charles McCurdy. chairman; Dean
LongfelloW, treasurer: Richard Potter.
secretary. and Evelyn Kerr, assistant
treasurer
The Opera Club has begun work on
Frederick Won Flotow's opera, Martha, >
which is TO be given in concert form
before the close of the current school
year, If possible. The pupils. l8 in
number have been chosen also who are
to sing the Sextette from Lucia di
Lammermoor" for the vaudeville.
Graduation Features.
Although the full programs have not
yet been arranged for either the class
night or commencement exercises, sew
eral features have been decided on by
the senior committee. 1t has been de-
given at the Central High School audi
torium, class night taking place on
June Is, followed by the commence
ment, June 10. The class night pro-
gram will include a play by Hilliard
Booth. Doris and the Dinosaur." with
the following in the cast: Eloyse Sar-
gent. Eva Henderson, Edna Blume, Ell
len FenwicK. Dana Johanne. William
Hussey and Richard Potter. Other
numbers are the reading of the proph-
ecy by Pat Rooney and Mercedes Jor-
dan; double quartet rendered by boys
Of the senior class, and the usual class
viii and history. The senior prom will
be given at the Press Club, June Is.
The Tech Radio Club has been reor-
ganized and at its meeting last week
Harry Wellens was elected president.
Frank Marks. treasurer, and George
Callahan, secretary.
The 1923 Techite. the school annual.
is out. The cover resembles that OF
last year. but the inside differs greatly.
One of the most striking features Is a
photograph OF the front entrance of the
school. The art work, executed by
Dana Johannes, is in the medieval
theme, with scenes of ancient castles,
belted knights and testers. Six pages
In the back of the book are devoted TO
humorous snapshots of the seniors.
Editor Receives Prize.
Although Tech Life" as a news
paper, did not win any prizes in ths
contest conducted by the Southern
Interscholastic Press Association at It's
third annual convention, its editor,
Harry Burlingame, received first prize
In the class A of an individual merit
contest For this. he was presented
with three books: Sherwood Ander-
sons Notebook" by Sherwood Ander-
son. and autographed copy of The
Band Plays Dixie" by Morris Markey
and Barren Ground" by Ellen GlaS-
gov.
The Beta Chapter of the Lambda
Sigma Kappa Sorority will stage a
bazaar at the Thomas Circle Club, 1926
Massachusetts avenue. next Friday. al
8 pm, The girls have been making
fancy work for some time. and dona-
tions have been made by many Wash
inGton merchants Miss Shipman
classes have assisted by making posters
which are to be placed around town
Dancing will start at pm, to continue
until IL.
Debate Tuesday.
The Agora Techs Debate Club rep
resented by team consisting of Vir.
ginia Haskall, Lucinda Toffoli and
Zachary Balm. win meet its Western
High School rivals on Tuesday. in the
Tech auditorium, on the question; Re
solved, That the United States Abandon
Its Policy of Its Intervention IN Latin
America"
The Pals and Palettes are planning
a June picnic al Arcturus-on-the Poto-
mac. the studio of Mrs, Olaf SaugStadt,
the faculty adviser The club has In
v.ted the Sketch Club Of Central 10
Join with II In this outing,