, 1935-01-27
Faculty Club
To Present
Wilde Play

RIO HONDO. Jan. 20. - The I'm
portance Of Being Earnest" an Cs-
car Wilde play has been selected
by the Faculty club OF the Rio
Hondo high school. Definite date
for the play has rot been set as yet
bnt will be staged some time the
first week in February.
Clever dialogue. subtle and hd-
morous, make this English play un-
usually entertaining.
Faculty members taking part Ia
the play are: L. d. Todd as John
Worthing. Of the Manor House;
Birdine Dykes. as A%lgernon Mon
t. crieff. his friend; Jack Freshour,
Rev. Cannon ShaSbule. Rector OF
Wool: Key Merchant. Merriman. a
butler to Mr.. Worthing: Jim Car
don, Lane. MI. Moncrieff's man SER
want: Mrs. Jack Freshour. Hon.
GWerdoline Fairfax. her daughter,
Miss Marjorie Weber; Cecily Card
en-. John Worthington's ward, Lor-
raine Moore; Miss Prism, Miss
Juanita Day; property committee,
MRS. Carrie Derby and MI. Key
Merchant. stage manager, Jim
Carbon. Mrs. M. q. Dennis.
The music department Of the Rio
H0ndo school Is working ON an OPP
eretta which will. be staged from
the high school auditorium some
time IN March. -. !.
nj. @. Dennis OF the music de-
partment has already made chafac-
ter selection for the Sprightly opera
The enchanting Vienese music anc
colorful choruseS In costumes Of
nypSies. burgers. walters and Vieness
maidens viii be highlights Of the
q play.
The opera opens ON the first scene,
the garden Of the Wurtzelpraeter
Inn, Vienna, In carnival time.
The characters r as follows.
Iona. a gypsy girl. BelvA Brock :
haus: J.. Jennis0n Jones. an adver-
Using expert, Robert Brannon: June
Pennington, an American heireSs,
Edith Claire Mallernee; Arthur
Crefont, a young American artist,
Richard Hollon: Lady Vivian De
Lancy. a charming English widow,
Ruth McEowen; Jonas Pennington.
proprietor OF Peter Piper Pickles, =
Earl Wheeler: Jigo. a Hungarian
gypsy. Mack Mize. Jr.: Hans Maier,
proprietor Of the Wurtzelpraeter Inn,
Ronald Schultz, Captain KinSki,
chief Of the detective bureau OF
Vienna. Leo Jones: Louisa. a wait
ress, Lillian Kachtik: Rumski and
Bumski. Kinski'S faithful servants,
james Jcyner and Frank Kuhn.
The choir Of the Community
church held its regular Wednes-
day night meeting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edna Johnson on the
Browne Tract. Following Chcir
practice a delicious refreShment
course was served by the hostess.
Games and old fashioned singing
school" furnished amusement for
the many choir members present for
the evening.
Those enjoying Mrs. Johnson's
hospitality were: JUDGE and Mrs.
W. X. HodgkinS. c. A. Mallernee,
Mrs. Harold Mallenee. Louise
Wheeler, B. 7. Bulls. Mrs. r. M.
Mize. Jr.. Richard HollOn, Miss
Nellie Jones. Miss Leona Dack,
Mrs, VIM. Brockhaus, Miss Belva
BrockhauS, Miss Margaret Bulls,
Miss Alcie Wilcox and MI. and Mrs.
Horace johnson.
The next meeting Of the choir will
be AZ the home Of Mrs. r M. Bran
non In La Paloma Ave.
Mrs. w. G. Nash. school librarian,
remains III Al her home on Colora-
do avenue.
Miss Ferril Knight, secretary To
Superintendent Of Schools, r. j.
Bingham. Is Ill at her home on the
Browne Tract. Miss Nell Arnett 4
substituting for Mrs. Knight.
MI. and Mrs. Ed Null have return
ed after an extended stay III points
in New Mexico
j. r. George has returned from a
business trip Of several days to the
Alamo City.
Mrs. Della Meredith and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Paul Alfolter we're visitors
IN McAllen recently.
Judge and Mrs. w. X. Hodakin
have as their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest M. Beaver. Of Northwestern
wyoming. who reside near Yellow
stone Park. and Mrs. Mamie ID.
ODell OF Northwestern, Nebraska.
The party mot0red 10 the Valley
and intend to remain In Rio Hondo
for about two weeks.