Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-30
Blue Masque Chooses Cast For
1.-THE Truth About Rlavds"
Three New Members
Gain Coveted Roles
From The Pioneerl

Trvouts for the first Blue -,1asque
major production of the 1867.
,e1,on, The Truth About Blayds,"
Nv A. A. Milne, were held in the
~,olIeqe auditorium. Members of the
Blue Masque Executive Committee
served as the casting committee for
the play. There was much talent
+, choose from, but the commit
-ess final selections awarded the
coveted roles as follows: Oliver
BIlvds, Paul Strauch; Isobel (his
Younger daughter) Caroline LAUGH
man; (his eldest daughter), Doro-
thea Hupper; William Blayds-Co Con-
way (his son-in-law), Kenneth
Dunlop; Oliver Blayds-C Conway
Chis srandson), E. K. Whitener;
Seotima Blayds-Conway (hls grand
daughter), Helen Baer; A. L.
Rovce "a critic), Harry Carolus;
Parsons "a maid), Eleanor Smith.
Mr.. Strauch, a senior, president
Of the Blue Masque, has been M of
its most able and willing workers
backstage. Many will remember
his excellent construction of the in
tricate stage set for Double Door"
His talent is not confined to action
behind the scenes, for he has ap-
reared in two one-act plays: as the
bewildered lieutenant in Man of
Destiny" and as one of the shep-
herds in "Aria Da CaPro.'
Miss Lauchman, a senior, has
much dramatic and literary talent,
but has previously confined her
public stage appearances to a one
act play, Suppressed Desires
which was presented at many places,
including Boyden High in Sails
bury.
Miss Hopper, a senior, is one of
our best emotional actresses. Every
one will remember her magnificent
performance as the brow-beaten
sister, Caroline, in Double Door.
Miss Hopper has also appeared in a
short play, "All on a Summers
Day." which was presented at Box
Wood Lodge in Salisbury last sea-
SON. Backstage has seen much OF
her handiwork, co..
MI. Dunlop, a sophomore is a
newcomer to the Blue Masque
boards, making his first appearance
in this play in the role of William
Blayds-C Conway.
Mr.. Whitener, a junior, is also :
newcomer to the footlights, the ROLF
of Oliver Blayds-C Conway being hi
first attempt at the thespian art.
Miss Baer, a junior, appeared II
1.-THE Slave with Two Faces" which
entered the Chapel Hill competition
and brought back honors to tn
Blue Masque.
Mr. Carolus, a senior, is one Of
u most versatile and capable
actors, with a long list of accom-
plishments behind his name. He wa
the dashing pirate in 'Captain Ap'
pleiack," the troubled young hus'
band in Double Door," the unap'
preciated tutor Il flaming of thu
Shrew," and the male lead in thu
Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, I'll
M. S. Pinafore." MI. Carolus ha
also appeared in "The Wedding,'
"Submerged," marching Men,
and "A Woman's Way"
Miss Smith, a senior, has been
t~ireless worker backstage, and nov
receives her first chance to make
good in front of the curtain in thu
role of Parsons.
The production is under the dir
ection of Mrs. John c.. Busby
whose brilliant and t%ireless work ha'
won many coveted honors for thu
Blue Masque.
The date of public Performance
has been set tentatively for Nov
20. Rehearsals were temporarily
postponed to make way for Home
coming Day activities, but have re.
commenced, and are now in full
swing.
The backstage crew has not a:
VET been selected.