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The Silver Kewanite
Holgar
Steen
Bertel
Old Woman
Priest
Courtier
Rich Man
Rich Woman
Scholar
Young Girl
King
Angel
The Christinas Play
"WHY THE CHIMES RANG"
The Cast
The Pageant
Marjorie Benedict
Jane Bradley
James Minor
Adelaide Baethke
Glen Taylor
Lewis Fisher
William Boswell
Rlizabeth Carpenter
Herman Woltil
Ruth Ladd
Edward Cronau
Elizabeth Bruner
WHY THE CHIMES RANG", by Alden, was chosen by the Dramatic
Club for their annual Christmas program, held this year on December I 8
and 19. The interest in the work was so great that for the first time in
its history the club was forced to repeat its performance a second time, and both
nights the house was packed. The play was pronounced the best of its sort that has
ever been done by the high school.
The success of the performance was due not only to the splendid acting of the
cast, but to the excellent stage settings designed and made by the Kolor Klub. The
audience gasped in sincere admiration when the dark stone walls of the peasant hut
faded slowly into those of the great cathedral, with its rich altar surmounted by
tall candles and backed by a beautiful stained glass window. The Kolor Klub was
responsible not only for the sets but also for the seven hundred hand-blocked invitations
which were sent out for the performance.
Miss Wildred Ewan deserves much credit for her excellent directing, and
Miss Gibson for her help with the staging.
Standing—Ladd, Woltil, Boswell, Bruner, Taylor, Fisher, L., Carpenter, Cronau.
Seated—Minor, Bradley, Benedict, Baethke.
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