PASADENA, CALIFORNIA,' MARCH 9, 1923
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Music Catchy; Stage Effects
Wonderful ; Characters
Fit Parts
PLOT A DEADLY SECRET
All Scenery Painted by Stu¬
dents of P. H. S. Art
Classes .
Under the shade of the weeping
willow ti*ee, where sits the little
bird who cries “Titwillow!” all day
long, and down iris-lined avenues,
where the purple wistaria twines,'
the great Mikado’s court wanders,
clothed in kimonos of the latest cut,
and armed with a reserve supply of
fans. As they wander, they sing,
but if you want to know what they
sing about — go to see “The Mika¬
do” next Wednesday afternoon, or
Friday evening, if you’d rather.
The plot being a deadly secret, you
won’t discover any of it scattered
about here — not one bit. Nanki-
Poo may act the noble hero, Yum-
Yum may warble up and down,
Pooh-Bah, Lord High Chancellor,
Secretary of the Treasury, First
Lord of the Bed-Chamber, Groom
of the Back Stairs, etc., etc., etc.,
may showoff — but you are’nt sup¬
posed to know about it. Yes, and
if by accident — mere accident, un¬
derstand — you should find out why
the three Little Maids from school
giggled, or how Katisha, the maid¬
enish lady, pursued the dark and
dreadful executioner, Ko-Ko, under
the aforementioned shade of the
aforementioned weeping willow,
(which by the way, together with
the wisteria, the iris, and the rest
■of the landscape, were built and
painted by Miss Juliet Gifford’s Art
classes) — well, if you should, just
don’t bother to remember it. For
if you should, by accident — merely
by accident — let the Music depart¬
ment know that you were on, its
members would surely dip .you in
boiling oil. That’s how they feel
about it.
But really, “The Mikado” is
worth going to see. It’s the fun¬
niest li^ht opera ever — even better
than Pinafore. The music is
catchy, even in the saddest places.
The stage effects are eye-openers.
The characters fit their parts as if
they’d been bom into them. Here
is the cast:
Yum-Yum . Madaline Richardson
Katisha . Linnie Gibbs
Pitti-Sing . Florence Paddock
Peep-Bo . Mildred Godfrey
Nanki-P(5o . Emil .Morhardt
The Mikado . Paul Ladd
Ko-Ko . James Goodman
Pooh-Bah . Marion Worrell
Pish- Tush . Kenneth Robinson
Seats are on sale at the regular
prices 35c, 50c, and 75c. They can
be obtained from the Music depart¬
ment direct, or from the box office
down in the west basement, or at
Jarvis and Prinz.
GIRLS TO COMMENCE
BASEBALL PRACTICE
According to Miss Peggy Crim,
member of the Physical Education
department, girls’ baseball will
start after the Easter vacation. In
previous years not many girls have
turned out, but it is hoped that this
year a large number will come out
to insure a successful baseball
season.
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
BENEFITS BY FOLLIES
Though at the eleventh hour,
Wednesday, the sponsors of the
“Spanish Follies” learned that it is
not the policy of P. H. S. to have
pay assemblies during advisory
periods, enough students were so
glad to contribute the dime they
paid for a ticket, that twenty-five
dollars was collected for the schol¬
arship fund.
In the playlet “Uno de Elios
Debe Casarse,” Helen Harbrecht
and Marion Randall distinguished
themselves, while Elsabeth Lesh
and Philip Koerper played their
roles very well.
In “La Broma” Gladys Pyle did
excellent work, and Evelyn John¬
son, Sanford Cobb, and Louis Elo-
witz deserve mention.
Between the plays a trio, com¬
posed of Margaret Greeble, violin;
Hamilton Stevens, saxophone; and
Elsabeth Lesh, piano, played the
“Uruguayan National Air.”
Members of the faculty who con¬
tributed their time to directing the
play are Mrs. Sarah Hatfield, Mrs.
Irene Peters, and Miss Elizabeth
Keppie. Oliver Prickett served as
business manager.
The Alumni department of Pasa¬
dena High School is being reorgan¬
ized this term.
During the past semester, Alice
Cole gave her time to the work of
reorganizing the girls’ files. This
term she expects to complete the
boys’ files.
Edith Fisher will be in charge of
collection of Alumni dues and will
handle the Alumni treasury. Cor¬
respondence will be handled by Be¬
atrice Chapman, who will also act
as Alumni reporter. Miss Chap¬
man would be very glad to receive
news items concerning graduates of
P. H. S.
Blanche Reniff is compiling for
publication a list of graduates
about whom no information has
been obtained.
Dorothy Herman is compiling a
list by classes of all the graduates
of Pasadena High School.
Plans are already being made for
the Alumni banquet and “Field
Day” at the close of this term.
A campaign for membership will
be launched in the near future and
cooperation of students in securing
Alumni memberships will be great¬
ly appreciated.
Natalie Raymond was one of
twenty delegates who represented
Southern Branch at the Y. W. C. A.
mid-winter conference held at Po¬
mona College, March. 2, 3, and 4.
Representatives from all the col¬
leges in Southern California were
there.
JUUUS CAESAR FILM
SHOWN TO STUDENTS
“Julius Caesar,” a film biography
of the Roman conqueror’s life, was
presented to the Pasadena High
School student body, under the aus¬
pices of the Latin department, last
Mdhday afternoon in the local audi¬
torium.
The picture portrayed the life of
Caesar from the time of his mar¬
riage to Cornelia until his assasi-
nation in the Roman senate.
Proceeds were turned over to the
scholarship fund.
SCH91ARSHIP FUND
NEARINGDffi GOAL
To complete the $20,000 Scholar¬
ship Fund, founded in honor of the
Pasadena High School boys \^ho
gave their lives in the World War,
is the aim of the present Senior
class, $3,000 is needed to complete
the fund, and in order that this
aim may be fulfilled, and the com¬
pleting of the memorial become a
certainty, a drive was inaugurated
this week, closing today, in an ef¬
fort to raise money for this end.
Robert Elliott, chairman of the
advisory period committee, and j
president of -the Student Council
representatives, in outlining the ■
purpose of the drive said, “While j
various organizations and classes
throughout the school have given
very generously to’ the scholarship
fund, the advisory period commit¬
tee felt each student should have
some individual part in contribut¬
ing to the fund. For that reason
the drive, through the advisory
classes, was inaugurated, and in
this way the completing of the fund
before Memorial Day is hoped for.”
STUDENT COUNCIL
HEARS TALK FRIDAY
Good posture, it was pointed out
at a meeting of the student council, j
may mean success or failure, hap- j
piness or misery.
C. F. Martin, director of physical
education in the city schools, gave
a demonstration of “straight line”
movements used in swimming,
walking, and exercise positions.
Russel Harriman, member of the
scholarship drive committee, made
a last appeal to the student coun¬
cil representatives for the success¬
ful completion of the scholarship
drive this week. A graph is placed
in the main corridor of the Horace
Mann building and an accurate
record is kept of the progress of
the different classes from day to
day.
ANNUAL GIRLS’ LEAGUE
PARTYHELD FRIDAY
New students and senior sisters
enjoyed the Annual Get- Acquainted
Party which was held last Friday
after school.
Helene Burns gave the opening
welcome to the new girls which was
followed by welcomes from the
other officers of the Girls’ League
and Miss Nellie Green Clarke, Dean
of Girls, who gave the final wel¬
come.
Louise Upton was given charge
of the program, which consisted of
music and several readings.
They next played “Get Acquaint¬
ed Games” in which all present
took an active part.
Refreshments consisting of punch
and cookies were then served in the
cafeteria.
All present had an enjoyable
time.
TECH PROSPECTS
SHOULD SIGN UP
Any boys eligible for admission
to California Institute of Technol¬
ogy, and planning to enter next
September, who are interested in
the Freshman competetive scholar¬
ships and have not already turned
in their names to the English,
Mathematics, or Science depart¬
ments, are asked to file them with
Mr. Clifton at once.
MARCH 15 DATE FOR
DAVIS-HALL 1TRY-0UTS
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II 1 GIVEN HERE
TOMORROW NIGHT
When the time for entering es¬
says in the Davis-Hall contest
closed on February 25, only eight
students had entered. The prelim¬
inary contest will be held in the
Music Hall next Thursday, March
15, 6th and 7th periods. Judges
have not yet been selected. j Tony Sarg’s Marionettes Have
The eight entrants and the titles j International Reputation
of their essays are: Ruth Hubley, for Clever Acting
‘Child Labor;” Euphrates Pashi- ; — - -
gan, “Marking Time;” James Allen, j SPECIAL STAGE IS USED
“Wisdom;” Arthur Syvertson, “The | -
Land of Dreams;” John Maxson, Uncle Wiggily to be Presented
“The Constitution— Our Citadel;” ! in Afternoon and Rip Van
John Case “Immigration and the j Winkle in Evening
Japanese Problem; Watson Part¬
ridge, “The California Indian and ;
Raymond McKelvey, “The Poet.” | An unusual
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to see a
The judges for the deciding con- I real marionette show will be given
test will be Clinton K. Judy, head 1 the students of Pasadena High
of the English department at Cal- \ School tomorrow afternoon and
tech; Russel Richards, English in- evening when the famous Tony
structor in the California School of j Sarg’s Marionettes will perform on
Tutoring; and. Mrs. Mullens, head j a specially constructed stage in the
of the English department at Lin- High School auditorium. “Uncle
coin High School. Wiggily” will be presented in the
afternoon and “Rip Van Winkle,”
I Washington Irving’s old American
j folk legend, in the evening.
; The following comment by Ralph
Block, of the New York Tribune,
will show the degree of perfection
attained by the puppets: “Here is
- - : the oldest plaything in the world,
Three scholarships of $200 apiece , the acting doll, doing all the things
will be given this year and sue- that live people spend their best
ceeding years for the Senior boys ; energies trying to do on the stage,
in the high schools of Southern Cal- j and doing it so much better, so
ifornia by the California Institute j much more richly and effectively
of Technology. and with such simple economy of
expression as to throw down the
last ledge of privilege that has
fenced the human actor’s sacred
person.”
Certain feats performed by Tony
Sarg’s Marionettes are always
astonishing and perplexing to those
who have seen his productions.
Perhaps the greatest surprise of all
LARSHI
I
The Seniors who wish to compete
must be able to meet the require¬
ments for entrance into the Insti¬
tution, and must be nominated by
the principal of the high school
upon consultation with their
science, mathematic, and English
teachers.
One representative from the
Senior class as a whole will be ■ occurs when the audience sees the
chosen, as well as one for each j showman appear on the stage
fifty Seniors in regular standing. among his marionettes. A curious
All competitors will take thei” illusion is created — the showman
examinations in mathematics, phys- appears gigantic, a Colossus, while
ics, chemistry, English, American | the dolls seem the size of ordinary
history, and general information, i human beings. This is due to the
This test is to determine initiative j fact that the dolls are perfectly
and resourcefulness in making ex- j proportioned and all the scenery is
periments, and to apply thmselves ! made to scale. The audience who
to concrete problems. has been looking at the Marionettes
The scholarships are to be award- for some time, with nothing by
ed according to the results on ex¬
amination, high school record,
statements of student activities,
and results of personal interview¬
ing. The winners will be announc¬
ed May 5.
It is stated the one who wins this
which the eye can guage relative
height, visually accepts the figures
as life size. Then the appearance
of a living person among the dolls
causes the man to appear out of
scale and not the dolls.
The dolls are termed puppets and
contest will bring fame to both j moved by means of strings operat-
himself and the school he graduat- j ed by puppetteers behind the stage,
ed from. Further information can j in the play of “Rip Van Winkle,”
be obtained from Miss Elma Hol¬
loway, head of the English depart-
■ ment.
Nick Vedder, the innkeeper, sits
smoking a long pipe. Finally the
doll arises and walks off leaving
- : - ! the audience completely mystified.
LATEST NEWS Many other curious stunts are per-
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I The local water polo squad beat ; A • , T *
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team yesterday, P. H. S. won by a . , c n
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score of 6 to 0.
EXCURSION IS TAKEN
BY DIETETIC STUDENTS
Dietetic classes took an excursion
last week under the supervision of
Miss Katherine McGorray, head of
the Home Economics department,
to the Crown City Creamery, where
they watched the process of pas¬
teurization of and certification of
milk.