Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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THE SENIOR PLAY

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FIRST PRIZE STORY-Concluded Old Margot watched after him, until horse and rider were a mere speck in the distance. Then she stood erect and cast the gold afar. I-Ia! Ha! So that is thy worth, Sir Knight! ,Tis well, well, that thou hast thus forfeited thy bride. 'Another may pass this Way.' Aye, an- other may pass-. She bent to the earth and listened long. At last she heard the distant beat of hoofs. As a lightning flash, she stretched herself upon the ground. On they came, horse and rider, good to look upon. They were enjoying together the beauties of a summer sunset,-the one speaking softly, the other quivering with delight at the sound of a loved voice. A moan reached their ears! As the first had stopped, so the second stopped, almost upon the woman. My good woman, what has been thy misfor- tune ? said Sir Quentin, as he reined his horse aside. Alas! Noble Sir, I had traveled far and the sun beat hot upon me. I am old and cannot go on. Help me, that I shall not spend the night on the highway, mayhap to die! The Knight had dismounted and was about to lift her. Suddenly Jocelyn semed to stand before him-Jocelyn, radiantly beautiful, wonderously fair. Should he lose a bride like this for the ser- vant woman! Should he cast away love, wife, happiness! Happiness? Yes, or Wife, so Won P- Once more he stood before his King, once more his vow he repeated and felt again the touch ofthe sword on his shoulder. Arise, Sir Knight, Sir Quentin, arise ! Knight-to help the weak-to follow Christ !- Ah, no! Not thus came happi- ness, not thus could he win his bride. My Beauty, we have lost! The first victory thou hast not won. And by my vow, thou couldst have won this, also ! - The second passed not, as the first had done. Another night was gone, another day wore on. Lady Jocelyn, standing alone in the castle hall, heard the blast of a trumpet, the clang of a gate, the beating of hoofs, nearer, nearer, nearer.- Which one had returned? My Lady, Sir Anton has returned. Lady Jocelyn turned away, with eyes averted. Presently she spoke, I await Sir Anton here. Then she heard the clank of spurs and, as the curtain was drawn apart, saw before her the one who had passed to the south, flushed 'with thoughts of victory, eager, expectant. Come, Sir Anton. Lady, your message from Sir Kedricf' Sir Knight, break the seal. The message is thine own.-Now read ! Sir Anton read. His look of triumph passed. His hand trembled and he crushed the parchment. 'fMay I-Sir Quentin,-Lady Jocelyn, has he returned P No, Sir Knight. Sir Anton turred with a groan and left the hall, the parchmc 't slowly falling to the floor. Upon it one might have read only the words f'Hast thou stopped by the wayside? The Lady Jocelyn gazed upon it and smiled, half-sadly, half-joyfully. But now she heard again the trumpet and the clang ofthe gate. She lifted her head proudly and the sadness fled as she parted the curtains and saw that Sir Quentin had stopped by the wayside. f'The winner of my quest has come at last, shc said, nor did she let the curtain fall.

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Lydia Bennet ............... Ellajeanne Smith DRAMATICS THE SENIOR PLAY- PRIDE AND PREJUDICEH Pride and Prejudice from the novel of the same name by jane Austen, was presented by the Senior Class at the Majestic Theater on Fri- day evening, April 24. I This years play was out of the ordinary, dif- fering widely from the usual farce given in former years. The costumes worn dated back to the period of 1796. The leading role, Prejudice, was taken by Miss Margaret Raser and Lewis Stewart repre- sented Pride The play was a great success, much credit be- ing due to Mrs. M. J. Warreii, under whose di- rections it was staged and produced. Following are the cast of characters and the program: CAST OF CHARACTERS. Darcy, Pride .................. Lewis Stewart Bingley ....................... Gordon Lang Elizabeth Bennet-Prejudice, . .Margaret Raser jane Bennet .................. Julia Dickinson Mrs, Bennet ... Col. Fitzwilliam Col. Forster . .. Mr. XYlCl-illlllll .. Mr. Collins ... Mr. Bennet ... . . . Louise Tilley . .. . . Clarence XVessman . .... Glenn Klingensmith . . G. David Zeile . . . . Harry Arvidson . . , . Park McAllister Harris ........... .... L eland Potter Mr, Denny ........ .... Sir XVilliam Lucas Ladv Catherine de George Hubbard NeilRobinson Mildred Pickard Charlotte Lucas ............. Bourg ........ Ethel Latimer Lady Lucas ............. . . . Hill, the housekeeper .... . Martha, the maid . Miss Bingley ........ .... . Hazel Lindsley . Agnes Carlson Ruth Dickinson .. . Helen Lewis Synopsis of Scenes. ACT I.-The drawing room at Lonbourn. ACT II.-The orangery at Netherfield, one month later. ACT IH.-Collins' parsonage at Hunsford, thiee months later. ACT IV.--The shrubbery at Longbourn, one week later. Place-England. Time-1796. Specialties. Reading, ........ The Trials of the Shoe Clerk Sadie Savage Solo ....................... . .Harry Arvidson Monologue. .. Entertaining Her Sisters Baby. Byrd Calvin HGNOR RGLL---SENIORS, 1914 Louise Tilley .... ................ 9 5.5 julia Dickinson ... Salinda Cook . .. Margaret Raser Willa Dunn .... ....93.9 ....93.7 ....91.9 ....91.8 Frances Amsden George Anderson . . Grace Adams .... Ruby Inman Sigrid liroid . .. .91.1 ....9o.4 .89. ....88.9 ....87.9