Blairstown High School - Comet Yearbook (Blairstown, MO)

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DRAMATICS

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f- . .. - THE COMET SENIOR PLAY fBack Row: Hopkins, Atkins, fB'rown, Wise, Gallihugh Front Row: A. jenkins, F. Farnsworth, WC. jenkins, G. Farnsworth, martin The Road to the City was presented by the senior class with the assistance of four underclassmen, Saturday night, May 14, at the Blairstown Presbyterian Church, under the direction of Supt. V. W. Welch. T HE CAST Robert Darnall ....... Maxon Brown a straightforward doctor, who is in love with Jet Sanderson ....... Mildred Jenkins the young daughter of Mrs. Sanderson ....... Geneva Wise a widowed mother, who wants her daughter to marry Richard James ...... William Gallihugh a wealthy man from the city, who is a diamond thief who Works with Lilly Morton ...... Margaret Lee Atkins a very gushy, insincere, jealous, and suspicious character who plays the part of Richard's sister so they can persuade John James ....... William Hopkins Richard's invalid father, to make his will in their favor but are prevented from doing so by , X Xxya...-Z.. r 3 Duke ......... Fay Farnsworth a detective, and Robert. Toto Lee ........ Rowena Martin a lively, mischievous girl, is very much in love with Jud Judkins . . . L .... Gilbert Farnsworth a good country boy. Marie . ...... Annabelle Jenkins is Jet's French maid. PAGE 40 M 'x vol B. H. S. i ,urfxhkx X X M, , W S 1 9 xX X WXXX N i' ll '