Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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favorable to the King’s purposes. In order to chastise him Chemistryx invited the entire court to visit the hotter regions, Blast Fumicia. Chemistryx had decreed that Silicato be punished, but he not being present, Coala was the one who had to be chastised. This so angered Coala that he determined to help Silicato in his revenge. They aroused the anger of the other members of the court and the cry of revenge was in the air. Copperito, the sister of Chemistryx, who knew the reason for the trouble, told her brother. In order to right the wrong, Chemistryx determined to take the entire court to Rolling Millio, a visit which proved to be of great enjoyment. But Chemistryx again angered the court by demanding of them a show of their strength, beauty and wisdom in June. This the court refused to give, and they de serted the King, who then had full sway over the kingdom; there was hence forth no one to dispute his power. STELLA BECK, ’10. 44

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 mg Cfcemistrpx, tfje Cruel a 23rama CAST OF CHARACTERS King Chemistryx ....................... Lord Hydrogeno, his adviser............ Lady Oxygenia, Hydrogenous wife........ Chlorino, her maid .................... Copperito, sister of King Chemistryx--- Sulphurona, mother of King Chemistryx Silicato, ambassador................... Phosphoressus ......................... Irona................ Steelite ............ Carbonia ............ Graphito ............ Clayeta ............. Aluminus ............ Coala, conspirator against King Chemistryx. Cokelo, soothsayer ....................... Limesta, servant.......................... Mortarela, servant ....................... Ladies in Waiting ........... Mr. Harsh .........Raymond Joslin ...........Julia Creer .........Sylvia Kirian .........Bessie Martin ..........Nellie King ... Richard De Forest ......... Pearl Morris .........Pearl Morris ....Bessie Hafemeister .........Pearl Maxwell ........Anna Goldberg .... Florence Holloway .....Blanche Caldwell ....Anton J. Karlovec .......Leonard Iladde ....... James Cosgriff ......... Fred Johnson Act 1. The Palace Laboratoria. Act II. Blast Furnicia. Act III. Rolling Millie. Act IV. Same as Act I. GCfje $lot In the month of October, of the year 9, Chemistryx became king of Com-mercia. He was heralded amidst much joy and tumult, and for several weeks of his reign his court enjoyed much pleasure. But then Chemistryx determined to show his power, and the court had to bow to his bidding, even to the proof of their strength, which came in December. Silicato, who was chosen ambassador in the year 9, was a great favorite, but in the year 10 King Chemistryx removed Silicato from office because his actions were un- 43

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