Manual High School - Mirror Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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THE MANUAL, 1920 'Q,:.Xj - --..f2l..f'. 'NWN' 15 IR- 3' rfh. A .., ..... - . . ll, f .- majesty, King George of England, and his royal highness, King Eman- uel of Italy. In order to show their esteemed appreciation and high regard for the Manual performance the former conferred the Grand Order of the Bath upon the personnel of the cast, while the latter monarch bestowed the coveted Order of Macroni, which paid honor to the great wireless inventor, In short, every conceivable honor, from University degrees and medals to freedom of the cities and the seas was bestowed on the members of the cast. Even the EX-Kaiser of Germany lamented the fact that he could not see the play and said that had he known of these European per- formances, he would never had declared war. After some heated dis- cussion by the cast, it was finally decided to send his abdicated High- ness a program to mitigate his grief. Hence, after a seven weeks' world tour, the Manual High School cast returned home covered with glory. Get out of the morgueY shouted the property man. I fell with a thump from the box seat upon which I was sleeping. I pinched my- self and started to shift Scene III. It was all a dream-but- You Never Can Tell . 'By Opium Dreamer. P. S. -The play did go to Brimjield. Iflfhere next? sa 1 fm I i ,S zz 'xxx l wi g, X9 'Y X W3 -u 1' 4' 5-'S flim- ' -'T.' ln. 5. :'. l WWF , ,. 'fN,f,1' 'C - ri. A' 2-f X . .1 :Q Y tl I 1 '

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THE MANUAL 1920 Mff+,1f!lS.H f , . .V , E ,,,i:,,. , ff ,mn--lg A I' 1 '- incisive wit and humour were the spice of the play. No less ad- mired than her twin Philip, was the ever-talking Dolly Clandon. Her pleasant and affable personality coupled with her beauty and charming voice enthralled her audience! Thus ended the favorable criticism of this publication. Nor without any laudable comment is the Chicago American, which writes: 'fThe play given last night by the Peoria Manual High School cast was a tremendous success. The appearance of the star performer, Miss Dolly Clandon, met with repeated applause. Her acting was so filled with life, vigor, and emotion that she immediately cap- tured the hearts of the audience. With due respect to Mr. Crampton, it must be said his growl- ing aroused the patience of the members of the canine family, who retaliated with feeble inferiority. The composure of Mr. Val- entine after his many shocking matrimonial viciszitudes and em- barrassmnets was indeed admirable. The parts of Gloria Clandon, Mrs. Clandon, Mr. McComas, Mr. Bohun and Balmy William Walters Shakespeare Boone were also played admirably well. In all, the play was a treat to the fastidious play lovers. So much for newspaper eulogy. No sooner was the week's en- gagement over than there appeared dozens of managers from different play-houses throughout the country, eager to secure the Manual Com- pany for their theaters. The highest bid for a six weeks' contract was that offered by the Knickerbocker Stock Co. of New York. The small sum of 31,000,000 was offered and finally accepted. However, Mr. Bohum, the lawyer for the cast, held out for 352,000,000 but his objection was overruled. The six weeks' appearance at New York City was also marked with a complete triumph and success. The comment of the daily papers of that city would ill volumes and encourage the purchase of spectacles. Thus ended the dramatic story of the success of the play in America. Four weeks were then spent on a successful European tour. m The rest of the story can be briefly told. The cities of London, Paris, Bourdeaux, and Rome were visited. Everywhere the play met with approval and admiration. Everywhere it attained international fame. It was then acclaimed the unrivaled dramatic triumph of the twentieth century. . Among the great notables at one of the performances was the author himself, Bernard Shaw, who lauded the play as a perfect interpretation of his personal conception of the play. At another performance were his

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THE MANUAL, 1920 . - . ... . 'W-wx'----M ,---.- .... ,,,,,.. aW,,,,,,,W,,..,,.,,.,a ...,, ..,,, ........ - ...A.,,,,, , , . .,,,,..,.. fl 1 12222 f g ' 1 v 1 KXIYNII NKIYNII MY!! sin ' vis VU ' 1' v 1' v 1 ' v 11.1 Senior Glass Sung Words by Don j. Brown. M usic by Muriel Lockwood. Behold a flash of orange and black above the gold and blue, They are the colors of class and school, and the rose of tender hue Is the emblem of faith and Purity living forever more, As the class of nineteen-twenty goes from out your door. Chorus. We've loved you, old Manual, We've honored you, 'tis true. In books and in athletics, We've fought the fight for you. We chose you, old Manual, From among a score or two And in the end we've no regrets Your mettle's tried and true. To those we leave behind us we'd give a parting thought, Our mark is made in your dear school, upon the halls it's wroughtg So carry on the Worth-While game of holding its banners high, We love the school you cherish and would not say goodbye. We're proud of our Alma Mater, she's given us many a thrill, To the emblems of her glory We've added with a will. We've taken from out the mother school all that Manualites can, From out the halls of Manual and from Manual's Grand Gld Man. 79: - 765: A U. L A I L 4.1.45 f s N 1 fx ' N fi in L ffl is I I 1