Oakville High School - Tillicum Yearbook (Oakville, WA)

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THE TILLICUM THE PRODIGAL HUSBAND Out of the ordinary style of high school plays was that given by the Oakville High School this year. The 4'Prodigal Husband was a portrayal of simple and natural occurences of everyday life, wound together by a deep heart interest. The parts were Well adapted to the several actors . Jessie Bain, as Mrs. Perkins, was a very business like person, Of course she had to be to run a printing office! Herbert Fry as Hiram Perkins, the prodigal with a I'm sorry look made you see the poor husband, a wanderer for eleven years, while his wife stayed at home and provided for the children, Lucille and Mary Jane, represented by Dorothy Paul and Stella Willianis. Willis Shull, as Joel Skinner, made the stage resound with his, 'fDo you know I kin have the law on you for the defamation of my honor?'l while in his political opponent, Rome Preston, one hardly recognized John Austin, with his quiet, dignified air. In lighter mood, were those scenes wherein Archie Inman as Barrett Sheridan, the young barnstorming actor, makes love to Lucille and whose appeal, Mrs. Perkins refused to listen. Several laughs were produced by Hiram when, after accepting a position as maid-of-all-work in the home of his family, he meets various young people of the village, who try to make it unpleasant for him. by saying unkind words, which he never fails to turn upon them- selves. Everyone is sorry for the girls, Lucille and Mary Jane, when Martha Menish, as Ivy Wilcox, the society belle, has a party and does not invite them because their mother is being termed immoral for keeping a man hired girl. An exciting scene is that in which Rome Preston, while thank- ing Portia Perkins for her successful fight for his nomination, is interrupted by the breathless arrival of the dishevelled office boy, Gene Merryfield, represented by VVillie Simmons, who announces the arrival of a mob. Then Joel Skinner, Sadie Bain as Miss Faxon, the town milliner, Charley Cotleh as Claude VVhitecomb and many others appear and try to dealifout punishment to Hiram, who is

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THE TILLICUM IIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIHIHIIIIHIJIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIllllllllllllllIHIHIIIUIIIIIHIIHIIIIHIIIHII I Sonnet of a Base Ball Player Wfhen I consider how my time was spent In those long days when practice was the Word, VVhen my voice yelling yells was heard And all my time in batting flies was spent, VVith Rochester to play, and to present To my captain of great renown such score As would the team of Rochester make sore, Such score that they no more could well resent Our title, Champion,'. And so we Went- But they, alas, did us so badly beat That we with pain and sorrow repeat The sad and mournful story of that game. And now in practice hard, we spend our time So that when next we play our score will shine. -VVillis Shull, 320 as if

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THE TILLICUM saved by his Wife's assertion that he is her husband. The scene closes with a 'Sknock out blow given by Hiram Perkins to joel Skinner, who is carried from the scene by his followers. We must not forget to mention Star Skinner, who stood in high favor with Lucille, because there is no one else to go With, until the arrival of the young barnstorm actor, Barrett Sheridan. These characters were ably presented by Walter Mercer and Archie Inman, respectively. The Prodigal Husband Cast. l