PAGE I YEAR OF 1918 The first play chosen by Mrs. but as the students a four comedyby Madeline act did not take This play was produced 28, 1919. The and the was setting one large first cast fared badly the upside at the 1 and 2. The houses were crowded, cleared. The follows: was theatre as Peter (Embury's Mrs. Deborah Orphans: substituted. of March evening a small theatre; greatest "Mice Men" was and and about -—llis mistake produced Thursday, April four hundred dollars Barker Rhees and philosopher)-Stanley friend)- —«John Croft - Vera Malan -Russell Beadle Matron: and Men", housekeeper )-—--—<Letty Ririe Mark Embury(A scholar Joanna Goodlake Paradise"; His servant) (His was on the in such Lost "Mice on Wednesday and (Embury's Roger Goodlake "The continually. down. in Ogden cast Ryley, in Garland, blundered Orpheum was to it kindly, Lucette stage-hand trees MeKey : Effie Petty Kasius “Mary Wooley Ruth Scowcroft Cora Mortenson Oa Jacobs Dorothy Nichols Lenore Croft Lotty Hammer Magdalen Gill Josephine Volker PAGE 2 (Cast Con't) Captain George Lovell Frank Molly: Josephine Kit Barniger Sir Harry from guests, every angle Success, reflecting credit ing laurels the new During to a three-act given before received. director, school"-~Weber Herald. farce a packed The Jack Wright ~Weber Students the Seniors at the cleared over Weber Mc Kay an unqualified the performers, presented comedyby Richard house seniors the production was the Commencement week Life", Le ect. upon Volker ~—David Trumblestone Masqueraders, "Viewed Newman Walton Tully. This and was was very dollars. The cast onmm—efildon Taylor Effie Kasius Vera Malan Prof MeGee John Crithlow Ruth Thornton- Sivace Stone Tom Harrington Theron Jones Frederick Black Ellis Barker Byron Harrington: Karl Story Dulsie Harrington Norma Hussey Wass Nugata-~ Mrs. Wiggington Widow Maguire Wiggins sown ee ate add— "A Strenuous Auditorium, one-hundred and well PAGE 3 James (Cast Con't) Roberts= : Jack Wright Dan Devenant~ ~Paul Hinckley Marian Devenant- Ruth Evans William Everett James ~——~—Walter THE YEAR OF 1919 The outstanding under THROUGH financial Idea", which, the $1,000 for the Weber Gymnasium. 1920 success business of this management first presented at the tenth. The house audience, who called and recalled taken Logan, Everywhere Brigham, and it was received Richard Howard James Mr. Howard of Hyrum was packed the Willard; warmly. (son)~<« theatre with Elaine Lila a most enthusiastic Later was repeated The it cast “= was even- then in Ogden. follows: wmeharnest MeKay Gilmore Foster cleared on Monday play (Father) Sannin Big in Ogden The Steven Bingham Jim Belnap, players. Byrne Charles "The a reality by Mrs. MeKey. Orpheum ing November to year was The play was begun by Mrs. Eccles Brimhall, but was carried on t© Ye'wis Wiggins ~Rugene seu Dawley: Stevenson -—-David J. Wilson mae Stewart Eccles -Hyrum Belnap A. Stanley Rhees - Clarence “ Gladys Brown Peterson PAGE Eva Cragun es Mrs. Howard Elsie Howard Adele ~Josephine os Mary: "Ogden play ed, ""-Oeden the week at the Weber comedy Auditorium, annual Christmas beforethe of students a group The Volker and entertain~- Examiner." During presented delightfully surprised lovers were Warner in the one-act play, This comedy made school play was Smith. by Winchell vacation, McKey "A Box Full of Monkeys", a "HIT", "The Fortune It was Mrs. presented a four act Hunter", at the Orpheum Theatre to large, enthusiastic audiences on the nightsof March 16 and.I7. "The school play, "The Fortune al of the pressed entire the Hunter", met the unanimous of its appearance. audience on both nights that the play this year surpassed "~Qeden Standard opinion all approv— Many former tions," Examiner" exproduc- PAGE «5 " THE The FORTUNE HUNTER " proceeds of this play were over to the (The Fortune money was turned CAST FOLLOWS: Nathaniel Duncan THE about Weber six hundred Gymnasium Hunter)= dollars. The fund. ~meommeer SS Fanley Rhees Henry Kellogg George Burnham Ke. George James Long Sidney Frank Newman Farley Wilcox Olin Ririe Floyd Stuart Robbins=— -Golden Bingham Tome Albert Hoggan Lawrence Willie Miller= Bartlett- os ~John Sam Graham. Mre Lockwood: Walter Tracy Tanner- «Will Pete Willing oom LORoy Rolland Mr. Barnett-—— Sperry: eer Johnson Dahlstrom Wallace Budge ~-—Delbert Wright ~[Ira Terry i Ba Herman Betty Stevenson Kasius Grant Watty" 8 Croft -Robert ue Graham=— Josephine Lockwood-— ee -Cora Wilkenson Mortenson Geargia Angie Pat Village girls— Weber Tate Chamberlin Students On May in 17, the Weber PAGE 96 under Mrs. Auditorium by Madeline Lucette success. Music Edris Christedson, and Mrs. Jedbury, direction, "Christopher Ryley. ancial Christopher McKey's the Junior", seniors a four In every way this was was furnished the Weber by Mary String an cern Christopher Jedbury, comedy artistic The oe Jedbury: act Fisher, Dorothy Quartette. Sr. presented Jr. Cast and finNichols, Follows: Leslie Foutz Louise Browning Stanley Rhees Nelly: ~Oa Jacobs Whimper= -Grant Dahlstrom Job «m Major LeRoy Johnson Hedway: Clarence Dora “— one Brown wom tda Scowcroft Mr. Glibb-— Elmer Burnett Mrs. Glibb Vera Malan Mr. Simpson Ke Tom Belleby: December a tercentenary Pilgrim the Borkman", 21, 1920 This Players netted written production, from the the Weber Farley Bingham and 1921 saw the presentation pageant—drama Fathers. Varsity George Golden 1920 drama by Mrs. of "The Triumph of Tomorrow," MeKey in honor in connection with University Gymnasium of Utah in fund $1,000. one "John of the ofperformance Gabriel PAGE - 7 /Onthe evening of the presentation of The Triumph there was an empty Orpheum Theatre. not seat historical dramatic scenes momorable event was the in the were warmly appearance of applauded. of Presicent Tomorrow: Tableaux Probably Lewis W. se the most Shurtliff ‘ then 86 years of age and the sole surviver of the Griginal Weber School Board, a great the who played height theatre for a part when in one he put his that purpose. of the episodes. ax to one Other pioneers of his Enthusiasm own who trees, rose brought took part were: (To Next Page) to to Pack 8 Mrs. ents Martha Ferpin, More one than playing the Mrs. most Scowcroft, Leon Gladys Frances O'Niel, Shaw, Mrs Kate Topauce. took part in the pageant. nites ake) Ada Wright, Robert Newman, Gladys Green » Georgia hundred Robin Ruth Bush, Minerva people important Hunter, Leona Warner, May Pickett, Audrey Elija Clark, Clawson, The Cora stud- Mortensen, Tate, Wallace Budge, Rulon Peterson, Elwood Jeppson, Maybelle Holst, Burrowsy Grant Dahlstrom, Tottie Hart, Irna Cram, Delbert Wright,Myra Wright , and Melba Douglas, Prof. W. He Manning led the congregation, “Pinging. Aaron Holton were business managers. "The hours and hours was fully repaid by the tributes The knowledge the $1,000 pence Leland that Johnson, of work put and her workers. spectators were given two hours in by the given and Eli to students and director the finished was also put over The theatre was crowded and of enjoyment. To all who took part drive MeKey a large part of the Tracy | Mrse belongs Joseph thanks for the success production, should recom the of the drama, tha Weber Hereld is a copy of a letter Following sented to Mrs. McKey during enclosing $50.00, Devotional by the Student that was preBody president, Delbert Wright: “Mi shing of you to success you you a Merry Christmas and accept this little have had in the presentation token a Happy of our New Year, appreciation for we the of the Pageant~Drama. Weber Student (Signed) beg splendid Body Delbert F. Wright." PAGE «9 The school play was The Theatre on March lst students under and Wednesday "The the direction of Mrs. was an unusual, artistic and aiid, setting, at the McKey success. play was the acting, Paradise", Lost end, and presented with praise for great to make the play a notable profession= effort the "~Weber event. line in this and steadily watched have faithfully attended each "The Lost Paradise" was voted as foremost of all the annual play, and by Weber, given productions dramatic of many who anticipation the students of the of | | work Tuesday detail and talent which combined the by Weber In every deserve Fulfilling presented last director Heralde Orpheum Orpheum and cast The al finesse, at the presented Paradise", Lost new laurels to their of Weber's plays added were theatTical victories. ‘those in the surprised beyond their expectations were The cast went Lost "The play was to Logan,where, in Nibley Paradise" first and applauded heartily. recieved warmly . The Knowlton— Polly Fletcher Appleton Cast The e audiencwas _ ~ small, but the Follows. “ Fletcher Andrew on March 25thy they presented Hall. Julia Bob the Standard Examiner. "Ogden Mr. attending were who audience Grant Dahlstrom Frances O'Neil «Wallace Budge -Marguerite ELija Rogers Clawson PAGE Mrs. 10 (Cast Contt) Knowlton Margaret Ralph o Georgia Knowlton Joe wmeuth Scowcroft Carl Ballantyne Standish Ruben Warner Barrett «leon Bush Paul Cragun | Workmen: o Nell ~ om Alvin Robson Leland Johnson James Lindsay — “Cora Mortenson "Cinders" Billy «Dorothy Hopkins eam cee mtn Old Bensel Leroy wom Schwartz— : Hyatt- - lra “< on account end of the spring of press school of instead Nichols Johnson Terry ——Rulon Kate During Tate Peterson David Bybee Gladys Green of this year, the Seniors met and decided, work, give a farewell party near to of a spring play. 1921 and 1922 (TO NEXT PAGE) the PAGE In the fall of 1921, it under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Keits of the English department, the seniors presented "The Amazons" in the Weber The acts Auditorium. annual by Je school Hartley play greatest final was highly appreciated. "Peg O'My Heart", a comedy It was given in the Orpheum December 13. and 1,and in three Theatre on proved to be one of "Hjits", Superintendent The was Manners. Tuesday and Wednesday, Weber's The play curtain Adam had to Bennion was lifted be among the guests of one box party. was cast several times. The - = Lenore Croft Joseph Jeppson Maybelle Holst as follows: Mrs. Chichester Jarvise= ee Ethel eae Alaric= ; one Christian Brent irank “ Wallace Montgomery Hawks som oan —~Ben Bennett- the Preceeding by the following Green, principal Young the audience Rulon Peterson mean — a offering, a one act play, was presented cast: Leland Gibson, WilliamH. Manning by Rogers ——-Nan Emmett "Jerry" Gladys Budge Marguerite 7 NPE gee Douglas between Edwin T. Vest, and Lawrence of the song led the singing acts two and three e "Peg Budge, O' My Heart" , "Weber College by friends and as artistically. scored Patrons another of Weber, "Weber wishin: and was The play was a suecess enjoyed financially as well Herald. The feature of the Girls Show of 1922, was the presentation of the comedy Mrse "When McKey. the Cat's Away", The girls who Written took by Kate part were: Thomas Josephine Wright, Nan Emmitt, Irma Stevens, Ruth Manning, Newman, and The players were warmly others. The year of 1922 and 1923 Columbus Day, To celebrate Exercicess Mrs. McKey presented Prologue Oct 12, by Myra Helen Wilson, Ruth during Devotional Lawrence Budge Horn's play and in the ward Ho§". This was the play's premiere. It was enthusiastically and parents, Merrill Rhees, Athol Tribe recieved by students of Alice directed applauded. 1922, May Pickett, and "West- who crowded the Auditorium to caffe ° ac itye "Werely Mary Ann, was the annual a comedy in four acts by Israel] Qangwill, school play. It was presented in the: Orphéum Theatre February 13th and lth, by the following cast: Olin Lance Lote= Pete Pome ome “ Ririe ~——Lawrence Budge , PAGE Herr Brahmson Reve Samuel (Cast Con't) 13 ~Bert Smedge ws Rugene O'Gormon Blades= Lord Valentinew=—-—-. ~ Howard. Helm Heber Jacobs ———-mmejames Lindsay Leadbatter May Sisters Lady Chalmer Tippet- Caroline Irma Lady Glynn Mrs. Fitzgeorge Valentine Rowena Fitzgeorge Messenger Guests Boy- Hunter Nan Emmitt Winslow Mary Ann(Merely) Cragun Stevens Gladys nero \ Lady Gladys Wright Irna Cram, Clare Packard Frances Honorable . Pickett Florence The Lady Jacobs Reed Rosie - The Crawshaw ~~momeRisby Jim Mrs. Opheikins os -=Melba Douglas Verda Bybee weMyra Wright Josephine were fiarold Rhees Jones Bernice Harding Margaret McFarlane Leonard Ross Louisa Thurgood Marion Pearce PAGE 1) Merely sum to the Gymnasium was a decided success, and netted a tidy fund. “‘Wlerely Mary lunges ofiartistic Pon of this year, Irving and Elmer Barrett, presented a Weber Vaudeville the auditorium. Herald. "Weber Barly faculty This Mary Ann" in April members, effo was rt greatly patrons attended Poulter in appreciated by the in large numbers, and expressed the plays student school body. Weber delight at the novel entertainment. The last in three of Weber acts by A. Ee class under May ith in the Weber the small towns around Mrs. Thomas. McKey's was "Her This was presented direction. The Auditorium was very Ogden..This play Husband's Wife", a comedy by senior the initial performance good. The cast played represented some of Weberts given fHest dramatic work. FOLLOWING IS THE Stuart Randolph Richard Belden CAST: : . Grant Sherman Lawdew Irene Randolf ameChristobel ; Gardner Helen Wilson. oem Nora Excellent Couch ~-Lawrence Budge John Belden Emily Lofrreen music was furnished by the the direction of Prof E. W. Nichols, Weber Claire Olson orchestra under on PAGE 15. The Student during also body the presentation financially | During part exhibited the year five ability Tryout" time years plays appearances, the and came was role, and loyalty Husbands Wife" was the many students not especially chosen and were , literally Mary title "Her spirit above, of the girl the School listed interest In the play, of plays the product and parts. last. school last but Were ‘plays Wooley, of this deal a success, in the Weber public a great 1919 Willing "Merely to students hundreds school of classroom play attempt of students drilled for work. Each girls When inquired and Men", leading Mary Ann", fhrity-five 7 took increased. "Mice the who only part; tried about one in the out for