Published by The Dalles High School Students December 1922 NEWS NOTES Pages 47-49 Junior Class Play "The Amazons", the Junior Class play, given at the Civic auditorium, November 28, was a whimsical "romancy romance", having an old English background plus a great deal of modernism. Miriam, over the fact that all of her boys were girls, firmly resolved to make men of them anyway. But even the stern heart of Lady Castlejordan could not resist the "little arrows", and she at last abandoned her plans for the more natural ones of her daughters. Beulah Esping personified Lady Castlejordan, and judging from the stately grace and ease with which she acted her part, she might well have been that worthy lady in reality. Wilbur Stadelman as Reverend Roger Minchin, an old friend of the family, in whom the girls found a sure refuge and staunch friend, portrayed his part exceptionally well. Lord Noel, or Lady Noeline Belturbet, considered the "pick of the basket" and the most manly of Lady Castlejordan's sons (forgetting the fact that her heart was just like that of any other girl) was exceedingly well represented by Arvilla Kretzer. Lady Wilhemina, or Lord Willy, the effeminate of the Castlejordan "sons", whose tender heart was a willing recipient of the wiles of gleeful cupid, could have found no better or more pleasing representative than Eleanor Dickenson. Lord Tommy (Lady Thomasin only when away from Overcote) who came as near being a boy as a girl could be, was cleverly portrayed by the swaggering, boyish manner of Helen Toomey. The part of Viscount Litterly Barrington, the graceful, self-confident cousin of the three young ladies, was given due honor in the gallant courting and winning personality of Harry Wickman. William Ketchum, displaying exceptional talent in the part of Andre de Grival, the Frenchman who was "all English", but who persisted in saying the right things at the wrong time, kept the house in a continual uproar. Walter Emerson gave a notable personification of the lofty H'Englishman, Galfred, Earl of Tweenwayes, who thought the honor of becoming a Tweenwayes' wife enough to melt even a man's heart - confound it! Verla Miller as "Sergeant" Shuter made a very fitting physical instructor for the girls, and nearly always helped the principles of Lady Castlejordan. The part of Fitton (a gamekeeper) was ably played by Paul Schiller. Floyd Cook, as the old butler, had a very difficult role to play, but he did it in a very fitting manner. Elbert Kirk in the part of Orts (a poacher) showed considerable ability in "treating 'em rough". Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ for recently updated information regarding Wasco County. Links are at the bottom of the page. Historic The Dalles Days Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, 2002 The Dalles, Oregon