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Show WEBER HERALD PAGE THREE Ogden Theatre Big Super-Special Photoplays Positively no advance in prices Open 1 :4o 'till Bedtime I ' ,''-PTyWW-... , R yogy,.-..-- I1 ' ! '!'" """' '""' I i , ' 3 . '--. . '. .. L. . " ' : ' -. J H' L 'Sf. n - ii::i::vi- J..imlrl,''j,M,-i,,1i - ,t,i-ii -lii.i .. .,.,f,-r,, ' ,.,.,,,-.. - j.- sw.-fr. ......... vwj... -tJlJ UNEXPECTED GUESTS Scene from Act III "The Lost Paradise" Reading from left to right the players are: Wallage Budge, Georgia Tate, Eliza Clawson, Marguerite Rogers, Grhnt Dahlstrom, Dorothy Nichols. Leroy Johnson,' Cora Mortensen, Carl Ballantyne Ruth Scowcroft and Leon Bush. "THE LOST PARADISE" TO BE THE BEST PLAY WEBER HAS STAGED "The Lost Paradise," the Weber school play which will be presented at the Orpheum Tuesday and Wednesday, March 1 and 2, is the most ambitious undertaking, dramatically speaking, that this school has known since Mrs. McKey entered Weber to take charge of dramatics. "Mice and Men," "The Big Idea," "The Fortune Hunter," "The Triumph of Tomorrow,'' and the class plays given in our own auditorium have all received their share of praise, but no one has been so difficult to present as this year's offering. Its difficulty lies in the fact that the dialogue calls for strong and varying emotions, many of which must be expressed with repression. History of Flay The play was written by Ludwig Fulda, and was adapted from the German for the American stage by "onrv C. DeMille, father of Cecil DeMille of motion picture lame. It was first presented in New York by Charles Frohman in 1 897. Maud Adams, at that time an unknown young actress with her face turned toward the great magnet, success, opeared in this production as the factory girl, Nell. This play, which stands out as a star in the history of American drama, made Maud Adams famous. Treats Important Theme The theme of "The Lost Paradise" is the labor question, a living issue at the time Mr. Frohman introduced the play to Broadway. Twenty-four years have rolled by. and the question, changed in aspect, Is still unsolved. Some of the conditions depicted in this stirring drama no longer exist, but that which caused the struggle unon "-Inch the plot Is founded, misunderstanding between capital and labor, is as vitally existent a factor today as it was twenty years ago. riot Is Interesting The story, one of the most ap pealing and powerful ever unfolded before the footlights, is concerned with the stealing of an invention, the' Volta Dynamo, by Mr. Knowl-ton, father of the heroine, from Ruben Warner, hero. Warner, who has risen from the ranks, knows the heart and the condition of the laborer. He also enjoys the appreciation , of the exalted and beautiful which education and refinement give. His love for the daughter of the owner of the iron works, who looks upon him merely as one of her father's "workmen," and her awakening from a thoughtless girl to a woman who has learned from suffering how to face life unafraid and how to value the best that it offers, is the foundation of the plot. Kxeclleiit Cast Selected The greatest care was used by Mrs. McKey and other members of tho faculty who acicJ "tin jit Hfis In selecting the cast, which includes nineteen speaking parts. The talent of the school was thoughtfully sifted, and the people best equipped to represent the different characters were placed in their respective roles. As a result, the cast is decidedly strong. In the accepted sense the play has a "hero" and a "heroine," but other parts are equally important. It is anything but a "star" play. Most of the characters give to the performers an excellent opportunity, and even down to the smallest "bit" each one is a distinct study. Male Holes Ably Filled Wallace Budge will be seen as Andrew Knowlton, owner of the Knowlton Iron Works. Leon Bush will appear as the hero, Ruben Warner, superintendent of the works. Mr. Bush's acting is unusually strong and realistic,, as is also that of Carl Ballantyne, who portrays the role of Ralph Standish, the vil lain. Elija Clawson is happily cast as Bob Appleton, "hail fellow well met, and met very often." Grant Dahlstrom is cast as Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Knowlton's man of business. Forceful work will be done by Paul Cragun, as foreman at the works, by Rulon Peterson, as leader of the men, and by David Bybee as Hyatt. A touching bit of character study is shown by Ira Terry as Old Ben-sel.The "Billie Hopkins" of Leroy Johnson is irresistably funny, and equally so is the "Cinders" of Dorothy Nichols, his sweetheart, who was "sifted down on a cinder pile straight from Heaven." Other Feminine Parts Well Taken Miss Georgia Tate appears as Mrs. Knowlton, a "motherly worldling." Ruth Scowcroft, as her daughter, "a pearl that the toilers at the works hgvo pot." rrjTr ' V-lilO m , intelligent portrayal" oi "a most" difficult role. Cora Mortensen in the Maud Adams part, Nell, makes an appeal to the emotions seldom seen except in professional companies of the highest rank. Marguerite Rogers as Polly, "a country slip in city soil," is adorable. Francis O'Niel makes a pretty maid, Julia, and Gldvs Green a pathetic Kate. Leland Johnson, Elsworth Weaver and Alvin Robson appear as workmen. Staging to Be Elaborate The staging of the play, "The Lost Paradise" will be as elaborate as possible. The ladies will appear in beautiful costumes. The director and the entire cast are working very hard to give a play of which Weber can well be proud. Thev feel certain that the students will support the play as they have done the productions of former years. The players deserve the loyal and enthusiastic support of all of the students and patrons of Weber. 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The Sophomore class was represented by George Cragun and Josephine Rhees who defended the negative, and the Freshman class by Vanolin Tanner and Geneva Larkin who spoke for the affirmative. The debate was closely contested throughout, for both teams knew their opponents' points as well as their own. Their rebuttals were particularly good. After a ten minute consultation, the judges rendered a two to one decision in favor of the negative. 21 AGAIN KXGUAVK1) OX (TP The final debate between the victors of the other two debates was held Friday, February 4, and the decision was unanimous in favor of the Senior team which supported the affirmative. This is the second time that the class of '21 has won the honor of having its numerals on the debating cup. In the school year 1917-1S, when the students of '21 were Sophomores, the class was victorious in the inter-class debating series. The final debate this year excelled both preliminary contests in argu ment and in delivery. Mr. Wright, the first speaker for the affirmative, argued that a remedy for strikes is an urgent need of today, and in support of this argument he showed that strikes are disadvantageous to the public, the employer and the employee. Mr. Emmett, second speaker for the affirmative, presented a plan to prevent strikes through arbitration. His plan was modeled on the laws now in force in Kansas for the prevention of strikes. The most important points presented by the negative were: Strikes have been beneficial to the world; strikes have been successful in the past; and laborers have an inherent right to strike. Ricks: (in faculty meeting before the game) : Can't the faculty get out and throw a few baskets without Suits on? ! ! ! NOTICE ! ! ! Of Special Interest to the Young: Ladies In the near future I intend to confer upon some deserving young lady the degree, of M. R. S. The on ly requirement is that the said young lady be good looking. Come and register your name. Delbert Wright. P. S. 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