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Show WEBER SCORES WITH DRAMA Students Make Usual Impression Im-pression in Appearance at Orpheum I Representative pi 'lie excellent work of fht dramatic department of the Weber Normal COUaKOi 'he slu- dents scored a decided success when. The host Paradise " was presented lasl evoning at th OrpheUni lliealro under the direction of Mrs. Ulnncli Kendall McKay. Fulfilling the anticipations antici-pations of man who luii sieadily: watched ihe work ol Hie students In ,ihis line and faithfull) attended each annual play. " The Lost Paradise." was wiicd as foremost of all the dramatic productions given bj Weber, and new laurels were added lo their theatrical ictories. Those in ibp audience who (wore al lending the first of Weber's plays were surprised beyond their ev Ipectatlonfl and applauded heaitih. ' LABOR AND CAPITAL Built around labor and capital's Interests, In-terests, the Pin' Of the play Is laid In 'the outskirts of Bostoh, Ma.--s.. three lor our years ago. In ihe home of 1 ndrt'. Knowlton. owner of ihe iron i works. Margaret Know Hon i (elebrat I ing her birthday anniversary, while in the factory not far from the Knowl-I ton homo, demands lor higher salaries and rumors of a strike are cutting"! down the output. Ruben Warner, superintendent of "the works." speaks for hJfl employes, not only to Margaret's father but io Margaret herself. In doing so he confesses con-fesses his love for her. Margaret is engaged to llalph Siandish and SOOrHS the love of her lather's workman. With the visit oi Margaret lo the fac tnry and the new partnership of Standlsb With Andrew Kmiwlton. and tin- demand of the lattory employes unsatisfied, ihe slrike Is called. Warner War-ner joins uiin his people. Through some coincidence, the diary of Dr. Siandish, lather of Ralph Staudish fails into tin- hands ol Warner and he learns fur the first lime that the nio-1 tor the factory Is putting out from day to day is his own invention, stolen ! from him by Margaret's father In his love for her. he destroys Ihe evidence against the girl's falher. Margaret embittered by Ihe suffering In thei homo of t lie workmen appeals to her ftance without success. MEETS WORKERS' DEMANDS. Rising to a surprising climax, Mai I ! garet learns of the J heft . denounces; Ralph Standish. and taking the whole. ; affair in her hands, meets the de-mands de-mands of the factory workmen. Then' ; to keep Warner in her father's fac- lory, she confesses her love for him Throughout the entire play, several humorous incidents are introduced. ; grouped about Polly, a country nieco I of Mr. Knowlton. and Bob Appleton, and around "finder" and Billy of ihe 'factory. Nell of the factory is tho pathetic pa-thetic character, loving Warner, but 1 glad to sacrifice herself for his happi I ness. CARRY ROLES WELL. Special credit can be allotted to each of those appearing Ruth Scow ! croft in the role of Margaret was real-! real-! istic in her actions, while Leon Bush as Warner was applauded at nearl t every appearance. Marguerite Rok ! ers was bewitching as Polly while Elijah Eli-jah ClaWBOD as Bob Appleton was irtilv the handsome lover. Ora Mot tenaen as Nell was typical ol the poor factory girl Dorothy Nichols as "Cinders," "Cin-ders," and Leroy Johnson as Billy, were well portrayed and their every anpeaamcc was greeted with laughs from the audience. Others taking part were Wallace Budge. Georgia Tate, Carl Ballantyne, Paul Cragun, Grant 1 lahlst.roru, Fran ces O'Neil. Lelaud Johnson, James Lindsay; Alyln Robson. Ira Terry. Ru-Ion Ru-Ion Peterson, David By bee and Gladys Green Some word must also be spoken for Mrs. McKey w hose skillful instruction in-struction has won Ihe confidence of j her pupils and attained their best efforts. ef-forts. Characters were cast to per feciion and the Bettings were realistically realis-tically laid. Costumes were appropri , ale for every scene, and the action i was carried forw ard without hesitanc ' to a surprising conclusion. oo |