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Show School Thespians Slate Mystery Thriller Urania "The Drums of Death" will be i presented by students of Pleasant Grove high school Wednesday and Friday, March 0 and 11, as the annual school play. The play Is u three-act comedy mystery, written by Howard Reed. The cast is rehearsing almost dally, under the direction of Miss Myrtle Henderson, dramatic Instructor, und will be In highly finished form by the date of presentation. The drama has an eerie setting In an old castle, In a mysterious swamp. Persons invited to the sinister place become Involved In the intrigue, and before the plot straightens out, their experiences provide, chills, thrills and laughs. The play was selected as one sure to appeal to the public, Miss Henderson Hen-derson said. Wednesday's performance will be a matinee. It will be presented again Friday night for the public, at 8 p. m., in the high school auditorium. auditor-ium. Reserved scats will be on sale at the high school. The cast follows: fol-lows: Celeste, an octoroon girl . Anna Boren Sheldon Hurley Reed Beck Jules, a Haitian Rex Walker Mrs. Oakley, the housekeeper Ruth Robblns Paula Daley Marilyn Richards Mrs. Gillette Iona Adams Miss Gillette Cleora Wright Eugene Bowles Man,' Jo West Cooper, the sheriff Leo Eves Dr. Cameron Don Gammett n |