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WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., OCTOBER 10, 1925.
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Pierrette Players hold MacDowell Club Gives First
Semi-Monthly Meeting Picture Of The College Year
The Path To Paradise Is Title Of Amusing Picture
Featuring, Betty Compson And
Raymond Griffith
Members Give Reports on Maga
zine and Play is Read.
The Pierrette Players held
very interesting meeting c
Thursday evening, October 1, :
the Campus Living Room (
Alice Clewell Building. Elizabeth
Hastings gave a report on the
Theatre Arts Monthly for July,
the report concerning itself with
the development of the American
Theatre. Illustrations of the
various changes made in the
stage and stage settings were
passed around, and Miss Hast
ings explained them. The August
number of the Theatre Arts
Monthly was discussed by Doris
Walston, the themes of the dis
cussion being “Modern Stage
Costuming”, and the “Russian
Theatre of To-day”. The cos
tumes of the modern stage are
specially selected to suit the
character, and in order to ap
pear attractive under the glow
ing foot-lights. Costumes o:
narily worn cannot be used
. the stage, and especial care '
to be taken in regiu-d to color and
combination. In mentioning the
Russian Theatre, Miss Walston
brought out that the authors
leaning more and more toward
the fantastic. In closing the dis
cussion, it was interestingly
noted in the August issue of the
Theatre Arts Monthly that Miss
Ruth Denis and the members of
the American Ballet
tending to tour the Orient this
winter.
Miss Chase read very inter
tainingly The Flight of the
Queen by Lord Dunsany. The
play was attractively written,
and unique in its theme. The
characters were bees, with
names resembling the noises
made by bees. The theme
the flight of the queen Bee to
Ether Mountain where her lover
pursues her.
The business of the meeting
concerned several matters of im
portance. It was decided by the
membership committee to have
one try-out on Friday, October
2, only for th6 upper-classmen
who had perviously been inform
ed, while on Monday evening,
October 6, any Freshman s(
siring might try-out. Any
cessful freshman might enter
the club for a semester—under
the condition that if they fail
work, they are automatically
dropped from the membership.
Miss Chase asked if th
Pierrette Players would help the
MacDowell Club in several enter
tainments during the winter,
the Club deciding that a number
of one-act plays be prepared for
use in such entertainments.
There followed a discussion of
the business and financial end of
the proposition.
Dorothy Siewers was elected
as reporter for the Salemite, and
the meeting adjourned.
I. R. S. Elects President
And Vice-President
Tuesday afternoon at one-
thirty, the student body met in
the recreation room to elect
officers for the organization
called I. R. S.—I Represent
On Saturday night, October
the third, the MacDowell Club
gave its first entertainment,
for this year, a moving-picture
entitled, “Paths to Paradise”,
starring Betty Compson and
Raymond Griffith. It was a
most amusing comedy, involving
the characters in so many ridicu
lous situations that the audience
almost convulsed with
laughter.
The scene of the play
San Francisco and the plot,
centcrs around a superb diamond
necklace, brought from Antwerp
simple-minded old million-
,s a wedding present for his
daughter. So innocently proud
he of his purchase that he
displayed it everywhere among
his friends and acquaintances
and thus the news of this valu
able jewel came to the ears of
several notorious inhabitants of
San Francisco’s Underworld.
There are several different and
conflicting forces at work to ob
tain the jewel; one is a clever
thief, a master of his trade, who
plays a lone hand, and another
)urig girl, sometimes known
as the Queen of Chinatown and
past mistress in all the arts of
crime, who has two or three con
federates. These two are the
principal actors in the drama and
after becoming known to each
other in a remarkable and un^
forgettable manner, they art
continually crossing each other’s
path. Their introduction came
about in this way: The
who was known by so many
different names that
never sure to which one he had
I right, appears in Chinatown as
,n unsophisticated young gentle
man, in search of adventure and
excitement. He presents himself
at the door of a supposedly
dangerous opium den and asks
for admittance. After some hesi-
is admitted, though
only after being- warned that he
looking individual strides
so terrifying in aspect that the
would-be abductor cowers back
in dismay while the girl clings
to him desparately. The old
Chinaman creeps up behind him,
presses a pistol into his shaking
hand and urges him to shoot
while there is time. He is still
debating as to whether he will
shoot or not when a sharp pistol-
shot is heard and the villian
crumples up in a heap,—as vil-
lians always do when met with
their just desserts. Now all is
confusion and one of the China
men agrees to take the blame,
for five hundred dollars. The
money is exchanged and the
murderer is about to depart
when a policeman appears on the
shcene. The guilty man, instead
of turning green with fear, gives
the officer a familiar nod, goes
to the corpse and gives it
a stout kick whereupon the dead
shows astonishing evidence
of vitality. When the supposed
dupe discloses the official badge,
the crooks are glad enough to
buy off their immunity from the
law and the two officers depart
with a heap of bank-notes. When
they are gone the girl finds the
badge which the young man had
dropped on the floor and dis
covers that it is the badge of an
inspector of gas meters. Instead
of being the dupes they
forced to confess themselves
duped.
Upon the advent of the mil
lionaire with his diamond neck
lace, the Queen of Chinatown
takes off her oriental disguise
and becomes an American girl.
Accompanied by her two con
federates she haunts the hotel
where the old man is staying and
very soon discovers that .her
quaintance of the opium den is
also on the job. She offers to join
forces with him to procure the
gems but he refuses to
hampered by a woman, so they
part company, openly antago
nistic, each one determined to
outwit the other in this
dangerous game of^ihanp.e^
By a clever subterfuge the girl
learns the address of the pos
sessor of the coveted jewel and
presents herself at the house,
asking for a position as maid.
She is immediately accepted, and
no sooner does she enter service
than she discovers that her
clever opponent is als(
house, masquerading as a private
detective.
Between them, they impose on
the confident nature of the old
man so thoroughly that he looks
upon them as his best friends
is taking his life in his hand;
The old Chinaman in charge of
the den greets him obsequiously,
abstracts sums of money fr
Tablet To George Washington first Music Hour Of Yeari
Dedicated in Salem Square is Held in Memorial Hall
Daughters of American Revolu
tion Unveil Tablet on 0
Salem Tavern and
Plant Tree.
The Home Economics Club
Has Interesting Program
Membership Committees Make
Reports and Miss Left-
wich Talks.
The Home Economics Club
et in the living room of Alice
Clewell Building, Tuesday
The chairman of each
membership committee made
her report: Rachel Davis
ported forty-seven new mem
bers and Ewlyn Graham report
ed twenty-two. Evelyn Graham’
committee lost the contest and
will entertain the Club at
•einer roast on the tennis
courts at the next meeting.
Miss Leftwich made a speech of
welcome to the new members,
and spoke interestingly of the
history of the Club and of her
hopes for its future.
The Crilograph, published by
the student body of Lynchburg
College, has a literary column
Salem. Eva Flowers, of the class
of 1926, was elected President, i
and Ruth Efird, ’26, is vice-j consists of a book review
President. Class representatives original
will be elected a little later. | students.
The Daughters of the Ameri-
:n Revolution held a dedication
service, Wednesday, October 7,
•hich a memorial Tablet to
the memory of George Washing-
unveiled and a tree was
dedicated.
The tablet was placed upon the
old Salem tavern, in which
Washington stayed on his
memoraJble visit to the com
munity of Salem. The D. A. R„
is placing similar tablets in
seven other towns which mark
ed W'ashington’s southern jour
ney. The tablet was unveiled by
Margaret Williams and Sarah
Stephens. A brief service was
held outside the inn.
The group then adjourned to
Salem square, where the tree had
been planted. The D.
•itual was conducted; the flag
salute and the American’s Creed
■epeated. Dr. Rondthaler
then dedicated the tree and the
tablet, saying that it
propriate that the second tablet
should be added to the one al-
■eady on the tavern, placed there
X quarter of a century ago by
tl^e people of the community.
He said that the tree was not
planted at random, but was
placed in a line with the elms
which defined the old path trod
by Washington on his historic
Miss Adelaide Fries read several
letters connected with Washing
ton’s visit—one written to him
by the Salem congregation, and
his reply. A copy of both letters
v^as sent to Alexander Martin,
then governor of the state, and
his reply was also read.
The state regent of the D. A.
R., was introduced, and ex-
Oean h. A. Shirtey Gives Talk
on Musical Experiences
in liritish Isles.
On
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•k done by the Locoa
1 served.
Y. W. C. L Entertains
At A Birthday Party
Girls Having Birthdays in Aug
ust, September and Oc
tober are Invited.
The Y. W. C. A. gave a birth
day party Wednesday afternoon
at five o’clock, in the living
of Alice Clewell Building, for all
girls whose birthdays came in
August, September or October.
It was a “backwards party,” and
all the guests were requested to
their clothes backwards.
Some clever and amusing cos
tumes were worn.
The guests were met at the
door by Marian Neely, who
greeted them by saying she was
glad they had come, hoped they
had had a good time, and would
e back again. Conversation
carried on by everyone say
ing the opposite of what she
meant.
Each two guests were given
string with a piece of chewing
gum tied in the middle, and were
asked to chew the string; the
girl getting to the chewing gum
first won it. “Going to Jerusa-
played, after which
sandwiches were
Thursday afternoon,
October 1, at Music Hour, Dean
il. A. Shirley gave an interest-
mg lecture on his musical ex
periences in the British Isles
during the past summer. A large
audience attended and listened
with appreciative attention
chroughout the lecture.
Dean Shirley began with a
description of the beautiful ser
vices which he attended at
Westminster Abbey and St.
Paul's Cathedral in London. He
spoke of the celebrated choirs
and organs at these great
churches, mentioning especially
the superb beauty of tone with
which the choirs sang, and the
remarkable skill of the organists.
In wandering around West
minster Abbey, Dean Shirley
was deeply touched and greatly
interested to find a memorial to
dames Russell Lowell and also
Walter Hines Page.
These memorials are situated
just outside the famous Chapter
House.
In England, Dean Shirley
stated, June is perhaps the most
musical month of the year. While
in London he had the pleasure of
hearing Jeritza in the opera
‘La Tosca” at the Covent
Garden Opera House. He spoke
interestingly of his amusing ex
periences in the gallery at the
top of the house where he se
cured seats. “La Tosca" is one of
Jeritza’s favorite roles, and she
sang and acted her part with
great artistic beauty, Dean '
Shirley stated. Among the other
operas which he heard in Lon
don are “Aida” and “The Barber
of Seville”.
Dean Shirley also attended
quite a few performances of the
Russian Ballet in London. He
considers this one of the most
interesting attractions in the
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Two Organizations Will
Join In Presenting Plays
MacDowell Club and Pierrette
Players to Co-operate in
Entertainments.
The Pierrette Players and the
MacDowell Club have arranged
plan by which they are to co
operate ; plays are to be present
ed by the Pierrette Players, the
MacDowell Club bearing the ex
pense, and the members of the
latter organization are to be al
lowed to see the plays with no
further admission than the
original dues. This arrangement
allows the Dramatic Club a
chance to give several plays, and
at the same time the MacDowell
Club is enabled to offer further
attractions. The plays selected
The Minuet,
A Flower of Yeddo, by Victor
Mapes, A Mouse Trap, by Wil
liam Dean Howells, Where but
In America, by Oscar M. Wolff
and Sire de Maletroits’ Door.
The last play is a dramatization,
by Isabel Wenhold, of the story
of the same name.