Eight More Shopping Days
You should not delay another day; stocks are being depleted; crowds are increasing. Here are Gifts that always please. --- --- --- ---
Handkerchiefs:
At our handkerchiefs booth we are showing thousands of the daintiest kerchiefs ever imported from Ireland. Prices 15c,25c,35c,50c,75c and up.
Neckwear and Ruchings
We have been very fortunate in getting these this year and can show you a beautiful line in all the newest effects. 25c and up.
Gloves, (Short and Long)
We are always proud of this department as we know we sell the best French glove that is made. So do hundreds of our glove customers. Wrist lengths are $1.00, $1.50, $2.00; elbow lengths are $3.00, $3.25.
A. D. WEAVER THE CHRISTMAS STORE
Holiday BOOKS Holiday Pennants
JUST THE PLACE TO BUY-
APPROPRIATE HOLIDAY GIFTS
Rowland's College Book Store
Christmas Suggestions
Books—Fancy Bindings Fiction—Late Books. Pictures and Frames.
Post Card Albums
Leather Goods.
Dennison's Seals.
Holly Boxes.
Christmas Garlands.
Final Suggestion---Buy Early.
Stevenson's Book Store.
STAGE WELL CARED FOR
Aurora
THEATRE for the latest and best Vaudeville and Moving Pictures.
5c ADMISSION 5c
DRAMATIC CLUBS AND FINE ARTS SCHOOL PLAY YEARLY.
The Thespians, The Masque Club and the Fine Arts Opera Give Students Chance to Appear Before Footlights.
Two dramatic clubs and a Fine Arts play give all students who have stage ability a chance to demonstrate their talent. The plays and operas are under the direction of experienced directors who aim at advancing dramatic art and literary criticism among the students.
The latest dramatic club to be organized is the Thespians. It gave its first play, "The Little Minister" in February, 1906. All those who take part in any of the plays produced by this club become members.
THE THESPIANS.
"The Climbers" will be presented by the Thespians January 14 and 15. This play is a society comedy drama, dealing with the efforts of those who are not members of the "400" to get into that exclusive set. The cast of the play is: Richard Sterling, Keith Clevenger; Edward Warden, Edward Haney; Frederick Mason, Maurice Allendorfer; Johnny Trotter, Earl Grant; Dr. Steinart, George Hiatt, Godesby, Roy Simpson; Servant at the Hermitage, Willard Wattles; Jordan, Tom Lee; Leonard, William Fishman; First Footman, G. E. Richardson; Mrs. Hunter, Alma Manley; Mrs. Sterling, Grace Warner; Jessica Hunter, Rebecca Passon; Clara Hunter, Fern Edie; Ruth Hunter, Fern Cramer; Mrs. Godesby, Gretchen Rankin; Miss Sillerton, Lola Smart; Miss Thompson, Eva Detwiler; Marie, Elizabeth Kneaster.
Miss Georgia Brown of Kansas City is directing rehearsals of the play.
THE MASQUE CLUB.
The oldest of the dramatic clubs is the Masque club which was organized under the name of the University Dramatic Club in 1901, and took its present name in 1905.
The latest production of the club, "A Royal Knave," was given November 19 and 20. This play was the eleventh one presented by the club. Its second performance of this year will be given during the spring term.
The members of the club are: Roy Dietrich, president; Isabel Barton, secretary; Vale Nance, business manager; Gertrude Mossler, director; Carrol Fisk, Edna Hopkins, Pattie Hiatt, Dorothea McKnight, Roy Douglas, Muriel Culp and Tess Critchfield.
The cast of characters in "A Royal Knave" was: Francois Villon, Vale Nance; Louis XI, Roy Dietrich; Thibaut d'Aussigny, Merle Prunty; Noel le Jolys, Murdock Pemberton; Robin Turgis, Francis Hipple; Tristan, Harold Armsby; Olivier, Ward Cooke; Rene de Montigany, Harry Slaymaker; Guy Taberle, Clifford Cole;
Casin Chole, Kenneth Patterson; Captain of the Watch, Lewis Breyfogel; Katherine de Vaucelles, Dorothea McKnight; Hugette de Hamil, Edna Hopkins; Blanche, Hannah Mitchell; Isabeau, Mary Coors; Mother Villon, Isabell Thomas.
The former productions of the club are: 1901, "Shore Acres"; 1902, "A Night Off"; 1903, "Alabama"; 1904. "Rosemary"; 1905, "All the Comforts of Home" and "An American Citizen"; 1906, "David Garrick"; 1907, "The Crisis" and "Green Eyes"; 1908, "My Friend from India" and "A Royal Knave".
FINE ARTS OPERAS.
The first opera presented by the Fine Arts department of University was in 1905 when the German opera, "Der Freischutz," was given in conjunction with the May Musical festival. The object of the presentation of these operas is to train the voice students to appear in public and to give the orchestra practice in playing concerts. Membership for the Opera is not restricted to the Fine Arts department, but it is open to the general student body. The last opera presented by this department was "Princess Ida," given December 10 and 11.
The Fine Arts plays are under the general supervision of Dean C. S. Skilton of the Fine Arts department, who is assisted by Miss Gertrude Mossler and Miss Augusta Flintom.
The members of the cast for the last opera are: King Hildebrand, Abe Van Meter; Hilarion, Allen Merriam; Cyril, Charles Fisher; Florion, Ira Burmont; King Gama, C. P. Fiske; Arac, H. B. Bozelle; Guron, Delbert Kemp; Scynthius, Ralph Spotts; Princess Ida, Helen Jones; Lady Blanche, Alberta Crosswell; Lady Psyche, Helen Giddings; Melissa, Grace Waugh; Sacharissa, Verna Rowe; Chloe, Edna Warner; and Ada, Nina Pilkenton.
The chorus was composed of twenty-eight members whose names are: Cora Reynolds, Mary Pollock, Jennie Purdy, Elsie Ayers, Tess Critchfield, Grace Hornaday, Gail Sutton, Violet Haynes, Sophia Davies, Lucile Wilkinson, Christine David, Edwin White, Howard Farnsworth, Quay Barnett, Herbert Cowan, Oliver Andrews, John Garland, Douglas Harris, Harry Hamilton, George Stevens, France Wilson, Edmund Rhodes, Albert Manglesdorf, Don Yoeman and Ward Coble.
Daughters of the Plow: Myra Rogers, Maggie Bell Long, Nola Ayers, Anna McCoy, Nell Greenlees, Katherine Curry.
A negro arranged in a South Missouri court on the charge of stealing a cow pleaded not guilty. "Ah nevah stoled dat cow," he explained to the judge. "Yoh Honah, she took a fancy too me en follored me home. Ah tried ter shoo her back, but no sah, she wouldn't go. Dat night she bawled so hahd Ah had ter let huh in my bahn so's fambly could git some sleep."