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Show 105 Annie Wilcox the in cast.1 The Master Builders Play Company.--In the spring of Jame s W. Johnson, a favori te local actor who had been absent from the comunity for several years serving as a missionary 'for his church and as a teacher in the Emery Stake Academy at Castle Dale, returned to "Huntington and He organized to present the play, Pass ion's Slave.1 1912, arranged dramatic a new a local troupe company under in 1905,--The a name used for Master Builders organization operated until 1914, with (The Huntington Ward Dramatic opposition. by thi s time, 'ceas ed to funct ion. ) This 1913 an no a short time"by Play Company. apparent Association had, An article in the county newspaper dated September 7, outlined the season's schedule of the troupe, which was ambitious indeed: one, 'Last Wednesday evening the Master Builders Play The play Company presented the comedy, A Country Kid. a in role and each well cast was gratifying played More plays by the same company are to follow- manner., The Barrier, Satin in Paris, Bulls and Bears, The Red Devil, and Paid In Full2 Commenting on Castle the An American Hustler, produced Company in the spring of 1914, Progress had the following to Dale performance of the pla7, the Master Builders Play the editor of the Emery County by say: ''!rhe performance of An American :Hustler proved to be a slendid entertainment and treat • • • to shame the number who stayed home leaving James W_ Johnson, the onlv a half-filled house. old genera.l of the sta.ge, and Miss La.Verne Tullts, played their parts to perfection, Miss Tullis making about the best leading lady seen here for putting sometime either in traveling or home troupes. Leon Leonard, too, was excellent as were the bal It is hoped that they ance of the whole cast. will come again! by the The Queen's Page was staged in February, 914, Master Builders troupe or some other group.4 lo, April 6, 1912. 2lbido, September 27, 19130 o, 4Ibid 0, l_, 19140 February 21, 19140 March either |
