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Sophia Skousen

Mr. Evan A Madsen.................Director
Miss Ester Arnodo.......Dramatic Coach
Miss Gladys Phillips...............Costumes
Mrs. E. A. Madsen....... Dancing Coach
Mr. Ray D. Nicholes.................Finance
Mr. Roland S. Hamblin.....Construction
Mr. H. T. Brawley...............Electrician
Mr. Floyd Larsen................Conductor
Miss Pearl Butler...................... Pianist
Miss Lula Hall.............Assistant Pianist
Mr. Lindsay Kartchner.......... Violinnst
Mr. David Pulsipher..........Saxophonist

Story of the Opera

    Margarita de Montero, the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, has just returned from a finishing school in Madird, jsut at fiesta time in Barcelona, or the day when they have the big bull fights there.  Here she meets many of her old friends.

    Some years before, Margarita met Lieutenant Wright while she was touring the United States with her parents.  It was "love at first sight," but soon she had to leave for Spain.

    At this great time Lieutenant Wright goes to Barcelona as custom inspector, and, on the day of Margarita's return, as he is walking down the Plaza, he finds a mantilla, and attached to it a silver pin.  He at once recognizes it as his present to her in Washington.

    They meet when Margarita returns looking for her mantilla, and the old romance is resumed.  He learns that she is engaged to a Spanish mobleman, through her parents' scheming.  Mr. Wright attempts to break the engagement, with the help of friends, but is opposed by her parents and the nobleman.

    Lieutenant Wright suspects the nobleman, who is chief inspector for the Spanish Government.  He begins an investigation that leads to surprising discoveries.

    In the end, the true character of teh nobleman is revealed, and his pleadings for mercy are granted after they promise to release her from the old enganement.  All ends well, with wedding bells proclaiming the engagement of Margarita to Lieutenant Wright.

THE BELL OF BARCELONA
Presented by Round Valley High School, April 5 and 6 1929

CAST

Luis de Montero, a wealthy plantation owner..........R. Ray D. Nicholes
Gloria de Montero, his wife, aristocrat......................Miss Vista Boothe
Margarita, an accomplished daughter...................Mrs. Guy B. Rencher
Mercedes, her sister...............................................Mrs. H. T. Brawley
Francisco de la Vega, Chief Inspector at the custom House, who claims
to be a nobleman............................................Mr. Terrance Heaton
Pedro, manager of Montero's plantation........................Eschol Crosby
Emelio, a toreador, suitor of Mercedes..........................Mr. Ansel Hall
Don Juan, student friend of Emelio.............................Mr. Joy Rencher
Don Jose, student friend of Emelio...........................Mr. Wallace Riggs
Dona Marcela, friend of Margarita....................... Miss Wanda Hulsey
Dona Anita, friend of Margarita..............................Miss Annie Wilkins
Martha Matilda Ayers, an English governess...................Miss Lula Hall
Lieutenant Harold Wright, Custom Inspector from the
United States........................................................Mr. Evan A Madsen
Patrick (Pat Malone a companion of Hal...................Mr. Walter Eagar
Captain Calton, of the Cruiser Montana.......................William Williams

CHORUS AND DANCERS

Spanish Girls
Beulah Eagar    Freda Wiltbank    Melba Wilkins    Idella Olsen
Ellen Jepson    Maurine LeSueur    Vera Wilkins    Leata Jepson
Katie Hofmann    Maurine Ashcroft    Edith Hamblin    Launa Hulsey
Lavern LeSueur    Elizabeth Herbella    Bee Tenney    Maribah Woods
Ruby Wilkins    Alice Eagar

Spanish Boys
Cecil Crosby    Joy Rencher    John Woods    Walter Wiltbank
Perry Merrill    Ray Rudd    Mirl Burgess    Ellis McPhaul
Paul Pinkins    Clovis Romero    Wallace Riggs    henry Baca

Marines
Billie Hall    Fay Ashcroft    Lula Lee    Wanda Burke    Eva Lee
Virginia Udall    Mary Romero    Jennie Bloomfield    Mildred Hamblin
Lora Burgess    Amelia Herbella Warda Hulsey    Lena Love

Spanish Dancer...........................................................Juanita Wilson
Cupids.......................................Mondona LeSueur and Ida Hamblin