Alexandria High School - Alecko Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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“Out of the Stillness”

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WHAT WOULD HAPPEN “IF”— Helen Staples didn ' t look at eyes Joseph were an “inkwell instead of a “Blackwell Clara were a “forest” instead of a “Grove Mary Lee were “Black instead of “White Mary Magdalene were wrong instead of Wright Miss Ficklin didn’t quote friend “Bill Mr. Tavenner were not in a good humor ■ Robert were a “Pippin” instead of a “Jfaldwin Donald were a “Prince instead of a “King Gordon were “Wood instead of “Stone Clarence Sweeley didn’t have a “bright remark” Arthur were a “major” instead of a “IMinor Everett “wouldn’t instead of “Wood” Mary Buddin were not “giggling” John Doniphan couldn’t argue Carolyn were a “mountain instead of a “I’eake” Agnes Kelley were not Irish James Saunders were not with Edward Tdenderson Miss Reardon couldn’t he “witty” Joseph were “morbid instead of a “ Jester” Mary Saunders and Evelyn Pickett were not together JOKES Baxter : London is the foggiest place in the world. Jack: I’ve been in a place foggier than London. Baxter : Where was it ? Jack; I don’t know, it was so foggy. A monologue is a conver.sation with a girl. Kirk; Have you heard the latest Ford joke? Joe: Heard it? Man, I own it. A Sophomore is a person who waits for a Freshman to come along and push the revolving door. He: What’s that on your neck? She : A mole. He : That’s funny. I never saw a mole crawl before. [ Page Seventy-seven

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ALECKO DRAMATICS 1927-1928 A nivsterv storv, “( )ut of the Stillness,” was presented on March Hi and IT by the Senior Class. It afforded much anuiscment to an overwhelmin ' audience on both nights. The class feels that a better ])lay has never been ])rodnced than “CTnt of the Stillness.’’ The im])ersonation of Helen Sta])les as a tv])ical .American (hrl, Joe Black- well as Sheridan Iflair, and Agnes Kelley as Annt Lizzie, couldn ' t he beaten. W ' e have to thank f(jr the success of onr ]dan onr never-failing friend and coach. Miss Ficklin, who selected and directed a very fitting cast, everyone of whom acted his ])art with ease, ])oise, and success. To review the cast and to ])icture in our minds in the future: “Out of the Stillness’’ CAST OF CHARACTERS ( Named in order of api earance ) Marion Deering — To whom there comes a great exjierience Helen Staiples Bohhv Deering — Her ne])hew ' ..Frank Schreiner Aimee Billy Virginia Bobby’s Aliles ; Birthday Marjory | Guests George Bettv - f .Annie Simi)Son David Robey Sidnev Wells I lack Batcheller Bernice F ' edder David CT’Neill . Dell Clinkscale [ Harrv T’lowman Dorothv Richimever jume I Jane Carroll — , n arli.si Ethel — A friend Ifthel I’erkow Lucy — A maid Cecelia Hufty Mrs. Deering — Mother a la mode Caroline Krenttner Bvrne Sevmour — .An artist Donald King .Sheridan Blair — 1 ' h.e man ne.xt door Joseph Blackwell Eileen Deering — The would-he reformer A’irginia Leary • ![ Page Seventy-nine