Alexandria High School - Alecko Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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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

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“Out of the Stillness”

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Natalie Deering — A young widow Alfred Tevis — Who steals hearts and other things Aunt Lizzie — ho meets the highwayman Jerry — The would-he reformed Bess Roberts — A guest at the dinner dance Tom Morgan — Her escort Cecile Tevis — Quick of wit and wily of stratagem Henry Jerome — M ho arrives unexpectedly Hamilton Whitney — Of the Secret Service Scene of Action Scene — A Summer Flome Time — About Ten Years Ago SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT I The hall in iMrs. Deering ' s countrv home. summer afternoon. ACT II .Again the hall — Three weeks later. ACT HI Same as .Act II. The next morning. Note : During the act the curtain is drawn for a moment to indicate the ]iassage of time. Business Manager — Aliss Alary Lee M’hite Stage Alanagers — Alessrs. A’iolette, Shaw and Cohen Puhlicitv — Aliss Alildred Bretz . t the Door — Air. Harry Barnett Alusical Numher.s — Aliss Berkow and Alessrs. Erancis. Fletcher, A’ezeolas and Drury 1‘Tirniture — Loaned by Air. Frank Alichelhach Draperies — Loaned by Swan Brothers d ' he Coach and Cast most earnestly thank all who have in any way helped make ( )ut of the Stillness” a success. Hilda Lynn -Charles Strauss Agnes Kelley .. .Kirk Lindsey Alary Saunders James Eike Beulah Duhorg . Park Ticer Charles AAolette Page Eighty