Alexandria High School - Alecko Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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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

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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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“ENDEAVORS OF 1928” By The Juniors and Seniors (Under direction of Miss Ficklin) Consisting of two comedies : 1. Norah Mixes In 2 . Please Stand By THE CAST Rosalind Hensey. Miriam Barney... Fanny Idee Jessie Shenny Grace Paxton “Norah Mixes In’’ Students at Lancaster College on a vacation in the country Dorothy O ' Neil Ada Hicks Bertha Cook Zula Thomas ...Nellie Ridgely Norah Angell. their cook Julia Kelley Miss Bettina Bridges, a native Frances Bnddin Sophronia Hedges, an intruder ..Mary Duhorg Nelly Snow Village Helen Bernhardt Car’line Snow Youngsters Marguerite James Mandy Banker, a widow Elizabeth Knight Mrs. Shenny, Jessie’s mother IMercia Cash Neighbors Ruby Floyd and Virginia White Villagers Pauline Brown and Charlotte Clifford Pa Hawley Ma Hawley Honeysuckle The announcer Violinist Singer Dancers Joe Joy and Nell Cantsing. Krazy Kat “Please Stand By’’ Park Ticer Ellen Painter Catherine Robey Robert Nugent Radio Artists — Part I Jack Nelowitz Caroline Kreuttner Mary Bnddin and Barbara Snow Charles Stranss and Blanche Covington IMary Lee White Page Eighty-one J|«