Balboa High School - Galleon Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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THE GALLEON Dramatics Tiger House is the name given to a large beautiful estate which had been willed to a young shop girl, Erma Lowrie, pro- vided that she lived in it for a period of two years before becom- ing the rightful owner. If this term of the will was neglected, the house would be turned over to a charitable organization, so Erma bravely decided to live on in the mysterious mansion regardless of what troubles might arise. Friends and relatives came to visit her, all of them learning that somewhere in the mansion was hidden a diamond necklace of tremendous value, once stolen from a tiger cult in India by Erma's deceased Aunt Sylvia, the former owner of the house. This same aunt died a horrible death a few years previous in the very house where Erma and her friends now lived. She was supposedly mangled to death by a huge man-eating tiger which followed her in search of the stolen collar of jewels. Arthur, Erma's cousin, was discovered to be the person who caused the terror of his relatives in secret. He was a raving, jewel- mad maniac who used the reputation of Tiger House to commit his evil doings while in search of the treasure. Through the never-tiring work of the director, Mr. Brown, the clever acting of the students, and the careful operations of the stage crew, Tiger House was made one of the most thrill- ing plays an audience ever witnessed. A new organization of drama students known as the Foot- light Players have made quite a name for themselves this semester. There is a membership of twenty-three students par- ticipating in this particular group of players, all of whom dis- play remarkable talent and dramatic technique. Plays that have been presented for the Student Association programs directed by Miss Meagher are: Farewell Cruel WorldI 3 Please Do Not Pick the Flowers : Flash Back : and Gentleman, the King. Flash Back was well portrayed by Walter Kosloskey, Er- nestine Stagnaro and Reah Babcock. Included in Farewell Cruel World were two casts. In the first was Marianne Hob- son, Nancy McCarthy and Warren Bryant. Jeannette Silver- man, Aileen Stolt and Bill Randrup were in the second. Actingin Please Do Not Pick the Flowers were found Mildred Deakins, Joan Doyle, and Vilas Burgess. Martin Raabe, Harry Babka, Judson Miller, Tom Blackburn, Oriel Johnson, and Robert Miller successfully put across Gentleman, the King. M .1 3? CAST OF TIGER HOUSE STAGE CR.EW SCENES AND CHARACTERS FROM TIGER HOUSE

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THE GALLEON Dramatics Selecting Roland O'Day as their president, together with Sam Robin, vice-president: Paul- ine Vinson, secretaryg and Bob Stewart, treas- urer: the Cothurnus Players ambitiously set forth on an interesting term of dramatics. In order to have drama students make a success of their abilities, Mr. Brown, spon- sor, strived to have them build up a strong background by reading plays by various well- , known authors, or writing plays of their own l when they were not preparing for productions. Top-MR, Bnown Roumo O'DAY Every Friday, each member of the group was Bottom--COTHURNUS PLAYERS . . Row 1: fiom, Bloch, Mmm. Martin, sow. vimn, Mr. Brown. held responsible for a class report on any inter- Row Z: Ubojclch, Vlfilson. Semelman, Stewart. Kinkead, Anderson. Row 3: Kenney. Hmm. Ahms, only. Hnmersley. esting article dealing with dramatics. Row 4: Repp, Stewart, Patton, Robin, Mussclman, Paquette, On October 6, a public speaking contest for high school students, took place in the High School of Commerce auditorium. Members of the Cothurnus Players who entered the contest were Endra Kinkead, who received fourth place: Ralph Hanna, and Roland O'Day. Numbers for the Parent-Teachers' Association presented by the drama students included Endra Kinkead in a monologue, David and Goliath 3 Sam Fama in a dramatic reading: and Roland O'Day in a creepy reading, Tell Tale Heart. Cothurnus Players took important places in the Senior Jinx which was presented during two periods in the auditorium on November 7 under the direction of Mrs. Swanson, senior sponsor, and Mr. Brown. The Show Boat idea was the theme carried out on the program with Roland O'Day acting as master of ceremonies. Skits were enacted by the seniors, one comedy with Wil- frid Paquette, Pearl Sobel, Pauline Vinson, Ralph Hanna, Harold Ahrens, and Agnes Musante as the kids, and Endra Kinkead as the teacher. Witty remarks kept the audience well entertained. Hours were spent in rehearsals and memorizing of lines in order to perfect the term play, Tiger House, which was given on November 22. Two casts were used for the play, one acting for the student body during the day, and the other for the evening performance. Erma Lowrie, the hero- ine, a most courageous girl, was portrayed by Pearl Sobel and Zora Ubojcich: Aunt Sophia, an old-fashioned, superstitious woman, was played by Betty Stewart and Endra Kinkead: Albert Wilson and Joe Patton took the part of Mr. Murdock, a Scotch attendant in the house: Pauline Vinson and Lucille Martin played the part of Peggy Van Ness, a modern working girl, very talkative and a bit dumb. The mystery woman was well portrayed by Pearl Gratch and Agnes Musante. Other characters Were: Yami, Hindu magician, Bob Stewart and Bernard Bloch: Os- wald, an irritable, insect specimen collector, Ralph Hanna and Harold Ahrens: Thompson, a rough, uncultured person, Sam Robin and Edward Keehleyg Arthur Hale, a well set-up young man, Eryle Aceves and Roland O'Day3 and the husky, handsome, young fel1ow,Wilfrid Paquette and Ruben Semelman. O O O O I 14

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tx ,, lg' t. ff Q . M, . J' I 4 1 THE GALLEON Music ORCHESTRA Director-Mr. Thayer Kinkel. Purpose4To play for assemblies, commencement, dramatic productions, and other entertainments. Row 1: Varoff, McClure, Creighten, Verhaegen, Stella, Seifer. Mr. Kinkel. Row 2: Holdorf, Borelli. Pappas, Peacock, Duste, Ross, Brady. So rg. Row 3: Claudio Kisser, Re. R. Miller, Williams, Bnbka, Row 4: Foye, O'Reilly, Medford, Duerner, Beardon. Porta. Sullivan, C. Miller. Row 5: Mnrchus, Smigelsky, Ferrigano, Catalano, Cava. Beatty. JAZZ ORCHESTRA CBLUE BOYSD Director-Mr. Thayer Kinkel. Purpose--To provide music for dances, parties. and rallies. Row 1: Curien, Stella. Kieser. Seifer. Row Z: Buckholz, R. Miller. Catalano. Row 3: Mr. Kinkel, Franke. Sebastiani. Strayer. Medford. Smigelsky, Caruso, C. Miller. ORCHESTRA - Music plays an important part in the social activities of Balboa High School. At assemblies, rallies, dramatic productions, and commencement, the orchestra has proved to everyone who has heard its harmonizing tones, the great heights that Balboa's orchestra has reached, through its application to hard Work and study. Under the able direction of Mr. Thayer Kinkel, the orchestra has acquired a technique of proflciency. Members were always willing to contribute their services at any time they could. This organization is composed of a group of the more advanced students of orchestra, and the time so spent will never be regretted. BLUE BOYS Without music We could not have dances, therefore, the school is greatly indebted to the Blue Boys who supply the dance music and rhythm arrangements of the latest, favorite pieces. They have played at the Senior Jinx, as well as at all class and club parties. The Blue Boys deserve much credit because the dance orchestra is a voluntary organization, and rehearsals and performances are held after school hours under the supervision of Mr, Kinkel. . GIRLS' AND BOYS' CHORUS Under the energetic direction of Miss Gertrude Nelson, the girls' chorus is now in Balboa's lime- light, working not only as a class but as an organized group of singers. The chorus has sung for many school entertainments and P.-T. A. functions. During this term, they have studied and sung Moon Marketing, Sing Me to Sleep, Serenade, and many others. Both the boys' and girls' chorus had a definite part on the Armistice Day assembly program, in the Senior Jinx, and the Christmas holiday entertainment. The boys' chorus, active under the sponsorship of Mrs. Swan- son, is composed of boys who have taken one year of elementary voice work. 16