Biggs High School - Rice Blade Yearbook (Biggs, CA)

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HlTUKfl,El3ERliY l lNN 'l'he Junior Class presented the speeial atlraetion, Huckleber- ry Finn, a three aet play on Friday evening, February 14, 1936. lt was directed by Miss Uordes. Jean Marie Boulware assisted as pronipter and stage inanager. As far as being a sueeess was eon- eerued, the play went over big. 'l'he iuaiu eharaeter, Hut-k , was played by Stanley Miller, who gave a fine interpretation of the niisehiei-loving young' lad, who brouefht mic-e to ehureh and painted the neighbors' dogs a gau- dy hue. Despite his annoying' pranks, however, Huek meant no in- tended harm and proved himself a noble eharaeter in the last af-t by saving' his Aunt l'olly's house. llul-k's inseparable pal, Tom Sawyer, who was Grand Exalted Ruler of the l'irate's Lodge, nnleh to Hua-k's envy, was played by VValter King: Huck and Toni were jealous ot' eaeh other over the friendship of their girl friend, Mary Jane, played by Genevieve Bairos. In the end Huek finally Won Marv Jane, but Toni had found hiinself seriously interested in Amv NVoppin,9,'er, who was never allowed to wear elothes of her rie'ht aege. Barbara Williiii' took the part of Amy and Stella Randolph played Ainy's older sister, Clara. Fred l9.ay'rnmnl, the rolnantie voune' areheologist who won the hand of his prettv sweetheart, l?i1th VVatsou. was portrayed by Arthur Dunlap. Ruth was played lzy Minnie Johnson. John Vonwav took the part of Hur-k's drunken father, who was reformed and fell in love with Polly VVatson. who was always SU NERVOUS. 'llhis part was taken bv Yliihna Anderson. floinieal spots of humor were gi ve11 to Aliee Sheppard, who portrayed Mel- be, a young' negro girl, who was exceedingly superstitious and al- ways earried a rabbit's foot for good luek. 'llhe entire play eontained laughs from the beginning to the fin- ish, with extra parts of nivstery, roiuanee, and thrills, whieh eom- pleted the performanee of a sueeessful presentation. -i-++ 'l'HlC JADE RING The 'Senior Class presented their annual Senior Play, 'l'he .lade Ring, on Friday evening, Nav 29. l9Zl6. 'l'his was a three- aa-1 play with a nrysterv-eomedv plot. lt was direeted bv Mrs. llarrv and Nr. Evers. The play was a Ing sum-eess, and everyone seeined to enjoy it very nnu-h. 'l'he east was as follows: Eli0iS9 fll6l1lellS .,,,,Y,,4Ywv-v-----. ---'----,-,A . Iangt I-fixson Lawrence Browning ,.,, ,,,,,,,,,, D ing D31 P01-to IVY Browning --..--.-... ...... N orxna Samuelson Donald Clemens ,.,,e ,,,,,,,,,,- A nthon Pfyde Myra l3F0WI1iHg K ,.... ......,. R nth Lofgren Philip Clemens ,,,, -A ,--,, Ernest Baker Annabelle ,...,,.... ..,.,,,,.. C Hee Peterson Mrs. Clemens ....., Mildred Pritchard Abe Levy ,...,, ......,i..., M on-is scmn

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'l'l1e Browning family, after the death of their extravagant. and thoughtless father, find themselves praetif-ally destitute and with a mortgage hanging over their heads. Lawrence, the son, wvhen ex- amining his father's papers, discovers an old diary which has be- longed to a pirate ancestor. In it, the old gentleman tells of hid- ing a vast sum of gold in the house and explains that the sec-ret of the hiding plaee is inseribed in an old jade ring. This ring has been worn by the deeeased father, 'but it eannot be found now. Donald Clemens, .a friend and fiance of Ivy, the sister, is pre- sent when Lawrenee discovers that his father had pawned the ring shortly before his death. Abe Levy, the pawnbroker, is sent for and tells them that the ring has been sold and wants an extrava- gant sum for its return. Lawrence. unable to raise the money required to regain the ring is made a startling proposition by Phillip Clemens, a banker and father of Donald, by agreeing to give him a thousand dollars and the mortgage on his home if he will pay ardent attention to his daughter, Eloise, so she will forget a penniless poet with whom she has apparently fallen in love. Lawrenee is supposed to pro- pose to Eloise and, when she has aeeepted him. break the engage- ment. Desperate. in pressing need for money, Lawrenee agrees to do this only to diseover that Eloise is a girl he had previously met at a dance and had lost his heart to. Then the aetion beeomes rapid, exeiting and laug'ha'ble. When liawrenee learns to know Eloise, he falls in love with her, and this makes things worse. At a party Lawrence is supposed to pro- pose to Eloise and then turn her down, but he loves her too much to do this. Wlieii Abe Levy eomes with the ring, they find writing in it. whieh says that they will find the money in the safe behind a pieture. They open the safe, but the money is gone. Lawrenee then tells about the proposition and says that he won't earrv it through. This makes Eloise angry, and she says that she will never see another boy. Mr. Clemens pays Lawrenee the thousand dollars, but he tears up the eheek. It turns out that Eloise wanted to see Lawrenee after the danee, and this was her only idea of getting to see him. Lawrence gets a job in Mr. Flem- en's bank and he and Eloise deeide to get married. Ivy and Don- ald make up, and all turns out very well. The entire play was well presented, tllltl all went well to make a snappy, amusing, and novel eomedy. 't-++ All the u'orld's ll Sfllltjlh-SHAKESPEARE.