Carterville High School - Lionite Yearbook (Carterville, IL)

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1927 BLACK DIAMOND 1927 Jumor Play Mary Made Some Marmalade was glven at the Lyr1c Theatre on March 3 1927 The cast conslsted of Mr R1d11ng the father a ranch owner ln Callfornxa Harold McCorm1ck Mrs R1d11ng the kmdly mother we all love Reba Choate George Rldhng the son who after learmng h1s very severe lesson ln the c1ty returns to stand by h1s mother 1n her sorrow Clay Musgrave Helen R1d11ng the eldest daughter w1th the fllppant dont care manner prevalent today Margaret Tregonnlng Mary Rldllng Presldent of Mary s Marmalade Assoclatlon Vlvxan Sharp Jlmmy Anderson Marys frlend who must keep cool 1f he xs to keep from stuttering and who Mary wishes would stutter and stutter and stutter' Charles W1ll1ams Martina Beekman Mr R1dl1ng s Aunt who IS The Boss Lucllle Davis Jasper Beekman Martlna s husband who IS fool enough to set a bucket of hot marmalade down whlle he l1t h1s plpe and then to step ln lt' Hart well Knupp Carter Boatwrlght automoblle manufacturer who makes Mr Rldlll'lgS patent a success and IS 1n l1ne for Helen s hand Leon Lauder Ernest Hadley an engmeer and Helen s lover Barney Palnter Marjorle Boatwrxght Carter Boatwrlghts slster June Harrlss Nlta George s w1fe Verna Lee Wolflngarger D1rectors Lucllle B Sorg Sara S Baker The play was a success ln more ways than one Flrst of all lt was a finan cxal success and the proceeds more than pald our part of the expense of the Annual Second although the type of play was entirely dlfferent from any thlng that the Hxgh School has glven It seemed to go over The audxence laughed and crled ln turn and really seemed to enjoy lt There was not a weak character 1n the play and there was almost no prompting HOMECOMING PLAY CAST PARTY The Play Cast of Go Slow Mary had a hllarlous tlme at the home of V1v1an Sharp Frlday nlght December 3 Everyone had to be a Chrnaman and eat chop suey and drmk tea Harold McCorm1ck kept the party ahve by shootmg wxse cracks Everyone decnded that Mlss Applegath was a charming hostess After the party was over everyone pxled 1n Cars and Started for home tlred but happ1 ssl -os ' . . p ln 11 ' - , . . . , , -' . ' Y 1 l 1 1 y i . ' ' ' ' ll 1 11 1 1 1 , i , . , . . . 1 1 ' ' la 11 . . . , . . . V I V M . . , . 1 1 , 'T . . . . . , 1 1 ' . . . , . , . ' -. . . . . . , . . , . . , . , T . 1 ' ' - 1 1 , . ls 11 ' ' ' 1 , . . . 1 1 , '

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1927 BLACK DIAMOND 1927 Sen1or Play Second Childhood The Senior Play Second Childhood was glven Aprll 14th 1927 at the Lyric Theatre The scene Doctor Realyeas home was well laid even though lt was complicated Lawrence Damron alias Doctor Realyea carried his part as an absent minded professor very well After 25 years of work hardships and failures he d1scovered the Elixir of Youth which 1n the end had never been tested as he thought It had and he was forced to begin hxs experimentatlons all over again His daughter Sylvia Realyea a modern flapper type was carried by Reon Crain After all her love affalrs she finally came out all right with Phil while General Henry Burbeck Ray Boren was left ln the suds with all h1s wealth Ida Carter the Auntle Mrs Wellsmlller quarrelled and fussed with every one who came near her She never allowed any young man to put his arm around her 1n the morning When the time comes for her to play the part of the aunt in real life it seems that she will be well prepared to do so Reba Bearden Marcella a Spanish girl and the daughter 1n law of Gen eral Henry Burbeck caused much disturbance with her baby and was always golng to keel some one This was Rebas first experience on the stage but never the less she played her part excellently Philip Stanton a popular young man a partner of Professor Realyeas and very much ln love with Sylvia was played competently by Paul Baker This was also Pauls first acting experience Faye Bryan Sheriff Johnson with the ald of Deputy Sheriff Stoker How ard Miller had considerable trouble in keeping Professor Realyea and Ph1l1p Stanton from golng to Jail Their chief duties were to keep on track of all the neighborhood bables and dogs These parts were competently carried The part of Judge Sanderson a very dlgmfied sedate fellow was played by Edgar McCree who acted the part well Mrs Vlvvert the old gossip was the nuisance of the neighborhood and a nosy old sister who attended to other peoples affalrs so much that as a result of this her baby and dog were stolen Mrs Henderson Louise Odgen Mrs Vivvert s mother was the present day type of grandmother who is eter nally runnlng down the on coming generatlon with her old fashloned ldeas Lucille Norton Lo1s Lindsey was a nelghbor of Mrs Vlvverts She was the kind who get their cars taken from them for not paying the payments due The play was pronounced a howling success by everyone l89 -0- -o- s 1 ll ' 11 ' ' 1 1 , . . I V 1 1 ' 1 1 . H . . H . . 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 . ' 11 ' 11 ' 1 1 1 1 ' 1 ss ' . . H . , . , Y - - - 1 ' u 11 ' 1 ' 1 1 . . , 1 1 1 , . . . , . . 1 1 1 ' 1 1 - 1 , . 1 1 1 . , . 1 1 - ' 1 1 . , . . , ' . , . . . , , , . .