Modesto Junior College - Buccaneer Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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The principal parts were cast as follows; Robert of Nottingham (afterwards Robin Hooci) Carleton Lehman The Sheriff of Nottingham MANFRED HANSON Sir Guy of Gisborne VERNON Baird Little John LEO BONNEY Will Scarlett DAVID GRAY Friar Tuck CECIL DAVIS Allan a- Dale EDITH WiSHART Lady Marian Fitzwalter Sarah Frances Welch Dame Durden Marie Snare Annabel MARIAN Davis The principals were supporteci by the following well trained chorus: Hortense Mottram. Bettye Baird. Margaret Hiatt, Esther Cook. Rachel Hoist, Willie Mai Montgomery. Avis Jean Rose. Glenna Hosmer, Eleanor Brophy. Mary Gruenig. Margaret Gruenig, Elsie Cunha. Bernice Jensen. Adeline Dudley. Evelyn Foster. Mark McGehee, Robert Sherman, Sanford Tiedeman. William Miles. Grant Cowden, Norman Satow, Milton Simms. William Denny. William Crouch, Roderick Donkin, Harold Francis. Stanley Aitken, Richard Strain, Einar Ahnstedt. Charles Neuman. Maypole dancers: Mary Hawkins, Edith Cole. Eleanor Schell, Marjorie Sisson. June Becker. Ruby Ramont. Maxine Fitzgerald. Marian Mensinger, Page: LeVernc Leiter. [43] -m

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m Robin Hood and his merry men held sway in Modesto for one night this year when the combined glee clubs of the college, under the direction of Edna Barr Love, presented DeKoven ' s opera, Robin Hood. at the Strand Theatre on the evening of March 2 1 . Archers, foresters, milkmaids, villagers, tinkers, monks, pages, lords, and ladies, came and went, re-creating a bit of Sherwood Forest with all the verve and color of old England. Edith Wishart in O Promise Me and Leo Bonney in his drinking song carried off the musical honors of the evening but shared with Sarah Frances Welch and Manfred Hansen in the dramatic laurels. Marie Snare, Cecil Davis, and Vernon Baird added appreciably to the comedy while Marian Davis and David Gray did much in lending color and melody with their solos. This performance was the second presentation of the opera Robin Hood. by the Junior College students; the other presentation was given in the spring of 1924. Mrs. Love was very fortunate in having an adaptable and well rounded cast, considered by her as the best she has ever worked with. Mrs. Love was assisted in the production of the opera by Mary Aline Polk, assistant director, and Jessie M. Kline, who helped to train the soloists. Much credit is also due Hugh Gillis and his staff of student assistants who took care of the very excellent stage effects. Iris Booth was a sympathetic and reliable accompanist: Fay Quisenberry and Leo Matesky did good work in training the dancers. !».- [42] .J

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Follies It started long ago when pirates roved the CaHfornia Coast. This setting made possible briUiant costumes and interesting characters, as well as much action. Captain Kidd and his followers shared honors with the group of Spanish nobility in the first act. The second and third acts brought the same characters playing the roles of descendants of those of the first act. but in a modern college atmosphere. The almost startling change in action, music, and performance added much to the production. Much credit for this first attempt and for the successful outcome goes to Mr. Hugh Gillis who organized the material, coached the plays, and directed the performance. The specialty acts and numbers sprinkled throughout were well received. Those taking part in them were: Dorothy Ryland. Rose Wallace, Elwood Allison, Vernon Baird. Irwin Meyers, Iris Booth, Gladys Crowell, George Stewart, Lucille Adams, and Theron Cline. I n the roles of the Follies itself were Howard Gardner, Elsie Cunha, Le Verne Leiter, Viola Donkin, Patricia Corbett, Leo Bonney. Leo Matesky, Charles Morris, and Marian Davis. Four choruses made the show spectacular with dancing and singing ensem- bles. The main choruses were: Helen Murphy, Sarah Frances Welch, Margaret Rydberg, Eleanor Schell, June Becker, Genevieve Wood, Bettye Baird, Dorothy Poulson, George McQueen, Matt Corrigan, Bill Brooke, Ted Thompson, Dry- nan Hall, and Carleton Lehman. A special chorus was composed of Janice Schmidt, Mildred Downey, Frances Wiggins, Mary Hawkins, Maxine Fitzger- ald, and Marie Neagle. The clog dancers: Ruby Ramont, Mary Swallow, Ida Adams. Dorothy Segur. Muriel Hauser. Rosa Walker, Gretchen King, and Katherine Karnes.