West Philadelphia High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE RECORD 1934 p SHAKESPEARE CLUB Cast of Macbetl1 - Macbetl1, Vartan Hartunian: Lady Macbeth, Lola Axelrothg Coach, Mr. Montgomery SENIOR DRAMATIC CLUB just as the Shakespeare Club produces every fall a play by the immortal bard, so does our other dramatic organization specialize in the staging of modern comedies and mysteries. Mr. Pim Passes By, the club's most recent production, displayed a calibre of acting and direction seldom found in amateur stage groups. The general excellence of the club's work is due in no small part to the expert guidance and coaching of the faculty sponsor, Miss Marjory Jones. Her untiring effort has made possible the presentation of the intelligently acted, well-staged plays that have gained for the club its widespread reputation for excellent dramatic work. Club membership is determined by tryfouts, and the club this term has organized several freshman dramatic groups, who present playlets before the senior group, and who are thus prepared for future work in the annual plays. Each group is in charge of a club member, who offers valuable suggestions and aid to these junior thespians. CAST OF UMR. PIM PASSES BY Virginia Tredickg Helen Bassetg Zelda Susselg Edward Woodg Sol Rosnerg Helen McLureg Stanley Arnold Twenty

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Q THE RECORD 1934 XVESTERN NEWS This paper, West Philadelphia High School's one remaining periodical, has conf tinually aimed in the sixteen terms of its existence, to uphold the school in all its activi' ties, and to draw closer together the office, faculty, and the stu' dent body. The news of the various clubs, teams, and groups as well as changes in office and faculty, is reported with a feel' ing of true cooperation, for the paper is indeed the official organ of the school. Like most other high school publications, the Western News has shortened sail this term, issues coming out at only stated intervals. It still retains, how' ever, the usual fourfpage for- mat, and is filled with news and views of Western's manyfsided existence. In addition to the annual fall Turkey Cobbler, a special program of the tradi- tional gridiron tilt between West Philly and West Catholic, XVESTERN NEWS Top Row--Anita Nicklcs, Sidney Bobb. Dorothy Meclrlcmg Sccond Row-Walter Cozzcns, Edward Kelly, Leonard Schwartz. Robert Kahng Third Row-David 0. johnson. Byron Milner, Niargarct Felton, Ed' mund Clowncy, Elizabeth Millcrg Bottom Row-,lulius Rabinowitz. XVaync Barr, Louise Carpenter, H. Donald Kight, Helena Fitzmauricc. the Western News has inaugurated this term a special sports issue, containing photoe- graphs and write-ups of the different teams, with a brief resume of the sport season. Under the editorship of Louise Carpenter, with the assistance of Wayne Barr, Julius Rabinowitz, and Donald Kight as associate editors, the Western News has seen another successful term. Miss Georgianna Melville and Miss Anne Townsend are the experienced faculty sponsors to whose able guiding much of this success is due. A novel method of publicizing school dramatics was introduced last fall when the Western News lent itself admirably to the task of advertising Macbeth, the annual production of the SHAKESPEARE CLUB This organization, one of the oldest and best-known in the school, bought an entire issue of the Western News, and in lieu of the usual news stories presented inter' esting and littlefknown facts about the Shakespearean tragedy they were producing. The club has accomplished the difficult feat of presenting annually for thirteen years one of Shakespeare's plays, acted and staged with far more than amateur abilitv. Each of these productions is preceded by the most concentrated study on the part of the cast and production staff,.and Macbeth was characterized by exceptionally fine lighting and scenic effects. The high calibre of the acting displayed was due in great part to the expert coaching of Mr. George Montgomery, sponsor of the club. The Shakespeare Club is for boys only and membership is determined on the basis of tryfouts. It has been the policy of the club this term to select new recruits from among the lower classmen, in order to train them for future productions. The officers of the club this year were: EUGENE KARDON, President EUGENE Lisr, Secretary GEORGE MURPHY, VicefP1-esident LEON ROSNER, Treasurer The school possesses another fine group of amateur dramatists, intent on producing II1OC1CIH plays, known as the Nineteen

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4 e THE RECORD 1934 The club is aided in the presentation of its plays by several other school organizaf tions such as the Silver Screen Club, whose members are responsible for the ine light' ing effectsg the Art Club, which provides poster advertisements. The cast of Mr, Pim Passes By is as follows: Helen McLure, Zelda Sussel, Vir' ginia Tredick, Helen Bassett, Sol Rosner, Stanley Arnold, and Edward Wood. The Senior Dramatic Club is a girls' organization, the masculine members of the cast being selected by tryfouts. The officers this term were: HELEN MCLURE, President REGINA CLARK, VicefP-resident BERNICE S.-XBEL, Secretary CHMSTINE KNOBLAUCH, Tv-easm-er The music for the annual productions of WCStCfl1,S dramatic clubs is furnished by selected members of the several MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS Musically speaking, Westerii can hold its own against the strongest competition. The various vocal and instrumental groups combine to furnish us with entertaining programs throughout the term in the assemblies, and at the Annual Concert, WCSt6f11lS premier musical festival, held in January. The orchestra, under Mr. Hoffmeistefs baton, has recently brought its season to a climax by performing over the air, thus spreading Westerx1's fame to the millions of radio listeners. The Music Club, sponsored by Miss Virginia Henderson, has pre'- sented individual soloists at the axemblies and the Annual Concert, while the Bass Clef Club under the direction of Miss Sophie Gevov, the Treble Clef Club with Mr. Charles Dryfuse leading, and the Vocal Ensemble classes and Glee Club, also under the guidf ance of Ivliss Lievov, have produced some notable effects in group singing. Mr. Hoiimeister, Conductor: Sidney Katchurin, Concertmeister: Cecile Englander, Beatrice Leavitt, Accompanists Twentyfone