Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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 iEngagrb bg UrbnrBbajj” “Engaged hy Wednesday,” a farce in three acts, was successfully staged by the Senior Class on the evenings of May 2 and 3. It promised to be the best play ever presented by the students of this school, and the predictions were fully realized. The scenes of the play could have been laid in any of our typical Western college towns in the best time of the year- that of the gay summer. The entire action throughout took place on the lawn between the Persons’ and Watson’s homes. Walter Scherbaum. as “Martin Henry.” played his part quite well, satisfying everyone as being “the laziest man in the county —except where his chickens were concerned. As Miss Abigail, a woman with ideas. Dorothy Langdon acted the part of a determined and commanding “old maid.” The leading characters in the play were l.ucille Persons and Arthur Watson, cleverly represented by Elsie Mitchell and Henderson Smith. Among the others who took part were Margaret Wilson as Mabel, Marv Yerkes as Marie, and Frances Hamilton as Jane, friends of Lucille, who played very well. The parts of the three friends of Arthur Watson. Dick, Jack and Ted. who developed a startling case of mumps in the second act. were interesting, played by Percival Rieder. Oscar Hale and James Brown. An unusual and very attractive feature of the play was the Indian Dance given by several boys of the class. THE CAST Martin Henry, the laziest man in the county..........Walter Scherbaum Miss Abigail Persons, a woman of ideas.........................Dorothy I.angdon Mrs. Watson, a gentle person..........................Martha Michener Lucille..........................................................Elsie Mitchell lane ) ( Frances Hamilton Mabel ) friends of Lucille.........................( Margaret ilson Marie ) ( Mary Yerkes Arthur Watson................................................Henderson Smith Dick ) ( Percival Rieder Jack ) friends of Arthur...............................( Oscar Hale Ted ) ( James Brown Mary, cook at the Persons’......................................Joseph Kidd First Gypsy......................................................Frank Conway Second Gypsy......................................................John Porter First Girl.......................................................Susie Bross Second Girl....................................................Dorothy Stout 23