Amherst Regional High School - Goldbug Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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Q l l I I lil lr-1, nj Nl-r 1 li- -'T Prologue It was William Shakespeare who wrote, All the world's a stage. This quotation is just as true now as it was in Shakespeare's time, and, in the opinion of the editors of the Goldbug, it can be applied directly to present day school life. Are these not actors and actresses, directors and prompters, stage- hands and angels? Is there not a setting and a back- drop for each act? With this in mind, the editors decided to employ Shakespearean quotations and Shakespearean play mechanics as a framework upon which to build the book. - What part did you play? If you are Mr. Perry, you directed the entire production and saw that it kept moving. If you are a teacher, you guided the actors, molded the finished product, determined the result of the play. If you are a student, then you were a starring player and everything you did or said was unrehearsed acting. You made your own script, and decided upon your own stage directions. But since you were an actor you helped determine the success or failure of the play as a whole. .As an actor a responsibility rested on you. You made the play a happy one and a successful one. We, the editors, have attempted to present to you the last act of your play. Here it is.

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DRAMATIS PERSONAE Class of 1948, Choice and master spirits of this age Class of 1949, Heirs of all eternity Class of 1950, Baby figure ofthe giant mass of things to come Teachers, Learned and authentic fellows Janitors , Most patient men, well beloved. Teams, clubs, clowns, murderers, attendants Scene: Amherst High School

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