Arcanum High School - Arcette Yearbook (Arcanum, OH)

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rt X ffmm fr rxff P' .xr - hursday, May 14, 1936, the Seniors presented their annual class play, nThe T Ghost Parade --a mystery-comedy. This contained a cast of 16 members which is as follows: Absalom Hawkes, an old inhabitant--Herman Raileg The Sheriff, and other things--Lowell Corwin, Hir- IDM Hawkes, the village sheik--Carl Lehman, Rastus, who believes in h'ants --Rich- ard Jarrett, Abe Higgenbottom, a paying guest--Robert Gnageyg Jonas and Matilda, into mysterious guest-Darrell Fryman and Kathryn Loyg Mamie Rose, Ufreshn from New York-Twila Julieng Anne Watkins, who inherits the hotel--La Rue Driver, Ap leok Smart-uDeo Troutwine and Ted Lewism-Gene Long, headliners in vaudeville, Miss Abigail Jones, just a sweet young thing of fiftyy-Helen Howell, Billy Lamont, of the Red Ruby Film Companyu-Ruby Hangeng Claudiaa-Loredda Nixon, Flo--Velma Me- Quay, and The Pest--Mildred Swank, Movie Actresses. The time of'the action was the present,and it took place in the office of the Hotel Imperial, Littleboro. Pretty Miss Anne Watkins inherits this hotel from her Grandfather. She and her friend, Mamie Rose, arrive finding the Sheriff nkeeping house.n Absalom Hawkes kms made Anne and offer for the hotel, but she refuses to sell. In the meantime tmm hands me young men, Ted Lewis and nleek Smart, come to the hotel wanting rooms Fnstus, the colored boy, says he saw ghosts walking and has everyone nervous. Doors slam, lights bo out, ghosts are seen in doorways, arms are extended from the stairway, everything happens. Billy Lamont, Claudia, Flo, and The Pest are also rooming here. It seemed that Anne's Grandfather had left her a buried treas- ure, but the map was stolen. In the end Jonas and Matilda were detectives acous- ing Higgenbottom of stealing the map.and treasure which they found. Poor Miss Abigail Jones walked in her sleep, Rastus thinking her a ghost. Like most younf mmm, Hiram Hawkes admires women. The stage managers were Lowell Clark, Junior Gebhart, J. W. Henry, and Kitchel Barleman. Nadean Irwin apted as Business Manager, and the play was directed by Miss Ramge, the Senior Advisor. rr i 1 P s I L 5 ....., -w-------. - .. Y -0- Y--V -

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