Arcata High School - Advance Yearbook (Arcata, CA)

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lg- A i 'rx-lr: LA DMA NAQAEAA DRAMA The first plays given before the student body were Mrs. Pat and the Law, Moonshine, and Lima Beans. Nevertheless and The Romomcers were present- ed shortly afterwards. Moonshine was repeated at the party given by the High School faculty to the two other local school faculties and at a music- dramatic program, which was given in the Arcata Grammar School audi- torium on February 2, 1926. Nevertheless, Mrs. Pat and the Law, and The Romancers were presented before the townspeople on February 19, ,1926. The casts of two of these plays were chosen from the school at large, but the other plays were given by members of the P. D. J. class. With The Dea,con's Hat, this makes a total of thirteen performances so far this year, surely an excellent record. A his Following is the cast of characters for the plays given this year: LIMA BEANS l Tony ,-,.. A ...... Abel Rocha it ' He ..... .cc,. M erle Rowland She ,,.,rv ,..rr,r,. A AAAAAnnieDeLuca l An unsympathetic curtain pf MRS. PAT AND THE LAW l i I Mrs, Pat, AAA-, r,,r ,.r, A , AA ..,. .... ,.... C l arice Getchell I 1 Pat ,,,,, AAA A AAA AFred Tomlinson 1 Jimmy ..,,,,. AAArthur Kincaid K Miss CarrolA.A AA AA.Dorothy Graham 5 . John Bing AAA-, A AA ....,...... A AA- ..... Walter Baldwin VN MOONSHINE 4 Luke Hazy ,,., A A ,....Ar .,rA A AA Homer Spellenberg l, Jim Dunn AAAAA AAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAA AAAAA L e o nard Guthridge 5 p 9 NEVERTHELESS I 'ThgGi1-1 ,,,,, A AAAAA A, AA,AA,,AAAAA ,Margaret Cartlich '-The Boy.,-- I The Burglar ..... l - 1 i Prologue .A.,,. 0916 Karl Cooperrider -- -A-Williarn Long A Louise Wood N! 'mf l if ,Il li il l in lil K. i ff, 1 ill nl, gf xiii ! lil ni, ll! U Ill! ll ilu :li '- H iw lligivf '.: l Mi I n I i 1 l 9 ll! A Xl' ,Li 'fig A A Af S A V Agijiglidngl

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- Aptrscttweee l W H HW'-A l THE ROMANCERS Percinet ..... ..... E ugene Hessel Sylvette ..... --- -Esther Stewart Bergamin .... ..... H arry Ramsey Pasquinot .... .. -, -Milum Tackitt Straforel ..... .... . . ......... . w.,....,.H.....,......... Francis Schrott Swordsmen .....,. . .. ....... - .. ..M Adrian Anderson and Ronald MacMillan Music-ians-Novelle Rowland, Winston Schussmann and Kenneth Cooperrider Sedan Bearers .Moso . me r.. ..oo..... Homer Spellenberg and Arthur Kincaid THE DEACON'S HAT The annual county play, which was given in the Arcata Grammar School Auditorium on the evening of March 26, 1926 was The Deacorfs Hat, a com- edy in one act by Jeanette Marks. This play was very skillfully presented to an unusually large and apprec- iative audience. The stage set was an artistic piece of work, showing the interior of a small Welsh store. ' The most outstanding characters of the play were those played by Harry Ramsey and Richard Stanley. An unusually fine quality of voice, combined with the complete control of his facial expression and the oppor- tune melting of the butter enabled the former to keep the audience in a continual uproar. Richard Stanley was noteworthy also for his facial ex- pression--or lack of it. These characters were ably supported by the other members of the cast. Following is the cast of characters: Hugh WilliamsCAn earnest, visionary young man who owns the little store, Y-Gegin, in the Welsh village of Balal . -- . -.. re,r --.. ....r Richard Stanley Neli WilliamsfHis capable wifel ............ --- - - - .... Marjorie Small Deacon Roberts CA stout, oldish Welshmanl --.. . - rr... -, . rHarry Ramsey Mrs. Jones, the Wash, QA stout, kindly woman who wishes to buy soapj -.. .. ------------------,r.rr.-,---------,---r..-----... -rrrrr-,--Evelyn Hunter Mrs. Jenkins, the midwife, Cafter pins for the latest babyJ-Merle Rowland Tom Morris, the sheep, Q who comes for tobacco and remains to prayj W... - ...................................................... Ronald MacMillan Properties -------------- .-- mf- ------ . -----af, ---- , 1---,--1--,E?f?d,T0m1iUS0n The Deacon's Hat was repeated before an assembly at mthe 'Humboldt State Teachers College, Thursday morning, April 8, 1926. . if fl

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. .gg i Ni -ADYANEC-E. ,f ALL-SCHOOL PLAY The Whole Town's Talking a farce in three acts, has been selected for the all-school play for this year. It is a Very clever play, showing many amusing situations. We expect that it will surpass any other all-school play given for many years. The cast is as follows: Henry Simmons, a manufacturer .......c... ..... T ruman Wood Harriet Simmons, his wife- ..,,c.c. - ..... Evelyn Hunter Ethel Simmons, their daughter-.. slsl .s,c. C larice Getchell Chester Binney, Simmons' partner .,v... ...... H arry Ramsey Letty Lythe, a motion picture star ..... --- .... Novelle Rowland Donald Swift, a motion picture director- --..- ....... Donald Inskip Roger Shields, a young Chicago blood r,... .llv. F rancis Schrott Lila Wilson, Annie DeLuca Sally Otis, Friends of Ethel ,s.,. .... S ylvia Fe uerwerker Annie, a maid .......r, --- -. - .... Rachael Schussmann Sadie Bloom-- .- .... .c.... L ois Usinger Taxi-driver .... . ...... Adrian Anderson Mrs. J ackson.. ...ccc ..c. F lorence Theophilos Stage Manager.-A -.. ----- Fred Tomlinson Business Manager- - ---.----- Eugene Hessel Publicity- . - - . .. -- -..---- . ------- ,, -Winston Schussmann Properties- -- -- ------ . ---- . - --,. - ----. .. ---- ----Chandler Stanley Synopsis A wealthy manufacture has a daughter whom he would like to marry to his business partner, Chet Binny, but the mother and daughter object to this arrangement. The daughter intends to marry a wealthy Chicago blocd who came home with her on a vacation. Chester Binney, the partner, is a rather girl-shy type of fellow. Because of his lack of interest in the fem- inine sex his appearence is badly neglected. The daughter does not want to marry him because of this and because he has seen not the world and sow- ed his wild oats. The father and Chet originate a story in which Chester is supposed to have had a love affair with a famous movie actress, Letty Lythe. As usual in small towns, the rumor spreads with startling rapidity, and soon the whole town is talking. Ethel hears this story and falls in love with Ches- tsr. Her real love is shown for him by the fact that she becomes very jeal- ous. Accidently Letty Lythe is asked to make her appearance in Sandusky. During her visit many complications arise. Letty Lythe's director and fiance becomes jealous, and it is only by skillful work on the part of the conspirators that they get out of this trouble and Chester emerges from the final fight victorious. .5 -,af l . -592