Arms Academy - Student Yearbook (Shelburne Falls, MA)

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TH E SENIUIQ DLAY Page Thirt SKIDDING The seniors presented their play, Skidding, by Aurania Rouvenal, on Tuesday evening. December 13, in Memorial Hall to a large and enthusiastic audience. The play is about a judge in a midwestern town who was running for reelection. He got into many difficulties but was safely brought through by his youngest daughter, Marion. His young son, Andy, added the touch of humor. The cast is as follows: Aunt Milly , , . Doris Lyman Andy . William Riley Mrs. Hardy . . . Marguerite Call Iudge Iarnes Hardy , Merton Batclielder Grandpa Hardy . , . Russell Chamberlain Estelle Hardy Campbell . , . Ruby Martin Marion Hardy . . Luella Tetreault Wayne Trenton, lll . . Robert Scott Mr. Stubbins ...,,. Raymond Berard Myra Hardy Wilcox ..... Barbara Peck Each member of the cast took his part well and helped make the play a big success. The coaching was very competently handled by Miss Garcia Burkill and the business arrangements were supervised most efficiently by Mr. Gilbert Muir. y-Four

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0 N If-ACT D LA THE MINUETU The sophomore play. The Min- uet. was named lor the old dance which was a feature of the play. The cast follows: Elijah Thomas, a gentleman Tory David Geddis Madame Thomas, his wile Helen Shaw Betty Thomas, his daughter Madeline Chamberlain Robert Thomas, his son DonaldMcBride Francis Boudinot, a dancing master Henry Suprenant lerry Whitney, a young patriot Gerald Shippee Alice Calhoun, a guest lane Shippee Mary Lawrence, a guest Cecil Racine Richard Garren, a guest Alonzo Tirrell Sergeant Barry, a messenger Robert Iohnson Two Soldiers Ed Bellows and Benjamin Doore A servant Helen Yelle Coach, Miss Chase I -I F 'rift-vivid ' STORM BEFORE SUNSET On Thursday evening. February 9. the three undergraduate classes pre- sented three one-act plays in Sci- ence Hall before an appreciative audience. The proceeds from these plays went into the A.A.S.A. treas- ury. I The iunior play, Storm Before Sunset, was a serious play taking place in Bolivia. The cast follows: Stanley, plantation supervisor Brazilian Rubber Company Ronald Herzig Grahame, an overseer William Fitzgerald Parker, a new overseer Arthur Perkins Bendall, an orchid hunter Donald Fitzgerald Mrs. Bendall, his wife Ioan Davenport Mariorie, their daughter Dorothz Boyea Ovalinda, a native servant Ruth awless Coach, Mr. Peterkin wefwnw ,,..X.., , .,.......-,. HER FIRST PARTY DRESS The freshman play. Her First Party Dress. was a light comedy which served as a curtain-raiser. The cast follows: Dora, maid at the Crockers Doris Mills Patsy Crocker, whose dress it is Marjorie Mirick Mrs. Crocker, her mother Ieanne Fontaine Cookie, her nine-year-old sister Shirley Miller Mr. Crocker, her father Clayton Barry Ierry Crocker, her older brother Harold Pyfrom Vernon Stock, her big moment Iames DuBois Coach, Miss Burkill Page Thirty-Five