Baldwin High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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' Me Play? Me mg Hilarious! 'This one word best describes the Baldwin production oi lanuary Thaw, a comedy by William Roos. The play was again under the able direction oi Miss Ruth Hull, who has credited Bald- win with many successful shows. Ianuary Thaw is the story of a New York iamily, who, to escape the hustle oi city life, have bought and remodeled an old house in Connecticut. Com- plications arise when the former owners, believed dead, return and move in with the Gage family. More humorous situations take form when the old couple, portrayed by Carolyn Abbott and Iohn McGinnis, insist on housing livestock in the Gage living room. The unforgettable Uncle Walter, played by Charlie Thomas, adds mental anguish for lack Hemsteger and Frances Ritner in the roles of Mr. and Mrs. Gage. For several weeks, the cast put in many long hours after school rehearsing, but enjoyed every minute of it. Other members of the cast were Betty Lou Acker- man, Helen Hemrning, Margie Vose, Ioyce Thomas, Bob Woodruff, lim Patterson, lack Fontaine, and Bill Buell. Credit goes to Nancy Beck, student director. As part of our Yuletide assembly, Maurice Yenn, assistant director at the Cranbrook summer theatre in 1948, directed a one act play entitled A Toast to Christmas. Members oi this cast were Ianet Mills, Ierry Neumann, Ann Groves, lim Hogan, Cullen Grant, Dick Krushensky, and Delbert Keener. V-Marge Vose look on. reality. In the spirit oi the Christmas season, movie hero Ierry Neumann graciously presents a gift to his butler, lim Hogan, as Ann Groves and Ianet Mills Broadway writer Iack Hemsteger pounds out his latest literary masterpiece, inspired by Fran Bitner Iohn McGinnis doesn't seem to realize the serious ness oi the situation, but Carolyn Abbott faces

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Go! And never darken our door again, shouts father Tim Reed at heroine Elaine Neilson. Sally Buck and Betty Lou Ackerman are frightened and astounded. Queenie lay Myers is censured by Scrimmy, Secontine and Goodrich in the faculty's hilarious act in the show, Ed Matus, Lee Hanson and Pete Little render a bit of close harmony during the intermission. A Bit o'f!1e 90? Gold in the Hills. or The Dead Sisters Secret, was this year's show presented for the Washington Group. It was a typical old time melodrama with the beautiful, sweet, young heroine, portrayed by Elaine Neilson: the shrewd, evil villain, Grover Farnsworth: and of course, last but not least, our hero, North Carey. Others of the cast were Father, Tim Reed, Barbara, the sister, Betty Lou Ackerman: Lizzie, the housekeeper, Sally Bucky and Slade, the villain's right hand man, who turned out to be none other than Hawkshaw, the detective, Conrad Burk- man. The show itself contained some very entertaining variety numbers presented during the Bowery scene. Will we ever forget how the men of the faculty came through with their rendition of She's More To Be Pitied Than Censuxed? In keeping with the theme of the play, the audi- torium was dressed in the best to represent the well known Bowery, including the waiters with their long, white aprons and big, black cigars. This show was a smash hit, made possible by the hard work and tireless effort of Miss Ruth Hull and her assistants, Miss Ianet Bainbridge, Miss Lydia Habib, Miss Ioan Meyer, Mrs. Margaret Henderson, H. Ross Scrim- Qeour, and E. A. Hubbard. -Sally Buck

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The Play? the Ming Hilarious! 'This one word best describes the Baldwin production of Ianuary Thaw, a comedy by William Roos. The play was again under the able direction of Miss Ruth Hull, who has credited Bald- win with many successful shows. Ianuary Thaw is the story of a New York family, who, to escape the hustle of city life, have bought and remodeled an old house in Connecticut. Com- plications arise when the former owners, believed dead, return and move in with the Gage family. More humorous situations take form when the old couple, portrayed by Carolyn Abbott and lohn McGinnis, insist on housing livestock in the Gage living room. The unforgettable Uncle Walter, played by Charlie Thomas, adds mental anguish for lack Hemsteger and Frances Bitner in the roles of Mr. and Mrs. Gage. For several weeks, the cast put in many long hours after school rehearsing, but enjoyed every minute of it. Other members of the cast were Betty Lou Acker- man, Helen Hemming, Margie Vose, Ioyce Thomas, Bob Woodruff, lim Patterson, Iack Fontaine, and Bill Buell. Credit goes to Nancy Beck, student director. As part of our Yuletide assembly, Maurice Yenn, assistant director at the Cranbrook summer theatre in 1948, directed a one act play entitled A Toast to Christmas. Members of this cast were Ianet Mills, Ierry Neumann, Ann Groves, lim Hogan, Cullen Grant, Dick Krushensky, and Delbert Keener. V-Marge Vose look on. reality. t I Q N' In the spirit of the Christmas season, movie hero Ierry Neumann graciously presents a gift to his butler, Iim Hogan, as Ann Groves and Ianet Mills Broadway writer lack Hemsteger pounds out his latest literary masterpiece, inspired by Fran Bitner Iohn McGinnis doesn't seem to realize the serious ness of the situation, but Carolyn Abbott faces