Banning High School - San Gorgonian Yearbook (Banning, CA)

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OPERETTA “The Love Pirates of Hawaii’, a light opera in two acts was given March 4th by the Music Department under the direction of Miss McGregor. Everyone who participated showed splendid talent and very ably performed. The ar- tistic Hawaiian scenery (painted by Louis Schlierbach), the fanciful and beautiful costumes of the girls and the picturesque gaudy attire of the pirates, as well as the able directing of Miss McGregor helped to make the performance one which was a credit to the High School and which demonstrated the ability of the Music Department along such lines. The School Orchestra played for the Operetta and the whole performance was heartily enjoyed by the large crowd present. The cast of characters was as follows: Witssmbahinve reuse ee eae re eee eee eee Rena White Dorothyvan Dear ann mee eae ee Golda Kendall BillvyasWiestemene etre cues teats soa Clarence Johnson Pirates hice eee en ae ere Graham Palmer SICEUBICY Grams Ole GOR UME ee Mees ade carte ear orton Adam Smith Hawaiian Maidens [ehuas eee eh ee ene earn gen Gea Edith Moojen KAT Olan imeem cca nce ier eee ee ee Elsie Houda DE litvoe Sere ee ee on eee Marie Lehman Page Twenty-four

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MUSIC The music department under Miss McGregor has been interesting, helpful and successful this year. A. new feature was the music period and a very inter- esting one too. In it we had the stories of operas, famous selections from them, and almost got acquainted with Mme. Farrar, Caruso, and many other famous singers just by talk- ing about them. We had music current events every Mon- day which enab led us to get a broader knowledge of the musical world. In addition to the Girls’ Glee Club and the Boys’ Quartet there has been an orchestra organized consisting of G. Palm- er and M. Wenger, violinists, R. Hemmerling, Clarinet; E. Hemmerling, trombone; C. Johnson, saxaphone; and H. Parker, pianist. It has been a great help to have the orches- tra play between acts and before our picture shows. The Girls’ Glee Club, although it has practiced a great deal this year, appeared only once for the public and that was at the May Festival. We hope that next year we will give the public a better exhibition of our musical ability. The quartet consisting of C. Johnson, C. Weinland, H. Cary and L. Schlierbach has made several successful appear- ances which have won them much favor. The operetta ‘Love Pirates of Hawaii’ was one of the big events of this year. It was given by the Music Depart- ment which enabled us to pay for all of the music used during the year. Beatitudes Blessed are the teachers that are merciful, for they are the exception rather than the rule. Blessed are they that can bluff Prof., for they shall escape the quarterly exams. Bleseed are they who study their lessons, for their credits chall be numerous. Blessed are they who are in 5th period study, for their endurance is great. Blessed are they who throw away their gum before class, for they won't have to swallow it. Blessed are those who take chemistry, for they shall be wise. Blessed are they who participate in May Festival for they shall receive exercise. Rejoice and be exceeding glad for great shall be your reward at the end of the year. Sea Page Twenty-three

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Eis ara ea enone eee cad enc coc scat cao Ota came Gladys Titchener Chorus of Hawaiian Maidens.............. Girls Glee Club Ghorustotseiratessei er ee ee ee Boys Dedication Stunt Night Stunt night was held on April 22, and as usual was a big success. A large crowd was present to witness the heroic efforts of the various classes to make their stunt the best. Each stunt, however, was so clever that no one could decide which was superior. Freshman Stunt The Freshman Class presented two stunts. The girls attired in white sailor togs danced a “‘Sailor’s Hornpipe’ and sang acatchy song. They made very bonny little sailor lasses and received a hearty round of applause. The boys gave a scene from ‘““Tom Sawyer’ with Clarence Hendricks as the inimitable Tom, assisted by George Guild, Frank Urton, Vir- gil Fox, Virgil Lehman and Dick Pierce. Aunt Polly was cleverly impersonated by Claire Gilman. Sophomore Stunt For their part on the program the Sophomores had three stunts. The first one “Love Taps’ portrayed Ernest Hem- merling and Robert Mackey as two old darkies. They were blindfolded and given folded papers with which they tried to swat each other. Their antics were ludicrous to say the least. “Domestic Economy’ was staged next recording the earnest endeavors of Hubby to economize in the home in spite of Wifey’s protests. The result was a sad one for Hubby with a triumph for Wifey and an accident for himself. The stars were Hubby—Frederick Wing and Wifey—Elsie Houda. As a grand finale the Jazz Quartette performed. Rena White, Blanche Phillips, Grant Wood and Delmar Mahaffey put their heads through a sheet on which comical figures were painted. Their rendering of old songs was laughable in the extreme and Delmar Mahaffey kept the audience in a gale of merriment by his facial expressions. It was very evident, however, that part of th singing came from another quartette hidden behind the scenes. Junior Stunt The Junior stunt was a “Midsession Dream” cribbed from Shakespeare. Melvin Lehman was the dreamer. Thinking about what the Juniors should have for a stunt he went to sleep and dreamed a curious dream full of scenes familiar to all High School students. First an Office Scene, then scenes from the four classes and finally a Student Body Meeting. All the members of the Junior Class participated in this stunt. Page Twenty-five