Ben Avon High School - Novaneb Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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WJUL'JL'JL'JL'Jl'Jl'Jk'JUNIL'NJL'Jl'JL'JL'JL'JL'Jl'Jl'JL'JWUEMUL'JWUULWWUUUUWWIWJUWWWWWWUWWWl'Jl'JUL'JUL'JWWWUJL'JWL'Je 9 performance was most creditable. The Nightingale aria in the first act was especially well done. - , . George S. Evans, in the role of Dick Deadeye, won great praise. He succeeded in dropping all his nice manners to become a convmeing villain. His speaking parts were'fine. - . . John H. Trimble, Boatswaints Mate, was exceedingly interesting. The song in which he made the sarcastic remarks about the Englishman was a marvel of sassiness. ' ' . George Cote was an able Boatswain in note, word and action. Ruth Fraser took the leading girlls part, that 0t Josephine, the Captaints daughter. Her many numbers, some. extremely difficult, defy comparison as to merit. All were beautlt'ully sung and ably interpreted. Her speaking parts and action were equally excellent. Cousin Hebe was splendidly impersonated by Ruth Aston. Miss Aston seems to be a natural born actress and made much of the humorous bits referring to Sir Josephts sisters. cousins, and aunts. Margaret Wilkinson sang the role of Little Buttercup and acted it with great skill. This part required a great deal of action and could not have been done better. The number UFor he Loves Little Buttereuplt- was very popular, and remained in the minds of the audience. SNATCHES FROM PINAFORE These remarks and expressions heard after the performance, merely go to show the impressions that were made upon the minds of the public. and tend to prove its success. He: HMr. Brown certainly is funny. She: ttWell, so are his sisters and his cousins and his aunts.H Ski: HHow do you like the weatherm! H1: HHorrible! Horrible! Izey: NWlhat was that? Dizzy: ttOh! it was the eat.H Ma: Do you go to the club any moreip, Pat: ttWell, hardly ever. Ma: HDent you ever go againft Ma: tasidel HItm not sure, but I think he said damme. . H 1 V . .. . All. 0111 superlntendentls posmon 1s a very exalted oneft G. 0'. jOIQES HHow come Sambo ainyt been around lately? HAintt you heard? He fell out of Ameroth: Alas, sir, the coffers are emptyft bed and get conclusion of de Barber: ttVVhat WOUId you like brain. to have on your face when I PI . H . get throughiw mmoh: I need money. Some Mr. MacDougal: mMy nose, at 1 ,J one must cough up. least.

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Oh Friday evening, March 28, the Operetta tth M. S Pinature was given ln'the Ben Avon High School auditorium. The house was tilted by elg'ht Otoloek. Many people were sadlv disappointed when they found that there were no available seats, and'thev would have to go back home to their evening papers. This disuppolintment was in- .Nrf f: m .1 tmmth tensified when they heard of the success of the performnnee THE CAST SIR JOSEPH PORTER .................. CAPT. CORCORAN..... RALPH RACKSTRMX.. DICK DEADEYE .............. mHUhU'f Rt Russ ...... John L. Hunt ,VGcm'ge 1ft U'ulfr wGem'gc N. Ezwnx Q w K mqwt ,1, m, ,a BOATSXVAIN..:: ........... 6'me JIS Carp H BOATSWAINtS-MATE. John H. Trimhlr JOSEPHINE .............. ......V...th'uflt Fi'uxm' COUSINE HEB . ...Hlfufh Axfml LITTLE BUTTERCUI .Jlurguref 11 2'1kz'nxrm There was also a chorus of Ht'ty, including: thirty beautiful female relatives of Sir Joseph, and a crew of twenty. The ehorus made an at- tractive setting, the girls being attired in brilliantly colored sweaters and hats, While the boys wore regulation sailor uniforms. Incidental dances were given under the direction of Helen Lloyd, by the following: Alice Stirling, Charlott Moore. Betty Trimble, Fritz Roberts, Murray EWMW'tMrmg ; Boggs, J. Emerson Stlnson, J. DICkSOH Hllands, and Wm. Hmmgx Ej Scenery and lighting effects were originated by the boys of tho, Semm- 33 Class, under the direction of C. Robert Anderson, Jr. The usheI-mg' was 55 handled by some of the girls of the high school, under the direction of Margaret Batchelor. A great deal of credit should be given Mary XVilson for her ex cellent accompaniments and eoeoperation with the cast. T0 Mary Gren- oble, music instructor, enough credit cannot be given. It was her splendid direction and interest in the performance that made it such a success. The advertising and progrmns were taken charge of by J. Emerson Stimson. - The Senior class showed remarkable spirit and loyalty in its sponsoring 0f the enterprise. FOOT LIGHTS 0F PINAFORE lRober't R; Ross, as Sir Joseph Porter, was very poptttar with 111s songs. Among other numbers was HWhen I was a Lad. whlch was exceedingly good. John L. Hunt; playing the part of Capt. Corceran, showed much dramatic abilitv. He did some excellent singing whleh greatly pleased the audience esvpecially his UIt was the Cat and the song to the moon. George K. Wolfe, the Ralph Rackstraw, was very good. Thls was a hard role, but such hard and loyal work was put upon it that: the final 0 ammm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm7 Fifty-five

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