Benjamin Franklin High School - Maroon and Orange Yearbook (New York, NY)

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1, f 3,6 -. 'ix C -gi 1 ja or - 1. f ff Lennox: You know, sometimes l think King Donkey is too kind lor his own good. Macduti: Personally, l wouldnyt trust that little shrimp Max any farther than I could throw a house. l het he would trip his own grandmother so that he could loeat her to a seat in the l.R.T. Lennox: Vvell, that wiie ol his is no hargain. l het she does three- quarters oi his thinking lor him. Macdutl: If he gets out ol hand, he is going to have me to contend with. l guarantee thatl llaennox and Macdutl walk oil stage. Three haggard creatures come on stage from other side. They stand center stage., First Witch: Where shall we meet again? lBegins to read the Deanls List and shakes his head sadly., Second Witch: lto the Third Witch, At the Cosmo. Third Witch: Vvhatis playing? Second Witch: HCorruption, Class of ,48H First Witch: VVhere's the place? frlqakes pencil to write the address on the List. Looks at each speaker as he speaks., Third Witch: Where the grass is green. Second Vvitchz Noi Vvhere the cows go moo. Q56 Third Witch: l'll choose you.-fyno point. lliioth play Morra, Nlorral Second Vvitchz Brrrrrr Uvlax and Bingo enter stealthily, Second Witch: That settles it .... Where the cows mooooo. Max: lstuttering, Sssspeak,-il you can. Vvhat are you? First Vvitchx Hail, Thane ol Franklin, and future King ot Scotlandl Vvitches 2 and 3: Hail, Thane of Franklin,-Hail lvlaxf-Today you have heen made Thane ol Franklin. Soon you will become Kinglll Bing: And what aloout me? Dorft l get anything out ol this deal? VV2 to VV3: Who is this? ldon,t know. lto Vvho is he? VV.l: Let me see lconsults the Dean's List., Oh . . . yes . . . fghakes his head and shows the List to the other two., VV2: Are you a G.Q. Member? fBingo nods., g W.l: Well .... in that case, we will ease things somewhat. Hmmm 0.K. lvvrites something., You won,t make out so hot, hut Noble Bingo, your children shall hit the jackpot. Now got Both of youl V C- I QEPSXS gif V Doc, WENI' -Lui TENS WAY hs . , f'l

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PROLOGUE Dr. Covello, Memhers of the Faculty, and Students . . . The Senior Class of 1948 is to present this afternoon their version of a great masterpiece. Not to he outdone hy Orson Welles, who is trying to do something with the same story, we will . . . Excuse me a minute . . . l sent one of the Seniors on an important errand. tsenior runs in from hack of the Auditorium shoutingfz Hey, Prizzi, Tamhurrino is right. The guy is deadl Ch, fgravely to the audience, I am very sorry that some of the joy of this great opening is darkened. We had hoped to get one of the authors of the play to make a personal appearance, hut I am sorry to announce that conditions beyond our control, William . . . tto Prizzi, How do you pronounce this name? fprizzi whispers it in his earl Shakespeare, known to his friends as Hvvillie, the Shake will not he ahle to make a personal appearance. He died rather suddenly. But don't feel too had, I douht that he would recognize our play anyway. However, so that his friends and relatives don't feel hurt, l will tell you what he contributed to our play hefore we start. This story we are ahout to enact for you is set in the distant past about the Tenth or Eleventh Century in Scotland. It is the story of a very am- hitious man named Max Beth. Three witches told him that he would he made a nohleman and then he would loecome king. Since he was in a very great hurry to become king, he decided that the hest way to get there fast was to kill everyone who happened to he in his way. Qnly one thing hothered Max Beth. The witches had said that only a man who was not horn as other men could overcome him. This upset him some. But his wife was a helpful, little woman, as all wives should he. She kept inspiring him. Onward . . . ever onward . . . Without any further introduction, may I present on hehall of the Senior Class: Max Beth, or, If This Be Hash-Make the Most Of It ACT I On the Heath in Scotland tlinter Lennox and Macdutf, returning from battle, Lennox: Max is certainly a great, little tighter. He was the hest in the hattle today. Macdutf: Yes, l wouldn,t he at all surprised if King Donkey makes him a nohle as reward. 27

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llVlax and Bingo exeunt right., . VV2: Harlil hearest thou that devilish sound? lCups ear toward stage left. Singing ot Chloe is heard oll stage., VV.3: Shh .... it,s getting clearer. fThe singing gradually gets louder until the call of Chloe is very loud and distinct., All three Witches: l'm a coming. lExeunt chain gang fashion-right., Tan Curtain Closes Student Passes Across Stage with a Large Sign Reading Max Betlfs Castle This Scene is enacted hefore the tan curtain., flsady Max enters from stage right with a compact in hand applying lipsticlc and tussing with her hair. Messenger enters from left on tricycle, loringing letter from Max to Lady Max., Mess.: From the hoss, toots. Lady: fTalies the scroll, then tips the Messenger who leaves the stage holding up the nicliel then hiting it., The Lady reads: Naughty Angeline, I can't begin to tell you . . . Today l was made Thane of Franklin . . . Tomorrow . . . King ot Scotland . . . This is the way I was . . . flVluml:Jles and nods enthusiastically as she chews her huhhle gum., tToy Trumpet hlaresl Messenger enters again from left., Mess.: Our Thane Max has arrived. tHe hacks otl stage., Lady Max: lstanding in the center with arms out toward stage left, Ah, welcome, my hrave, fearless warriorl Max: fentering from stage left, Oh, my little cheesecalce. tHe runs into her arms. She piclis him up from the tloor where he has fallen from the violence ot her emhrace and tussles with him again then drops him to the floor. He rises lahoriously., King Donlcey will he our honored guest tonight. We shall have a sumptuous meal. Yes- terday was Meatless Tuesday and tomorrow is Eggless Thursday so today we can eat all the meat we couldn't eat yesterday and all the eggs we aren,t supposed to eat tomorrow. Lady M: Yes, my sweet, hut when . . . hence . . . goeth . . . he?? lvery significant pauses hetween words, Max: He didn,t come yet and you want him to he going home already. Do not worry. Heyll go alter the weelcencl . . . not lilie the last time. The Lady: But this time, it must he different. He leaves feet ljirstl lShe grahs Max lay the neclc., If you want to loe the hig cheese around 29 as