Boonville High School - Entre Nous Yearbook (Boonville, IN)

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TOP ROW—Starlin Ryan, Paul Bradley, Ruben Bierbaum, Samuel Kelley and Richard Davis. BOTTOM ROW—Mary Irene Clark, Helen Kelley, Miss Garrison, Emmabelle Hoggatt and Ruth Nester. The senior class play “The Arrival of Kitty” was presented by the May Class of 1927. Miss Garrison proved herself very capable along the line of dramatics as was shown by the manner in which the play was presented. Ruben Bierbaum and Ruth Nester played the leading parts in upstage roles. No play is compl.te without a few laughs, so the famous Mr. Paul Bradley, the school comedian, was chosen to serve as colored porter. Mr. Bradley proved himself worthy of his office by the rare style in which he played his part. Sam Kelley disguised himself so successfully as Kitty that he and Ruth Nester looked like twins. Starlin Ryan, as Benjamin Moore, falls in love with Sam Kelley but later corrects his mistake. Ting, played by Richard Davis, is the bell hop who is really a college fellow out to make money. H len Kelley as Aunt Jane searched long for a husband and was at last rewarded. Mary Irene Clark made a sweet, little French maid. Emmabelle Hoggatt played the part of Jane, who was to wed Mr. Moore at 6 o’clock, but Bobby rescued her. This was the third play presented by Boonville high school in the last semester of the year 1926-27. The support given by the citizens of Boonville was very much appreciated. Page Twenty-nine

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IFNTRF] “WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES” STANDING LEI T TO RIGHT—Bunner Maier, Howard Shafer, Josephine Owens, John Hoover, Samuel Kelley, Marion Bohannon, Francis Riley, James Wil- kinson, Mary Janet Derr, Starlin Ryan and Mabel Hale. SEATED—Mildred Ruble and Harold Loge. The first school entertainment presented in the new auditorium was the play What Happen d to Jones,” given by the January Class of 1927. The play was a splendid success not only dramatically but financially as well. Much credit is due Miss McKown for her able directorship. Humorous incidents follow close upon each other from the moment Harold Loge enters upon the stage as Jones, a traveling sales- man selling hymn books and playing cards. • Sam Kelley and Marion Bohannon played the parts of ardent lovers. James Wilkinson, as the Professor, was supported by Mary Janet Derr as his wife. Starlin Ryan as the Bishop who looked like a ‘-package of Quaker Oats” and Francis Rilev dressed “a la Sitting Bull on the half-shell” created much laughter. Mabel Hale as Alvina, an old maid, did her best to marry Jones, but found out in the end that she was in love with the wrong man. Howard Shafer, as the superintendent of the sani- torium, and John Hoover, as the policeman, showed that they knew how to handle their men. Josephine Owen and Mildred Ruble as “sweet young things” won the ad miration of all. Bunner Maier, who played the part of Helma. a Swedish servant girl, kept the audience in an uproar with her foreign brogue and “nosey” manners. With this well chosen cast the play was declared to have been among the best ever presented by a senior class. Page Twenty-eight

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OPERETTA TOP ROW—Cecil Clifford, Howard Shafer, Thomas Tichenor, Robert Wilkinson and Chester Werry. SECOND ROW—Miss Simpson, Glen Robinson, Lionel Koehler and James Wilkinson BOTTOM ROW—Wilma Coleman, Mabel Boudinot, Ruth Hullett, Evelyn Moffett, Lucile Carnahan, Matty Vincent and Mabel Hale. The operetta, “Once in a Blue Moon,” presented by the music department of Boonville High School under the able supervision of Miss Simpson, proved a splendid success. The beautiful setting carried the audience to California, the land of sunshine and flowers. James Wilkinson as George Taylor falls in love with Sylvia Montgom- ery, the fiancee of his college room-mate whom he is impersonating. The part of Sylvia Montgomery was taken by Miss Mabel Boudinot. Complications arise when George is falsely accused of robbing the Montgomery’s safe. After the discovery of the real robbers, George and Sylvia leave on their honeymoon. The characters were well supported by a large chorus composed of members of the Girls’ Glee Club. Page Thirty