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

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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

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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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ENTfC ORCHESTRA TOP ROW—Richard Johnson, Charles Luther, Ruben Bierbaum and Charles Marshall SECOND ROW—Mary Janet Derr, Miss Simpson, Howard Siegel and Chester Werry BOTTOM ROW—Jewel Hay, Ruth Roth, Lillian Perry, Helen Kelley and Cecil Clifford The High School Orchestra under the efficient supervision of Miss Simpson has made a marked progress during the past year. The members organized early in the fall and assisted in various school entertainments during the entire year. There are fourteen members including the director. The first violins are Josephine Owens, Chester Werry, Lillian Perry and Helen Kelley; ’cello, Ruth Roth; cornets, Richard Johnson and Charles Marshall; clarinets, Ruben Bierbaum and Howard Siegel; trom- bones, Frank Harris and Donald Wittmer; flute, Charles Luther; and piano, Mary Janet Derr. Page Thirty-one