Bryan High School - Bryannual Yearbook (Yellow Springs, OH)

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one Star Thespian-they are Charles Henrichsen and Chtlruefei' Pt'I'.t'0lI7It'I Kip Larkin. a young philanderer ........ Harold Slate Ricky. his tricky brother ...........,.. Don Amon Grandmom, his dependable grandlnother ....... Shellhaas Crandpop, his play-acting grandfather. . .Iames liirtle Francy, a young ghost ........... Marilyn Lieberman Paula. an adoring girlfriend ............ Shirley Paul Coralie. a baby-talking girlliriend ........ Nancy Fess Phil, a good pal . lim Ark tsubstituted by lirnest Lewisj Chub, another good pal ................ liob Devvine Andrea. a young actress. . . ...... lilaine liahnsen Cordon, her press agent. .. ...... Charles llenrichsen Leota, writer for a screen magazine .... Virginia lillis Kay, writer for a screen magazine, . . .Mary llrannum February of 1944. The Troupe Sponsor was A. Lynn Altenbernd who initiated eleven eligible persons. This year, under Miss Donna Burns, Troupe Sponsor. nine more were initiated. They were: Doris Shellhaas, Star Thespiang Marilyn Leiberman, Elaine liahnsen, Harold Slate, Virginia Ellis, Ernest Lewis, Donald Amon, lim Birtle, Donna Sheridan. These became members by working on stage craft, electricity. and make-up or play participation. In order to attain the required num- ber of points as set up by the National headquarters. Members may attain Double Star and STAR by re- ceiving additional points to those required to be a Thespian. Among the group we have one Honor and Laurette, writer Iior a screen magazine. .Betsy Baldwin Doris 5hCllh?421S- fi 4 M- V, ,,,, , .. . . , . .,, .. FH' ' young mlllulrlj ' ' lc ull Ilmlr lhe ann of the organization is to create a spirit -orr-.4 ounr .' rr... 't - ' - - 4 - - V - 'L 54 ' Y th Hu Ou m Hmmllsln ol active and intelligent interest in dramatics among 'X UUFINU 12141-IS boys and girls ol' our secondary schools. The motto ol' the Thespian is: Act NVell Your Part for There the The National Thespian Society 1.111 Well Your Purfj llonor Lies. We are trying our best to fulfill this motto and present such quality productions that your The Curtain Pullers oi' liryan received their charter lmcmlnmc will bs Warmmul' from the National Thespian Society as Troupe 588 in -c:H.XllI.liS HENliIK1lISIiN NATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY First Row: Doris Shellhaas, Elaine Bahnsen, Donna Sheridan, Marilyn Lieberman, Virginia lillis. Second Row: Charles Henrichsen. lim liirtle, Miss Donna Burns, Advisorg Iirnest Lewis, Don Amon.

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CURTAIN PULLERS CLUB liirst Row: Betsy Baldwin, Myrtle Lewis, Nancy Fess, Mary Grinnell. Patty Anderson, Caroline Wingfield, Acting Secretary for Bob Ilewineg Doris Shellhaas, President: Virginia lillis, Vice President: Fred Sehaub, Treasurerg Shirley Paul, Elaine liahnsen, Betty Tingley, Mary Brannum. Second Row: Wilma Sheridan, Charlne DeWine, Caroline Loe, Aline lohnson, Marie Adams, Mary Williams, Donna Sheridan, lietty Tibbs, lfloise Myers, Harb Henn. Marilyn Lieberman. Ann Reed, Helen Squires. Ross liannard, Miss llonna Burns, Advisor. Third Row: Don Paul, Ted Leuba, Rico Federighi, Phil Henderson, Bob Fink, liruest Lewis, Sam Kaliehashi, Cene Demmy, Howard Henrichsen. Dave liunderburg, Buddy Grinnell, Harold Henrichsen, Charles Henrichsen. Those absent are: Don Amon, lim Ark, lim Birtle. Footligbts Attract Many The Curtain Pullers Club was organized a year ago hy A. Lynn Altenbernd, now of the Army U.T.C., in the interest of promoting dramatics in Bryan High. The aims of the club are as follows: 1. To place more emphasis on the actual production ofi plays, 2. To begin dramatic participation in the Iunior High Schoolg 3. To raise the standard of plays given by the elubg 4. To improve the high school equipment and dramatic fiacilitiesg 5. To play to a larger and varied audience. ln times past our audiences have been limited almost entirely to family patrons, and it is our aim to build up such a high degree of dramatic productions that townspeople from all walks of life will be eager to attend every performance. We attempt to instill in the hearts of the members of our club that acting comes not from a book but from a being. It is something which is credited in the soul of a person. lt is not the response to a particular stimulus but is the act of releasing pent-up emotions with force and vigor. lt is, in fact, an escape from a drab existence into one of rose petals and sunshine. The life of the stage is one of romance, beauty, and fantastic dreams, as was indicated in the comedy, 'sShe's a Soldieris Sweetheart. We started with a club membership of' thirty-two and this year we have accepted ten for membership. -Doius Sii121.i.ii.'xAs Slae's a Soldier's Sweetheart by Anne Martens - A Three-Act Comedy The Curtain Pullers presented for their First dra- matic production ofthe season, She's a Soldier's Sweet- heart, on Ianuary 25. The plot revolved around Kip, an incurable flirt who fell madly in love with Andrea Vale, a movie actress who was visiting in his town. Since Kip had a weakness for pretty faces, he often found himself' in predicaments not easy to solve, but in the end Andrea promises to wait for him-the real thing this time- while he goes ofl' to camp.

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