Bryant High School - Hoosier Owl Yearbook (Bryant, IN)

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The Junior Play As the hour of our junior class play, Aunt Tillie Goes To Town, ap- proached on March 19, 1943, the juniors, green at giving plays, began shak- ing in their shoes. We were very confident, nonetheless, that Rose Harp- ring would successfully play Aunt Tillie Trask, a man-hating spinster, after substituting for Leatha Belle Knoelke, who had undergone surgery two weeks before the play. Previously we had all breathed a sigh of relief when Carl King and Lavaun Keller were able to return to the cast after being ill, the former from an attack of appendicitis and the latter from the mumps. All were in their places backstage as the curtain was rolled up. The large audience was greeted by the snore of the man-craving maid, Lucinda Talbot 1Mary Somersj. Norman Crowell Cplaying Mervin Tucker, who was in a peck of trouble and engaged to Pamelaj, was well-pleased when he man- aged to get behind the screen after the scene where he appeared wearing a paste-board box, but he didn't feel too confident in female attire. Remem- ber when he lost his bonnet? Dr. Hattie Bing iBe'tty Kranerj, the chiro- practor, showed her strength as she used her mallet treatment on lVIervin when he posed as Aunt Tillie. Lizzie Parsons CGrayce Myersj, an aspiring young novelist, had noth- ing to do with men. Ellen Neeland tKathryn Baileyl was on a mission look- ing for Mervin. Anna Mae Orr Cplaying Charlie One-Lungb did an excellent job as a Chinese cook who boasted of being able to prepare flied lice. Mrs. Tillie Tucker fBarbara Jean Baileyj added to the mixup by failing to recog- nize her nephew disguised as Aunt Tillie. Luther Lorrimore lDelbert Flesherj, Ronald's employer, even fell for Aunt Tillie after she dolled up considerably, and Aunt Tillie Hwent to townln Most of us saw the final curtain fall with mixed feelings: we were glad that the nervous tension was gone, but we regretted the ending of play re- hearsals. We were very grateful to Miss Godfrey for directing our play.

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The Senior Play When we returned for our last year in Bryant School, we realized that we must again select our class play. After much consideration and dis- cussion, we finally selected Aunt Susie Shoots the Works, a three-act mystery farce. Under the very capable direction of Mr. Beck, it was pre- sented December 17 and 18, 1943, before a large and appreciative audience. The part of Aunt Susie Stowe, an eccentric old maid, was played by Leatha Belle Knoelke. Her delightful young niece, Joy Herbert CLavaun Kellerj, not only did her best to keep herself calm, but also tried bravely to comfort Scarlet Deane CKathryn Baileyl, her colored maid, when the lights flashed off and many mysterious sounds were heard. When Laura Daw- son fBetty Kranerj came on stage, the crowd was seized with laughter while watching her try to explain her presence and at the same time chew her gum in a most ungraceful manner. The part of Madame Zola, who saw all, and told nothing, was very skillfully played by Anna Mae Orr. Mrs. Edward Dunning fGenevieve Spadel, a neighbor, and Portia Lark QMary Helen Somersj, a female law- yer, did everything possible to join Aunt Susie and Omar Graves fCarl Kingj, a successful business man, in wedlock. After many complications caused by Lasalle Johnson fGrayce Myersj Mr. Graves's colored servant, Johnny Rogers CNor1nan Crowelll, who was engaged to Joy and posed as Mr. Graves, and Slick Conway CBarbara Jean Baileyj, the curtain finally came down swiftly and a great sigh of relief was breathed by the cast. After our experiences the year before, we had realized that practice made perfect so we put our all into every practice, and opening night brought reward for our efforts.

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Senior Play Picture 5 AUNT SUSIE SHOOTS THE WORKS' Junior Play Picture AUNT TILLIE GOES TO TOWN