California State University Chico - Record Yearbook (Chico, CA)

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V -,,.,, , mi- --- TEA FOR THREE The dramatics department was requested to give a play for the Presidents' Conference, held here in March. The Family Upstairs was selected and rehearsals were well under way when Miss Barney received word from the pub- lisher that the play would not be released for amateur production. Not wishing to disappoint the expectant audience, work was begun immediately by an entirely different cast on a three-act comedy, Tea For Three, by Rio Cooper Megrue, Some of the members of this cast did remarkably well considering that they had only one short week to put on rehearsals. The cast follows: Philip ..c...a,,...c,...,cc........,....... .,r.,..r,....,,........,......,.... , Ray Denlay Doris... .,..Y-c............. ,. .........,.....,,.... ........,.....,,,....,... P auline Huse Carter ....... ..,.,, V Dan Farmer Austin ,....... ,......... . .....,. . .... i Joseph McGie Draycott ....,..... .. .r....,r-,,,.. c r,,-,.,,,.,.., ww ....,...... ,Marian Willard THE GOOSEBERRY MANDARINX' HPANURGES SHEEP AND THE BOORH The three one-act plays presented as the main feature of the International Evening of Drama and Music at the Senator Theatre were outstanding in the dramatic annals of Chico State Teachers College. They were given on the eve- ning of November 12 in commemoration of Armistice Day. The first play was a Chinese fantasy by Ruthenburg into which a note of weirdness is introduced by a prophetic willow tree that talks. The second, a French domestic comedy by Meilhac and Halevy was very cleverly enacted and the third, a Russian farce by Anton Tchekov, full of dramatic fire and action was in striking contrast to the first two and a fitting climax to the evening's entertainment. The three plays were performed by the following actors: --vii 3 8 ite'-

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by Alpha Psi Omega under the direction of Miss Barney. It was exceedingly well done by the following cast: Mrs, Alice Waybilry ..,....., ....,.... . Dorothy Brown Shiela, the daughter ..... ,....... Antonia Faulkner George Conaught. .r.r, ,...... . Maxon Mellinger Geoffrey Chandler .......A,..r........,.......................,...... -James Riley Nellie, the maid ....e...,............................................... Lois Barstow The action of this play dealt with the idiocyncrasies of a certain modern Happer who had developed a Russian soul as her latest whim. Her mother brings her to her senses by the ancient ruse of arousing jealousy: and the story ends with the daughter's departure for an evening of gaiety with the most faith- ful of her lovers. The acting of the whole play was exceptionally well done and this play will be remembered as one of the best one-act plays given this season. Tl-IE CHRISTMAS PLAY- THE LOVELIEST THING The nature of this presentation was in accord with the deeper meaning of Christmas. The story is that of a family who have lost the Christmas spirit and to whom it is restored by an unexpected visitor playing the role of Santa Claus. The play was produced under Miss Barney's supervision and marked improve- ment was noticeable in the work of some of the actors over previous perform- ances. Incidental music was under the direction of Dorothy White. while the stage settings were designed and executed by Antonia Faulkner and Mario Capri. Those presenting this play were: The husbandnt .......,......... ,.,., .............,,. J a mes Riley The wife. ........,.............. ...... M iriam Riley Hitt The child--- ....,, .... ............... B e thel Fry Grandmother ......... ..-- ............ ....... . Audrey Matteson Nursery governessn.. ..., ,H ........,. . ....,.,.., Clara Powers Grandfather ...,. --,, ...,......... .,,............r. , ..,...........,,,....,. D an Farmer Stranger ......................................,., , ..,.... ..,....i..,.,. K enneth Moore A number of rather pretentious evening performances have been given dur- ing the year as a means of raising money and to meet the demand of a theatre- going public. The plays that have been produced for this purpose are: 3 7 IEW'-

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THE GOOSEBERRY MANDARIN' , Prologue .,...,.. ...,...................................,.,.... ... - - Vorus Roulsten Mandarin ....... ...... ...,.. ......,.. .v.... . . .,,, L o uis Olker Ping Loo ...Y -- - ......... ........,........,....,.,. . Dora Montgomery HPANURGEJS SHEEP Gabrielle D'Arcy ,,,....,...,,.,..e.............,,,.....,.,..,... Maeola Eastburn Martha Nervil..- ....,. .....,,, . .--Pauline Huse Antoine... ...........o..,. ....., .,.... ,..... . K e nneth Moore .Jacques Durand ,o.,...,,,,....,r.v.. ,....., . -..James Riley 'ITHE BOORU The Young Vwfidow ................................ ...... D orothy Brown Gregori Stepanovitch Smirnov ,.................... a... . .-.Dan Farmer Luke, the servant .......,,...,,.....,............,,........ -. ..., Mario Capri A CUP OF TEA A farce full of mirth and impossible incidents was repeated for the Parent Teachers Association Founders' Day program at the College auditorium. The cast included: Wilfort Wendell. ..,.. ..... . -- ,,.,, ..,-..--.Ray Denlay Jane Wendell. .,..... . ,,,,.,....... .Pauline Huse Azalea Waring ...... ....... .. ................................... Maeola Eastburn John Waring. .......................,.... . ..........,................... Mario Capri This is an improbable but very amusing farce dealing with a poet, Wilfort Wendell, whose wife thoroughly understands his propensity for philandering. His recent affair with a married woman is saved from a tragic ending by the quick-wittedness of Nlrs. Wendell. -.n-,gf 39 Ea..-