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

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DRAMATICS CAST Antonio , ...A,....,... ...., . Douglas Hume Salarino .... -, .... ... ,, i .,..,., ,... LeRoy Dutro M if Salanio .,.,, -. ,..A,.. . .t ,,,,,.. ,.., Miller Landry :at-flash? Bassanio .... v .,... J ames Frederick Johnson, Jr. V Lorenzo ........ - ,,......., Enoch Crumpton Yi 3 -ggsaaag Gratiano ..,.. ..,..... . . ........., ,,tGiles Liegerot Portia .... ,..,.. E leanor Williams Q H ,M Nerissa ..,.. . .....,...,,, ,Jane Hauck Balthasar ,....,,.,, e,.. ...... R o y Cook it A Shylock ,.,,.,........ . ..,r,.. .,.....,..,... - Eldon Hunt af' it Prince of Morocco -.-tr ..,...c , .,., tc., c.,..c.,.,c Virgil Smith Attendants to Portia. .,., ,.... R uth Ream, Sophia Pappas Launcelot Gobbo rc,.,,. ...,. t W.-- ,c.....,., James Burns -----,---, t Merle Russell Old Gobbo c.,- ,.,....,.. Jessica ......,.,,...c,,,....,, ---- ---- tc- .E,t.Helen De Ruthie A X E Prince of Arragon .--mt ' ---,,.--r--,t,, ----,-,,..----------,.VlCtOf Bangle A Q, Attendants to Arragon ..... Dorothy Earia, Araks Vartabedian M Tubal ..,........... , .....,.... .....,,,......,..,.....c . tt-, Leo Mitchell L Gaoler ....... - .,......,....... .,.,,,.,.... i t ....,..c, Wrather Womack S W Magniflcoes of Venicet .t,.. ,,.... D aisy Herman, Edith Johnson 5hVl0Ck Poffmwd bl' Eldon Hum Duke of Venice ......,..c,., ....... . , ...,..t...... , ,,..... George Butts The Merchant of Venice was the Hrst attempt made by the Dramatics department under the direction of Robert Douglas Hume, to produce a Shake- spearean play. The success of the play was clearly shown by the large attendance recorded at both night's performances. Eldon Hunt in the role of Shylock was excellent. The costumes. made by the Home Economics department, added a richness to the play, while the lighting effects were superbly produced by Virgil mith. Stage settings were constructed by Eldon Hunt and Albert Wood. The music was furnished by the Music department under the supervision of Alberta Potter Greening, Maxwell Sypher. Paul Howard Young, and Ruth E. Rowland. Members of the technical staff were: director, Robert Douglas Hu-me: tech- nical director, Eldon Hunt: costume director, Daisy Herman, business manager, Paul Byrne: publicity manager, James V. Zeno, and house manager, Rita Steffen. The scene pictured below was taken from the production. The Merchant of Venice, Characters are. from left to right: Giles Liegerot as Gratiano, James F. Johnson as Bassiano, Eleanor NVilliams as Portia, Jane Hauck as Nerissa, Enoch Crumpton as Lorenzo. Helen De Ruthie as Jessica, and Douglas Hume as Antonio. mm ,E , ,, - ..., in x wwwllnuwa ,-1:-.-.

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M ts . DRAMATICS 4. 1 1 2 .3 H THE YOUNG IDEA 1 CAST Roy Cook as Sholto and Araks Vartabedian as Gerda ln the presenting of The Young Idea. a rapidly moving three- act comedy. the Chico State Dra- matics Department concluded a very successful season in dramat- ics. W'ith the parts excellently cast the play was a marked suc- cess and both nights were played before a large audience. George Butts. Roy Cook, and Araks Vartabedian played their parts in an exceptionally line manner. Special mention should be given to Director Robert Douglas Hume for the manner in which he directed The Young Idea and other successful dramas this season. t 1 er George ..D.. - .......te. .......... - ---George William Butts H Gerda ....--- D ------- ----. A raks Vartabedian f Sholto ---- .... .. . ....... - ......- , ..--.-...------------- Roy V. Cook, Jr. S, f Roddy -..... --... . Dale Hollingsworth, Glenivan Crenshaw I Cicely .... ------------------------------ - --.---- H elen de Ruchie Sibyl ..... -- ------- Alberta Guptill H Priscilla --- - ------ ------ B arbara Fosgate Hllddle ..--. -- - ----------- Douglas Hume Claud --.- ----- -. ------. Merle Russell Julia ----- ----- ------- A l ta Wageman L3 Eustace -.-- --- - ------ James Burns Maria ---- --- ----- Moeita Burch Jennifer ------ ----- G eraldine Hale Hiram ...--- --.--- R oger Blay With George Butts playing the main lead, the Dramatics Department pre- sented Noel Coward's The Young Idea, on May I3 and 16. Cast as George Brent, a well-to-do Englishman with a country estate, Butts added another excellent performance to his former dramatic interpretations. ig Araks Vartabedian played the feminine lead as Gerda, the daughter. Gerda ig with her brother, Sholto, played by Roy Cook, wished to unite their parents who had separated a few years before. Glenivan Crenshaw and Dale Hollingsworth were double cast as Roddy, who was in love with Cicely, the present wife of George Brent. With the unmasked assistance of Gerda and Sholto, Roddy finally induced Cicely, portrayed by Helen De Ruchie, to leave George and go with him to Jamaica. Through their clever efforts, the children brought together their father and their mother, Jennifer, who was played by Geraldine Hale. Roger Blay played the part of Hiram, a Wealthy, but rather dull American. House guests at the country home included: Priscilla played by Barbara Pos- gate, Claud by Merle Russell, Julia by Alta Wageman, Eustace by James Burns, and Sibyl by Alberta Guptill. Others in the cast were: Mrs. Moeita Burch as the typical Italian maid and Robert Douglas Hume as Huddle, the butler. This rapid moving comedy is divided into three acts. Act one takes place in '- the hall of George Brent's country home in England. Act two is in the same place but the evening of the Hunt Ball. Act three is in Jennifer Brent's villa in Italy. ' 'AThe Young Idea was directed by Robert Douglas Hume, head of the Division of Drama, Department of English. Music was furnished by the Col- , lege Orchestra under the direction of Alberta Potter Greening and Aileen Beatty ' at the organ. QQ Q a .F

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