Camp Rondack - Rondacts Yearbook (Pottersville, NY)

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VM TERRIBLY SORRY Lil Bader is announcing: Our lnters present 'l'm Terribly Sorryf lt's been called 'A Play With Interruptionsf It might better have been called 'An Interruption Without a Play.' The curtain, in hearty agreement with the announcement, begins coyly to retreat. After much indecision, and Cas Lil almost saidj trepidation, it finally opens. revealing Norma Kashins as Letitia, the Tongue-Tied. The much-flustered directress. so full of distress and apology, is hardly recognizable as Doris Woloshin. Oh, dear! I'm terribly sorry! Letitia's such a nervous child. From this point on, it's every man for himself, with the curtain behaving like a prima donna, with Freda Siegel, the 'lmechanical-minded Gordon, pop- ping up regularly: with the Hhappy little Sunbeams getting hopelessly entangled with the fierce and bloody Pirates : with King .lean Jahr and Queen Doris Ritter a-hunting their sweet and flower-like child among the peculiar shrub- bery in the garden. Such a gardenl Roses the size of watermelons flourishing on most familiar looking pine trees. For posterity's sake special mention should be made of that blood-curdling performance of 'lHumoreske by Xylophonist Beattie James, Flutist Phoebe Weinstein, Edna Kaufman, Combist, and Carol Newman, Kazooist, with Pianist June Saltzman on strike for Hearts and Flowers. Directress Doris, appearing progressively more disheveled and closer to a nervous breakdown each moment, may have been terribly sorry it all started, but Rondack had a lot of fun. THE CRIMSON COCOANUT For days we heard Wakonda giving a show? Here? Don't be ridicu- lousl Came Sunday night and we were still in a fog. Nevertheless the show, as Mr. Chankin said, must go on. On it went and off we went-into hysterics- When we saw our councillors, the brains and brawn of Rondack. The curtain opened on Spaghetti's Restaurant- Watch your coat, we don't, No Chex cashed -where you could get delicious ersters and aigs like your mother never made them. Who could have served more expertly than our Flora did? Baked potatoes 5c. You sat on them. Mashed potatoes l0cl and similar aimless remarks issuing from behind that handlebar moustache. Lil as Jack Pincher, B.B.A., G-Man of the New York mounted police may have been a match for

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THE UGLY MUGLY Come back to the kitchen and hear for yourself The tale of the dishes that stand on your shelf: The story of Saucy whose crack was all mended, Whose homecoming laughter so soon was ended, Of the plain brown Mug, who heaved a sigh Whenever the Sugar Bowl went by, Of that Sugar Bowl with the frosty stare Whose haughty nose curled up in the air: With Pepper and Salt. in spice and in trouble Getting all mixed up because they were double: And the two friendly rivals, old Pot and old Kettle, Each of them showing his own proud mettle. The Silverware, too, we mustn't forget, Giving us lessons in true etiquette: Nor that very superior British Glassware, So easy to see through in spite of their air. Come back to the kitchen, a-tiptoe at dawn, And see what a show Rondack's Juniors put onl REMEMBER ...... ? lt's Daytime, Our Playtime is Here ......,............. Irma Newman flietllej and the Whole Kitchen H Something's Gone Wrong With the Sun Cups-Arlene Levy, Lila Altman, .loan Feldman, Marion Eisen? Saucers-Ann Newcorn, Bert Pines, Felice Linder, Estelle Katz, and the Whole Kitchen 'lWe're Different as You See .,Gloria Shustek fSugf1r Bowl! and Elaine Davidson KUgly Muglyj He110, Sauey, Hello ,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,,...,,....,.,,...,....,.,,,...,..........................,,. Everyone in the Kitchen I Thought My Crack was Mendcd .... ........................................... B arbara Blickman fSauCy2 Ir'5 Terrible to be Twins ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,.,..,.. C laire Field and Norma Thalheim fPepper and Saltj The Pot and the Kettle ,,,.,,, ,,,,,.,,.....,,,,.,......... l rma Newman and Jane Weiss KPOIQ Silverware Drill i Spoons-Judy Simon, Elaine Eisen. Faith Pancth, Phyllis Rabi Knives-Edith Laurie, Berdonah Levy, Edythe Bleetstein, Anita Frank: Forks-Arlene Friedlander, Joan Samek, Marilyn Diamond, Bebe Baron Dance of the Glasses ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Betty Geller, Jacqueline Rosert, Berry Mitchell, Selene Davidson

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the underworld, but not for coy little Nancy! Mandy stopped the audience, the show, and almost the lights, when she sat down on Lil's limited lap. Fresh gales of laughter greeted Polky's entrance. which included the cane, top hat and grayed head. Due undoubtedly to advancing age, her beard began to fall out before our very eyes, and she made her exit practically clean shaven. Nancy proved most baffling of all. As Nitro VonGliserinstein, the old meanie, she wore a good imitation of the forest primeval. Whiz was simply ravishing in that Schiaparelli creation of purple satin Cdrapery by Beej. We wish we could report on the complicated plot which we saw unraveled, but due to constant laughter which interrupted, the best we can say is, the pantomime was overwhelming. THE MAID VVHO VVOULDN'T BE PROPER Suzanne, The Maid Who Wouldn't Be Proper was very improper indeed, and according to our Inter and Junior puppeteers, stood on her head at the slight- est provocation. This was terribly upsetting to her lrate Father, who had the Only Proper View Head up, Feet down, Always! and most disturbing to her Motherly Mother, who wanted to marry her oil. The only way to settle down A most improper daughter Is to marry her off to a proper young man Who'd make her do what she oughterf' The Proper Young Man, coming to ask for the hand of Proper Prudence had, therefore, to be persuaded to marry Suzanne! Both Sue and her Gypsy Boy found the thought very funny Cas Edna Kaufman's hearty laughter provedj especially as the ragged trees and rugged campfires and winding roads were actually waiting for them. The moral of the tale might be said to be lf it is proper for two proper people to marry because they love each other, then it is just as proper for two improper little puppets to wed for the same reason. When the Irate Father finally admitted this 'Aopposite point of view there was nothing much left for him to do but stand on his head, which he did! Special commendation to Gloria Schustek, Claire Field, Edna Kaufman, Betty Mitchell, Doris Woloshin and Selene Davidson, for their skillful manipu- lation of the dolls, and to Jean Jahr, Phoebe Weinstein, Marion Eisen, Dolly Newcorn, June Saltzman, and Toby Goldman for their interpretations of the parts.