Case Western Reserve University - Lux / Differential Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Dramatics Hy lx't'nnell1 O. JlltII I'l'll 'l'he past year has witnessed a remarkable growth in interest in Ilramaties at Reserve. 'l'his increasecl in- terest has been eviclencecl in a variety of ways. An ever- increasing list of aspirants have triecl out for parts. greater munbers have taken part both in the plays ancl in the teclmical work than ever before, large and appreciative aucliences have tillecl the inaclequate aurli- torium of the l.ittle Theater to overflowing time anal again, and a clesirable prececlent has been established in an exchange ol' plays with other colleges. 'l'here can be no rlonbt in the mincl of a careful observer that Reserve ranks very high nationally both in the character ol' the work tmclertaken and in the results obtained as shown by the finished productions. 'l'he step taken last year in obtaining membership in l'i lfpsilon Delta. the National Collegiate Players. was a highly commenclable step towarcl even a greater ' ancl larger future than the most optimistic ones tlarecl C'1ltlt'fI lt'tll't'l4l.t' Si. f.t'tllfl4'lll ltfplpg- fur, llramatics owes much ot' its life here to the worthy ell'orts of its capable tlirector, llarclay S. l.eathem. XYith many successes to his credit, Mr. l.eathcm always attempts-ancl when he attempts, he sueceecls- -to make each production better than the last. One of his secrets of success in his plays is the fact that the mere learning ot' lines is only a lounclation upon which he starts to builrl his structure. Rehearsals at lilclrecl llall are remarkable for the absence ot' manuscripts after the lirst week or two ol' reacling the play. .Nucl prompting from the scenes cluring a procluction is farthest from the realm of probabilities in the mind ot' the clirector. The character of the work taken up has variecl from comedy to tragecly. l'athos has minglecl with farce. .Xu attempt has been macle, in selecting plays. to pick those which will bring out to the fullest possible ex- tent, the real histrionic abil- ity of the men anal women cn- gagecl in the work. CAPTAIN APPLEJACK Captain .Xpplejack , by XYalter llackett, was the Iirst play presenterl by the club this year. 'lt was given four nights to packecl houses in lil- clrecl llall on the evenings of November lO, ll, 12 anrl 13. .Xt the call lor try-outs over one hunclrecl ancl twenty-live men turned out. XYith all this Smn- fraii, q'1,f,f,,1,, Alppli-jut-A' 30

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' Debate Squad PROFESSOR I-T. S. XYoonvv.x1m Conch MR. RARCIAN' S. T.m1'1Iml , l.V.Yl'Sff7llf Cnavlz. XVILUUN ENGLAND .Vanagrr RICHARD H. 'l'.xY1.0R ,'!S.Vl'.VffIlIf .Urzungvr ' S'l'L'Dl'2N'l''IECLXRD mm .'X. D. 'Nlll.I.SON. Cflllfflllllll .IOIIN N. .XDABIS .'Xl.lll-IR'l' W. Rfxnm 7 MEM I-EICRS -lmlx N. .-Xmxls. '26 XYILLTAM H. IBLACK, '26 I.. Romzm' CRl'l'CIlFllil.lJ, '26 14I1aN1w QI. IDULAURENCIE, '27 D.fwm H. Go0mlAN. '28 ALAN F. Gm1f1f1N, '29 L'0NII 1'0N hlmlxsux, '29, IRVIN4: KAN15, '28 Nouvm C. Iillil-'IiR, '27 Glzolxuxc R. Ii1.cml-lfxyxx, '26 S'mN1.12v I' 7XlElO'l' I11f:Nuev INZUTASH. '27 XYll.I.lA1l A. D. M1l.1.soN, '26 ROLAND A. MUIJIAUSIQIQ, '28 W1L1.lAM j. PAl'ICNl!ROCK, '28 .'XI.lHER'l' XY. Rfxmaxc, '26 VIACK S. ROICSCII, '29 .'XR'l llUR S. Ros1clmN, '27 lJ.1xx'm S1r.v121mAN, '28 Rcmlxlcwl' D. 'l'm1 v1.m1.xN, '26 .'XI.BlCR'l' I-3. XXA1.lm1alc, 27 wx' '27 v

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'I ,llulim'rr.v lx'ul'1l Iln' tulvin nj' Ciuftluin .ll1ftlt'jm'L' material to ehoose from it was not clillieult to assign parts to eapahle people. lhe plot has to rlo with a rather timorous young linglishman, ,-Xiuhrose .-Xpplejohn ttieorge Salznianb, who has a longing cleep in his heart' to rescue some poor clzunsel from the elutehes of a terrihle villain. lle tiually decides that he is heiug helcl in a rut hy his tnorle ot' living. .Ns a result' he clceiclcs to sell his hoiuc ancl take :L trip ahroacl, niueh to the surprise anfl consternation of his .Xunt .Xgatha Wltateouihe tllorothy Iluut tiossj and his warcl, Poppy Faire thlareeline foel, who is, unknown to hint, cleeply in love with her hashful guarclian. 'llhe cletails of selling the plaee are left to the wiles ot' .lohnny .Iason tplavecl to perfection with all ua.ttu':1lness hy Daniel Xliilesl who makes up Il stol'5' of a hiflclen treasure in the house. 'I'wo sUl1:u'ate factions ot' eroolcs now appear trvuw' to hncl the itnzwinarv tre'1sure. lftrsl. Maclzune Xaleslia , A h , ' tarhuirahly portrayecl hy lloris Youngl poses as a lacly in distress heing traclcecl hx lXllld.lllUllN spy lx ltl Il uol lti tXYtltti l'tltou uho utunlx l lecl uul tccl ,'.' , 'I I' S' I ' , ' C i ' Otbi' I ILC ' the martl. Sinee this is wha .X m ml -'ol 1:1 m-- 'zi ine' for, h- ti: lls 1 easv l t 1143 tnltllctnutt g L 1 in 1 pltx to her cleception. .Xml then Mr. anal Mrs. l'engarcl tfiiflney .Xnclorn :uul Joiothy l the storm IlCl IS Il VL' hunselt as awalcening luiinoi-om is a real t .Xlpplejohn atter. Raish lo furnish 31 layesl of the other group of eonspirators, appear as strangers lost in anrl rlisplay an interest in the purchase of the house. 'l'he seeoufl presentation ot' a weirtl rlrezun ol' .Xpplejohn's in which he imagines an intrepicl olrl sea pirate hy the nzune ol' t'aptain .-Xpplejaclx. Un he eannot torget the language ancl manner ot' the pirate and hy rt situation the eonstpirators are fhseoverecl anrl it clevelops that there reasure alter all. The storv eucls with a realization on the part -if that he is really in love with Poppywantl they all live happily ever . Alones, fil'USSIllIlll ancl liiuuuel were horrowecl from the tllee tluh the song ot the Coast tiuarcls. l,ush, the hutler, was playecl hy lfrerl