Catholic Central High School - Banner Yearbook (Fort Madison, IA)

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DRAMA T I CS

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THE ORCHESTRA I see America going playing to her destiny. The Orchestra should be considered and is one of the foremost activities and tangible proofs of an enthusiastic and living school spirit. The advance in intellectual, social and above all cultural growth of the school and of the indi- vidual, may be safely measured by its music. The C. C. H. S. orchestra has received quite an impetus this year and though still in the formative state, its present achievements and future aspirations bid fair to become one of the foremost of such student organizations in the vicinity. The interest and support of the Parent-Teachser Association during the past year has given added encouragement and merits the appreciation of the students. The Orchestra has given the musical setting for the several dramatic produc- tions of the school during the past year and especially put forth worthy efforts in the rendition of a highly dramatic musical setting for the annual 'Holy Week drama,' Vision, The present personnel of the orchestra and their understudies who are trained for various places possibly vacated, is as follows: I Violin-Bernard Krieger '28, Robert VVilliams '28, Donald Schier '32, Otis Biggs '31, Loretta Freitag '32. II Violin-Carl Gockel '31, Mary Risinger '31, Virginia Kessler '30, Celestine Phelan '31. Cello-Adeline Biggs '29, Mary Margaret Gaul '33, Saxophone-Kathleen Gaul '32, Corinne Nieters '30, Paul Rose '29, Henry Danley '29, Charles Haessig '31, Leo Powell '33, Barbara Schnieder '30, Norman Childres. Cornet-Herbert Haessig '25, Raymond Pohlmeyer '29. Flute-Norbert Rose '28, Drums-Philip Helling '25, Francis Wilken '30, Piano-Francis Wilken '30, Evelyn Middendorf '30. 11- . NEVER SAY DIE Hang on! Cling on! No matter what one says. Rush on! Sing on! The sun will throw its rays. Sitting down and whining, never helps a bit, Best way out of it, is just use your grit. Don't give up hoping when the ship goes down, Grab a spar-anything-just refuse to drown. Don't think you're dying-just because you're hit, Sit right up-take notice-use your grit ' -N. J. Rose, '28 'li SIXTY-FIVE

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- DRAMATICS No English Course however perfect, is complete without a thorough study of the difficult art of expression. And' in no way can this be more practically taught than in the presentation of plays, dramas, and pageants. True to this dictum, the Department of English of the C. C. H. offers a complete course in Dramatics to all who are gifted with the talent for public speaking and who are willing to lend their time and energy to the upbuilding of their high-school stage. Due to the large number of students, only Seniors and Juniors were de- clared eligible for membership in the Shakespearean Dramatic Guild. Though the members do not consider themselves Shakespearean stars, nevertheless they have earned high commendation and much deserved praise from competent judges, for their really good dramatic work of the past year. Three difficult plays were presented by them: Penrod, a high-class royalty play, a dramatized version of Booth Tarkington's own inimitable Penrodg Vision, a Passion Play, a remarkable study in dramatic art with a delicacy of suggestion of the sacred Characters and a beauty of effects not easily surpassedg the Senior Class Play, The Man of the Hour, a heavy drama in four acts, was presented on May 13th. It is based on a need, not of these times, but of all times, namely, the need of incoruptible men, men to fill our political places, men who can not be bought, but who are ready and willing to sacrifice what they hold dearest and best when the voice of duty calls. The title role, Alwyn Bennet, who proved himself to be truly the Man of the Hour, was ably filled by Mr. Gilbert Kessler. Charles Wainwright, the unscrupu- lous moneyed man, was forcibly portrayed by Mr. Bernard Kriegerg Scott H. Gibbs, the smooth-faced grafter, could not have been better in real life than he was presented by Mr. Norbert Rose. Richard Horigan, the political boss, control- led not only his victims on the stage, but the audience as well, by his powerful speeches. Mr. Paul Albers as Perry Wainwright, relieved the seriousness of the drama by his ever-ready wit and wholesome mirth. Miss Helen Capwell as Miss Wainwright convincingly showed what a boon is a real woman to man. ' All the characters did full credit to their roles: Judge Newman, Mr. Joseph Heitzg Henry Thompson, Mr. Robert Williamsg Richard Roberts, Mr. George Thinker: James Phelan, Mr. William Wagner: Henry Williams, Mr. Robert Guen- ther, Arthur Payne, Mr. Louis Zumbroegelg Ingram, Mr. Adelbert Solheidg Cyn- thia Garrison, Miss Geneva Carney, Mrs. Bennett, Miss Margaret Heitzg Portress, Miss Elizabeth Kienerg Maid in Wainwright Home. Miss Louise Kassmeyer. The Shakespearean Dramatic Guild of the Catholic Central High never lorget that theirs is a Catholic stage, which like every stage, should be a pulpit from which is preached, although unconsciously, the finest, noblest lessons of life, not in the garish garb of the cheap vaudeville, but in the sober lines of true dramatic art. SIXTY-SEVEN