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

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PENROD X Cast of Characters Norbert Rose Tim .............................................................................. Della, the Sqhgfield Cook ................ ....,,. A dellfle Biggs Mary Schofield, Penrod's mother ------ ----- B eatrice Childres Mr. Jones, Marjorie's father ........... ............... C arl Super Jay-gg ..................................... ............... P aul Albers Robert Williams .......... ........ . .. ..... Robert Linsenmeyer Mrs, Bassett ...........,..................,......... ....... M ary Einspanjer Henry P. Schofield, Penrod's father ----- ------ G ilbert Kessler Margaret Schofield, Penrod's sister ------. - ------ Juanita Gaston Herbert Hamilton Dade ---------------------- ------ B ernard Krieger Penrod Schofield --.------ --.------- R aymond Helling Sam Williams -.----.- ----- R aymond Pohlmeyer Marjorie Jones -.------ --,'----- M arie Gockel Georgie Bassett ---------- -..- E dward Lampe Rev. Lester Kinosling ---.- ------- G eorge Thinker Herrnan ,....................... .... W illiam Wagner Verma11 ....................................... ..... A delbeft S011-teid Mr. Coombes, Chief of Police ----- ------ R obert Williams Penrod, the high-school play of 1928, was presented on February 19th, in St. Mary's Auditorium, and again on the 20th in that of the Sacred Heart. In both places it was received with enthusiastic applause. Everyone in the cast did full credit to the part assigned and merited well-earned praise. Penrod is Ll play full of laughs from start to finish, the interest centering especially around Penrod and his friends, Sam, Herman and Verman. These parts were excellent- ly portrayed by Raymond Helling '29, Raymond Pohlmeyer '29, William Wagner '28, and Adelbert.S0lhcid '28. SEVENTY-FIVE

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VISION Cast of Characters Adelbert Solheid Leper .................................. Jeghonias, S011 of Caiphas ........... ..... ........ ........... C a rl Super Ronqan Corporal .................. .......................................................... G eorge Thinker Brigands ----...,....-.---. Charles DeCoursey, Raymond Pohlmeyer and Wilbert Kelly Dismas, brother of Esther and good thief --------------.---------------..---------- Paul Albers Esther, blind daughter of Malchus ---------------- ---- I ohanna Vonderhaar Azar, Esther's slave tutor and guardian ---. ------.-.----- I oseph Heitz Gamaliel, a Pharisee --.--------------------------V Robert Williams Caiphas, Highpriest of the Jews ---- ---- VN 'illiam Wagner Malchus, father of Esther ----------------.-------- -- ---- Gilbert Kessler David, son of Gamaliel and Esther's suitor -.-.--- ------ B ernard Krieger Slave, Servant Of David ................................ ..... L 0ui5 Zumbroegel Judas, betrayer of Christ ------ -------.- N orbert Rose Of all Plays staged by the Dramatic League of 1927-1928, the Vision was un- doubtedly the Banner Play. As to conception, idea, dramatic force, content, and presentation, it was the best ever attempted on the C. C. H. stage. The cast de- served special credit for their splendid performance. Though written primarily for College men, they proved conclusively that the earnest high-school Senior can do as well in a deep sacred drama as in light comedy. The Vision is a drama eminently adapted for presentation during Passion and Holy Week. Though not in the real sense of the word, a Passion Play, the scene is laid in jerusalem, the time is the dreadfully tragic period of our Lord's nfe that elapsed between Shrove Tuesday evening and Good Friday, and the characters are persons who played so eminent a part in Jerusalem during those fateful days-Dismas, the Good Thiefg his father, Malchus, a hater of Christy his blind daughter, Esther, who had become a secret disciple of the Nazareneg Gamaliel, a former High-Priest and his son David, Caiphas and his son Je- choniasg Judas, the Betrayer of the Son of God, Pharisees, Scribes, and the Roman Soldiery. Though the Sacred Persons do not appear, their presence is felt and their influence dominates the Play. The climax is reached when Malchus who has just heard that the thief crucified to the right of Jesus, is his son, beholds a Vision of the Crucified and cries out repentant and believing: I am happy! God always knows and always will do what is best! SEVENTY-SEVEN