Central High School - Centralite Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Chris Bean lmmortalized The senior play, presented by the Class oi Ianuary, 1952, was a resounding success. The play. The Late Christopher Bean, revolved around the paintings oi an undiscovered artist, Chris Bean, who had been a handy man in the Haggett household, and was always painting. During his liifetime he had always been belittled for his work. Then, ten years after his death. it was realiized that he was an undiscovered genius. His paintings, which had previously been used to patch the chicken house and serve other odd iunctions, were worth thousands of dollars overnight. The Haggett household was overrun by three crooked art dealers who. through various ways and means, tried to swindle the Haggetts out of the paintings. Much to the distress of Dr. and Mrs. Haggett, no paintings could be iound. The climax was reached when Abbie, the maid, revealed that she had been secretly married to Chris and had in her possession many ot the paintings. The cast was headed by Arthur Vander, who did a marvelous job as Dr. Haggett, while Florence Roth and Rosara Wine alternated in the role oi his wife. Barbara Weindling played the part ot Susan, the younger daughter, and Heather Biederman and Gloria Wright shared the part ot the oldest daughter, Ada. Susan's boyiriend was portrayed by Harold Summers and Eugene Axlerod. The three art dealers were played by Phil Stienway. Erwin Guttenberg, and Larry Frohman. The part of the maid was taken by Iudy Silverman and Selma Cohen. IANUARY SENIOR PLAY-Row l: H. Biederman, R. Wine, I. Silverm an, B. Wiendling. Row 2: I.. Frohman, F. Roth, E. Wright, S Cohen A Wander. Row 3: P. Steinway, H. Summers, G. Axelrod, E. Guttenberg. Twenty-eight

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FRENCH CLUB-Row 1: M. Himelhoch, E. Brant. I. Wexler, S. Willus. Row 2: M. Gerber. S. Feinberg. F. Katcmick. B. Efros. A. Miller, R Davidoff. M. Corby. Row 3: H. Viedrcrh. N. Icrcobs. G. Lightstone. I. Klueger, R. Boraks. F. Bressler. Miss Ward, B. Green, P. Tumer Row 4: S. Losh. R. Siammel. T. Davidson. R. Kutcher. M. Margidian. S. Howard. N. Samuels, N. Katz. E. Eisenstcxdt. S. Cohen. H Talin. D. Yourofsky. R. Berg. B. Siberberq. LATIN CLUB-Secured: Dr. E.. Kovach, M. Himelhoch, H. Litwin. I. Fox. A. Luchton. A. Weinberg. B. Ettinger. N. Dicxchin. I. Stone. E. Wein- garden. Stcmdmg: W. RICB, F. Tuckel. H. Summers. F. Smolnick. P. Gould. R. Wurrenof, M. Smith. Twenty-seven

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Murder in the Auditorium Arsenic and Old Lace the Iune senior Class smashing hiit, concerns itself with two eccentric old ladies who run a boarding house. They kindly poison lonesome old men. Murder and eccen- tricity led to cr rollicking comedy. Separate casts were chosen for the two performances. Sharon Schwartz and Sharon Diskin portrayed Abbey, one ofthe old maids. The other was played by Elsie Kuftler and Geraldine Sapperstein. Teddy, a lovable nephew who suttered from hallucinations, was seen in Gilbert Levin and Iohn Shepherd. Mortimer, a second nephew, was played by Herbert Rosner and Robert Littman. His attractive girlfriend was Tobi Zuieback and Irene Markowitz. A third eccentric nephew was portrayed by Larry Cohen and Roger Pernick. Other members ot the cast were: Thomas Banks, Franklin Gold. Ashley Gorman, Wallace Handler, Fred Keywell, Iack Koblin, Alan Perlmutter. Saul Ruttin, and Ierry Sherman. The Iune senior play was ably directed by Mr. White. The play committee and student man- ager Iudy M.ichaelson contributed a great deal towards the success of Arsenic and Old Lace . The play was one oi the most successful activities ot the senior class. Everyone who participated in the play or saw it, enjoyed themselves tremendously. IUNE SENIOR PLAY-Row 1: S. Schwartz, Rutin I. Shepeard. G. Levin, I. Markowitz. S. Diskin. Row 2: T. Zuieback, F. Golds. I. Sherman I Koblin, E. Kuttler. Row 3: F Keywell, W. Handler. H. Rosner. R. Littman. Row 4: Mr. White T. Banks. R. Perniick. Twenty mne