Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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Our Producers Looking over the cast To help make our stage productions spell “success”, only the best of directors, advisers, and actors are en¬ gaged. Yet, little or nothing is said about the men behind the curtain; those men who help us achieve our goal. Our stage manager, Mr. Robert R. Webber not onlv has had the experience at York, Maine and Saugus, Massa¬ chusetts, but also at several Maine theatres. In addition to this producing experience, he received his B. S. from Colby in 1909, and his Ed. M. from Harvard. Mr. Webber is well known for his insistence on prompt and constant attendance, whether it be leading role or a minor part. To have this production run smoothly, the problems which arise concerning the scheduling of classes, arrangement and editing of class functions, interviews of applicants, official correspondence, and coordination of de¬ partments are always met with a willing hand and a broad smile. Mr. Robert R. Webber, Our Stage Manager Page Seven

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Introducing Mr. J. Frank Herlihy—Our Producer Before any production can be undertaken, a producer, capable of such a responsibility must be engaged. He must be a man who can supervise and work with faculty com¬ mittees to help turn out academy award per¬ formances as well as future stars. The Chelsea High School Playhouse is fortunate to have found him. He is Mr. Frank Herlihy. Not only is he a graduate of the Chelsea High School but also of Boston College, class of 1928. After re¬ ceiving an A.B. degree, Mr. Herlihy went on to Boston University where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Education. By coaching and directing at the Chelsea Night School and later at the Sevin High School, he soon became familiar with the production end of educational supervision. Today, he is considered one of the most out¬ standing producers in that field. Despite the decreasing enrollment and the shortage of production materials Mr. Herlihy proves that, “The show must go on.” Take a letter to my backer, Miss Hanlon! Page Six

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People Behind Mr. Sumner M. Davis, Our Assistant Stage Manager We, the players, want to thank Mr. Davis and Mr. Kennedy for the wonderful job that they have done these three years in managing and directing. Stepping forward they are Mr. Davis and Mr. Ken- nelly. In appreciation we ' d like to write a little about them. Sumner M. Davis was horn in Nova Scotia on January 9, 1895 and was educated in Maine. In 1917 he received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Bates College, but his teaching career was in¬ terrupted by his enlistment in the Canadian Army. Finally he came to the Chelsea High School in 1923 and has been with us ever since. J. William Kennedy was born in North Belling¬ ham, Massachusetts on November 5, 1896 and at¬ tended grammar school there. He entered Bates College and left after one year to enlist in the United States Army, serving two years in France. He returned to college and graduated in 1923 re¬ ceiving his Bachelor of Science Degree and after two years he came to the Chelsea High School. He received his Master’s Degree in Education at Boston University. However, we can not forget Miss Etta Kotzen, the chief secretary and the splendid work she has done to help the stage production go along smoothly. Her untiring efforts certainly deserve our gratitude. Lastly there are the girls who work with Miss Kotzen, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Kennedy ad year in our great production. They always make themselves useful in every way possible. Yes, we are proud of our assistant stage managers and secretaries and we sincerely mean it when we say that we are grateful.