Chillicothe High School - Arrow Yearbook (Chillicothe, OH)

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unmfa-Senna fbfzcunaizal The lunior-Senior Dramatics Class organized under the direction of Mr. Charles Duncan spent the first few class meetings outlining their year's work. Skits prepared beforehand were given as examples so that they might serve as a criterion for the study procedure. ln this class of fifty students the development of the plan began with work on monologues and duologues. With advancement the students began the study of one act plays. The first work presented by members of this class to the public consisted of skits from well known plays. The following are the plays from which excerpts were taken: Ah Wilder- ness, Golden Boy, Stage Door, White Oaks, The Man VV'ho Came to Dinner. During the second semester a varied program was given for a Masonic meeting. ln- cluded in the presentations were monologues from The Corn is Green, Stage Door, VV'hite Oaks, The Man Who Came to Dinner, A Career on the Stage, Rebeccag duo- logues from Come Rain or Shine, Ah Wilderness and Golden Boy : and a Bowery scene. Members from this class were chosen to participate in the assemblies. The excellence of the performance shown by the students in the assembly program, indicated the progress made by the students in the junior-senior dramatics class. Top Row-Don Hilty, lack Meeker, Fritz Hagemann, lim Brownell, Carl Eycke, lohn Street, Bill Grat. Fourth Row-Dan Brundiae, Sonny Arledge, lack Dobbins, Phyllis Connor, Bonnie Tatman, Marilyn Wallingiord, Mary Roush, Martha Shank, Iinny Clark, Willa lean Clipner. Third Row-Mickey Von Kennel, Betty Evans, Barbara Stark, Mary Hood, Ruth Jackson, Patty Howe, Dorothy Pringle, Mary Ann Wuster, Marilyn Hinkle, Mary Ellen Mcllvaine, Rosemary Fox, Mary Clark. Second Row-Ioan Iohnson, Evelyn Taylor, Marilyn Carver, Joanne Ludwig, Clarice Leach, Pat Drummond, Pauline Cockerell, Ann Laeqer, Peggy Meyer, Ioan Miller, Bobbie Markley, leant Hommel. Bottom Row-Norma lean Timmons, Helen Harper, Barbara Armstrong, Carolyn Zurcher, Barbara Perry, Mr. Charles Duncan, leanne Kear, Ianet Metzger, Muriel Steadman, Mary Hatton, Dorcie lean Henderson, Mary Ann Bohn, Iulia Chandler.

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In this scene troiii ltie junior Class Play Come Rain or Shine Marilyn l-linkle as Iac is prompting Mickey Von Kennel portraying Rosemary March and Dan Brundige as Dan Lyons in the rehearsal of a colonial play. Iac's pres- ence thoroughly disgusts Rosemary for she wishes to rehearse this love scene alone with Dan. The mannequin is dressed in lac's costume for this same play. Agnes, played by Mary Ann Wurstei', has just entered the room after another argument with her boy friend, Clenn, played by Fritz Hagemann. ' Glen P G4 Top Row-Betty Evans, Barbara Stark, Bob Wort, Marilyn Wallingford, Rosemary Fox. Second Row-Don Htlty, Ioanne Ludwig, Mary Ann Wurster, Dorothy Pringle, Fritz Hagemann Fir I R -D ' ' ' s ow an Brundige, Mickey von Kennel, Mr. Duncan, Mary Ellen Mcllvame, Marilyn Hinkle, Dick Arledge. On November 22 at 8:15 P. M. the curtain went up on the first act of a three act comedy entitled Come Rain or Shine under the direction of Mr. Charles Duncan. The setting was the front porch of the Grayson summer cottage. Mary Ellen Mcllvaine portrayed Lillian Grayson: Dick Arledge, her husband, Glenn Grayson, and Marilyn Hinkle, their attractive young daughter, Iac, who believed herself to be in love with Dan Lyons. Dan, a handsome young dramatics teacher, was characterized by Dan Brundige. The usual mischievous young brother, Glenn Ir., was played by Fritz Hagemann antl h' - ll d l ' ' ' ' is so ca e cant be bothered with you girl friend by Mary Ann Wuster. lrene, Agnes' older sister, was played by Marilyn Wallingfordy the usual rival for the hero was played b Mick V K l y ey on enne as Rosemary March and the humorous cook, Helen by Rosemary Fox. Iulia March, employer of Mr. Grayson, was portrayed by Dorothy Pringle. Mrs, Sparks, the village gossip, was characterized by Betty Evensg Anne Barry, a play- wright, by Barbara Stark: the part of Dick Clements, lac's former fiance was enacted by Bob Worf: and Ell St ' ' ' a one and Fred Murrow, Life reporters, by Ioanne Ludwig and Don Hilty.

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,, J- Y '- Top Row-Gary Walsh, David Webb How d S , ar honkwiler, lack Meeker, Celzer Baker, Neil Duffy, Bill Wiseman, lack Dobbins. Second How-Mike Wilson, Mary Hatton, Carl Eycke, Muriel Steadman, Barbara Perry, Pat Hin- kle, Mary Ellen Oliver, Virginia Clark, Iim Britton. Bottom Row-Martha Shank, Bill Graf, Ieani Hommel, Iohn Street, Helen Harper, Ianet Metzger, Mr. Duncan, Barbara Armstrong, Ii B rn rownell, Carolyn Zurcher. , .-S' ' 81444 Play On the nights of May 22 d 2 an 3 the seniors of Chillicothe High School presented their class play, The Man Who Came to Dinner. The play is an adaptation of the famous stage produc- tion written by Moss Hart and George Kaufman. The cast was as follows: Sheridan Wliiteside C the man D ...... IIM BROWNELL Dr. Bradley ............... ..... B ILL WISEMAN Maggie Cutler this secretary? ..BARBARA ARMSTRONG Mrs. Dexter fneighbort , .... . . , . . .MARY I-IATTON Bert Ieiferson inewspapermanb .......... IOI-IN STREET Mrs. McCutcheon lneighbori ........,. VIRGINA CLARK Lorraine Sheldon Cactressb ............ HELEN HARPER Professor Metz tltalian Professorl , ..... GARY WALSH Miss Preen Cnursel .............. CAROLYN ZURCHER Banjo CHollywood comedianl ..., . .. .IACK DOBBINS Mrs. Stanley Cwife oi the house? ...... IEANI HOMMEL Sandy KIune's boy friendl .... ,.... ...... C A RL EYCKE Mr. Stanley fman of the housel . . . ....... BILL GRAE Westcott tradio mani .............. , . . .JOHN DUNKLE Beverly Carlton KBriiish actorl ........ IACK SKINNER Plain Clothes Man .......... HOWARD SHONKWILER Richard Stanley fyoung sonl . .. .... ,MIKE WILSON Radio Technicians ..DAVE WEBB and EMERY REEVES Iune Stanley Kdaughterl , .,... .... M ARTHA SHANK Expressrnen ........... NEIL DUFFY and IIM BRITTON Iohn Cbutlerl .............. . ....... CEBER BAKER Stage properties ..LOUISE HILL and BARBARA PERRY Sarah fmaid and cook! .......... MURIEI.. STEADMAN Hand properties MARY ELLEN OLIVER and PAT HINKLE Harriet fMr. Stanley's sisterl ........ IANET METZGER It was the first professional play staged by C. H. S. in many years. The characters were portrayed Well, and the presentation W ' ' ' as received with wide approval. ax' 1