Clark University - Pasticcio Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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lst row-Doolittle Feingold. Brigham. 2nd row-Auffrcy, Norris, O'I:lynn, Russel. Westland. Cassidy, Peterson. 3rd row-Irizarry, Dupsha, Brigham, Price. Brennan, Coyle, McNamara, Vaskas. CUPS OFFICERS GORDON PRIC12 . ......... .4 President RUTH O'FLYNN . . . , Secretary ERMA WIESTLAND .... ,...,. ' lql'0C1SLll'0l' RoB12R't ILLiNowoR'ri1 A . . . Faculty Advisor S PASTICCIO went to press last year, CUPS was busily engaged in the production of Ten Nights in a Barroomf' The report of this play's acceptance by the college and citizenry of Worcester can proudly be made devoid of the usual glassing-over. artincial enthusiasm. and hypocritical shoulder patting. Its reception and consequent petitions for a repeat per- formance serve as ample evidence of a good job well done. Will the college ever forget the crowds which forged their way up the stairs to Jonas Hall and the disappointed theatre-goers unable to obtain standing room? Will it for- get the queue stretching from Atwood Hall to Woodland Street at the command performance? I,64l

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lst row-Coyle, Brennan. Dufresne, Doolittle. 2nd row-Norris, Price. BOHEME COMMITTEE OFFICERS CAROL BIRD ,,,,,, .,...,,,..... ......... P 1 'eszdent BARBARA NORRIS ...................... Secretary-Treasurer BY THE time the Army, Navy and Marines had taken their pick of the com- mittee members, Boheme had only two representatives left-both of the fairer sex. However, with the capable help of Dr. Jordan, the organiza- tion's advisor, a full committee with equal representation from both colleges for the first time, was soon formed. A constitution was drawn up, and provisions were made for the fate of the spoils. And then the fun began. Who can ignore the pleasant memories of the dances: the uniforms of all branches of the service, the dance contests with lollypops for prizes, the cooperative chaperones. Litsky's Wayside Inn, and above all, the financial successes. A super-colossal Boheme was held in April in the form of a night club affair. The main object of this dance was to raise money for Spree Day which was expected almost any day. The entertainers in the college were rounded up to help the cause: and so the season ended with a bang-up performance. l63l

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CUPS had struck a bonanza! As a fall production CUPS staged its adaptation of Moliere's 'I'he Doctor in Spire of Himself with modernized dialogue and modern stage directions. In spite of gasoline rationing. the Christmas season. and the flu epidemic the play was a theatrical and Iinancial success. worthy of being the follower of Ten Nights. Sganarelle, the lazy, bibulous woodchoppcr-turned-medico. played by Gordon Price seemed to catch the true spirit of the comedy and enjoyed his role as much as did the audience. Peg Russell turned in her usual fine per- formance in the part of Martine, Sganarelle's sharp-tongued wife. Geronte. the wealthy. grasping old man, easily duped by everyone, was played by Jack Brennan who displayed much histrionic ability and versatility. Lucinde. daughter of Geronte, was ably portrayed by our ingenue. Betty Sampson. whose tirade against her father and love scenes with Jack I.eandre Coyle demonstrated that CUPS had made another find Big, awkward. slow- witted 'ALucas, played by Edmund Vaskas. nearly stole the show with his mimicing and pantomiming, Jacqueline, the seductive wife of Lucas. played to perfection by Barbara Norris, drew more than her share of whistling and sighing from the audience. Mention must be made of Julio Irizarry, Oscar Resnick, Donald Brigham. and Paul Ronnholm who played their respective roles with skill and gusto. During the winter season CUPS took to the air under the sponsorship of the Worcester Health Department and presented a series of eight fifteen-minute skits on current health problems. The Forest Prince. an operetta to the tunes of Tschaikowski, was CUPS' spring production with the indispensable cooperation of Mr. Malmstrom and the Glee Club. This production was well received and enjoyed by Worcester's theatre going public. ' CUPS wishes to extend its thanks to Prof. Robert S. Illingworth for his able direction and leadership in this year's endeavors so successful: to Miss M. Hazel Hughes for her tireless work on routines and specialty dances and to all who have helped the organization as costumers and technicians. CUPS feels justly proud of ending another year by maintaining its position as a leading campus organization and one of the most noted drama societies in the East despite pressure and curtailment brought on by the war. I65l