Dakota High School - Talebearer Yearbook (Dakota, IL)

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SENIOR PLAY CAST OF CHARACTERS Helen Honry- -'------------ -------------- Rachael Nelson Elsie YOUHS '- ------ -------------- - -Gladys Ter Hark Edna Reynolds ---'------- ------ - ---- Pauline Nlblo Ruth CO0ftyJ Reynolds ------- ---------- ---Bgfbgra Rugf DOI'iS M1dd16tOl'l --'------- ------v---- ------- N 3 Va Hgnzg Cy Roynoldo ------------------- ------ e -.----Richard Haas Bis Bon Reynolds ------------- - -- ----- ---Gilbert Crull Cy Young -------------- ---------------- ----- Do n ald wise Stan GPH? '-'-- - ------------- ---------- Glenn Ter Hark Jack WilS0H ' -'-'-- ------ ---------- ---Charles Clay Nosoy Gooains -------- -------------- ------ R Q lph Lapp Tooto MUSOD ------- -------- . ----- f------Marjorie Keister The Youngs and the Reynolds had been next door neighbors and fast friends for years when'suddenly a misunderstanding between Cy Yeung and Ben Reynolds shattered the beautiful friendship of both families, much to the sorrow of Elsie and Edna, the innocent wives. The Reynolds moved away from the town and for years drifted on until our play opens with the Young family still living in the same old home town, on a different street above the drugstore in marble- head, Vassachusetts. Cy is new the town's popular fire-chief, druggist and Justice of the Peace. blsio is the same lovable, patient and guiding hand of the household and Helen, their grown-up daughter, is none other than the famous radio authority on nAffairs of the Heart.n Eleven o'clock, the oat has been put out and the cuckoo clock has been wound. Cy and Elsie are just about to go to bed when a knock on the doorg and in bursts Fodern Youth in the persons of Stan Grey and nOoftyn Reynolds the Amazing Amazon of the Reynolds family who now live in the upper crust of dear old Boston, ,Ben Reynolds is now United States Senator, Edna, his wife, sets the fashions of Beacon Hill and upsets the poise of the best bridge players. Strange as it may seem, Stan and Oofty are elop- ixug and have come to Cy Young to have the knot tied caan:-L of + f Q ' 0 f 1 or 1 T we -Q affdv- - J 1 - J ' 1 ,svsa Q iqnww ef' of C. qJ.s

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but before it can be tied, Doris and Jack Wilson, an- other affair of the heart, Jurst in for the same pur- pose, ULove, Honor, and sometimes Obey.N Someone sug- gests a double wedding and Cy gets so excited that he almost g1ves'awa1 the winter coal moneyp'-Just as the knots are about to be tied, Jack disoovers',he wedding .ring.is,missingL ,Consternation reigns: -But Helen 'Henry Steps in and persuudes everybody-tofspend.the ,night,there and in the fofnfng things will look dif-. ferentpto everypodyg 'All retire except Helen. Sud- denly another kndqkfcn the door, and fn-steps Big Ben Reynolds'sndaEqna-5after4tHeIrnOofty4 B1gwBen'doesn't know that,hq ls in use house of his old'enemy, Cy ' 'Young,V Helen, byna clever rusC,'persuades him end' fldna to stay over nigntg 'By this time the house is full and nearly runnIng'over, and Helen is beginnings to realize that she is going to have a very busy hol- idayffomorrqwg 1The lights'areQdinmed--another-knock on the,doorQ This't1me it's the Law in the person of Big Benis son, Cy Reynolds, who is on the police force andfhas come to arrest his sister, Oofty, for borrow- ing a.police department motorcyvleftolelopelinn Helen prorptly porsuades him to stay over night too. - , X . . ' :' The next morning-finds the two couples more un- certain than they were the night before.A Helen con- fesses her love for her-childhood sweetheart, Cy Rey- nolds,'to her motheri Endeavoring to keep peace be-m tween the two families, Helen plans an ice skating - partyg 'Bofori the party can take place, Ben and Cy Young'renew their old feud which develops into a fight Big Ben accuses Cy of making love to his wife and im- mediately leaves the house. f. eWhile carrying the ftwo limp and lifeless forms of Helen and Odfty to'the house, Cy Reynolds and Jaok realize their love-for the girls. 'In the meantime, Doris and Stan discover that theyvwere meant for each other, As-theflowers find their new 1nterests,.CyQ Young.gives Ben the shirt off his back. ,The o1d.quar- Arel'between the Youngs a nd the Reynolds has burned out ncw'flame of youth and love is rekindled and it's .Two.L112 TllV'E!. '

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PRODUCTION STAFF ' A A Staging and Lighting ------- -------- - ------- -Edgar Barr Sound and Radio Vo1ce-- ---- --- ---.- .-------Ralph Kahly Properties---14--5--4 -------- +-4 ----- -Robert Huenefeld Tickets- ------ --+ ------------- -------- ---Bette Melnert I . Neva Lohmoier Programme, ------- v ------------ -4 ---------- 4+-Wilma Lapp 4 ' Lucille Germain Usherettce ---- +--- --------- Wilma Lapp, Lucille Germain Fern Schlueter, Helen Neuschwander Prompters-- ---- 1-+--Helen Neuechwander, Fern Schlueter Directorf+---f--------H---J-------e--Elizabeth Forney We gave our play on a snowy bliazardy November 21 and repeated the performance December 5. Our efforts were rewarded for the public responded very well. The Tamousnlines we gave before the grade and highschool were as follows: Helen fRachaelJ uSomet1mes llove is an awful expensive way of findinr out you need glassesiu E1:1ecCGladys? xCy, where are your manners?u Edna Pauline Ben calm yourself! A Oofty CBarbaraJ nl adore secrete.N , Doris lNevaJ no Stan demonstrate some more I love itan Cy Reynolds lDickJ URight into' the arms of the Law, Darling! , . Big Ben CGilbortD uWhere's my heart medicine?u Cy Young cDenJ.Uanyt1me you'rc ready to have the knot tied- I'm ready.' ' Stan,fGlonnJ nI'm ready for breakfastln Jack lCnarlieJ Uwait a minutea, Am I married' or stil single? A l ' L A Nosey CRalphD no lady you're breakin' my heartlu Toots KMarjo5ieJ Vgasonb the name, Senator. But you can call me oots! f