East Leyden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Franklin Park, IL)

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DRAMATICS MABEL HOUSER HALE SPALDING SENIOR The kuiglitx and spectators are alike impatient, the time advances, and highly fit it is that the platting should commence. —Ch. VIII, Ivanhoe, On the evening of June 10, the Seniors presented their class play, “Clarence, with Gale Spalding in the titular role. Mabel Houser gave an excellent interpretation of Clarence’s sweetheart, Violet Pinney; Patricia Kirchhoff and Robert Schutt, as Cora and Hobby Wheeler JUNIOR C ‘Wliat mummery is this?' said the Prior. — Ch. XXXIII, “Ivanhoe. On the evening of Thursday, November 7, the Juniors under the directorship of Mrs. Kirchhoff, and the sponsorship of Mrs. Ellin-wood, presented a romantic comedy, When’s Your Birthday? The play, written by Aurania Rouveroll and Alice Brown, proved to be a very delightful one. The setting is laid in a quaint old England homestead. To the people living in this peaceful farm-house, excitement and glamour were brought by an alluring gypsy maid. Ruth Schuppert, as Leonore, proved to be a very charming gypsy; Josephine Riehl made a PLAY respectively, aroused the laughter of the audience. Two other mirth-provoking characters were Pinwiddie and Della, played by Elton Stueve and Florence Rodrek. Charles Siebold, as Hubert Stem, caused all the complications; and Giayce Kolze and Edward Emerson as Mr. and Mis. Wheeler, the worried parents of Cora and Robbie, added to the humor. Edna Herz-bcrg made a very efficient little secretary, and Maigaret Korosy was the quaint little Irish maid, Rosie. ASS ELAY most amusing town gossip, and Rennet Dolan interpreted Timothy in a very comical manner. In fact, every part was very well portrayed by the following cast: Leonore ............................ Ruth Schuppert Malory Dwight ..............Wilbur Siebold Ann Parsons.....................Josephine Riehl Timothy Gale ................Bennett Dolan Clary Dwight........................Lucille Chapp Nick Jameson..................Harry Streetz Nabby Nash .................Esther Franck Jotham Nash ...............Richard Feeney Ben Ali ....................Wayne Rodgers Lindy Nash........................Dorothy Jenkinson THE ONE-ACT PLAYS “It was a goodly sight. —Ch. XII, Ivanhoe. Four interesting one-act plays were given Thursday evening, May 1. The Senior play, The Trysting Place,” was coached by Mrs. Kirchhoff; the Junior play, Saved, by Miss Robinson; “The Unseen,” the Sophomore play, by Miss Lowe, and “Young America,” the Freshman play, by Mr. Anderson. Page