Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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THE BOOSTER 13 GREEN STOCKINGS GREEN Stockings, a modern comedy in three acts, was given May 25 and 26 to packed houses by the June class. This play marked a departure from the past custom. Performances were given at night. The acting throughout the play was spontaneous, spirited, and unaffected. The characters seemed to fairly live their parts. One forgot that he was in a hot auditorium and imagined himself far away in an English country house. It is hard to say just who did the best work — it was all so perfect — but Helen Hilkene, who took the part of Celia Fara- day, the girl who grew tired of being called a hopeless old maid, was the most finished. From the moment she entered in her quaint costume, to her final exit, she held the audience entranced by her naive charm. Florence Guedel, as the quick-tempered, warm-hearted Aunt Ida, and Fred Keil- holtz, as Colonel Smith, who at first was invented and later turned out to be a real person, supported Celia remarkably well in the big scenes. Calvin Gerlach and Eugenia Clark, as Robert Tarver and Phyllis, the foolish lovers, more than acted their parts. Earl Heller, as William Faraday, the fashion- able, selfish father, impersonating the testy old Admiral Grice, Edward James, Donald Cayton, and Willis Overly, as Henry Steele, James Raleigh and Martin, the family servant, could hardly have been better. The other two feminine parts were well taken by Martha Ogle, as Evelyn, and Mae Githens, as Madge. Had it not been for other persons who helped, the play would not have been such a success. The class is indebted to the faculty and their assistants for the busi- SHAKESPEARE MOVIES |l 1 i i . jt.i

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12 THE BOOSTER SHAKESPEARE MOVIES II STUFF O ' DREAMS THIS year the whole world joined in the tercentenary celebration of the birth of William Shakespeare. In most of the festivities the old English green was given as the setting. This idea was carried out in Stuff O ' Dreams, the fan- tasy given by our own school. The stage represented the green of Stratford-on- Avon during a May day festival. The vil- lagers were simple peasant folk, all dressed for a holiday and merrily dancing in their glee. As their queen entered they all paid her homage, although she was only one of themselves, chosen as queen just for the day. But they were very glad to grant her every desire, and so they danced more for her, swinging their gar- lands in pretty accompaniment, until they stood back in fear at the sudden approach of three old witches. But instead of breaking off the joy of the fete, the old women caught the spirit of the occasion and granted the queen her one great wish — to see Will Shakespeare and his people before her on the green. Shakespeare himself appeared and led his famous folk across the green in some of their best-loved scenes. The scenes passed in quick succession, and the court jester entertained the villagers with his antics during the necessary intermissions. Once again the Merchant of Venice was defeated in his fiendish desires; Hermione was restored to the repentant king, and Titania, queen of the fairies, again charmed an audience. It is difficult to decide which were the most important parts, because each part would have been incomplete without the others. Those who had no speeches to make found that it was very difficult to act out their parts so that all would seem alive to the situation. It was necessary for the two hundred actors to practice daily in order to have their parts per- fected. But we feel that the time spent in preparation was time well spent.

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14 THE BOOSTER MASOMA CLUB ORGANIZED in January of nine- teen-thirteen, the Masoma Club of Manual still flourishes. Miss Emery, Mrs. Rehm and Miss Donnan were the first sponsors, but as Miss Donnan left school, she was succeeded by Miss Hyde. With the main thought the big sister movement, the purpose of the organization is to promote the welfare of the school by helping to make the girls happy, well-contented and more valuable. Only those girls who have completed English V, who have an average of B, who are recom- mended by two of the faculty, and who are in sympathy with the organi- zation, are eligible. With the interest of the freshmen girls at heart, each Masoma takes a number under charge and looks after them as a big sister would. The members also help the freshmen teachers as far as possible. One plan of the Masomas ' for getting the fresh- men acquainted with Manual, is to have freshmen parties each term. The meetings of the club are held on alternate Monday afternoons, where regular business affairs are attended to and then a social hour enjoyed. Each semester the club is entertained at the home of one of its members and an annual picnic in the spring closes the activities. FILLUP FRIBBLES. Yes, this has been one momentous year. With Shakespeare celebrations and athletics, the correspondents of the Star and Times are writing so much that they say that they will be able to buy Packard Twin Sixes soon. We suppose that Bob and Felix mean Packard size twelve shoes and not automobiles. You know we can ' t please every- body.