Fishers Island School - Islander Yearbook (Fishers Island, NY)

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SENIOR PLAY I- On Noveiiiher 24, the senior class pre- sented a mystery-comedy entitled The Ghost Chaser . The story took place in an old house which had been left to Estelle Colfax, by her grandfather. jimmy and Beverly Wright, Estellels cousins, stopped for a short Visit at her newly-acquired estate. Strange happenings took place until finally a detective, Samuel Higgenhottom, really john Spencer, a famous detective, was called to clear up the mystery. Maggie, the maid, and Wilson, the butler, were both .found to be the guilty parties. jimmy and Estelle ,furnished the romance. . This play, as a whole, was very successful. .Under the direction of Miss Florence Borst, the play tproved a great accomplishment for the graduating class .Of 1935. The Castf .Estelle Colfax Frances Doyle ,Jimmy Wright Donald Creamer -Beverly Wright Dorothy Creamer 4'-S3.lIlU6l Higgenbottom Phillip Edwards 'Maggie Saunders Molly Collings '-WNSOH - V Donald Cole Shadow Theodore Chestnut v 'Notes Maggie, the maid, was found to be Chicago Lou, an underworld character. D The senior class Wishes to express its most hearty apprecation to Miss Borst and Theodore Chest- fQ3f,glQhCiI' generous cooperation in making The Ghost Chaser a success.

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THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM On December 13, 1934, the pupils of this school presented a Christmas pageant entitled The Christmas Story. The program began with a proces- sion of a chorus made up of thirty-five boys and girls. They were dressed in virgin blue surplices and car- ried black booklets. At the close of the procession, the pageant commenced. It was in three acts. The first act was a scene ina Hebrew synagogue witha stained glass window in the background, with the Hebrew choir on either side, facing the center, singing their songs from scrolls. Before the altar bearinga seven-holder candelabra, characteristic of the Jewish people, the priest proclaimed the coming of the new Messiah. The second act was a scene of the hillsides with stars oterhead, Where the shepherds watched their flocks. In the background, the buildings of Beth- lehem gleamed white with the stars' rays on them. As the shepherds were watching their flocks, an angel of the Lord appeared and told them of the birth of Christ and asked them to go to Him. The third act repesented the manger scene. Beside the manger knelt Mary, dressed in pure white with aveil of blue. In the background was awindow through which a star's ray pointed to the stable. Wise- men came andknelt before Jesus, offering Him their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. All music during and between scenes was pro- duced by the choir, the high school chorus. and the string tri o. By Norma Kee