Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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28 1,15 ACADEMY BELL SENIOR DRAMA f 1926 ave 3 very creditable performance of lCanTffXPeb2tSeSPsOclrama,g'iD3dClY Long Less, OH Mafsh 25f 6 The Jla was a marked success both from a dramatic a hnancialivievvpoint. There was a net profit of 315563. ,lled for a reat deal of good acting to portray inanyminif 1iisLydiPhcult parts? The leadQng female part, Judy Abbott, an inmate of an orphan asylum, who later becomes an authgr, was excellently played by Ethel Hall. Delbert Bosworth, the male lead, showed much ability in the role of ffjeyvis Pendleton, a supposed chronic. misogynist, who, after educating Judy, falls in love with her with the inevitablechappy ending result. Edson Keef was a sporty Yale student., James McBride, while Sarah Stearns took the part of his sister, Sally McBride.', Miss Pritchardf' a friend of the Pendleton family, was played by Ruth Bell. Helen Baker was a college girl, julia Pendleton. The proud and haughty Mrs, Flor- ence Pendleton was played by Viola Bovvker. As a last minute substitution Mr. Larrabee took the part of Griggs, the private secretary. There were several very good character portrayals in the play. Lawrence Eastman and Robert Davis were Cyrus Wyckoff and Abner Parsonsf' trustees of the orphanage. Lizzie Semple, an old country lady, was played by Eva Eastman. Dorothy Haley took the part of Mrs Lip- pett, the matron of the orphanage. Hollis Earris plaved .VValters, the English butler, and Phila Kendall played Car- rie, the maid. Those who took the part of orphans in the asylllm WCTC Stanley Brewer, Evelyn Hall, Evelyn Baker. Doris Harvey, Elizabeth Hill, and Mildred Hill. d Tt is felt that-a .great deal of credit for the successful pro- Iuction ofthe play 1S'ClL1C to the able coaching of Miss Farris U EHPPFCCIHYIOH of this fact and in return for her unstintefl Zeqvice, the members of the cast presented her with a five O lar gold Piece at the dance which followed. Dancing ' - . Dish I I . bf WPS eUJ0Yed unt-l one o'clock. Music was fur- ef DY Noel s Orchestra. ' A A DEfl.fX'FING Th IS year Fryeburg Academy joined the Bates Inter- sch l ' t' D ' yeagsajci? Iebatmg Lffaglle, and for the First time in many tion undeiedylelltgaged in interscholastic debating. The ques- eg cc . h 'a 6 Was, RCSOIVCCI, That the State of Maine S ould ratify the . tional ConstitutiOiif?pOSed cmd labor Hmemlmellf 'HO the N21-

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H l l 30 THE ACADEMY BELL Friday morning, the sixteenth of hpril, the two teams set out together for Lewiston, accompanied by Mr. Deering and Miss Farris. Having spent the forenoon in Portland, they reached Bates College at about four olclock in the afternoon. Here they were all hospitably entertained by the College. That evening the teams debated in a triangular debate with the Deering High School negative and the Goodwill High School afhrmative, and as someone namely expressed it, uThe negative had the fun of winning from Goodwill High School and the affirmative, the pleasure of losing to Deering. In the hrst instance Miss Ruth Shaw was tied for best speaker, The college supplied punch and our vanquished debaters tried to dispel, or rather to drown out the bitterness of their defeat with it. Over their glasses they swore a solemn vow, which ran something as follows: Resolved, That, if next year we compete in Bates Debating League, we shall endeavor with every honorable resource at our command to give the other teams a run for the cup, not soon to be forgottenf' . BROOKS EASTMAN, '27, A -