Herkimer High School - Ye Green Quill Yearbook (Herkimer, NY)

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rllilhiespians BACK ROW-Walter Babcock, Richard Pelton, Joseph Donohue, Stauring Shunk, Alfred Winston, Bert Haile, James Brady. MIDDLE ROW-Joyce Knights, Jennie Croft, Jane Weir, Jane Shanley, Marion Pierson, Celia Grossman, Marion Byrnes, Sara Mahoney. FRONT ROW-Peg Wood. Emilie Hughes, Mabel O'Donnell, Josephine Weiss, Philip Allen, Virginia Spedding, Lois Kraus, Loretta Seld, William Donohue. National Tlhespians T HE rlihespian organization is national, having a chapter in nearly every school of the country. The national director is Earl W. Blank of Wyoming assisted by his lieutenants, Miss Bessie Gay Seerist, Ernest Bavely, and P. F. Opp. The society is divided in troupes, the Herkimer chapter being Troupe 97. The purpose of the Thespian Society is to stimulate better high school dramatics and provide for an honorary high school Dramatic Society. Durng the year the National Thespians Society publishes a magazine, the High School Thespiann and each school which is represented in the roll of troupes of the Thespians receives a yearly subscription to this book. It contains all the best plays, and gives a director different ideas to furnish entertainment. Our troupe at the present consists of about 30 members, all experienced players. This year we have presented two plays: a one-act play, Bread, and one three-act comedy-clrama, Captain Applejaclcf' The Thespians have had a very successful year and wish the Thespians of next year the same good fortune.

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LEFT TO RIGI-ITfJa,ek Wood, Rodney Getman, Philip Allen, Marion Pierson, Betty Grainger, Eleanor Little, Marion Byrnes, Stuart O'Bryan.. MKempyW THE second Senior play of this year was Kempy, a three-act comedy, introducing again Philip Allen playing the title role of Kempy, and Marion Pierson portray- ing Kate, the heroine of our story. The play was a jolly affair of mixed-up marri- ages, a tyranical father and rebellious daughters! The safely married couple, Jane played by Eleanor Little and the arrogant Ben played by Jack Wood, lent an admir- able balance. Before we mention any more daughters perhaps we ought to introduce you to their parents. Pa fRodney C-etmanD and Ma flVlarion Brynesl insured the success of the comedy by their stupendous remarks and actions. The youngest daugh- ter, Ruth, who finally married Kempy, was played by Elizabeth Grainger. Then one cannot forget Stuart O,Bryan, who played the part of Duke, Kate's lover, most gracefully and effectively. We must clap more loudly at the success of this play for it may be interesting to note, that this was a first venture by many of the cast. It is with the utmost sincerity that we say - uE.xcellent work for l932!

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STANDING--Peggy Wood, William Gaherty, Joseph Donohue, Lois Kraus, William Walrad, Walter Babcock. SITTING-Josephine Weiss, Virginia Spedding, Emily Hughes, Ralph Carona, William Donohue. MCaptain Appllejaclkw THE Thespians produced a three-act play this year as their annual performance in- stead of one-act plays. Such thrills and shivers followed the story of Captain Ap- plejackf' The excellent opportunity for acting was not lost by William Donohue who played the villainous pirate. Lois Kraus decided 'to be a Russian spy this time instead of a negro servant and played the part of Anna Valeska artfully. Her husband, Ivan Boralsky, was played by Ralph Carona. The couple were thieves, and in their party were also included William Gaherty as Mr. Pengard, Josephine Weiss as Mrs. Pen- gard, and Joseph Donohue as Durnet. Aunt Agatha and Poppy Faire, who were relatives of Ambrose Appeljohn fCaptain Applejackl, were played by Virginia Sped- ding and Emilie Hughes respectivelyg both girls acted with the ability of utroupersf, Again we met William Walrad, Johnny Jason, the real estate agent, and as always William proved to be the clever business man. Gush, the butler, was rendered by Walter Babcock conservatively and well. Peggy Wood as Palmer, the maid, measured up ef- ficiently. Congratulations! The performance was worthy of Thespians!