High School of Commerce - Caravel Yearbook (New York, NY)

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DRAMATIC SOCIETY

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ik Ci 'I I it , H - I B3 ft 1 Z p -E gg was g g g p A lyhjvg I I HE Commerce Dramatic Society was organized on March 15, 1905. The aim of this society is not only to furnish dramatic talent for the semi-annual performances, but also to bring to light latent dramatic ability. 'This has been doneby the production of plays, by the discussion of the most recent plays and playwrights and by talks by members of the faculty on various phases of the drama. This club has been one of the most active as Well as one of the best appreciated societies of the school. . The successes Which. attended the production of plays on the Friday afternoon assemblies prompted the society to try something more ambitious. In April, 1906, a farce entitled f'For Une Night Only Was presented at the Berkeley Lyceum Theatre by the members of the society. The performance was such a success -that it Was ,presented again, the proceeds going toward the relief ofthe sufferers. of the- San Francisco disaster. The society pre- sen-ted tvvo more outside plays, f'The 'Private Secretary and 'Barrister or Playwright. Both of these productions Were immensely successful, even more from the artistic than from the financial standpoint. Recently the Dramatic Society has confined its performances to the school auditorium. The one-act playlet, Miss Civilization, by Richard ,Harding Davis, was presented on Old Boys, Day. Every member of the cast carried his part very creditably, as the appreciation of the audience Well demonstrated. Mr. Lindsey deserves especial praise for his able coaching and efforts to carry out the objects of the society. ' I ' E I ,OFFICERS President, . . . ....... HERMAN GOLDSTEIN Secretary . . . .... RICHARD BROWN Editor ........ .... L oU1s llvfTILLER ' Manager ....... ,, . . .N-.ATHAN-IELA PALZER Sergeant-at-Arms . . . . . .SAMUEL Moss ' Faculty Adviser- .... FREDERICK B. LINDSEY 111 l 4