Horace Mann Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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3 Dramatic Club WILLIAM KILCULLEN ROBERT WOLF ALAN PARSON GREGG FRY MR. HAROLD C. CLAUSEN MR. ROBERT B. Robert Sanborn Alfred Compton J. Clarence Davies Nathan Michaelis William Bijur Stanley Keyes Nicholas Jacobson George Harris John Frank james Wolff james Anathan William Wallstein Victor Sack Robert Jarrett One hundred nine CUNNINGHAM ..... .... . . . .Premient , ....... Secretrzry Bzzfirzesy lVIrzmzge1' .........T1'u5tee ifirzrzzlty Azivixory Richard Levy Eugene Goldsmith Stuart Barden Morris Mossler Richard Renshaw Benjamin Farber Amos Dublin Cyrus Sulzberger Gail Raphael Richard Hirschland William Hartman Sidney Shloss Robert Weill Walter Pforzheimer .-fx ,...f' ..,,f--.. -..,f'f -.,.f- ..f- -.-f I L G jfgiaf Q1 M 'Z A 1

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J s. Dramatic Review HE 1929-30 SEASON has been a most successful one for the Horace Mann Dramatic Club. Two excellent productions have already been QP S , R5 fl 5 .....-'si ...a-x..,., .4-x., .-f-s...., ...f-x...- ....f L, ,.,,-QM.. Qf-QL.- R.. -sr.- ....r-X..- staged and plans are made to present another show in late April. The fall production was given upon the platform of the school audito- rium and the play acted was Robert Emmet Sherwood's The Queen's Husband. ' It is safe to say that The Queen's Husband was one of the best-cast, and well-acted plays that the Dramatic Club has ever undertaken to present. The players seemed to have their- parts cut out for them and fit perfectly into the atmosphere. Moreover, the choice of play was most wise and fortunate as Sherwood's drama is a fast-moving, concrete, well written piece, favorably adapted to a high school repertoire. y The leading role was played by William Kilcullen, the Dramatic Club president. As the docile husband and king who finally asserts his divine right during a revolution, he held the center of interest throughout. His ability to move the audience, his finesse, and general dramatic skill were of the highest order. And what more can one ask of a good actor? William Bijur gave a competent performance in the part of the domineer- ing, self-willed queen who visits America for the money. Although he may be criticized for over-acting he did get his part over. In the role of Prin- cess Anne, Stuart Barden acted in a very pleasing and enlightening manner. Both of these players naturally encountered the difficulties involved in por- traying feminine characters and succeeded in overcoming them surprisingly well. Richard Levy successfully blustered through three acts to give a very efii- cient performance as the swaggering, loud-spoken General Northrupp. His ally in the affairs of the court, the Prime Minister, was superbly played by Nathan Michaelis whose perfect suavity of manner, and ease upon the stage were outstanding throughout the performance. ' Alfred Compton handled the part of the snobbish but likeable butler, Phipps, in a capable fashion. Eric Staal was fairly good as the young lover, although his manner was a bit stilted. Robert Wolf as the dissolute Prince William performed his short role in a very amusing manner. The Dramatic Club did its best with the inadequate facilities that the school stage offers. The setting, although none too palatial, was satisfactory and the sound effects fsuch as the noise of the crowdj were rendered to the best advantage. In fact, during the shelling of the palace and subsequent battle a truly wartime atmosphere was produced. The costumes of the actors were in all cases most excellent. After its previous outstanding success, the Dramatic Club entered upon the Winter Show with confidence and perhaps too much ambition. The result was that it chose a play which was a little more than it could handle. Not that Beau Brurnmel was not a success, for it certainly was, but the One hundred ten' .1 X l V Y , QM... . ,... Yea-ND.. v.4?ii.l1 ,. .- W ..-- g . W.. ..., A----Y----W f -- --'-4 ll - -A---if ff' --ff f .X I i .--fx --fx ...f's,.. 14'-5,- - tif ,.-,,.-.. VT' l I ,J ....l.l.. .xx i ,E..-....,.ii......,,. . . YYY. -W-L ,. ...J, ... , , . A .,... sfnafn, Y... .. t.i?ffi Y ?-.?gY Y A --4--4 -f X' ,lf r- r. r -.af l ...fr-N..