The Illman School - Span Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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The Span-1 930 llDllRAlllflIlQfMllflIl4E Gf3ill5lllllPa RAMATIC interests at the Illman School were first brought to note during the year of 1927, at which time the lllman Dramatic Club was organiled. Its purpose is that of fostering dramatics and stimulating an interest in them, This purpose has been realized as is shown by the attention it receives and by the large following it has acquired. 5 Since its organization the Dramatic Club has produced annually either three one' act plays or a one threefact play in the Spring of the year. The performance is usually followed by a dance. In the year 1928f1929, with Margaret Robinson as President, Thackeray's The Rose and the Ring was successfully presented to a most apprecif ative audience. This year Margaret Hafer is President, janet Newman, Vice President, Edna Charles, Secretary, Mary Land, Treasurer. At Christmas, Why the Chimes Rang was given at the Philomusian Club. The scenery and properties were made and arf ranged for by the members of the Dramatic Club. Sir james M. Barrie's Quality Street has been selected as the play to be produced and is now under way for prescnf tation in early May. We feel sure the play will provide a most pleasant evenings entertainment and that it will receive the usual splendid support of the student body and the many friends of the school. Fifty-'nine

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4lQlIll9QlllIblllClIFCM SflIl'lIPtlIE5lIE9ClIf GHVHF Dramatic Club presented Sir James M. Barriels 'kQuality Street on May ninth to a most appreciative audience at the Philomusian Club. The per' formance received an excellent write-up in the Town Crier, which is here reproduced. 'kThe Dramatic Club of the Illman School last night revived Sir james M. Barrie's little whimsy, 'Quality Street,' with charm and some distinction before an audience in the auditorium of the Philomusian Club, at 40th and Walnut Streets. The players showed surprising dexterity, both in acting and in speaking their lines, They played the piece in a subdued key, and made of it a thing of shimmering loveliness. Grace M. Stanistreet directed the presentation and her able work was reflected in the acting. Margaret Hafer was excellent as Phoebe Throssel, who takes up school teaching after her lover has gone away to war. She showed a remarkable understanding of her part. Anne Lunsford was Valentine Brown, Phoebe's lover, and enacted the difficult role with ease and grace. Charlotte Belland as Susan Throssel did a remarkable bit of work. Ruth Buck gave a praisefworthy performance in the part of a saucy pupil in Phoebe's school. Brenda Hazzard, Natalie Reisman and Arnold Fleetwood acquitted themselves well in their roles of the 'old maids' of the household. The others of the cast gave commendable characterizations. Daaiviaris PERsoNAE Miss Fannie ..... ..................... .... B r enda Hazzard Miss Willoughby .. ..... Natalie Reisman Miss Henrietta .... ..... A rnold Fleewood Miss Susan Throssel .... Charlotte Belland Miss Phoebe Throssel Patty ..,.......... Sergeant ......... Valentine Brown .. Arthur Wellesley To Isabella .................. William Smith .......... Charlotte Parratt .. Ensign Blades .... Harriet .... ...,... Lieutenant Spicer YDSOD . . . Pupils: Anne Potter, Charlotte Potter, Katherine Murphy, Gther Members of the Dramatic Club are: . . . . . . . .Margaret Hafer . . . .Virginia Edmundson . . . . . . .Florence Smith . . .Anne Lunsford .......Ruth Buck . . .Dorthy Poland . . . .Virginia Nelson . . . . . . . .Dorothy Mint: . . ,Mary Gregory Land . . . .Winifred Vv7hitaker . . . . .Margaret YVickersham Dorothy Poland. Ambler Druckenmiller Koehler Outland Argall duPont Keller Robinson Backus Daniels Kelley Rossell Baner Dennis Kelly Roberts A'Beckett Dewees Laira Sefton Belt iivans, M. Lindsley Smith, V. Berger Foard Logan Solis Bitler Goheen Lorch Souder Bobrow Greenwood, C. Lohr Stone Callahan Guckes Maas Shortlidge Charles Hoe hfliller Taylor Charney Hulton Millman Van Nostrand Cross Jones Murphy XVhittaker Culver Kagernian Newman Wolff, E. Zacharias Sixty-one