James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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SENIOR DRAMA CLUB PLAY NQUALITY STREET Miss Susan's Blue and White Roon1Y4Wl1at memories it recalls to Riley play-goers. who will long remember Quality Street as the most charming combination of charac- ters. costumes, and settings presented by the Senior Drama Club for some time. The dear creatures who graced the quaint home in Quality Street, and who enacted their whim- sical little drama therein, shall long fill a warm spot in our hearts. None can forget lovable Miss Phoebe, the quaint, sweet girl who fell in love with the gallant Valentine Brown. and how her deception to win his love brought laughter and tears to a thrilled audience. Nor can anyone forget her sister Susan, who grieved for Phoebe when Valentine went away to the wars, and who was perhaps the happiest when the two were finally betrothed. The sisters were beautifully characterized by Elizabeth O'Leary as Phoebe and Dor- othy Reed as Susan. Both seemed to have a perception of the Barrie subtlety and quaint- ness. The dashing Mr. Brown was none other than Joe lVlcNerney who was most con- vincing as a soldier and gallant. The three old maid friends were effectively presented by Ruth O'Leary, Rebecca Jane Bowman. and Georgia Lou Palmer. who furnished much of the humor, as did Patty and the Recruiting Sergeant played by Wilma Lake and Oliver Parcher. Robert Rudig as Ensign Blades. John Paulson as Lieutenant Spicer. Louise Madeford as Charlotte Parrott. Eileen Davis and Penn Skillern as children at- tending the school. all turned in creditable performances. All in all Quality Street was an achievement of which the school was very proud. The very best wishes for continued success to the Drama Clubf HLTBigiZ9f i 1 17 COP Y

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JUNIOR .Fl PRODUCTION HROLLOS WILDOAT' OFT music-lights-an expectant hush over the audience-and the curtain rises on Rollo's Wild Oat, this year's Junior A play production. And great was the suc- cess thereof, for it was a combination of an excellent play choice. a great cast, and a fine director. The plot itself centered about Rollo Webster, an idealistic young man, who cher- ished a great desire to play Hamlet. Through a gift from his wealthy, although entirely unsuspecting grandfather, he was able to realize his ambition and to produce A'Hamlet -with the aid of a flashy stage manager and a company of Shakespearian actors, includ- ing one fair Ophelia who completely won the affection of her Hamlet. But right in the middle of the first act on the opening night Hamlet 1Rollo, of course? received a tele- gram that his grandfather was dying-and he completely deserted his play only to find his grandfather had sent a fake message to test his affection, and to persuade him to stop his fool attempts at acting. Confiict followed, but needless to say. the love affairs of Rollo and Ophelia, and of Rollo's sister and her actor ended happily, and Rollo was finally content to forget Hamlet, except when wooing his own Ophelia. and to go into his grandfather's business. The leading role of Rollo Webster was excellently done by Maurice Jessup. His fair Ophelia was none other than Cordia Nally who was charming as the leading lady. And we certainly enjoyed the performance of Beverly Fothergill as the younger sister, and Bill Osbourne as her actor-lover. The comedy scenes, in the hands of Arthur Wolford as the excitable stage manager and Keith Klopenstein as the melancholy and rather whimsical butler, were extremely amusing to say the least. The Shakespearian company, including Annabelle Redick as Mrs. Park Gales, and Ralph Freed and Arthur Dahlgreen as Whortley Camperdoun and Thomas Skitterling, added to the general note of hilarity. The gruff. though kind-hearted grandfather. played by John Stevenson, the dear old aunt interpreted by Martha de Meyer, and the accommodating Bella, by Frances Mof- fitt, all contributed to the finished product, which was not only a credit to Miss McDa- vitt and the Junior A Class. but to the school itself. Congratulations? 16 HOOSIER POET

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RILEY HIGH ROBED CHOIR NE of the school's finest organizations is the Robed Choir. Most of the members of the group meet every day, but they also spend much outside time both in rehearsals and in performances. The program for this semester included the following events: October ZZ-Thirty-two members of the Cilee Club formed a group which sang with some 300 students from all of North Central Indiana under the direction of Olaf Chris- tianson, an internationally famous choir director and com- poser. lncluded in the numbers was Mr, Christianson's first composition. Hail Cilad Day. The program was given for the North Central Teachers. y October Z3-The Robed Choir sang for the Junior BARBARA IXANTZER High School North Central Teachers' convention. October 23-The Robed Choir sang for the Junior High School North Central Teachers' convention. November l3fThe Robed Choir sang at a Senior High School Assembly at which D. C. A. lVlcPheeters of the Preaching Mission spoke. November 24-The Robed Choir sang for the School lVlen's Wives' Benent Bridge held at the Riley School. November 26-On Thanksgiving morning the Robed Choir gave a program for the Union Services for the south side churches. December 3-A small group from the Cilee Club sang at Cirace Methodist Church. December l5-The Glee Club. with the Junior High boys' and girls' Cilee Clubs. gave their annual Christmas program for the ParentfTeacher Association. December l7-The Boys' Octette and a mixed group from the Robed Choir sang between acts of Quality Street . December 16, 17, l8+Christmas program given for school at a series of assemblies. December 22-A group of singers caroled in the stores and hotels in the city. December Z3-The Robed Choir gave a program for Rotary Club at Oliver Hotel. December 24-Early morning found members of the Cilee Club carolling in the hos- pitals and at Healthwin. January Z4-The Robed Choir sang for Baccalaureate. The officers of the Cilee Club are: Fred Verink. president: Rebecca Jane Bowman. vice president: Shirley Dygert. sec'y-treas.3 Virginia Kuhn and George Werner, librarians. I8 HOOSIER POET