Jefferson Junior High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

Page 52 text:

Operetta All At Sea PIRATE CHORUS AND PRINCIPALS The operetta All at Sea, based on Gilbert and Sullivan's operas, was given in February by the Operetta Club, under direction of Miss Appel and Mr. Marsh, About 175 stu- dents appeared in the production, which was costumed by the sewing department. Stage effects, scenery, light- ing, finance, etc., were handled by the various departments of the school, and, about 213300 were realized to apply on the purchase of the new grand piano for the auditorium. 50 X

Page 51 text:

The Good Housewife I fi to right: Lucy Amicchino. Michalcnzi Czumnarata. Margaret Parella, Marjorie C impbrll Lloyd llickcl, William llzirry, Charles lfrzmlc, jalnics Jepson, Lloyd Hubbard LL9 AH. IRISH FOLK PLAY On Friday, April 4 as a feature of the auditorium exercises the 7A6 Class presented The Good Housewife an Irish folk play, directed by Miss Ermatinger. The story of the play shows how the wee folk come to the assistance of a tired, overworked housewife. The fairies cast a spell on her husband and enter her home only to make more trouble and confusion. The good housewife with the help of the Wiseman finally succeeds in breaking the spell and in driving the fairies off to their home. The fairies finding they have been deceived, return angry, but are paci- fied with the promise of a pan of cream and a dance in the moonlight 49 ,MAJ

Page 53 text:

Good English Dance Left in right: Marjorie Riley. Dorothy liachers. Marjorie Manning DANCE A Good English dance by these three girls, whose pic- tures appear above, was given during Good English week, under the direction of Miss Curtis, in the auditorium, March 26. The little dance showed the correct and incor- rect forms of speech. Following the dance was a clever little English play written by the 7A1 Class, directed by Mrs. Rodney. The value of using good English at home and in school, in the office, in the store, and in the army, was emphasized. 51