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THE STATESMAN Senior Play The Boomerangn, a three act comedy scored a lively hit this year when it was introduced into the school by the thespian leaf tiers of the present senior class. The play was presented April 23, 1936 in the University's auditorium. Miss Blanche Miller, with the assistance of Miss Janet Knott, president of the University Theater managed this production. The outstanding setting for the comedy is a doctor's oflice in Hartford Connecticut earlv in the winter. Dick Wiland captivated the leading part as young Doctor Sumner, struggling to build up his profession. Betty Mcliibben, as Virginia Xelva, a young ambitious nurse applies to him for a job, She is hired as his assistant. Together they form a plot to lzeep Budd Woodbridge, played by Lewis DeWeese, one of their first young patients, from what his mother, Marjorie Diltz, fears is a nervous breakdown. They attempt to work out his daily schedule' whereby he will forget his love for Grace Tyler, played by Patricia Fuller. Grace herself doesn't want to be bothered with Budd. ' This plot fails and after further complications Budd and Grace are brought together at a party given in Buddls honor. Dr. Sum- ner confesses his love for his assistant, Virginia, and they all live happily as the last curtain drops. Bob Renkert as Preston Dewitt, john Duke, the French ser- vant, Emil, Stephen West as Hartley the butler, Bill Burrell, Mr. Stone, Ruth Dangler, Marion Sumner, and Dorothy Ruggles, Gertrude Ludlow were other characters in the drama. , Completing the cast were guests at the party, Frances Reed, Ruth Baumberger, Esther Basel, Nadine Hulbert, Gordon Host- ettler, Bob Curtiss, Arthur Cherry, and John Flynn. Those on the production staff were Dwight Stewart, business manager, Gordon Hostettler, publicity manager, Bob Dumm, as- sisted by Earl Wise, Bill Warner, Bill Burrell, and Dick Kline, stage manager, Bob Renkert, electrician. Laura jane Harsh, with Esther Basel and Ruth Baumberger, properties, Virginia'Spielrnan, make-up, Vernon Beal, programs and head usher, Mary Cook, prompter. PAGE 53
THE STATESMAN Other Plays T The Dramatic club gave several one act plays during the year. The first to be given was, The Little Prison, by G. M. Savage. The cast was as follows: Daisy, an elevator girl, Margaret Fenn, Pearl, a ribbon clerk, Lucille Eismong Blanche Bundy, a women reporter, Betty Heath, Miss Ellison, manager of the Bon Ton department store, Marjorie Hanson, and Miss Richardson, a wealthy patron, Marjorie Diltz. The second play was, Farewell, Cruel World, by William Alden Kimball. , Characters portrayed are: Sally Lou Smith, lane Maxwell, Charles Hollaway Hunt, Lewis Dc-:Weeseg and Annabelle Withers, Frances Reed. The story concerns aplan of two girls and a boy to commit suicide. As they are about to carry out the plan, they are inter' rupted by a telephone call which removes the reason for one sui- cide and causes all those concerned to hesitate. Before they re- sume their plan, a fire breaks out in the apartment house, which so terrifies them that they abandon the attempt in their mad scramble down the fire escape to safety. The third production of the year was Washington's First Defeat, by Charles Nirdlinger. The cast was: George Washington, portrayed by Dick Wiland, Lucy Grymes, Carolyon Byrne, and Carmelia, the colored ser- vant, Elinor Miller. Elinor Miller takes the part of the negro maid who believes in signs , She believes everything from whistling to breaking teacups is a sign of love. VUho Says Can't, by Kathryn McClure was the fourth pro- duction of the year and directed by a sophmore, Carolyon Byrne. The cast is as follows: Mrs. Wright, leanne Claypooleg Edith, Mary Allen, Robert, Bill Diltzg Mr. Wright, Bill Dingle, Isabel, Martha Rufner. The fifth production of the year was, The Boy Comes Home, by A. A. Milne. The characters portrayed are the father, Bob Dumm, Philip, the son, Bill Drew, the cook, ,lane Usborne: Mary, Ruth Clapp, and Aunt Emily, Mary Cook. The story concerns a boy who has just come home from the World war. His uncle does not understand that while he was away he has grown up and the boy can manage things for himself. PAGE 54
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