Le Roy Central School - O At Kan Yearbook (Le Roy, NY)

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O-AT-KAN 19 31 :1:,:L:L:::3b X QLi,g ' ' :'5aP?5 -c ,K If XXX- fffgeg 0' My Heart N February 27th a11d 28th, the Senior class presented Peg 0' My Heart , a comedy in three acts by J. Ha1'tley Manners. The scene was laid in the English home of the Chichester family , sophisti- cated and conventional. The part of Mrs, Chichester, a cold, stern matron, was excelently portrayed by Margaret Conlon. Haughty, laconic Ethel, her daughter, was taken by Winifred Shores, who gave an admirable performance. Gregory Rogerson played with no mean ability the part of the foppish son, Hi-Xl2ll'iC,,y and provided a gen- erous measure of comedy. Priscilla Houston, as Bennett, the maid, and Anthony Forti, as Jarvis, the butler, both showed talent in their rolls. At the beginning of the play, the bank in which all the Chichester fortune was kept, failed, but the family was preserved by the timely arrival of Hawkes, the lawyer. This gentlen1an's character was ex- cellently portrayed by Earl Rubens. YVith Hawkes came Peg 0't'onnell to live with her aunt, Mrs Chichester, for a stipulated period as requested in her late uncle's will. The role of this charm- ing, mirthful, mischevious 11'ish girl was played by Elizabeth Fergulson. The Chichester household was thoroughly shocked and disgusted by the entrance of this imp into their once peaceful home. However, Jerry, the hero, admirably presented by John Lapp, found her ab- solutely adorable. Peg and the family struggled somehow through a month at the end of which t'Peg, hungry for excitement, stole away with Jerry to a dance against her aunt's wishes. Upon returning home, she discovered Ethel ready to elope with Chris Brent, the villain. John Broughton, in this character, gave a line pe1'formance, exhibiting exceptional talent. In preventing this elopement, Peg created a scene and aroused the family. She got into great entangle- ments by attempting to shield Ethel and planned to leave the next day. Luckily affairs were pretty well settled by the lawyer and Jerry at that time. t'Peg refused two well-meant proposals from Alaric and Hawkes but with maidenly hesitancy accepted that of Sir Gerald Adair, better known as Jerry, TXVENTY-TYVU

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5 41: HN 1 I HI 4 Q . ,. , v 44' as O-AT-KAN y 19 31 Dress Rehearsal, ffljeg 0' My Heart Second call ! Hurry up, kids! NVe've got to get made up yet. Uh, where are those glasses? Here, somebody, tie these bows. I'm the first one o11! Indeed, it is that stately matron, 'Mrs. Chichester,' wl1o speaks. Well, I come o11 right after you. Oh, this hair! Where is my comb? This from '!Ethel. Oh, a run in my stocking! What on earth shall I do? Every- body ready? Let's go down! Peg speaks. Chorus: No, I'm not half ready ! 'The scene changes. We are in the make-up cubby-hole, where everyone seems accidentally to get into everyone elses way- Leo, run downtown and get SOIIIQ Kleenexn. Our director speaks. I've lost my cigarette holder! t'an't lind it anywhere. Get Alaric a holder, too.4 Jerry, don't forget to shave tomor- row, for heaven's safe! t'0h, my vest smells like moth balls. Smell it! Is there any- thing around here that will make my hair stay down? Mr. Hawkes, the dignified lawyer chimes in. Look, Grit, my moustache is crooked, it goes up on this side. NVell, I talk out of this side of my mouth anyway. None other than that villain, Christian Brent. N Oh, my eyebrows! Do I look sophisticated enough? Ethel . This powder's going to be terrible to get out of my hair. Brush that off my back, somebody. Where's my handkerchief? I have to cry in the first act g Mrs. C . t'Got your salver and letters ready, Jarvis? Right here. 1 Dh, Theos, where's 1ny dog? Got a leash for him tonight? Here, 'Michael'! I can hardly see anything with this hat ou. Peg broad- casts. Place for lirst act. everybody! All set? All set? All right, hold it a second.---Ready, now? O. K. Lights! t'urtain!! And so begins the ? I ! I 3 dress rehearsal . TYVENTY-THREE