Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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ANNUAL INTER-CLASS PLAY CONTEST The Dramatic Club of Leominster High School presented the Annual Inter-class Play Contest directed by Miss Lillian Ricker, on November 21, 1947. The Class of 1948 presented Women In Council by E. Sharlkey (an adaption from Aristophanes). The cast of the play was as follows: Praxagore, an Athenian housewife, Madalyn DeCarolis; Blepyrus, her husband, Jack Baker; a neighbor, who lived next door to Praxagora and Blepyrus, Jack Contaxes; his wife, Eleanor Mackey; Clinarete, Mickey Brault; a member of Praxagora’s sewing circle, Mary Lou Cohen; Chremes, member of the Athenian Assembly, Frank Richards; student coaches, Pat Cronin, and Mae Milton. This was followed by musical selections: piano duet, ‘Jubilee March’’ by Williams, Betty Ann Gilboy and Ruth Gauld; dance novelty by Gloria Belanger and Mary Bianchini; vocal solo, ‘‘“Gianinamia’’ by Fuml, Nancy Nuttal. The Class of 1950 presented The House of Greed. The cast of this play follows: Letitia Roberts, a wealthy spinster, Jean Gasbarri; Carlotta Hendricks, her widowed sister, Marcia Morcall; Mamie Hield, Letitia’s maid, Joan Flannagan; Gevilda Lee, an actress, Patricia Goguen; Cedric Roberts, Letitia’s nephew, Howard Hogarth; Jerry McArthur, a salesman, Ladner Carleton; Detective Brooks, of the New York Police, James Wyman; student coach, Phyllis Hertel. The following selections were then presented: violin solos—'‘Serenade Badine’’ by Gabriel Marie and ‘Hungarian Love Song” by Rieding, Barbara Hurley. The Class of 1949 won the contest with Child Wonder by Pete Williams. The cast of characters was as follows: Walter Harvey, father of a prodigy, Jack Seeley; Frances Harvey, his wife, Elaine Richards; Eloise Harvey, the prodigy, Marilyn Spiller; Miss Vincent, her nurse, Jeannette DiSabatino; Roberts, the butler, Russell Lynch; Laverna Carr, a writer, Marilyn Gage. The student coach was Barry Regan. The recess was then followed by a ballet dance by Nancy Richards; and piano solos, ‘Song of the Alps’’ by Ryder and ‘‘Prelude in G Minor’’ by Rach- maninoff, by Carolyn Divoll. The faculty members who assisted with Play Contest were Miss Blanche Jobes, Mr. John F. Joyce, Mr. Elmer J. Bucknell, Mr. John H. Rogers, Mr. George Peck, and Mr. Percy Dunlop. The committees were Publicity and Tickets, Mary O'Keefe; Stage, Francis Burns, Robert Dugan, and Cornelius Curran; Ushers, Mary Flannagan; Costumes, Sylvia Gasbarri; Awards, Anna Carluccio; Program, Gloria Sambito. 21

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L. H. S. DRAMATIC CLUB The L.H.S. Dramatic Club, formerly known as the Speech Club, was formed several years ago under the capable guidance of Miss E. Lillian Ricker. Although the name has been changed, the club’s regular traditions, including Interclass Play Contest and Recital Night, have remained unaltered. The Dramatic Club aims to give its members ample knowledge of all the phases of acting, directing, and producing of theatrical productions as well as the behind-the-footlight activities, such as make-up application and stage setting. Dramatic Club also offers to the students the opportunity to study and appreciate plays and to discern between good and bad stagefare. Front Row: Jack Contaxes, Barry Reagan, John Seeley, Robert Dugan, Cornelius Curran, James Wyman, Howard Hogarth, Ladner Carleton, Frank Richard, Donald Gordan, Russell Lynch. Second Row: Eleanore Mackey, Julia Ashe, Monique Brault, Madalyn De Carolis, Dora Consalvo, John Baker, Sylvia Gasbarri, Bette Condon, Patricia Cronin, Janet Cataleta, Marilyn Spillerk, Gloria Sambito. Third Row: Dorothy Federici, Jean Murray, Marcia Morcall, Patricia Goguen, Jean Gasbarri, Phyllis Hertel, Joan Flannagan, Joan Brewer, Mary Killelea, May Milton, Alva Dewhurst, Jeannette Di Sabatino, Miss Lillian Ricker. Fourth Row: Joanne Mendulosky, Dorothy Martineau, Leonora Del Giudice, Helen Mason, Eunice Burpee, Doris White, Virginia Connery, Mary Flannagan, Sally Nicholson, Marilyn Gage, Esther Piermarini, Margaret Frye. 20

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