Lima Central High School - Annual Mirror Yearbook (Lima, OH)

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f'l First Row P. Driver. H. Solomon, K. Atkinson, B. liiuht, Seeonrl RowffG. Roberts, H. Armstrong, H. Smith, L. Fugelgren. T. Hooks, J. Morley, ll. Ashha. Third Row K. Baxter. E. Lausa, M. Miller, V, Fenton, M. Bender. M. Auizsberirer, J. Snyder, H. Stonehill, J. O'Connor. E. Paul, J. VVhittin5:ton, V. Holbrook, M. Doan, M. Eblimz, M. Berry, N. Sams:-l, D. Lutz, T. Grelril. D, McCormick. Fourth Row'-fJ. Crites, H. McDonald, E. VVilderniuth. B. Nellis, R. Prottemrier, C. Means, M. Flnry, B. Musser, E. Johnson, R. Burdick, Y. Lzimzsilale, E. Hoirue. R. Hay. D. Robinson, L. Grunewald. P. Roekey. Fifth Row-M. Gregg, M. Mefluer. F. Harvey, li. Mt-Griff, J. Smith, R. Roeiler, E. Stoner, F. Hippey. G. Scheutler, Miss Stuart. F. Morley, B. Mt-rt-ness. Masqueraders Club BOB LIGHT - - a Ifresidenz BOB ATKINSON Vice President PHYLLIS DRIVER - - Secretary HARRIET SOLOMON - - - - Treasurer Girls and boys enacting varied roles behind the footlights . . vividly reciting their lines . . . a student director moving here and there . . . making last-minute comments . . . another stu- dent sitting nearby making criticisms and suggestions . . . still another back-stage prompting . . . all this leading up to the annual play . . . the important night of its Central debut . . . actors and aetresses profiting bv it, not only in dramaties, but in public speaking and poise as well . , .that's the Mas- queraders! APIDLY growing in popularity and dramatic talent is the Masqueraders club. It was founded in 1924 to promote interest in dramatic entertain- ment, and has proved to be highly successful under Miss Stuarts com- petent supervision. Two meetings are held each month. one of which is devoted to the presentation of one-act plays directed by club members. A program committee selects the plays and supervise their presentation. This year, however, some of the club members wrote and produced their own plays, which is something that has never been done before. The other meeting of the month was used for lectures or instructive talks concerning drama. Well-knoxafn local speakers in dramatic art were obtained for this purpose. which proved to be highly beneficial. -KATHRYN BIENIQDICT one hundred seven

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First Row-J. Gordon, M. Cutter, G. Heil, C. Condit. Second Row-A. Brazelton. C. Stultz, C. Fly, J. Baxter, E. Barr, M. Mayer, C. People, J. Jacobs, E. Bessire, G. Countryman, H. Owen, S. Baker, J. Davison, Third Row -N. Hover, M, David, P. Jones, H. Lackey, H. Rakowsky, M. Phillips, M. Zimmerman, V, Bower, H. Noonan, B. Derbyshire, M. Judkins. Fourth Row--K. Kelly, V. Scheib. E. Stiles, R. Rose, H. Parsons, J. Bowman, M. MacLauf:hlin, K. Benedict, G. Smith, K. Feeney. J. Schrimpf, H. Hadsell. Fifth RowfM, Porter, I. Simmons, S. Mervis, B. Kelchner, M, Hover, M. Leech, A. Silherman, J. Steiner, M. Willower, M. Reid, M. Whitacre. Sixth Row- J. Pletcher, B. Claypoole, M. Eckles, A. Bacome, M. Gamble, M. DeVoe, J. Mitchell, M. Sealts, B. Barndt. Seventh Row--E. Schrenk, M. Judy, C, Holbrook. G. CaJacob, F. Young, C. Eckert, P. Crosser, B. Cnpp, J. Miller. Troubadourian Club CHARLES CONDIT - President Jo GORDON - Vice President GENE HE11. - Secretary MARY CUTTER - - - - - - Treasurer A noisy bustle in the big auditorium . . . roll 'call . . . the presidenfs announcements . . . an anxious moment till the curtains part . . . perhaps sparkling comedy or more serious drama . . . a group of interested faces in the auditorium . . . hurry and scurry back-stage . . . the youthful director trembling for fear his actors will make a mistake . . . the instructor smiling contentedly at her pupils' acting . . . interest and action till the final curtain . . . that's the Troubadourian club! O further interest in clean, wholesome dramatics is the aim of the Troubaf dourian club, Centrals advanced dramatic society, made one of the school's most outstanding clubs by the ability and patience of Mrs. Rhonemus. A short interesting play, in which each club member acts at some time during the year, is staged at each bimonthly meeting. The directors, who select their play and direct it, are also chosen from the club. The Troubadours' scrap book. supervised by Maxine Mayer and Helen Noonan. is a very valuable book in which are compiled the topics pertaining to the club. A great deal of unusual dramatic attitude is brought forth in the annual tryouts. and only the boys and girls with outstanding ability are accepted. However. one needs to be accepted only once-once a Troubadourian, always a Troubadourian! -MARTHA JAcKsoN :vm humlritz' six

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Left to right, seated-P. Crosser, M. Jackson, A. Brazelton, M. DeV0e. Left to riirht, standimr-E. Bessire, G. Heil, K. Benedict. C. Condit, J. Miller, P. Jones, B. Derbyshire. II Il Spoolcs ffroubadours' Play! MERRILL DEVoE ------ Elliot Butterfield PAULINE JONES - - - - Judy ANN BRAZELTON Marian Blackwell JAMES MILLER - ---- Sam PAUL CROSSER - - - Douglas Blackwell MARTHA JACKSON - - Laurerre Payne CHARLES CONDIT - Silas Willoby EUGENE BESSIRE - - A messenger GENE HEIL - - - Inspector Ryan KATHRYN BENEDICT - - Miss Brown BUD DERBYSHIRE -------- Police officer HE Troubadours again offered as their annual play a highly successful mystery drama. This year it was 'ASpooks , by Robert J. Sherman. And didn't the play and the actors live up exceedingly well to the title? lt was necessary that four cousins-Elliott Butterfield, Marian Blackwell. Douglas Blackwell, and Laurette Payne-stay in a weird and gloomy house for three successive days and nights. in order to inherit anything from the estate of an old relative, the former owner of the house. All sorts of mysterious incidents occurred during their stay. Most blood-curdling of all were the mysterious deaths of two characters, lnspector Ryan and Silas Willoby lin which role Charles Condit, finest of actors, added much to the horror of the playl. Paul Crosser, as Douglas Blackwell. also did an unusually good piece of acting, his stuttering supplying much of the humor. Each of the players carried his role splendidly. This play introduced an entirely different characteristic, that of having the actors enter the stage from the audience, which proved very interesting. The producing staff were Marjorie Zimmermann. as business manager. and Mary Cutter. as property manager. Spooks , no doubt the most success- ful Troubadourian play ever produced, was capably directed by Mrs. Jessie Rhonemus. -ANN BRAZELTON one hundred eight