Littleton High School - Record Yearbook (Littleton, NH)

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Page 22--THE RECORD for 1952 Cast and Stage Crew of Strictly Formal enjoying informal laugh. nr enior From the moment the audience stepped into the school building on the evenings of the fif- teenth and sixteenth of November, they realized that they were in for a night that was ef as the title of the Senior Play proclaimed - strictly formal. At the door they were met by one of three tuxedo-clad ticket-takers, Bob Ross, Arthur Haynes, or Charles Spencer. They were presented programs in the style of formal invitations and led to their seats by usherettes --- Ruth Dexter, Doris LaMere, Velma Cassidy, Elizabeth Towle, and Virginia Bixby --- all of whom were dressed in colorful formal evening gowns. And from the moment the curtain went up, the audience acknowledged that they were being treated to an evening that was strictly hilarious as well. The three-act play, Strictly Formal, concerns the adventures and misadventures of two teen- age girls, Jane Cutler and her friend Sally, played respectively f and professionally - by Jean wa, Primmer and Doria Bilodeau. The two girls are striving desperately to obtain dates for the grad- uation dance. The appearance of Doria's vam- pish cousin, in the personage of Doris Weldon. makes things worse, but all is finally straightened out by Jeans cousin, Cindy tSally Faddenj. Dorothy Wheatley, as Agnes the maid, proved to be quite the comedienne. Her Warning to Elroy tHarry Welchj that the Cutler home was, for him, Hone big booby-trap,' nearly brought down the house. james Budd, as Andrew Cutler, jane's father. was very realistic as he stormed around, raving about his prize peonies. The shot-putting scene, with Harry Welch as Elroy and Sally Fadden as Cindy, was a high spot in the play. Cindy was trying to show Elroy the best way to put the shot. The way she told him off, all in one breath, was enough to leave even the audience panting.

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Ella Richardson leaves her healthy look to Nancy Ross. Virginia Bixby leaves her Ubeachwagon spe- cial to jerry Marquis . . . drive easy. Ruth Lewis leaves her pleasant ways to Mar- garet VVelch. Pauline Harvey leaves her regular walk to Apthorp to Jeannette Newton . . . better call a cab, Jeannette. Doria Bilodeau leaves to Dot Lehan her abil- ity to go with the president, Dora Colbeth leaves her ability to work in Newberry's to Eleanor Rowe . . . folding up socks! ! l ! Shirley Golden leaves her happiness she found in L.H.S. to Carolyn Lefebvre. Sally Fadden leaves her letter-writing to Sally Marsh. Keep your pen hlled, Sally. Joanne Thomas leaves her brains to Nancy St. Lawrence . . . Study hard, Nan. Doris LaMere wills her ski-thrills to George Lewis . . . Don't fall too hard, George. Art Maynes leaves his ability to attract the girls to Art Rioux . . . is it the name???? Dot Wheatley wills her way to be every- body's friend to Lib Elliott . . . keep giggling, Lib. Charles Spencer leaves his AA. ticket to Nel- son Kinne. THE RECORD for 1952-Page 21 Boyd Cole leaves his Hlong-wavy hair'l to Leon Foster . . . keep it neat, Leon. Auk Malenfant leaves his ability to take an open-book test to Zeke Sherman. Mossy Woodbury leaves her sister her horse- less carriage . . . don't stall it, Claudette. James Budd leaves his argumentative ways in Sociology to jim Keough . . . stick up for your ideas, Jim. Mimi Lewis leaves her quiet ways to Sheila Gilman . . . ah peacel!!! Harry Welch leaves his inventions to john Tunney . . . watch out for the ones that boom. Bob Ross wills his ever winning ways to his brother, Stan . . . take over, Stan. Don Sargent leaves his ability to have elder- ly instincts to Pat Cullen. Denny Cole leaves his ability to brighten up the halls to Walt Dickerman. Keep a smile on your face, Walt. Don Godbout leaves his I won't go hunting with you, jake, but I'll go chasing womeni' to Rod Blaisaeil. ' Bloomy Goodsell leaves his helping hand to Dick llrapeau. jean Primmer Doris Weldon 5i? eJ All W Boyd Cole f Charles Spencer he LHS- present building completed in 192 7.

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lloris XYeldon did an excellent job as Marcia, the vamp from New York. Anyone who saw the play will remember the way she beguiled Donald Sargent and Denny Pole, and her failure to en- chant Harry Welch. Others in the cast. all of whom played their parts with a poise and realism that gave the play its professional polish, were: janet Hemenway as Nettie Fuller, jane's mothers-f'LAndrew, what in the world is the matter? 1 Raymond Le- mieux as Mr, .-Xherne, the Cutlers' peony-growing neighbor This way. l don't have to pay for my gas! -1 Barbara Woodbury as Rose Tilton' who has the mumps f l'm crushed. l mean 1 really am 1 Muriel Lewis as Josie Tilton, THE RECORD for 1952-Page 23 Roses lollipop-licking kid sister See you in the pig pen, but keep your hat on 1 judy Marquis as Josie-'s mother .-Xnd you'll hear from the I .li.l.! 1 joyce Vady as Marilyn, who is after Iilroy - Has anyone seen lClroy? 1 and Oscar Malenfant as the dashing Capt. Bob Cunningham .-Xh'rl like sauerkraut pie, if you baked it. Everyone in the cast seemed to be just made for the part he played, thanks to Mr. Wiskup's careful casting and directing. Special credit should go to the two prompters. joyce Herron and june Leighton, whose task is seldom appreciated but whose presence and care- ful attention inspired contidence in the cast.