Main Avenue High School - El Sombrero Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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HyiLRACHE DECEMBER 3, 1920 SHAKESPEARE CLUB PRESENTS TWELFTH NIGHT The Shakespeare Club did an unusually good stunt by producing Twelfth Night at Main Ave. High School. Ever since they were organized twenty years ago. they have done some really worth while thing every year. This was this year’s accomplishment. Everyone pronounced it the hit of the season and decidedly the best thing that had been given by the Club. The cast was as follows: Viola................ Sir Toby Belch....... Malvolio............ Fabian............... Sir A. Ayueeheek Olivia .............. Viola's Twin Brother . Duke Orsino.......... Valentine. Curio-Lords Antonio.............. Sea Captain.......... Clown................ Maria................ Ladies................ Sailor............... ..............Ruth Bourn ..............Jean Johnson .........Mabel Billingslea .........Virginia Kirkland ..............Jean Holland ............Marjorie Adams ...........Armine Lester ...........Elizabeth King Jimmie Steele, Gray Gillet ..............Grace Embry ..............Helen Jersig ...............Hallie Ball ....Dorothy De I esdernir ..Anne Page, Petra Alonzo ..........Diana Dickenson The chairmen of the committees were the following especially efficient young ladies: Play Manager . Costumes . . ., Properties . . . Advertising . . Tickets....... Programs . . .. ..................Jean Holland ...............Harriet Sprague .................Petra Alonzo ..................Mary Lupe ................Jessie Church Virginia, Fisher, Roberta Dear Besides these, and just as important, came Mrs. Davis Moore the coach, and Miss Scofield. They lent all their energies toward making this play the tremendous success that it turned out. The Shakes at a later meeting decided to give the proceeds from their play to the school library for buying bookshelves and a set of books describing the costumes of Shakespeare’s day. —16—

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 HVIiP-ACHE Alvord’s house. Here he abode in peace (?) until the June 21's were blessed with an inspiration—that of purloining the goal. (The Junes would not stop to steal another’s property; they purloined it which is quite different.) A special committee consisting of Mr. Oscar McCraken. in whose fertile brain the plan originated, Mr. Gordon Lewis, who furnished the transportation, Mr. Spurgeon Mansfield, both of whom lent their elbow grease, sallied forth on the quest of Doc. They knew that the goat was at Mina Alvord’s house on Alamo Heights; so they proceeded in that direction. By some judicious scouting, they found that the goat was browsing cheerfully in the yard. After debate on the question of getting the goat away without being seen, either by a man chopping wood (people ought not to chop wood on Thanksgiving Day) or by some children playing near by (children should stay inside on damp days), a plan was agreed upon and quickly put into action. But alas! nobody reckoned on the car’s protesting. The engine died a painless death just four blocks from the fatal spot. Nevertheless, the resourceful committee managed to get some gasoline from Miss Dama Jones, and they went on their way rejoicing. Doc was unceremoniously dumped at Mr. Mansfield’s house, where he lived until he was presented to the Febs again, their long and endlessly mourned Doc. P.S. It rained very hard just after the purloining of Doc and washed away all the auto tracks. That’s why Miss Alvord’s detective force could not trace the doers of the deed Doc NOVEMBER 26. 192C--JUNE THANKSGIVING DANCE With the corridors of old Main as a rendezvous, the June ’21 Class of Main Avenue held their Thanksgiving Dance and Bunco Party on the evening of November 26. The school was artistically decorated with streamers of the class colors. Bunco (or rolling the bones) was played the first part of the evening. Prizes were awarded to the best players (the most experienced?) Refreshments consisting of chocolate and yet more chocolate and cakes were served in the cafeteria. The party then adjourned to the corridors, whre the strains of that Jazzy Eubanks Orchestra were floating thru the air. Dancing was in order, after which the party broke up and as two or three people expressed themselves: “We are thankful that the June Class is composed of such a con- genial and peppy bunch of young people.” —15—

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DECEMBER 17, 1920—SOPHOMORE CHRISTMAS DANCE December 17, the Friday before Christmas week, the Sophomore Class entertained with a dance at the home of Allison Thompson. The house was attractively decorated with mistletoe and the different Xmas greens, and in a secluded corner, where it could not be found easily, was the beautiful punch bowl—a popular place. A three piece orchestra furnished such music that no person within a block of the house could possibly resist dancing when he heard it. At last, when the time was drawing near for the good-nights, a group of those Sophs who were ready to stay a few more hours tried to set all clocks and watches back. They were not smart enough to evade Mr. McDonald and the plan was furstrated. Our other sponsor, Miss Schultz, entertained the guests who did not dance with her numerous dandy jokes. DECEMBER 21. 1920—Los Pastores—A MIRACLE PLAY The Spanish Department gave a version of an old Miracle play in the auditorium of M. A. H. S. This kind of play is one of the oldest in the history of the drama. The Mystery and Miracle plays were given even before Shakespear’s time. It is especially interesting to note that the Azetc Indians, who were converted, gave such entertainments in their chapels. In the play, Delia believes that Gila is stealing her husband from her and both the husbands suspect each other of taking the other’s wife. Of course the Devil is the cause of all this discord. A good old hermit tries very hard to get things straightened out, while the Devil does his best to thwart the old man’s plans. At a feast of the shepherds and their wives, the hermit appears to tell them about the Savior’s birth: and to warn them about the Devil, who is parading around in disguise. When the Devil appears, the angel Michael also descends from heaven to tell the people to go to Bethlehem. Here the Devil and angel have a fight, in which the Saint Michael triumphs. The last scene shows the shepherds arriving at the manger. As a finishing touch, there was a tableau, the Adoration of the Magi. The angels and wise men were grouped round the beautiful Madonna and Child. Mrs. Carvajal managed this delightful little play. She worked tirelessly on it: and she surely reaped her reward in the enjoyment it afforded the large crowd that turned out to see it. DECEMBER 22, 1920—BETTY HENRY WINS Hurrah for Main High! Hurrah for Betty Henry! She won the Safety Essay Contest for us. And the number of her essav was “13”. Think of it! Of course Mr. Johnson and Mr. Howard prolonged the agony of suspense as long as possible. Then the crash came and there never was such a happy audience. The Brackies were the winners of the second and third prizes: and we carried off a special prize for Charles St. Clair’s very clever illustrated essay. —17—