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DIQ -FQIQEN5 CS-MUS C HE FINE arts-drama and music-give any high school curricula the finishing touch . smoothly run dramatrcs department rn charge of Mr Phrl Gould first semester, and Miss Ida Nlae Elder the second semester and a revised music department wrth Mr Elbert l'ly as drreetor presented a well balanced and yaluable program throughout the year 1941 42 The dramatrcs department presented the GR Hr H play the Junror Class play, and the Senior Class play besides sponsoring debate trips and dr rectrng several Junror Hrgh plays Included on the schedule of the music depart nrent were the Christmas musical exchange as sembly programs organization of selected boys and girls choruses furnishing musrc for seyerar ervrc clubs and the Spring Concert The orchestra and band under the drrectron of Mr R H Brown are valuable assets to the school programs, furnishing music for games plays as sembly and various other programs Without these 3CtlVltl6S rn the land of drama and music much color would be lost from the lives of 'VI H S students LIYIQ HE THEATER season of 1941 and 42 for Manhattan High opened October 2a with the GR H1Y production of June Mad under the direction of Mr Phrl Gould June Mad was enyoyed and appreciated by th large audience because of its appeal to the under standing of young and old alike The plot eentered around fifteen year old Penny Wood portrayed by Helen Hoover and her drffreulty rn finding' herself and what she wanted Without the sympathetic understanding of her mother played bv Barbara Rogers and the frnancral support of Chuck H rr rrs Harold Barham the boy next door Penny would never have survryed the weekend when her young Lncle Mervyn fShelton Marlow! brought errzed by Fleer McCluggage with whom Penny tell thrrllrngly rn love Roger passed on hrs lrne to lennv Julre Harris ffahuck s big srster played by Gloria Grvensb rnd finally to any one who would take his versron of I Dont Want To Set the World On Pure which by the way drove Dr Wood Brll Trekel from hr home In the meantime Nlervyn was having trouble yyrth Julie now that Roger was around To add to his nrrsery he was continually hounded by the H for Harmony June Nlrd e ist mlre of same nr ur and wife nrrl pee-ch mike-rs New Pure e qu r rs rrrp rn neee Sltres New I-ire rgrrn ble sy rnd hrs he-pcrts Xe Olde ehoold'1ys u re the -rrr -Xbe Uldhrnr senior dranrfr 1 14 rrrt or democracy twelve-year'-old neighborhood pest, Milly Lou en- acted by' Bettv Jeanne Zerby On the night of lleryyn s prrty Ienny was trying to be a Colle-fre ophrstrcate rn a red strapless formal and stoye blackrng eyes the experience ended rn brtter tears for Penny -Xt the srme trnre Chuek Harris had secretly hecau e of his father s iRoy Drownj opposition flown hrs horrre nrade glider out oyer the lake and eyeryone thought hrnr lost or drowned When Chuek finally turned up Penny suddenly realized that Roger Van Vleck didn t nrean a thing that rt w rs Chuck Harris all the trnre -Xddrng humor and color at effective intervals were Joan Xldous as Effie land her pettrcoatj the Wood s rnard of all work and her boy friend Elmer Tuttle played by Bob Saylor An attr retrye and harmonious combination flat and drape set was us d rn this production This type stage setting has never before been used rn Manhattan High Those assisting the director back stage were John Bascom Dorothy Krey and Pa tr rcra Barclay Lnder the experienced direction of Mr Gould the erst presented a finely enacted play which wrs rewarded by an rpprecratrve and responsive rudrence W IPQS RESENTING the eomedy New Fires the Jurrror Crass introduced a play of a type new to Marrhrttan Theatre goers lhe play starred Dick Mclnteer rn the role of Stephen Santry a wealthy busrnes man who had come into posses sion or a tum Holding the other star role was Caroline lerne Stephens wife Ann who did an excellent Job of guiding her husband rn hrs new home -Xeldrng the mueh enjoyed conredy to the play Knauer and Don Paustran Their humorous roles and eonsrstarrt sa sing kept the audience rolling rn the aisles Xddrng the touch of romance to the play were the newly weds Eve md Drck played by Lrtherrne Gundy rrrd Brll -Xubel Others rn the e r t were Sid Sperry Keith Grand field who trred to rule the farnr but was really run by the housekeeper Lucinda Andrews enacted by Jean Bl rnchard The part of Jerry Sperry a young frrm lad and rabbit shooter was diligently carried out by Harris Rarrrsour Olrye the daughter of Stephen Santry was characterized by Betty NIC Llung, She enaeted the part of a stuck up society woman and made one hate her for her stubbor ness, untrl she descended from her high place and fell rn love with the country doctor Blame Englund -Xnotlrer eh rracter worthy of our praise rs Suz anne Toler 1 prnster portrayed by Louise Teeter Mrs Nlarshall Joan Hay lett rs the mother of Nlary Nlarshall Lyll W ohlberg who comes down yvrth the mea les and has to live with the Santrvs -Xngre 25 , . 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