Maple Avenue Evening High School - Progress Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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From San Pedro Daily Pilot Jan 16, 1923 LARGE CROWD AT PROGRAM SATURDAY An exceptionally fine program was given at the Army and Navy Y. M. C. A. last Saturday evening to a very apprecia- tive audience of service men who filled the Auditorium. The program was given by the Cellar Players a group of twen- ty people from the dramatic class of the Maple Avenue Evening High School of L. A. of which Mrs. S. C. Atherton is principal. Two of the players were tak- ing part for the evening in two of the theatres in Los ,Angeles and their parts were taken by other members of the class. The entertainment was a great success and credit is due Miss Hummel, instruc- tor, for her careful and inspiring work. The program consisted of three one-act comedies, Poor Old Jim , Playgoers , and The Camel and the Vampire . Talent Recognized Recognizing the talent developed some of the playhouses have engaged members of the dramatic class for parts in public entertainments. The names of the students and some of the theaters in which the.y have played are given below: Literary Theater: Jesse Crandall, Arthur Olson and Edward Nugent. Repretory Theater: Doris Mortlock, John Mortlock and Jesse Cran- dall. Playcrafters: Consuelo Crafts and Jesse Crandall. l' A ll .Wil ?2?f'Qi j?Q' , if it f Elf -f.guf..as- .ar 1 fs i 54 it 1 Page Seventy-seven

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From- 'fTrestle Board?', May, 1922. Were you present at the Henry S. Or- me entertainment April 29th? Almost every one that ever 'heard of Henry S. Orme Lodge was there, but for the be- nefit of a few who were unable to be present we will say that you missed some wonderful entertainment. V A The Worshipful Master and Brethren are deeply indebted 'to' Miss Hummel, director of the Cellar Players, and great- lv appreciate her efforts in putting on the playlets by her troupe, which helped to make Henry S. Orme's First Annual Theatrical Night such a wonderful suc- cess. Extract from The Camp Fire , Golden State Camp No. 7110, Modern Woodmen of America. June, 1922. That entertainment given at our hall on 3rd of May by the Cellar Players was a dandy, wasn't it? Watch out for the next one. - Miss Lucy Hummel is a hummer , isn't she, when it comes to directing a play? And her students do credit to her a so. The prologues, prepared and delivered by Miss Doris Mortlock, were catchy and fitting and they proved talent of an ex- ceptional order on the part of their author. Jess Crandell, as Poor Old Jim , in so many ludicrous situations on account of the habit of drink, which he was try- ing hard to master, had the house roar- ing with laughter from start to finish, while Earl McConnell, in his part as Cole, in the Brink of Silence , won the hearts of the audience as they fancied him sac- rificing his life upon the altar of love for those whose happiness he valued more than all else. Dick Todd, Arthur Olson, Jean Waver- ly, Marguerite Hummel, Peggy Taylor, John Mortlock, Consuelo Crafts, Bertha Klosen, Doris Mortlock, Nell Van de Viere, Edward Nugent, Araxie Jamgo- chain, Helen Moore, and Catherine Vidor played splendid parts, to name one is to name them all. Miss Hummel deserves praise for the work she is doing in the City Schools. .Page Seventy-six' Copy of letter: . A . ' OLIVER MOROSCO Chas. C. Chapman Bldg. 8th 8: Broadway Henry A. F. Schroeder, 4 Western Manager Los Angeles, Cal., June 13, 1922. Miss Lucy Hummel, 823 E. Adams, City. Dear Miss Hummel: A Herewith wish to sincerely thank you for the playlets put on by you at the Los Angeles Eastern Star Chapter No. 168, on the evening of June 5, 1922. Wish to say that your sketch Poor Old Jim , and In 1999 , are worthy of Orpheum time, as to subject, your direc- tion, and pupils' adaptability, and would suggest your trying to get bookings for them, and reap the reward which your merit so richly deserves. With sincere good wishes, I remain, Yours very truly, Henry A. F. Schroeder. From The Camp Fire , Nov, 1922. Did you attend the entertainment on October 11, provided by our Entertain- ment Committee? If you did, you will agree with me that it was good. It was furnished by the Cellar Players, a dra- matic club of the Night School, Maple Avenue. All the players did credit to themselves and their Director, and the City Night School of Los Angeles should claim the hearty support of its citizens when it can develop such talent asvthis club exhibits. ' The work in all the plays was all so well done that it is difficult to pick out the outstanding lights in the casts, but perhaps it would be fair to say that Ar- thur Olson in The Pot Boilers , and in In 1999 , deserves special mention. Others deserve mention also but to men- tion one would mean all should be named. It is an exceedingly well-balanced cast of players.

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, The uprologue Girlv W me i p In the preceding article by the Class Critic reference is made to the prologue girl, Miss Doris Mortlock. Always on Cellar Players' Night , preceding the raising of the cur- tain, Miss Mortlock, in chic smock and tam, steps out in front and, in her own inimitable style, introduces the theme of the play about to be given with a catchy prologue composed by herself. Herewith is produced the prologue to Neighbors , one of the most appealing and amusing of the plays given: We have uprooteda country village And brought it here to you, To show that a humble existence May be, after all, the most true. Do you know what it is to have neighbors, Coming to borry your latest recipe An' talk about the church bazaar An' the sunday school's summer treat An' the huskin' bee that's a' comin' Three months and four weeks from to-day, When daughter's gonna' wear gran'ma's wedding dress That's in the attic, all packed away. Oh! you don't know what it is to have neighbors? Well, we've brought them here to you And before this play is over, You'll know them and like them too. rage Seventy-eight