Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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“SUN UP” “Sun l i». the most beloved American folk play, written by Lula V. Vollmcr. was presented by the Midland I’layers, December 12. The play was directed by Winifred Lorimer. head of the expression department, and was well received by a large audience. The scene of the play was laid in the mountains of Carolina during the time of the W orld War. The story of the play was spun on the fact that there is no by- product of complex Americanism more definite, or more tragic than the traffic in moonshine whiskey, the conflicts of the natives with the revenue officers, and the family feuds in the mountains of Carolina. The play was given in Octavia December « as a number of the community lyceum course. CAST OF CHARACTERS W idow Cagle Rufe ........ Pap Todd Emniv Todd Bud '........ Sheriff ..... Preacher ... Stranger .... Rob ......... I Ida Schriefer Carl Berhenkc Samuel Bcrek Helen Pfoutz Paul Johnson Fritz Krueger Wallace Livers Alvin Havekost .Clarence Bower MIXED QUARTETTE The Midland College Mixed Quartette has been very active in the past year filling many engagements in Fremont and surrounding territory. A feature of its many engagements was a tour to surrounding towns and presenting a program be- fore the high school students of these towns. The varied program of the quartette has been enthusiastically received wherever it has appeared. The members of the quartette arc: Prof. Norman Goodbrod, accompanist: Mar- garet MacDonald, soprano; I Ida Schriefer. alto; Fritz Krueger, tenor; Lynn Speaker, bass.

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“GRUMPY” Hack stauc: Byars, Graham. Her hen ke. Meldrum, Siximan, Hawk. Front stairc: Koolen, Hinman, Johnson. Packwood, Herek, Ivors. In presenting “Grumpy, a four-act comedy-drama by Horace Hodges and T. Wigney Percyval, in the Gymnasium-Commons building on March 21. the members of Wynn Literary Society added another success to their long line of literary achievements. , The scene of the play was laid outside the city of London in the home of Andrew Bullivant, an old criminal lawyer, commonly known as “Grumpy. The story was primarily mystery but romance entered in. Solving the diamond mystery provided many interesting circumstances. The efforts of Winifred Lorimcr. as director, and the star cast was well received by an appreciative audience. CAST OF CHARACTERS Grumpy, Mr. Boullivant Ernest Heron ......... Virginia Bullivant.... Jarvis ............... Valentine Wolfe ...... Dr. McClaren ......... Mrs. McClaren ......... Ruddock .............. Susan ................ Keble ................ Merridcw ............. Dawson ............. .Samuel Berek Harold Packwood Evelyn Johnson ..Carl Berhenkc ...Loian Graham Hans Koolen ... Iva Hinman ....William Ivcrs .... Mated Hawk William Sudman Jack Meld rum Alfred Byars

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LITTLE THEATRE TOURNAMENT The second annual Little Theatre Tournament for Nebraska high schools was held in the Gymnasium-Commons building on April 13. Light high schools staged plays during the day. Blair presenting ‘The Bishop’s Candlesticks,” the famous playlet from Ix s Misera hies, was ranked lirst and was awarded the Glen Fennel trophy. Jackson high school of Lincoln, staging “Not Such a Goose,” placed second. Ashland took third place with its presentation of “The Valiant. Other schools participating were: Albion in “The Finger of God,” Uehling in the lirst act of “Ann. What’s Her Name,” Beemer, “A Minuet,” St. Kdwards in “Judge Lynch,” and Neligh in the lirst act of “Seventeen.” Mr. Kay Ramsay, instructor of dramatics at the University of Nebraska, acted as critic judge. He also gave an address at the evening banquet given in honor of the high school dramatists. The tournament was sponsored by the Midland Players under the direction of Winifred Lorimer. LECTURE CONCERT COURSE An important part of the college program during the year is the Lecture-Concert series. This series brings artists of the highest caliber before the students of Mid- land college and the citizens of Fremont. The concert series was organized so the community might appreciate the highest achievements in art. A high class series of varied numbers made up the lecture-concert course this year. They were: St. Olaf Quintette of St. Olaf college. Coffer-Miller Players of Chicago in “The Liar,” and “The Rivals.” Jean Gros’ French Marionettes presenting “Uncle Wiggily at the Circus.” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Rudolph Reuter, famous pianist. (Continued from Page 130) Tenors—Fritz Krueger. Alvin Havekost. Jack Meldrum, George Nagel, Arthur Pinkall, Ellsworth Shomshor, Lightner Swan. Ernest Tonsing, Meredith Willert. Basses—Carrol Nygren, Lynn Speaker. Arnold onderlage, Carl Berhenke, Clar- ence Bower, Alfred Byars, Wallace Livers, Walter Kottmann, William Sudman, Darwin Elder, Dale Ghormley, Paul Lewis, Herbert Dichsen. Soloists for Cantata: Soprano. Willma Perry, Margaret McDonald. Trulie Forbes; tenor. Fritz Krueger; baritone, Carrol Nygren.