Monsignor Coyle High School - Review Yearbook (Taunton, MA)

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'E E-. I 1 l V ' w i 'gil I i All F- 'i fzamafia Ili il l l 355511, Standing. left to right: Joseph lVlcAloon. James Lyons, John Hogan, George Bagge, James Martin, Thomas Sparkes, Thomas Fennessey, Bernard Fitzpatrick, John Horan, Edward Donahue. Sitting: l. r.: Roger Marcotte, George Borges, Louis Marvel. Edward Coyle, George Cleary, john McNamara, James A. McCarthy, Charles lVlcKenny. HE Coyle Dramatic Club enjoyed a very successful year. From the very start enthusiasm ran high, so that when the initial call for members was made, no fewer than sixty responded, this gesture alone assured those in charge a broad foundation on which to build a living theater. Early in October a cast was sought for the presentation of lt Won't Be Long Now . Out of the original sixty members some thirty were selected for tryouts in the various roles: finally, fifteen were chosen to make up a single cast, the ori- ginal idea of running a double cast being dropped. The show was staged on December l7, before a packed house: the plaudits of the audience attested the excellence of the performance. The play was directed and staged by Brother Ronald, C.S.C., ably assisted by Brother Jarlath, C.S.C. Page twenty

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get cw Q' K, -f M sf alms- -Wi Standing, left to right: Daniel lVlulhern, Charles Rabello. Joseph Williams, Cornelius Lynch, Stephen Collins. Edmund Poirier, Lucien Larivee. William Kelly, Edward Friary. Sitting: l. r. George Reilly, James Lyons. Edward Donnelly, Arthur Carter, William Buckley. Robert Menard. Robert Pigeon, Robert Quigley. fRichard Bagge was absent when picture was tal-cen.J ITH a small group of last year's singers as a mainstay, Brother Ronald set out with twenty boys to form a glee club worthy of participating in activities repre- senting the school. A few of the original group did not survive the voice tests: later a few who were taking part in other conflicting activities dropped out, until finally the club consisted of twenty members: five first tenors, six second tenors, five baritones, three basses, and an accompanist. The Glee Club has appeared before the public on May 7 at the Mothers' Day Program, on May I3 at the School Theater Production, and on June I9 at Commencement Exercises. Page nineteen

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Cast: lt Won't Be Long Now Thomas, a butler ....... ,.,.. ..........,........., .... J o h n Hogan William Meek, a clerk ...... ..... J ames Lyons Beansy Blake, office boy .............. . . .John McNamara Robert Preston, successful business man .... . . .Charles McKenny Miss Wilkes, his stenographer .........., ..,.... G eorge Cleary Charles Dobson, a political ward-healer .... ..., J ames A. McCarthy Dr. Walter Talley, a physician ......... .... E. dward F. Donahue Ann Winston, attractive young girl. . . ..... John D. Horan Vivian Darrell, a Happer ........ ......... L ouis Marvel Rev. Dr. Loring ,.......... .... T homas Fennessey Policeman ......... ,,.. M ark Mooney Frank Cullen ..,... . . . .... . . .Joseph McAloon Frances, a maid ..... . ..,................... Roger Marcotte Photographers ..... ..,.. B ernard Fitzpatrick, Thomas Sparkes The success of the first play led to the staging of a second on May I3. Though the type differed from that of the first play, the plot and milieu presented something new and fresh. Thus when a well chosen cast performed in John C. Brownell's The Nut Farm , an appre- ciative audience signified unanimous approval. With the overwhelming success of this production, dramatics has taken a place second to none in the major activities of the school. The direction and staging of the play was in the hands of Brother Jarlath, C. S. C. Cast: The Nut Farmn Mrs. Barton, the mother-in-law .... . . .C-eorge Borges Willie Barton, her care-free son ,..,. ....... E dward Coyle Robert Bent, a young husband .... . . .Charles McKenny Ezra Sliscomb, a retired farmer ...,,.. . . .Joseph McAloon Helen Bent, Robert's attractive wife ..... ........ L ouis Marvel Hamilton T. Holland, a swincller ..... . . ,Edward F. Donahue Agatha Sliscomb, Willie's sweetheart. . . ....... John D. Horan J. Clarence Biddeford, scenario writer. . , .... James Martin Harold Van Horton, a leading man .... .... G eorge Bagge Much of the credit for the upward trend in theatricals here is due to the excellent work of Brother Benoit, C.S.C., and Brother Victorian, C.S.C. The set constructed and decorated by Brother Benoit proved an invaluable aid to the Club in the presentation of its two plays, while the scenic painting by Brother Victorian more than enhanced the beauty of the stage. Page lwenly-one