Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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SECTION-) THE blue and white mews February, 1939 Newport, Pa, Page 1 Acti v ITY Night Pl NNED Plays, Dance, Eats, For All Operetta is Chosen Pickles On February 2, 1939 at 8:00 at the High School, an evening rf entertainment, sponsored by the Student Council, will be presented. You can't afford to miss it I. A better program than ever before is promised by the Student Council. The Thespians will prcaent a short one act play entitled An Amateur Hamlett The characters are as follows: Mr. Charles Carter ........... Harry Bonn Mrs. Charles Carter ....... Esther Jones William Carter.............Glen Maneval Sue Carter.................Betty Gibney Jackson Trent .............Maurice Smith Mrs. Trent .................. Helen Rush Dr. Andrew.............Charles Eosserman Hilda......................Ruth Saenger Next Mr. Walsh is going to present a Varsity Show. Will the boys give a style show or a minstrel? Whatever the boys plan to give, will prove to be amusing! After the program, refreshment ; will be served and a dance will be held. At the various stands, you'll be sure to find cake, ice cream, and hot dogs at a minimum price for maximum quanities. £ ich year ACtivity Night has been a huge success and thlS yeir it is going to fce bigger end better than ever before(It Eg sure to' como, For an evening of fun, Tb Activity NightJ The annual operetta will be presented on March 30th and 31st at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. This year a comic opera in three acts has been selected. It deals with Janas H. Pennington, an American millionaire Pickle manufacturer, and his daughter, June, who arrives in Vienna amidst preparations for the annual carnival. To his consternation he finds Jones, his advertising expert, advertising Pennington'3 Peter Piper Pickles tco well. An old acquaintance, Lady Vivian, a wealthy Englishwoman, also arrives cn her annual quest in search of hep daughter, who was lost near Vienna at Carnival time when a baby. Kinski, thG pompous police chief, plots to substitute a waitress for the lest child of Lady Vivian and marry her for the future. A band of Gypsies visits the carnival led by Jigt, the chieftain, and his supposed daughter Ilona. Events lead all to the Gypsy camp, where a magic pool reveals the face of Lady Vivian's daughter. Arthur Crefant, a poor artist, wins recognition of his art and also the hand of June Pennington. Lady Vivian consents to become Mrs. Pennington; Kinski's poet is exposed; Ilona is restored to her mother and Jones is rewarded with success in his canpaign by the hand of Ilona. Come to see this operetta and I am cure it will be an evening well spent.