North Coventry High School - Torch Yearbook (Pottstown, PA)

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ARRIVAL OF KlTTY The annual Junior class play was presented in the High School auditorium on Friday night, April 8, 1949. The Arrival of Kittyf' a fast-moving farce, tells the story of Bob Baxter fChester Lavertyj, a college graduate and Well-known athlete, who was in love with Jane fBetty Nesleyj, the girl of his dreams. Jane's wealthy father made an eccentric Will, instructing that his daughter should marry Benjamin Moore fWilliam McGlaughlinJ, a pompous bachelor of forty, Who had once saved his life. Moore was quite willing to carry out the condition of the will, as was also William Winkler fLeroy Sandsj, Jane's uncle and guardian, for selfish reasons of his owng but Jane, being in love with Bob, had ideas quite to the contrary. Winkler took Jane and her old maid Aunt Jane fEleanor Brannanj to the Halcyon House in the Catskill Mountains, where he was going to force Jane int0 the marriage with Moore. However, Bob turned up and took a hand in the game. Jane's aunt had a strong aver- sion to the stage generally and to actresses in particular. Winkler was in love with Kitty Benders fGloria Fizzl, a Well-known actress. Bob, to force Winkler's hand, told Aunt Jane about the affairg but Winkler, by a clever stroke, spotted his guns and left Bob holding the sack. Bob, in an effort to get even with Winkler, impersonated Kitty, his actress friend, and made things so hot for Winkler that finally, in sheer desperation, he agreed to the Wedding and all ended happily. Other characters who added to the success of the play were Ting fGeorge Brownj, a quick, alert bellboy who was in charge of the Halcyon House, Sam fSteve Bodolusb, a negro porter who was Tingls lackyg and Suzette fJanet Christmanj, a prim French maid of Aunt Jane. The play was under the able direction of Mr. Dale Smith and Mr. Paul Baker. The prompters were Shirley Dilks and Phyllis Fulmer.

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