Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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To further the popular interest in the Shakespearean tercentenary the P. H. S. Dramatic Club on May 11th and 12th (at the D. M. Brown School), presented to three ca- pacity audiences, The Mesrchemt of W emce. Under the able direction of Mr. H. A. Miller and Miss J. B. Buhrman, it must rank among the best and most successful plays P. H. S. has ever given. The enthusiastic reception which greeted this first and elaborate production of the Dramatic Club re- flects credit and praise upon the participants and the school as well. The admirable interpretation of Shakespeare’s im- mortal characters and brilliant settings and costumes placed once more before our eyes the splendor and glamour of Venetian life. It is more than difficult to single out indi- vidual “stars,” but special mention must be made of the ex- cellent interpretations of the characters of Shylock, Nerissa, Portia, and Gratiano. We shall look with pleasure and ex- pectation to the next production of the Dramatic Club. The cast was as follows: The Duke of Venice Edward Traylor, ’16. Antonio, a Merchant of Venice Marvin Ezzell, ’16 Bassanio, his friend and suitor to Portio — .Arthur Wood, ’18 Salanio Norvell Wicker, ’17 Salarino Willis Lipscomb, ’19

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CAST OF “MERCHANT OF VENICE” Top row, left to right — Marvin Ezzell, Duncan Pleasants Middle row — Arthur Wood, Norvell Wicker, Duckett Jones, Willis Lipsconih, Wallace Ridout, J. E. L. Meakin Sitting — Sarah Seward, Edward Traylor, Jane Cabaniss

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24 The Missile Gratiano Duncan Pleasants, ’18 Salerio Duckett Jones, ’16 (iFriends to Antonio and Bessanio.) Shylock, a rich Jew J. E. Lawler-Meakin, ’16 Balthasar, servant to Portia ) Clerk of Court Portia, a rich heiress Sarah Seward, ’16 Nerissa, her maid Jane Cabaniss, ’18 S On behalf of the student body we wish to thank the Petersburg Chapter of the United Daughters of the Con- federacy for their kindness in renewing our subscription to the Literary Digest; and Miss Virginia McKenney, the School Board, and the February Class for the valuable contributions which they have made to the library. The manual training department is to be congratulated upon its splendid work in constructing the library desk for the literary societies which has been placed in the as- sembly. It represents careful and artistic workmanship. The play — “The Hoodoo” — given by the June Class of 1916, was much enjoyed by the large audience which wit- nessed it at the class night exercises on May 26th. This farce, in three acts, was among the most popular class plays ever given. To the direction of Miss Beard is due its skillful presentation. The cabaret act, and other class numbers and exercises were uniformly excellent. The following is the cast. Brighton Early — about to be married. . .Meyer H. Lavenstein Amy Lee — the bride to be Florence Robertson Dodo de Graft — the dazzling daisy Sarah Seward Billy Jackson — the heart-breaker Marion Ezzell Miss Doris Ruftles — Amy’s maid of honor. . . .Mary Crichton Mrs. Ima Clinger — a fascinating young widow, Helen Arrington