High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 25 text:
“
On some evenings lt was impossible for Carlene to get to rehearsal, and then Willard would play the part of Aunt Lydla. This was very amusing to the rest of the cast, and I think he enjoyed lt, too. Dress rehearsal had us all worrled because there was a torrential rain that afternon. Car1ene's road was wahed out and she thought she couldn't get there, but at the last minute she arrived, much to the rellef of all of us. The first evening that we presented the play, we were all scared to death but lt went over very well. The second evening we were not scared but were just sllly enough to fit our parts. The thlrd evenlng the play was received as well as the second. l thlnk each Senior wlll agree with me in saying that we all enjoyed Mr. Mortland's dlrectlng, and when he took parts of people not there he caused many of us to laugh, especially when he played Henry, who was suposed to he slx feet and three inches tall. We all thank Mr. Mortland very much for helping us to make our play a great success. lleverly Ann Dolloff '52 The One-Act Plays the once-act play contest. sented, and from the four, for Potter. Last year, as The Wreath went to press, we were just preparing for We dld rather well. Four plays were pre- one was chosen to represent us ln the regional contest. 'Suitable For Charity' was chosen as the best of the four, and we are happy to be able to report that this play won the regional contest contest wlll he held here on March 21. We are the casts of which are glven below, from which one will be chosen to represent us in the regional contest. The faculty wlll also try its hand this year with a short comedy, to be glven whsle the judges are dellberatlng about the three ln the contest. These three plays and the faculty play wlll be presented ln the gymnasium on This year the regional now rehearsing three plays, Friday, March 14. 'The Sisters' Tragedy' Curses, the Villain Phlllppa ------- Betty Usher Charlotte ------ Beverly Dolloff l.owrle-- ------ Jean Crawford Owen ---- ---- D avid Cobb John ---------- Alston Wormwood 'Scrambled Eggs' Nlck ---------- joe Geenwood lay ----------- Dale Huntress Wlnifred ------ -Claire Jewell Lucretia ------- Sara Dauphlnee Olga ----- ---- C harlotte Edwards Ivan ---- ---- It lchard lrlsh Itllle Illllllllllb '-- ls Folled I' ---- Dawn Rankin Wllliv Work --------- --Lawrence Nason True Hope -------- --- Charlotte Cobb Mr. Goodheart- -------- -Dorothy Mckenney Godfrey Goodheart-- llackle Blackman- - 'Penserla' ----Clifford Murcb ---- Robert Hamlin Rosanna lell-Norton ---- Mrs. Cobb John Chnmley- ---- - Clara '-- ------ Paul-H ----- - Joanna ------- l.!. Lawson ---- 21 ----Mr. Cobb ----Mrs. Hamilton ----Mr. Foster ' MII. Mlllll ' Ml. COW!!
”
Page 24 text:
“
As The Critics Saw It The Senlor play, A Ready-Made Family, was presented on Thursday and Friday, the 8th and 9th of November, and by request of a large number of people, it was presented again on Monday, November 19th. The Frlday performance marked the height of the show, and on that evenlng lt played to its best audience. both ln numbers and ln response. In some respects the Monday performance was disappointing. The show seemed to move more slowly, and lt was almost impossible for the cast to get any response from the rather small audience. The play, a farce, is concerned with two people, Agnes Martyn and Henry Turner, who are ln love. Each has been marrld before, and each has a family that ls very much opposed to the Martyn- Turner marriage. Consequently elaborate plans are made by both famllles to discourage the prospectlve bride and groom. Marllee, Agnes's daughter, pretends to be the baby-talk- spouting type, and prattles away to Henry untll he is qulte desperate. Her llttle glrl, Gracie, has many 'dlabollcal tricks' to play on 'Papa Turner , and Bob, her son, does a very convincing job of foaming at the mouth and sprawling on the sofa ln a fit , When he has experienced all thls, Mr. Turner ls not at all sure that he wants to marry Mrs. Martyn. Dorls and Sammle Turner are not to be outdone, however, and they proceed to make llfe miserable for Mrs. Martyn by presenting her with the prospect of having step-children who are so unbalanced that one of them prattles about her operation while the other goes about steallng everythlng ln sight and occasionally thlnks that he ls Bluebeard and threatens all the women with an ax. Aunt Lydia, Mrs. Martyn's sister-in-law, lt also opposed to the marrlage. and slnce she ls a splrltuallst, she threatens to callback the splrlt of the late Mr. Martyn to take a hand ln the matter. You can lmaglne the hllarlous tlme that follows. The fun is considerably bolstered by the two colored servants who are frightened and perplexed by thls whole crazy situation. Reconciliation sets ln, however, when the two sets of step-children begin to be 'lnterested' ln each other, and, needless to say, in the end everyone llkes everyone else and all turns out happily. l believe that everyone who attended this play really enjoyed lt. The remarks afterward were almost all favorable. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the cast and dlrector for an excellent perfor- mance. l know that a lot of work went into the production of this play. This work was not wasted as the play was very much enjoyed by all. Dorothy Mcltenney '54 As The Seniors Saw It The Senior play as seen through the Seniors' eyes was loads of fun. We held many rehearsals which I think were the most fun of producing the play. We carried on our roles backstage where Dale had many fits, lean drove us crazy with her baby talk, Clifford trled to murder us all with an ax, Carlene threw some neurotic spells, Jean Douglass prattled about her operation, and l trled some of my devilish tricks on everyone. Oh yesl We would be having a grand time when suddenly Mr. Mortland's 'Quiet back therel' would rlng out and it would be so qulet that anyone could hear a pin drop. 20
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.
