Rupert High School - Comet Yearbook (Rupert, ID)

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R.H. S. THE COMET 1 9 2 3 JUNIOR CLASS PLAY 'tfizrmunhs mth ifbeartsn March 17 and 18, 1923 Mrs. W. W. Thompson .............,,,,....,..,..,,.,,,.,.,.,.... ,..,,....,..,. D irector Cast of Characters Bernice Halstead ......,,,,,,,..,,,.. ,......,....r..,,..,...rr . . ....,.,,.........,.......... Helen Jensen Amy Halstead ,,.,l,,,, .,,,,,,,,,.., R uth Remsberg Inez Gray .............,.. .,.....l....... E dith Greene Mrs. Halstead ........... ............ Vera Penrod Dwight Bradley ,.,,,,,,,,, .,,.....l,... R alph Long Dr. Burton .,.,,,,.,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,l .,.,.. .,,... J o e Catmull Hannah Mary Barnes .,.,..... .................. E dythe Sims Abraham Barnes .......l.. ,.,,........ C lifford Nutting Sammy ..,..,,..,..,.,,.,,..,,, ....lr.................. Q .John Ross Attorney ..,....,r,o .a....,.,.... A Darwin Burgher . Sheriff .......... ............, ,........................ ..... ,....,. R o b e rt Reynolds SYNOPSIS Dwight Bradley in an attempt to compel his step-sister, Bernice Hal stead to marry him, steals his mother's diamonds and throws the suspicion on Bernice. A young doctor, Dr. Burton, with whom Bernice has become acquainted through a bogus illness, intervenes in behalf of his fair patient and Dfwight Bradley is brought to justice. Sis and Bud Barnes, spiinister and bachelor respectively, who be friend Bernice, give the necessary element of humor to the dramatization THE NEIGHBORSH by Zona Gale A morality play based on human sympathy and kindness and selfishness and human greed give way before the needs of The Neighbors. Characters of the play: Grandma .................. ............... Diantha Abel ............. Ezra Williams ....,...... Peter ..........i.................. Inez ............ . i............. , Elmira Moran ..,.....,., Mrs. Trot ..,............,,.. ...... Carry Ellsworth ...., .., Page Sixty-Fozzr ..Martha Swanson ,,,,.....,......Virginia Lewis ..,..........Robert Reynolds ..Willief Henschied ,.,.,....,,,.,.Aline Greer ......Lillian Wheeler Margaret Newlon ..........Grace Hunter

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nn. s. 'ran comm' 1 9 2 3 DRAMATICS High School dramatics are under the management of Mrs. VV. VV. Tfhompson who has coached our plays for several years. We wish to express our gratitude to her for the success of our plays. STUDENT BODY PLAY 'C p amilg Cgffzrirp December 8 and 9,1922 Mrs. W. W. Thompson ........... .................................... D irector Faye Smith ...................................... ............... H ouse Manager Loren Droste ............................................................. ............ S tage Manager SYNOPSIS Dan Gillespie, a young man of the town is notified that his uncle has died, leaving his entire estate to his nephewf The will contains a proviso, how- ever, to the effect that the money is to be transferred after the nephew is married. How Dan attempts to pass the servant girl off as his wife and his ludicrous attempts to produce a family for the inspection of the lawyer, form the plot of the play. - . The cast of characters was very good and included: Dan Gillespie .......................................................................................... Verl Roberts Jerkins jobson ............. ............... F rank Watson Sally ,,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,.,,,,,,,.,,,.,, .......... P hyllis Wignall Deacon Smith ............................,.... ....................... O na Roe Miss Compson ...................................... ............ A line Greer Louisana fa dark brunettej .......... , ........................................... Grace Hunter Mrs. Thompson deserved special credit for the way in which the play was presented, as it was largely due to her untiring efforts that it was such a decided success. Page Sixty- Three

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R.H. S. THE COMET 1 9 2 3 SENIOR PLAY alumna 69111 nf the iQiit1:h2n May 14, 1923, Wlilson Theatre Mrs. W, W. Thompson .,,,,..,A,,,.,,,.,.,,.,,.....A......,,.,,,,,,,,.,.,. ............... D irector T CAST Olivia Dangerfield, Alias Jane Allen ...........................,......'.. Faye Smith Elizabeth Dangerfield, Alias Araminta .................. Phyllis Wignall Mrs. Falkner, Tucker's sister ,,,,,,.,,,,,,,....,,,,,,.,,,,. Virgie Cunningham A Cora F alkner, her daughter .,...........................,........................ Frances Allen Amanda, Olivia's black mammy .............. .,.........,.... V irginia Lewis Burton Crane, from the north ..........,.r...... .,............ F rank Watson Thomas Lefferts, statistical poet ..,......., .....,,.......................... O na Roe Solon Tucker, Crane's attorney ......................... Q ........,....... Edgar Redford Paul Dangerfield, Alias Smithfield ........................ DeLin Farnsworth Charles Dangerfield, Alias Brindlebury ......,.,.,.,..,.....l.. Harold Greene , Randolph VVeeks, Agent of' the Dangerfields ....,....... Verl Roberts SYNOPSIS The Dangerfields, of a fine old Southern family, are financially em'- barrassed while their father and mother are traveling in Europe for the father's health. The two daughters and two sons decide to rent the old home, but the northerner, Burton Crane, refuses to lease it unless he can have white servants. As the old home is in the country, white servants refuse to come. Their places are taken by the daughters and sons, Olivia, Elizabeth, Paul and Charles. The snubbish Yankee falls in love with the cook , Olivia Uangern field. Around the cook Olivia, centers the story, while the humor is supplied by Elizabeth, Charles and Paul, in their attempts to act like real servants. Page Sixty-Five