Rye Neck High School - Scraps Yearbook (Mamaroneck, NY)

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Eramatirn SENIOR PLAYS THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS STATION Y. Y. Y. Y. By BOOTH TARKINGTON Scene: A living room in a country house Time: just after dinner CAST joseph Tierney Herbert .......... ........,........... . .- .... . Carolyn ,,,A.,,,,, ....,........ I rene Miralia Anita ,,,,,,,,,,.,,..,,..,, .,............... A nna Kuhn Roger ............,........,.,, ,........,., R ichard Gainey Mr. Winstead ......i.. ....,,...... J ohn Walters Mrs, Winstead ............. .- .................... Martha Estep Annie .................... - ....... ..i,....... S arah Friedlander Chauffeur ..,....................................,., Robert Wakeman The Senior Plays were given in the audi' torium of the Rye Neck High School, on May 15, 1931. The first play to be presented was, Station Y. Y. Y. Y. The scene was in the living room of a country house, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Winstead. Herbert through trickery obtains his father's permisf sion to go to a boys' camp, which Mr. Win' stead had been opposed to, and also helps Roger in obtaining Anita's hand in marriage. This play was enthusiastically received by all the people, and the players should be com- mended on their good work. JOINT OWNERS IN SPAIN By ALICE BROWN Scene: A room in an old ladies home CAST Miss Dyer ........ ...................,,. - ........ D orothy Bryant Mrs. Blair .,....,,,,..... .. ....i...i......... Selma Erickson Mrs. Mitchell .................... - ..........,... Mary Fredericks Mrs. Fullerton .......................................... Nancy Reinke The costumes of the play, Joint Owners in Spain by Alice Brown gave a great deal of atmosphere to the play. The scene was in an old ladies' home. The girls that portrayed the characters of the old ladies should be highly praised for each one presented her part to the highest expectation. Two old ladies, who were a great nuisance in the home were put in the same room to iight it out . Many interesting and amusing things oc' curred. After many squabbles they became the best of friends and a credit to the home. THE POT BOILER By ALICE GERSTENBERG Scene: A stage only half set for a morning rehearsal CAST Mr. Sud ......................,........,.,,....,.........,.... Henri Houpert Mr. Wouldhy .......,. ,,.,,,,.. - ...,,.,,...,,.,., R obert Lux MI'S. Pencil .....,.. -.. ..- .....,.,... Evelyn Rozofsky Miss Ivory ............. ,.....,..... L ucille Tocknell Mr. Inkwell ....,,,.. , ,......,,,, Robert Gunn Mr. Ruler ......... ,........,..,,........ J ames Reed Mr. IV01'Y .......... ............................ W alter Hains GUS .............. -... .... - ..... William MacFadden Plane Thirfjl

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0911 Glheatrv 132515 Since the old adage All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is equally true in the case of Jill, I went to the Mamaroneck Play' house the other evening. I noticed with def light that there was a clear path before me to the screen. Sighing, I took off my coat, relaxed and prepared myself for an enjoyable evening. The lights went off, the music started play' ingg the picture started and-in walked a newcomer dragging his wet umbrella, hat, and overcoat over my dress. That dress never did look the same afterward. Well, thought I, that's only to be expected. I controlled myself by counting slowly to ten and again looked toward the screen. But where the screen had been before there now loomed a huge, black figure. I twisted to the right, I twisted to the left and so with one eye partly closed I could see a corner of the picture. Oh well, thought I, that doesn't matter, 1'll be able to understand the picture by the sound effects. But here I was sadly mistaken for on my left two girls had seated themselves and to my disgust one of them decided this was just the time and place to describe her new dress to her friend. Her voice droned on and on, only interrupted by her friend's highfpitched laughter every few moments. To add to the pleasures of this extremely enjoyable evening, a little girl seated behind me thought my neck the place on which to wipe her sticky hands. That wasn't so bad, but one of her sticky chocolates filled with some abominable concoction fell down my back and impressed itself there firmly between my dress and skin. The little girl began to cry on the back of my neck because she had lost her candy. By now I had lost the proper angle at which to see the picture. Because of the two girls having their delightful conversation. I could not hear and I could not even be com' fortable because of that child's crying and because the chocolate had started to melt and run down my back. I was a little deranged by now. Queer thoughts were passing through my mind. Suddenly I began to laugh loudly. Instantly the two girls, the large man in front of me and the mother of the baby in back of me decided that I spoiled their enjoyment of the picture. They called an usher and still laughing wildly I was es' corted to the outside door. My shattered mind still remembered the way home, and about midnight, still laughing madly, I entered my own home. Time and care have built up my mind and nerves but I shall never forget my terrible encounter with theatre pests. Evelyn Rozofsky Page Twenty-nine

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Another one of the plays given by the Senior Class was, The Pot Boiler by Alice Gerstenberg. The scene is a stage half set for a morning rehearsal. The principal char' acter was the playwright who thinks he knows all about the writing and producing of a play but is sadly mistaken. The other members who help to make up the cast did splendid work in making this play an overf whelming success. The Senior Plays were a credit to the Senior Class and were enjoyed by all. In the success of the plays the following people should not be overlooked: Stage Manager ...................,,... William MacFaclden Property Manager ,.... -. ....,............... Frank Holby Electrician .....,...........,.,.... ...,........,,. C harles Pratt Costume Manager ........ ........... A ngela Pecoraro Assistant Directors ..................... Sarah Friedlander Josephine Ockershausen Virginia Sl-telling During the school year two plays were presented by the Senior Class at one of the meetings of the ParentfTeachers' Association. They were Etiquette and Stars and Groceries by Ursula MacDougall. The cast of Etiquette: He ,..................,................................................. Henri Houpert She .......,.....................................................,....... Irene Miralia Scene: A summer resort The cast of Stars and Groceriesnz Pierrot ........,. ............ R ichard Gainey Pierrette .......,. .............. N ancy Reinke Harlequin ..............,....................................... john Walters They were greatly enjoyed by the parents and the players were highly praised for their work. Page Thirty-one