Schenectady High School - Shucis Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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Uhr Sharm Uhr wil nn thv flllnhauuk A TALE OF TWO CITIES or A PLAY IN THREE ACTS Dramatis Personae Betty Reardon, the Fiddlin' VVidow. Clark Gray, the Bank President. Fred Reed, the Apache. Ginnie Rhinehart, His Vyloman. Evelyn Palmer, Proprietoress of The Fire-XNater, a Marierville Dancing Pavilion. Roy Leland, Her Lesser Half. The Mechanicville Police Force, a disjointed character with asbestos brake lining. ACT I Scene Ditto Time: Twenty years hence, if any. Place: Rochester Union Station. President Gray descends from the 5:15 Limited, walks back six blocks and arrives at the cosmopolitan dump by the name of Mechanicville. He enters the bailiwick of Betty Reardon, finding her licldlin' on her liddlesome fiddle. C. G.-Good evening, Bet. VVill you marry me yet? if any. Bet. Qliddlin'j-Have you had your iron today? C. G.fNo, but I've a little fairy in my home to stay. Ask the man who owns one. Bet.-Oh, ficldlesticks, take the air. C. G.-I thot I was fiddlin' away my time here. Exit. Scene Two Place: Marierville, windows of The Fire-VVater blazing with Midnight Wiesson. Evelyn fto Roy LelandjsVVhols here tonight? R. L.-The Apache and his skirt. C. Gray eventually but not now. Ev.-Vtlell, don't forget to brew the Coco-Cola. R. L.-lt's easy when made with Cleveland's. Exeunt severally. Scene Three Place: The ballroom. F. R., The ApacheiXVell, Ginnie, let's do the dance. Ginnie-XVell, I should hope to kiss a guinea pig. Q'l'hey do the dance of the Apachej Clark Gray dives into The Fire-NVater. C. G.-Stay the foot a minute. Reed, a paragraph with you. They sit, they talk. Enter Roy Leland, commonly thot the dumbest of the dumb. He serves the two with Coco Cola. Reed-Have a Bond Street cigarette. S

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Uhr Shurin iirminhern Helen Fay-Hoop skirts, leghorn hats, black velvet ribbons. Jimmy Baldwin-Basketball, golden hair, She Edith Vedder-Georgia rose, honeysuckle, guitars. Ethel Close-Girls' camps, saplings, red Buicks. Fred Reed-Mr. Gallagher, Gotcherspirit?y', bashful boys. Ronald Hurley-Mr. Shean, green suits, chewing gum. Mabel Boldt- Modern Priscillaf' smocks, Skidmore. VVilliam Bemis, alternate, Helen Zander. Negative-Edna Henry, Telford Dodie Wilson- Eternal Flamef' His VVecldecl VVife,l' the short of the long and short of it. Glen VVells-Golf sweaters, nifty socks, Efficiency Edgar. Dot Potter-Hershey bars, Scotia frats. Ginnie Rhinehart-Flivvers, Altamont, sweet sixteenfl Betty Reardon-Sweetgrass, iblack ponies, UFrenchy. Laurence Tibbetts-Southern Uprepf' schools, banjos, Miami moonlight. Peggoty Marshall-Big sister, nut brown maiden,!Margaret. Francis Bradt-Sleepy fat boys, Say it while dancing. Betty HanrahangApple blossom time, paisley, red sandals. Clark Grey-VVhite sweaters, grins, the name of the law. Ida StaffordfAutumn, chestnuts, an optimistic optimist. Catherine Miller- Math.,', dimples, red and yellow tulips. Dick Dalton-Ya-chts, regattas, 'flimmyf' Katherine Keigher--Red geraniums, a suffragette. Charles VVildeH-A'Oscar, a thriving young author, bugologists. Dot Good-Brains, books, purple pansies. Lois Dunn-VVeeping willows, a maid of old Athens. - Dot B. M., '23, Betty Preston-Harold. Harold Root-Betty. Edna Henry-Rosyecheeked apples, raised eysbrows, innocent little girls. Glen Bennett-Politicians, soapvibox orators, roll-top desks. Marion TullarvBlue forget me nots, English country gardens. Eddie Smith-Mountain camps, hiking boots, canoes with red cushions. Dot Vrooman-Ostrich plumes, college dances, demure Hsub-debs.', Ray Hammond-Lunchrooms, beach cops, Wlrigleyls. Helen Jackson-Sable wraps, tea roses. john Miller-Toy airplanes, spit balls. Evelyn Palmer-Daisies in an open field, sunshine, Goldilocks. Bob NVade-VVelbster's Unabridged, country cluibs, white flannels. Frances Stewart-Golf courses, Palm Olive ads, brown eyed susans. Dot Murray-Bluebirds, Lashlux ads, a good sport. Dan Fales-Kodaks, travel, a cartoonist. Marie Walsh-Dancing, clothes, dancing, clothes, --, -- 4-, sine fine? Betty Bliss-Brown eyes, lollipops, baiby parties. Charles Baker-Mamma's 'boy, Marcel waves, a movie fan. Ethel Starkman-Daffodils, gray furs, butterflies. John Gilmour-Collegiate clothes, sophistication, hockey games, Grace VVolcotte-Simplicity, spinning wheels, pinafores. Tom Deveau-Blushes, boy scouts, diving towers. Dot Grant-Harrison Fisher girls, soft voi-ces. Elmer Kooman-Trolley motormen, debating. Tom VVright-Always misunderstood, fishing-rods, wise cracks. 7 UBetty K. R., 'Z3.

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511112 Shurin R. I..-Seven billion smoked yearly. He retires two feet, using Fisk. C. How does two grand sound to you? R. E Pluribus Unum. fSpoken asidej F. .-That's me. C -Retrieve fiddlin' Bet. by three o'clock in the morning. R. 'Tomorrow ? Righto, I'll use the Hudson Valley. . o.-This must be one of the 57. To the spouse with it. Exeunt severally, except C. G., who foots it a bit with Ginnie. ACT II Scene One WU . HTTIFQWFEU I I I Evelyn and F. R. board the Mechanicville Express. Conductor-Fare, young lady. Ev.-I know it. Con, Qto F. RQ-Fare. F. R.-Here's two bits. Con.-This will only take you within two yards of Mechanicville. F. R.-All right. I'll hop the back fences. ' Ev.-Ah, I have him now! Scene Two - Betty's Bum Boresome Bailiwick. Inmate fiddlin'. Enter Evelyn. Ev.-The Apache is coming to waft you away to C. Gray. Ret.-Oh, fiddledeedee, who'll fiddle my fiddle now? Ev.-Fiddle for the Mechanicville Police Force. Suggestion followed.j Enter the Apache, Evelyn exiting to the cupboard. The Apache-Take this chloroform and come with me to Marierville or Illl bust your fiddlestrings. Enter the M. P, F. M. P. F.-Aha, villian, I have thee! Bet.-Motion overruled. The Apache-Foiledl Baffledl M. P. F. exits hurriedly, pursued by the Apache. Bet.-My fiddle is saved! Ev.-Roy Leland needs me home now. Exeunt severally. ACT III Scene' One The Fire-Water. Ginnie and C. G. dancing. Enter the Apache, dragging his dogs behind him. The Apache-It's been a long hike. C. G.-Well? Apache-No, rotten. . G.-Traitor! QI-Ie stabs the Apache dirkily, causing the latter's de- mise. Enter Roy Leland, bearing a Keen Kutter. Ginnie grabs same and kills self and C. G. with one blow. 9