Schuster School - Proscenium Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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STUDENT RECITALS-n-Continuecl The recital given on December l7th consisted of Christmas recitations. They were prepared and selected by the students, and the interpretation of the readings was entirely original. The Serving Lad at the Inn. Edna Ramsey A'Barbara .............. Marion Reeves When Ladd's Ship Came in, Pauline MacLean Oley Bull's Christmas Story. Nolia GatliH Ring Out Wild Bells . . . . e .lrene Spencer The program ran as follows: Holly Leaves e Ye Olden Times, Olgo Reinstatler HThe Old-Fashioned Square e Plea for Peace ............... Edna Rohan Mirandy on Christmas, Clothilde Heiman The Redemption ........ Estelle Borkes On the afternoon of February 24th the following program was rendered: Pauline Pavlowa ........ Marion Reeves Farmer Whipple . . . , . .Pauline MacLean The Mysterious Portrait . . .Edna Ramsey Scene from UMerchant of Venice, Nolia Gatliff HThe Music Master ...... Olga Reinstatler Scene from HKing John . . . .Irene Spencer Scene from HRip Van Winkie, Edna Rohan HTHE MAKER OF DREAMS A Dainty Fantasy In One Act By Oliphant Downs Characters Pierot ............. Miss Irene GriHin, ,1 4 Pierette .................. Sara Verity The Maker of Dreams ....... Lee Altemus Intermediate Recital, given on April IZth, by the pupils of lVlrs. Schuster- Martin, Miss HazelSloyer and Miss Irene Griffin, consisted of the following program: I - Piano Solo ........... Crystal Levy 2 e GO uHis Hearing. 0:0 Our Hired Girl, Margaret Alice Cash 3 -- Mr. Brown .......... Mazie Davis THE. CLASS PLAY Characters Bunny ................. DeRose Starkey Heavy .................... Hazel Maas A. B. C. ................ Marion Reeves Constance .............. Mary Gilligan Cute ................. Marion Heiman Dave ................ Dorothy Hecker Mrs. McNab ............... Julia Geiger Page forly-twn Ruth ................ Lucille Hambrick Ellen ............. ' ..... Roberta Jokers Scene --H Boarding school. Act One e Afternoon in Dave's study. 5 -- Candle Lightin' Time, Dorothy Hilmes 6 e Malibrau ....... Georgiana Smith 7 e- The Class Play. Act Two. Scene - In the wings e Day of Play. 8-- tad Ephraim Jones, Uat Chums. Alice Elizabeth Bryson 9 e Group Dance ...... Advanced Pupils

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Reading and Lecture Course The main literary feature given in the Little Playhouse was the series of lecture, recitals given by Mrs. Schuster-Martin and Mies Emily Collins, who preceded the readings with a discussion of the author and his principal works. The first series began October 19, 1914, and included the following numbers: The Dark Lady of the Sonnets. The Sad Shepherd . . . .Henry Van Dyke Bernard Shaw Poems by Tagore and Fiona MacLeod. i'Disraeli ............... Louis Parker HThe Faith Healer, Easter .................. Strindberg William Vaughan Moody Beside the regular subscribers to the course, the lectures were attended by the Seniors and some of the special students. It was of great value to the students who were studying for a platform career. Hearing these lectures gave them a knowl- edge of selecting the readings which make the best programs, and also an idea of cutting, which is very important in the reading of a book or play. Mrs. Schuster- Martin's dramatic insight of the plays and her interpretations, which were very original, was of infinite value to the student. The attendance at these lectures was so satisfactory, and the audiences were so enthusiastic over them, that a second series was given, beginning January 19th, including the following: Blanchette ............ Eugene Brieux Rosalind ................... Barrie The R136 Of Jennie CUS mhgdrs. Miles Watts Catherine de Medici ........... Balzac HJean Christophe ............. Rolland In 3. Balcony ............... Browning Stucient Recitals The student who is studying to he a reader can not develop and grow without having an opportunity of appearing before the public. The monthly recitals given by the different classes lend a great deal of experience to the young artists. There were twentyeseven recitals in all given during the season. The following recitals were given by the Senior Class: October 2 3d -- Hiawatha's Wooing tLongchowL T'Hagar tBrooksT .......... Edna Rohan Marion Reeves Count Cismond tBrowningL The Doubt tMarshalU ..... Nolia CatliE Gertrude Brice HTwo Cray Wolves tFantonL Scene UThe Rivalsn tSheridanL Irene Spencer Estelle Borkes HLove tDorothy DixT . .Clothilde Heiman Page forlyvone

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First Junior Recital T is certainly pathetic that some of our astrologers missed their cue and tailed to appear Tuesday night, tor lo, the tirmament of the combined upper studios burst forth with startling brilliancy, clue to the appearanceot twelve stars of various magnitudes that had never twinkled betore. Be that as it may, we modestly t N claim that, While the Seniors may have outshone all preceding classes at their recital a few days before, with their extracts trorn Browning, Longfellow, etc., were Bernhardt, Marlowe, or any of the great ones present on this ne'erHto-beaiorgotten occasion, we would have so impressed them with our Hutelike voices, conhclent mien and won- derful delivery that they would have been quarreling over which should engage us tor their next season. '1 hose who appeared on the program were as follows: Elizabeth Ebersole, who reacl Seene Not Seen. lVliss Ebersole is encouraged to continue, tor we see great possibilities in her. Miss Anna Purcell, who read Winning Cups Race in great style. Edith Gilligan, in the role of Mirandy, presented her views on matrimony in a manner that extorted many laughs from the audience as she pro- ceeded to relate her experiences with lke. Laura Hoffman told us about the Loves of Mary Ann. Gertrude Cash read By Courier. Marie Daugherty gave uOne of Bobis Tramps in an appealing manner that was very well received. Esther McHenry made the hit of the evening with her two selections. Dorothy McCord gave a very impressive rendering of Sandalphon. Crystal Levy gave a sincere and interesting reading of iiCigarette's Ride. Elizabeth Langmeier told us about uTheir Last Ride Together in a very original and entertaining manner. Mary Harrington sailed in HMy Ships on a musical sea furnished by Miss Griffin, and gave a short encore, uThat's How It Started. John Alexander and Wesley Tracey were expected to appear in some Shake- spearian repertoire, but who ever heard of either of them ever doing what was ex- pected of them? Whether their refusal to appear grew out of a charitable fear of showing the rest of us up, or whether they thought the scenery unsuited to their peculiar style of beauty e- nWho knows? Who knows? This is another mys- tery which Homelock Sherls and Arsene Lupin are seeking to unravel. if it should prove that our latter conjecture is correct- well, we may look frail and poetical - but we will see that one of two alternatives is enforced. They will favor us with an artistic rendering of the Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet tBruin Alex- ander being hereby assigned the role of Juliet because of his petite stature and airy grace, and Wesley Tracy, of course, playing Romeo because that's his favorite diversion anyway, the only difference being that Romeo had only one Julietl. Boys, here's your chance to redeem yourselves. If it is not accepted, like the usurious Shylock of old, we will extort from you the wherewithal to keep the en- tire Junior Class in banana specials for the season. Then, if such a refusal to appear at our recitals is again perpetrated -+- well, just look out! Verbum sap! - Mary C. Harrington, 'l6. THE SCHUSTER BOOSTER You can get results right here in Cincinnati if you try. The best in all the world is here for you. You may lay a strong foundation; build a splendid education; You may acquire poise and polish, too. You may be taught those lessons that will make life a great pleasure. You may store your memory with thoughts that outweigh any treasure. 0, yes! for Cincinnati You may know that I'm a Booster a And here's the place to back me up - THE. DRAMATIC SCHOOL OF SCHUSTER. - Lucile Livingston, ' l 6. Page forty-three