Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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20 THE CHIMES say, am constant as the northern star. for ' ' I AM con- stant as the northern star. Shakespeare : I concede that point to you- You are ' ' constant as the northern star, but, man, the whole world knows that only Shakespeare could have written that clever line. Moreover, the whole world knows that your Gallic Wars is stupid literature without one wdiit of humor or tragedy in it. Caesar : Oh, so you ' re jealous ! There aren ' t many peo- ple in the world that don ' t know that all Gaul is divided into three parts. Shakespeare : Gaul is not divided into three parts. In fact there is no Gaul. Caesar : Oh really, most brilliant master of the pen I Then I guess that the commander of all Gaul doesn ' t know anything about Gaul — eh? Shakespeare : You are decidedly behind the times. Caesar : I want to know why you wrote a play w ' ith the mighty Caesar in it and killed him off in the third act. Man, you are a writer, but you do not know how to handle a plot when you try to bring Caesar in. His very name breathes courage, and it should fill the pages to the very end — Caesar, Caesar, Caesar, always Caesar. Shakespeare : What ego ! Caesar : Caesar first, last, and always ! You put in a lifeleiss puppet; that is the Caesar who made the world a Roman world. A curse on your pen ! You senseless crea- ture, you could not be stirred by the stupendous victories and the greatness of Caesar. No! You glorify Brutus, the traitor, the slayer. Ah, it is Brutus this and Bru- tus that. Brutus is supposed to be honorable. Caesar is ambitious. Surely, he is ambitious and proud of it! I tell you, you blockhead, the pages should be full of Caesar — Caesar ! ! For two cookies such as good Calpurnia makes I would strike you to the ground and stride over you as though you were the dust on the wayside. What have you to say to that? Shakespeare: (mildly) I am speechless. Caesar: I walk across the stage. I am a sick sort of

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THE CHIMES 19 IF CAESAR MET SHAKESPEARE Doris Overland, ' 34 (This scene is halfway between London and Rome. Shakespeare enters carrying a pen and scroll. Caesar en- ters with attendants. He starts angrily toward Shakes- peare, who looks up from his scroll in mild surprise.) Caesar : Here you ! You ' re the fellow I want ! Shakespeare : Leave me ! I am deep in meditation. Ah yes ! ' ' Romeo says to Juliet — Caesar: (with a sneer) Writing another one of your best sellers ? Shakespeare: (indignantly) I beg your pardon! I caught a whit of sarcasm in your voice. Caesar : Sarcasm and more too ! Shakespeare: Who are you? Caesar : Do you hear, gods on Mount Olympus ? There is a man who does not know Caesar when he meets him face to face. Shakespeare : Ah yes ! I wrote a play on a Roman Emperor. Ah, yes, Caesar was the name. He did not impress me much in some ways, but I saw that his life ha d dramatic value. Caesar: Have I, Julius Caesar, nothing to say about how my life should be written? Should a person of high birth have his vices and virtues open to the derision of the common people? Shakespeare : But, of course, I thought you were dead. Caesar: Ha! I surprised you; didn ' t I? I am con- stant as the northern star. Shakespeare : Kindly refrain from cpioting my plays. You do not appreciate them. Caesar : Quote you ? Ah no ! As a child I have stood before proud parents and cried, ' T am constant as the northern star. In school when confronted by a problem whose solution was very difficult, I would cry out, ' T am constant as the northern star. Before the Senate filled with those old in body and older in reasoning, I cried out, ' T am constant as the northern star. All through Rome they cried out, Caesar is constant as the northern star! Lo! he is that constant ! I have always said, and shall always

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THE CHIMES 21 person. Oh, how my weaknesses are emphasized, yet if I struck you, you pale-faced genius, you woukl collapse like a rag. Shakespeare : My dear friend, can ' t we discuss this elsewhere? The very wind has ears and I can ' t afford to get in wrong with my multitude of fans. SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL CINEMAS Virginia Cole, ' 32 ' ' An American Tragedy — after you have shown the por- tentous report card to your father. ' ' Come on, Marines — Mr. Gillespie ' s war cry to those who come in late from their showers. ' ' The Hunchback of Notre Dame — Lucien Rousseau over- burdened with homework. The Guardsman — at the Cafeteria door. Daybreak — time to be thinking of getting up if you have any hopes of catching that orange bus. The Sphinx Has Spoken — Maynard Huntley in History Class. The Lady of the Lions — the first girl in line in front of the mirror at recess. The Reckless Hour — 8th period- Rain or Shine — school at S. H. S. Battle of the Centuries — trying to make your teacher ac- cept your alibi for coming into class late. The Ruling Voice ' ' — the one who can be heard the loudest in class meetings. •• Heaven on Earth — vacation. Caught Short — when you get so excited in Burke ' s speech on Conciliation that you forget the gum in the roof of your mouth. The Secret Call — Satan ' s voice tempting you to skip gym. Smart AVomen — those who can read their shorthand notes after taking them down at 100 words a minute.