Seattle Preparatory School - Echo Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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THE TRAVELING PLAYERS OF '46 1942-43 TOUR Fattened by thoughts of glory to be attained at Adelphia Hall, we set out on the road to success or failure. We were the greatest number of milling, rampaging freshmen ever to hit the resounding halls of Seattle Prep. But after awhile we hit the road in earnest and soon climbed aboard the newly designated frosh bandwagon. The road was bumpy and the wagon needed oil but soon overcoming these few difficulties we seriously sat back and reaped in the knowl- edge that passed before us. As bandleaders we elected Mike Hansen, john Parker and Don White. While direct- ing the route of the rickety cart was Fr. Mulligan, Mr. Kelly and Mr. Brady. We put on a grand showing at The Sodality with the largest cast ever to take part. This was the first time we ever played at the tough Cross State Theater. Although-the show wasn't a sell-out, we made ourselves known as contenders for fame to come. We were somewhat jolted by Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, and we chose our paths accordingly. Our band gathered theat- rical fame through the efforts of John Parker, Bob Buck, and Jim Meehan in the Merchant of Venice. We were bogged down by one of the greatest snows to hit Seattle, but came the thaw and spring. And with it came the end of our withering winter tour. . 1943-44 TOUR Leaving the old wagon for faster travel, we caught horses and set out anew, with Franzel and Sollars leading one band, Maloney another, and Don White in charge of a third column, with Mr. Seaver, Mr. Rebhahn, and Fr. Renner, SJ., bringing up the chuckwagon and largely responsible for stuffing us with knowledge. Don White, Chuck Ketcham, Ed Raitano, jack Morrison, Swan Swan- son and Joe Faccone distinguish themselves in our annual outdoor Sports Show. We stopped at a hick town called St. Josephs Hall, where some of our cavaliers dismounted long enough to star in a play called You Can't Take It With Youf' Packard, Parker, Touhy and Smith appeared in this one night stand. We pitched camp and called in all the roving bands from all over the entire northwest for a rendezvous, which was called the Sodality Convention. Anyway, everyone was and always will be full of plans which they were to give at this meeting, and everyone was full of enthusiasm over the good work and plans made at the festival. About the end of May we hit a desert and were almost lost in the vast unknown. But our vision finally cleared and although our good and faithful ponies died we managed to flounder through the seemingly end- less desert of knowledge. 1944-45 TOUR Gathering together for reeharsals again after a short leave of absence during the hot summer months, we boarded a sleek bus which immediately began to roll with Tom Read, Gene Maloney and Don White in the driver's seat, assisted by the able advice of the much learned men of the world, Frs. Toner, St. Marie and Evoy. Some of our buddies were forced to leave the cast and join advance companies in order to finish the tour before the service called them. In our Football Follies john Sollars and