South Lebanon High School - Ionian Yearbook (Iona, PA)

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:peg Q, .jvlearf v Top Row-Clayton Hollinger, Anthony Strangarity, Samuel Brubaker, ,lay Snyder, Fannie Bowman, David Beary, john Rittle, Hilda VanWinkle, Robert Kern, George Eiceman. Paul Heckendorn. First Row-Dorothy .lean Light, Pauline Smaltz, Frances Swoope, Betty Focht, Betty Ileller, Mary Catherine Hicks, Herman Walmer. eniora Oufolo jdemw ved ' MPEG O' MY HEART,,' a three-act comedy by J. Hartley Manners, was presented to large audiences by two casts, composed of members of the Senior Class of Lebanon High School, on the nights of No- vember sixteenth and seventeenth. The capable director of this successful production was Miss R. Eileen McConnell. , Dorothy Jean Light and Mary Catherine Hicks brilliantly portrayed the part of Peg, the heroine, a poor, motherless girl, who went to live with her aunt while being educated. The hero, Jerry, who in reality was Lord Gerald but who kept his identity from Peg, was played by Clayton Hollinger, Jr., and Herman Walmer, Jr. Betty Focht and Frances Swoope ably played the part of Mrs. Chichester, Peg's aunt, a society matron. Betty Heller and Pauline Smaltz took the part of Ethel Chichester, who was as ambitious socially as her mother and who thought more of her dog than of almost anything else. The role of Alaric Chichester was ably enacted by ,lohn Rittle and ,lay Snyder. George Eiceman and David Beary played to perfection the villain, who wished to run away with Ethel and marry her and who tried to make love to Peg, but in the end, succeeded in neither attempt. Robert Kern and Sam- uel Brubaker took the part of Montgomery Hawkes, Peg's solicitor, who made love to her too but re- ceived no encouragement. Hilda Van Winkle and Fanny Bowman as the maid, and Paul Heckendorn and Anthony Strangarity as the footman completed the cast. Michael, Pegis dog, was Rickey, and Ethelis dog, Pet, was Horace. Peg went to live with her aunt in order to be educated and to be a lady when she came into her inheritance. She was not happy, but tried to please her relatives. One exciting episode occurred when Peg came home from a forbidden dance tto which she had sneaked with Ierryl in time to save Ethel from running away with Christian Brent and disgracing the family. Ethel agreed never to attempt such a thing again, Mrs. Chichester was reconciled to her energetic niece, and Peg promised Jerry to marry him. Of especial interest in this play were the realistic lighting and sound eliects, which produced thunder, lightning, the sound of rain, and the music of a distant orchestra. UA. 1940 Jodetfone

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iilina gfue aged U N, 4.v4-.. , -- . . ' LIIINA lil.t'l4. Inks. a three-act comedy' by' t.arl Webster Pierce. was presented by two different casts on the evenings of lVlareh the fourteenth and fifteenth. The dramatic coach was the very able directress. Miss li. lfileen lVlcConnell. who has been coaching the school productions since W29. This farce is a brightly' amusing story' about adolescents. developed in the Booth 'l'arkington man- ner. and deals with the problems of seventeen-year-old Peter Haven. portrayed by lfdward Stricklei and Norman Walter. who is obliged to share his bedroom with his kid brother. lrving. played by Robert Hornberger and Paul Shay. As the kid brotheris zeal for research in the Held of biology in- rolyes the collecting and storing in the bedroom of frogs. snakes. and other undesirable creatures. the older brother sets out to secure a room of his own. His attempts to obtain a greater degree of priyacy provide most of the side-splitting incidents. Another character who affords laughter is lrvingis pal. Murray' Anson. ably portrayed by john liittle and Thomas Donnaehie. ln the title role of China Blue l'iy'es. sister to Murray. were Audrey' Lauther and Virginia Fees. Samuel Brubaker and Kay' McDermott. and Paul Heckendorn and Chris- tine Brown were Petelfs parents. who just cannot understand his problems. As Peteris sister. Maxine. lietty Heller and Ann Bowman were very' charming. while Edwin Good and Richard Grimes took the part of her sweetheart. Larry' Rice. Betty' Gingrich and Elizabeth llowman scored as the doting house- keeper. Amelia. The part of Vera Sprague was impressively' played by' Mary' Catherine Hicks and l.u- eille lteifsnyder. while Moe Rothenberg and Herman XValmer portray ed Vance Kirby' opposite them. ln the role of Rosalie Sargent. who enjoys the admiration of many. were ,lean Hentz and Jeanette Nester. ln the other two supporting parts were Helen Hoch and Dorothy Downes as Caroline Dwyer: and rlilliillltli Schaak and John Lilly' as Mr. Langdon. .siczooffgfag roued 6l . ix a 3 sg. ii it l eta 'a 1 . .lg l Zvi MM,,,,,,.,,.....-., it I Iv' i , T lim-L' RI!lt'il':llNWlll J. Good Ji., Betty Heller. John Rittle, Thomas Schaak. .leanne Be-ntl. Nloe Rothenberg. .lack Stein. Helly' tlingrieh. lilizabeth Bowman, Herman Wahner. l.ueille Reifsnyder, Norman Walter. 'l'homas Donnachie. ,lohn Ilingrich. Paul Heckendorn. Richard Crimes. ,lohn Lilly. Front Rtlll'-.'klItll't'y' l.anther. Edward P. Striekler. Robert llornherger. Helen Hoeh. Samuel Brubaker. Kay McDermott, Mary C. Hicks. Jeanette N-sler. Paul Shay. Yirginia Fees. Dorothy Downes. Christine Brown. Ann Bowman. UA., 1940