Spencerville High School - Echoes Yearbook (Spencerville, OH)

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li- - Seated: M. Shobe, C. McMichael, R. Mueller, P. Mitchell, M. Myers. Standing: Miss Reiner, A. Coil, P. Lusk, J. Swartz, D. Sherman, W. Miller, Miss Rickenbacher. SENIOR PLAYS Dumb Dolivar April 26, 1935 CAST OF CHARACTERS John Hampton, a rancher of the old school ,. ,....,. .. .... ..,. , ' .......Arthur Coil Patty Hampton, his daughter ., .. , , ...... Rose Marie Mueller Dolivar Dodds, who tries to be a secretary., ,... ............,,,,...,,..,, P aul Mitchell Old Cap, a teller of tall tales ..,,.,. , , .....,.,..,,,,.,....... Willard Miller Giddy Elkins, Patty's friend. ,..... ,,,.. M ,....,. ..... D orothy Sherman Wong, a servant ...,.,.....,..... ...... , ..,.. ,..,.. .,.... . , ,. , ,.,, ...., .,..,,.,,.., . -Milo Shobe Fan Toy, a servant. ,...,. .. .... , ., , .... .. ..... .. ,. ,... ....,....,.. . . ........ .....,..,Mary Myers Tito Vanelli, in love with I'atty's millions... ,.... , ,, ,,.......,,. Carl McMichael Elsa lireckman, in love with Hampton's millions ..,,.. , ,,., , ,,., ,Pauline Lusk Mrs. Hawkins, who runs the Holly Inn .,..... .,,,,...... .,.., . . ......,. Josephine Swartz STORY OF THE PLAY Dumb Dolivar deserved his name. He shouldn't have fallen in love with Patty Hampton when her hot-tempered Papa had already picked his future son-in-law. Or, if he did have to fall in love with Patty, he should have married her first and tried to settle things with Papa later. But Dolivar comes to the Holly Inn to meet Papa. Then, thinks Dolivar, everything will be different. It is. It's worse. He tries to get into Papa's good graces, and he just gets in his hair. Papa and Doliver get along quietly-just like a boiler factory. John Hampton roars like a lion, but he's being led like a lamb to the slaughter, for a grass widow intends to marry Papa for his bankroll, and her ex-husband has convinced Papa that's he's just the husband for Patty. Then Dolivar comes to be Hampton's secretary. It seems like such a good idea. Of course, Dolivar has never been a secretary before, but then Hampton has never had a secretary before, either. When the curtain rises, Dolivar appears. He looks in the room and then puts his foot in it. He keeps right on doing the wrong things in the wrong way at the wrong time until the final curtain. Directors: Aileen Reiner and W. L. Balo. lillffll' Ilvwlly-1'iyl1I

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Seated: H. Goodwin, F. Mack, E. Leffel, R. Townsend, A. Morris, J. Cochrun, M. Kinney, M. Hindenlang, P. Seibert. Standing: Miss Reiner, A. Sproul, B. Rider, K. Hirn, D. Sherer, R. Hayes, F. Burnett, C. Martin, Miss Rickenbacher. SUCCESSFUL PLAYS Hero By The Hour November 13, 1934 CAST OF CHARACTERS Kenneth Preston, Bored by the Month .,.....,..,..,....,......,.....,.............. . ,,,.,......,...... John Cochrun Katie, His Old Nurse and Housekeeper .,..,........, .............. P auline Seibert Millicent Rogers, His Fiancee ................................... ,..............,,....... E valyn LefTel Walter Johnson, in Love with Millicent .,,,...,., ,.....,,...,.. Robert Townsend Gladys Smith, Millicent's Friend .......,............................,.,.... .... ....,.......,.,.....,,.....,..,,.,..........,.. M a dge Kinney Betty Barlow, a Lady in Distress ......................,.....,............. .....,,.........., .,,,...................,.,.....,.. A n nabell Morris Mr, Doakes and Mrs. Doakes, Betty's Persecutors .,..,,.,...,,., Albert Sproul and Betty Rider Wolf, Thief .............,...,.,..,,...,.,,,.........,.,..,,...,.,...............,,,...,..................................,...............,.............,.....................,.....,..,., Frank Mack Ruby, His Accomplice ......,...,.....,,...............,..............,.........,.......,............... .................,............................ H azel Goodwin Burke, a Detective ....................................,.. ,............. .,,.... ,,.,.....,........,......... K a r l Hirn Murphy, a. Cop .....................,..,......................,.............,............. ............................... Dee Sherer ivlarceline, a Respectable Colored Lady .... .......,. .....................,... ......,,.,.,,..... ...,..,. M a r y Hindenlang Miss Doolittle, Susan Annabelle, no less! ......,..,.... .,....... .,,..,,....,..,.. ......,..,...... .,.......,......,...,........ R u t h Hayes The Dodge Sisters, Entertainment De Luxe-.. .,,,.. Frances Burnett and Cleona Martin Sponsors, ..,.....,..,..,,..,....,.....,..,.......,....,..........,....,...........,..,....,,..,.......,..,,... Aileen Reiner and Wilma Rickenbacker STORY OF THE PLAY Ken, rich and bored with life, goes to sleep over a story, wakens to the sound of shots, and tumbles off his resting place into a fake mystery his friends have planned. But the fake mystery crosses wires with the real thing and shortly Ken is playing the hero in dead earnest. There are excellent parts for the leads, brilliant, witty, and sophisticated, there's dear old Katie, the nurse, who will be remembered a long, long time, and sure fire parts for the girls-an indignant colored lady, a military highbrow, and a team of entertainers. Other tempting parts are Millie, whom Walt lovesg Betty, whom Ken loves, and Gladys, whom everybody loves. There's a slow cop and detective that's brighter than usual. The play is fashionable in setting and everyone wears his best clothes and hands out his best line of re- marks, and what with fake mystery and real mystery and gem thieves and kid- napping there's enough excitement to last even Ken for the next five years. All the ingredients of success meet in this play-thrills, romance and unlimited laughter. Presented by special arrangements with the Dramatic Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill. Page twenty-seven

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Seated: E. Beerman, H. Rider, M. Sunderland, M. Reynolds, L. Augsburger. Standing: Mr. Hausser, M. Doughty, P. Haver, V. Moorman, R. Lowry, M. Miller, N. Martin, L. Shaffer, M. Macklin, M. Steiger, Miss Deemer. ' ATTRACT CROWDS 10,000 Reward April 30, 1935 CAST OF' CHARACTERS Sam Evergreen Johnson, a colored cook .........,.,........,,.,.,,,..,............ . .,.,..,,....,..,...,..... Paul Haver Larry Maynard, a former Chore Boy ........,.. ..,......,... R aymond Johnson Mrs. Wilkins, owner of Castle Rock Inn .....,...... ..,,..,..,...,.,..,, H elen Rider Marian Hawley, a movie actress ,......................, ..,.,,. ...,.. .,....,.. M a r jorie Miller Margy Dixon, another actress ,....,.......,.........,....... ..,.....,..........,.. . ..,.....,.. V era Moorman Lizzy Crowley, a servant, and more .,......................... ......,..,, .... ,.,......,... M a r y Doughty Henry Bailey, bus driver and deputy sheriff .....,..,,... .....,.,.,.... N orman Martin Six Shooter Anne, an eccentric character ........... .......,.. Margaret Steiger Grace Finley, a nervous country reporter, .,..... . .,........ Lucile Augsburger Violet Walton, an entomologist .,.............,.,. . ,...,.....,, .....,...........,... L orene Shaffer Iola Wilkins, a spirited country lass ..........,.... ...,...,..,... ......... .........,..., M a rt ha Sunderland Florence Wilkins, her sister ,.......,,......,,,,........,.............,.........,...,,.,.,... ............. M argaret Reynolds Lois Wilkins, the daughter with a city experience ..,.....,. .,..,...,........ E sther Beerman Franklin Winslow, the daring air hero ............. ..,,..... ..,,.,...,. . ,.,.,..,,.....,..,. R o bert Lowry Jack Nevin, a wide awake city reporter ......,.,,........,..,.........r.......... ........... M aurice Macklin REVIEW OF THE PLAY So many things happen in such quick succession that to tell the story would require more space than we have. However, briefly: Take as an opening situation the following constituents: an actress trying to coerce the owner of Castle Rock Inn into selling her property to a.movie colony, the arrival by plane of a famous air hero whose mission, it is understood, is selecting locations for government airportsg and a posted reward of 510,000 for the capture of a gang of diamond robbers be- lieved to be in the vicinity of the Inn. Add to this the comedy, love interests, and counter plots occasioned by the actions of the many delightful characters, and top it with the numerous amusing situations resulting from almost everybody turning sleuth, in a mad attempt to win the 510,000 reward, and you have a play that is a continuous occurrence of merry mix-ups. Produced by special arrangement with Banner Play Bureau. Directors: Bonnie Deemer and E. W. Hausser. Page twenty-nine l-gl... 1