St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE GREATONIAN 1934 Henry Janes Madge Gannon liill Lang Bill Mason Celeste Wills I , I mere atunearanre al Dnrlsin, '36, as :ii Iiayfneeflcrrl liireril man, was enaugli tru fuflttfl the attflienfe into liysterifz- lisa wnrcls anal actions lwranglil nalite Caitvttlfnaiisg Mes lvlarlge Cannon nl tlie lVla5lf and Fall Club, suggested Ilie power that was Sarali l'5ernliarclt':i, wliile unwittingly cleltglwtingg liar andienfc' willi Ilie liner qualities al Jean Iflarlaiv laclw one nf tlie entire cn-I Could be winqlecl aut in like nner lar liif, ar lier ali, . tif praise Laughter ancl wit, tear anfl trembling, stlenre anrl Wltisi nerr, great roars of tlinnulcr ancl vtvicl streaks al Ilglit- ning! all moving about C1 clazfen-oflrl players that Fmnk Mcocvjtf Bettina Clemons l-Ienry Jones One hundred eight

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1934 THE GREATONIAN The Cap and Bells Club lTl-l a light word to the ladies, a last quip to the inn keeper, a low, sweeping bow to the assembled company, the smiling Vagabond throws his cloak about his shoulders, laughs delightedly in bewildered faces, and steps out into the inviting blackness of an all-concealing night. Thus rings down the curtain on the year's finest performance, the i954 production of The Cap and Bells - George lvl. Cohan's superb vehicle of entertainment, The Tavern, St, Joseph's is proud of its Cap and Bells Club, proud of the work that they have done this year, of that which has attracted acclaim in the years gone by, of the sure success that awaits their future efforts. This year's performance has added notably to the praise that has been given the Club. Edwin Stanley, ex'O5, long a figure in College dramatics, has coached, in the years gone by, Edwin Slflflley an imposing array of talent gathered by the Cap and Bells, he Dlfffflof has directed one magnificent show after another, yet' never has he worked with greater zest, never has he produced a finer show than on the sub-zero night of February ninth, when before an astonished, laughing, applauding audience, he sent his troupe out upon the boards for the first nan-professional performance of Cohan's comedy. Before the flaring footlights lighting the interior of the inn, there waltzed four graceful Misses loaned by Mount Saint Joseph's Mask and Foil Club, there stamped a sulking Sheriff, mourning for his wife and twelve children, there walked a pompous Governor, there waddled a fat, suspicious tavern keeper, there stumbled a bellowing, hair scratching hired man, and last, and greatest of all, there stepped, and danced, and leaped, and sang, and laughed, and laughed, and laughed, the lovable, laughable, tragic, heart' stirring tool--the romantic Vagabond! l-lenry Jones, '35, was superb, to him must go the palm. Never for a moment, from the time of his entrance when he stood straight and still, ieering at death, until his dramatic exit, did he relinquish the sure, confident' touch of mastery. lt' was excellent. Yet to give credit to him alone would be to render an injustice to the supporting cast. Jones, great as he was, captivating as he was, could never on his snle merits, have made of The Tavern the tremendous success that it was. Each one played his part' well, played it with the touch of a master. Lang, '3fl, President of the Club and dramatic hero of past performances, gave a flawless interpretation of Cohan's tavern keeper, Scene from The Tavern One hundred seven

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