St Mary of the Assumption High School - Assumpta Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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SSUITU9 54 Christmas Cantata DECEMBER 1940 4 Blessed Virgin M401 . E. Cassidy Angel Gabriel . . C. Coleman St. joseph . . . J. Stuart St. Elizabeth . . . M. Roche l R. Horan Angels . . Q M. Carmody X M. Leader 1 M. Meade julohnson Sbeplaerdr . . 3 .l.Moloney B.Coffey V.Quea1y l Madden Wire Men . . Q Sullivan X Burns Herod . . . Strain Pageant and Choral Numbers Immaculate Conception Annunciation Visitation Nativity Adoration of Shepherds I-lerod's Court Adoration of Kings Presentation Flight into Egypt

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AllgllJ'I'll.l' . john Bender Larry . , Terry . Hurkmr Pierre . . Chico! . , . Ca1111te.r.f Marie Aim! .Yumh jeymp Plgllif . . Befle . . , Yvonne tllIl.Ifff6 Frlllffflt' Brendan Coffey john Stuart . john Curry Gerard Dorzavau fennel' Hartnett jaxeph Curry jamer Malarzey . Rem: Harem Helen Melville . Fremeef Hughe . jean Good Mdfgtlfff Cezrmedy Mildred D'Argenio Ffarerlee lfVhiteomh 1 r :vew.3lim Margaret Barrett and James Madden A ere well able to handle the title roles. Leading parts were also played by Eliza- beth Cassidy and John Don- ovan. Other principals in- cluded Patrick Kelly, Yvonne McGarry, Margaret Mc- Gourty, Vincent Quealy, Faye Gallimore, Brendan Coffey, Rena Horan and Dorothy Duston. Early in May the Senior Class presented a one-act play entitled The Tantrume. In this instance tryouts showed that Elizabeth Cas- sidy was best fitted for the part of Bunnyg John Stuart played as her brother Tim- my. Margaret Barrett suc- cessfully portrayed the diffi- XQM role of Geneva. The part of Alan was very well done by Gerard Donovan. Margaret McGourty ca- pably handled the difhcult characterization of Aunt Linnie. Dorothy Duston and Patrick Kelly took the parts of Bunny's sister and broth- er-in-law, respectively. As- signed to important roles S e Faye Gallimore, Rena Horan, James Madden, and kjohn Sullivan. As the curtain falls on the p ram for our Dramatic Society of 1940-1941 we gfg with Hamlet that ' 'The play's the thing. Happy x . . memories remain of our re- hearsals and presentations as DOROTHY A. DusToN ssumef

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Ensemble and Orchestra Our class certainly has some wonderful singers and several people with excellent musical talent. We were staunch adherents of the dictum that music is coming more and more into its own. And Well it may! Early in September the Assump- ta Ensemble and the Orchestra with its swelling ranks assembled weekly for that practice which was to make the musical programs for the year delightful and pleas- ing. Sundays in autumn found us tuning up for the girls' league debates. December brought our musical program at the boys' Annual Oratorical Contest here at our own school as well as the Diocesan Prize Debate at Boston College. The combined musical units, Orchestra, Glee Club and the Sanctuary Choir gave the musical interpretation of the pag- eantry during the Christmas Can- tata. January brought our second ven- ture into the production of a musical comedy. The Senior talent was distributed between The Caunf and the Co-ed and The Bellr of Bmuja- luir. Outstanding soloists were Betty Cassidy, Margaret Barrett, and john Donovan. The Senior boys organized the group pictured at the top of this panel and known as the Southern Six. Margaret Kelly '40 was the pianist when the group played at Putterham Meadows, and broad- cast over the radio. It was with much enjoyment that we made the little trips. Spring Concert and re- cital! This was :hc event of im- portance. M. COAKLIZY 55