St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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 MOTHER OF YOUTH. Cast of Characters. St. Mary’s ..........................Jeannette Byrnes and Regina Pessimier Earthly Mother.................Josephine Demarais and Winefride Mitchner Blessed Virgin ......................Eulalia Erbacher and Winefride Parrel HmwiiIv I m-p .......................Ella Pearl Sipes and Marie Verschelden First A,Herald.::........................................Francis Motherway Second Angel Herald.........................................Wilfred Hayden Evil ...........................................Carroll Boland Ignorance ...........................................Thomas Muddy Disease .....................................................Joseph Loftus Sin ........................................................Francis Morris Demon Herald................................................Patrick Slattery Poverty..................................................Charles Bland ford Youth ..ZZZ.....................................................John Rose Contempt .....................................................Joseph Wade Messenger Knight...........................................Joseph Morrisey Ruined' Soul...............................................Edward Lenihan DANCE GROUPS Guardian Angels................Immaculate Conception H. S., St. Marys, Kan. Oriental Dancers...............Young Ladies of Immaculate Conception Parish Lily Dancers....................Alt. Carmel Academy Girls of Wichita, Kan. Sword Dancers........................Marymount College Girls of Salina, Kan. Victory Dancers...............St. Mary’s Academy Girls of Leavenworth, Kan. Demon Dancers.................................Students of St. Mary’s College Morris Dancers................................Students of St. Mary’s College Youth Dancers.................................Students of St. Mary’s College OTHER GROUPS Angels of Frieze...............Immaculate Conception H. S., St. Marys, Kan. Parapet Angels.................Young Ladies of Immaculate Conception Parish Attendants to St. Mary’s.......Young Ladies of Immaculate Conception Parish Attendants to Blessed Virgin..Young Ladies of Immaculate Conception Parish Knights Group.................... ;..........Students of St. Mary’s College Bodyguard of Evil, Slaves of Evil, Trumpeters, Squires, Pages, Armorers, and Heralds..-............................Students of St. Mary’s College Qllllllllil jn 5 DIAL ANNUAL One Hundred Ten

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 DRAMA ! V f V - THE MASQUE. As a distinguished feature of its Diamond Jubilee (year) celebration the college will present a Masque entitled ‘ The Mother of Youth” on June 10, 11 and 12. The Masque is an allegorical representation of the protection afforded youth by the Blessed Virgin under the guise of St. Mary’s. Youth is the leading character of the play. The opening scene portrays the joy in heaven upon the birth of youth on earth. The second scene shows the consternation and hate at the same event in Hell. Evil calls a conference ot Ins conorts and they decide to capture the boy’s soul. For this accomplishment they come to earth and slay his earthly mother. However, the Blessed Virgin sends down St. Mary’s to guide him. The boy goes to college under the protection of his heavenly guide and becomes one of her knights. Evil again pursues him under the guise of ambition and for a time seems likely to win him over but due to his protector, all turns out well and Youth returns to his heavenly home a victor. The undertaking itself is a stupendous one involving much preparation. Over four hundred characters will participate. One-half of these will be college students while the female speaking parts will l e handled by members of the Immaculate Conception Parish. The local Catholic High School will send three groups of dance choruses while Marymount College ot Salina, Kan., Mt. Carmel Academy of Wichita and St. Mary’s Academy ot Leavenworth will send one group each. The magnitude of such a production as the Masque makes it necessary to practice each group separately and the whole cast will come together but once in a general dress rehearsal the day before its first public presentation. It was found necessary to build a larger stage in the east end of the college auditorium; also to install a new system of lights, essential for the scenic beauty of the Masque, as it depends a great deal upon colored lighting effects. The production was written and the music arranged by Rev. Daniel Lord S. J., of St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo., and the scenic effects planned by Kev. Louis Egan, S. J., also of St. Louis University. Father Lord is well known throughout the country, especially in Mid-Western states, as an exponent of “The Little Theatre” movement. He produced and personally directed the St. Louis University Centennial Pageant in 1918, which required a cast of over four hundred actors and which received much favorable criticism from the press. Both men paid a short visit to the college after Easter to get things started. After their departure Fr. Kuhlman, S. J., assumed charge and has worked unsparingly for a successful production. He has been fortunate in having as assistant, Miss Regina Pessimier who has charge of the dancing groups from St. Mary’s City and Mr. J. Winfred Roleke ’24 who has charge of the college dancers. Mr. John P. Rose, ’23, will portray Youth while opposed to him will be Mr. C. M. Boland, ’24, as Evil. Both these men are well known in college circles for their ability to act and without a doubt they will be at their best in that greatest of all St. Mary’s Productions, “The Mother of Youth.” DIAL ANNUAL One Hundred Nine

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One Hundred Eleven