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

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Lower Row: Keefe, K. llcr, Noonan. Ilausan. Woods, R. Piclsticker. Second Row: Xunan, Welsh, Mueller, Fraucnfcldcr, Louy. ol)£ H'figl) School I he profession of the player, like that of the painter, is one of the imitative arts, whose means are pleasures, and whose end should be virtue. —Shenstonk. HOUGH in former years the members of the High School department usually promoted a play at Easter, it was not until this year that the need glS of a more formal organization was felt. The players were ambitious and the Moderator, Mr. Gibbons, S. J., was desirous of producing a play that would require the earnest attention of the members. In early January. Mr. Gibbons picked twenty students from the Junior and Senior classes. With these he formed the nucleus of the organization. Among those chosen were several veterans of previous plays and public speaking contests but the majority were inexperienced in acting. To cultivate talent was the very purpose of the society, hence lack of experience only prompted the members to greater zeal. If the success of any organization is found in the accomplishment of its purpose, the High School Players society was most successful. Though it exacted of its members long hours of hard toil, a spirit of enthusiasm permeated the gathering that had power to convert work into diversion. The meetings were anticipated as times of enviable enjoyment and not mere formal assemblies. Every member in the future will recall many fond reminiscences of Ted Keefe, Frank McGinley, Kev Adler. Frank Louy, Hill Mueller. Shirley Noonan, Tighe Woods and any of the other fellows who sat in session with them. Mueller, Louy, and Keefe featured in many a one-act tragedy. Page One Hundred Seven

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Left to Kiijht Mr. Mc( ratli, S. J., F. Hughes, M. Burns, T. Kelley, J. Lewis, T. Murphy, Shay, I oos, Scull, McKavitt. Xornnlc. (jrosdidier. Tfow Mtan? yClovz SSJEfl ASTKR Sunday evening was the time chosen for the presentation of “I low Many More?” The play marked the second appearance of the Sen-Jun Players and was based on “The Seven Keys to Haldpate” by George M. Cohan, The action is concerned with a wager to write a ten-thousand-word novel in twenty-four hours. The young novelist’s work-shop is a summer resort in winter, “the lonesomest spot on earth.” atop Haldpate Mountain. One very cold night the novelist goes to Haldpate Inn but is constantly interrupted while endeavoring to produce his novel The story he writes is really a relation of the happenings in which Haldpate has been involved. James Lewis ’2i interpreted the role of Magee in very fine fashion. The men who supported him deserve to be highly commended. Mr. McGrath, S. J„ showed keen insight in choosing men who seemed to fit the part. The stage manager, Francis Hyland, and his staff did excellent work behind the scenes. DRAM AT IS PER SO X A E Elijah Quimby.....................................:........Tim Murphy Reuben Tom Kelley Wm. Hallowed Magee..........................................James Lewis John Bland...............................................Matt. McKavitt Jack Norton....................................................Leo Shay Peters............................................................Andrew Hoy Policeman Henry Poos Arthur Thornhill ......... .......................Lyle O’Rourke Lou Max...................................................Edward Seidl James S. Cargan...........................................Ed. Grosdidier Thomas Hayden ............................ Paid Xormile Chief Kennedy ........................Frank Hughes Bentley ... ..................................Martin Burns Page Out• Hundred Six

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First K w Woo ) , Hansan, Nunan, Noonan. K. Adler, Keefe, Mueller. Second Mow McGinlcy, Coyne. Piclstickcr. Frauenfeldcr, Welsh, II. Crossland. Chism, Heinrich. Laharthc, Ingersoll. U'figb School plav I IK principal offering of the High School I Mayers was “Lucky 1 .” a roaring farce of modern business life, presented blaster Monday night, April 18. All of the cast deserve much credit for their work in this production. It may be said without boasting that this play will be held up as a criterion of what a good high school should be. In the play. Cyrus Martin plans to get his flighty son Rodney into business. Grayson, who is in league with the father, enters a business partnership with Rodney and his friend Ambrose Reale. They are quickly beset by the many pit-falls of the modern business life. The Count de Heaurien. a wolf in sheep’s clothing,’’ nearly trims the three out of house and business. Meanwhile Cyrus Martin visits them at the office, where he sees Ellery Clark, the son of an old soap rival, and decides to buy the business. In the absence of Reale and Rodney, Grayson unfortunately informs Rodney’s father that the firm is bankrupt. Martin is disgusted, but finally shows some of his old regard for youth when Peale intervenes and stops the Count in the act of blackmailing Martin for $1' ),000. Then Grayson makes a deal with the old man, Rodney and Reale appear, and the play is concluded with Cyrus Martin decidedly contented over the outcome. CAST OF CHARACTERS Arthur Grayson William 1 . Mueller. Jr. Johnson ...... Robert Pielstickcr Count «lc Bcaurien. ... Harry Frauen folder Ro lney Martin Thomas Nunan Cyrus Martin J. Shirley Nunan Ambrose Pcalc J. Kevitt Adler Henri Edward Laharthc William Smith......................Thomas Welsh Burke Eugene Hansan McCliesney Francis McGinlcy Ellery Clark Tight Wood Charles Bronson.. ....... Edward Keefe Page One Hundred Eight