Starrett School for Girls - Starette Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Dramatics DRAMATTC ART ACTIVITIES The Dramatic Art Department of Starrett has once again spelled success for another year of exceptional talent under the superb direction of Mrs. Helen W. Robinson, who has devoted her untiring efforts and inspiring influence to all the girls in her classes. Among the various plays given during the year was Bargains in Cathay , presented by members of the Fifth Period Dramatic Art Class and sponsored by the Aberdeen Society. Much of the success of this clever and humorous play rested in the splendid interpretation of Lois Atwood, who played the lead as the charming book salesgirl. Supporting her was a fine cast consisting of Jean Russell, the male lead, Catherine Netz, Pearl Miccolis, Robin Douglas, Beverly Bramson and Frances Louise Shipp. It was pro- nounced such a success that it was repeated the night of Open House. In the Boarding Department, the Dramatic Art Club, under the direction of Miss Georgia Cole, presented just before the Christmas holidays the second act of that very famous play, Birds' Christmas Carol . Dorothea Slate had the lead as Mrs. Ruggles, that lovable and rare character. In April the club presented another very amusing play at an evening performance called The Right Answer , a very clever comedy. The cast was headed by Frances Louise Shipp, a young man who looks for the right answer. The others include Dorothea Slate, Theodora Herfurth, Maxine Chapman, Joan Bourque, Ruth Beckman, Maybelle Buckley, Catherine Netz, and Mary Lou Wade. On Starrett Night, June 6th, Mrs. Robinson's Seventh Period Dramatic Art Class presented a hilarious comedy entitled The Torch-Bearersn, a take-off on amateur theatricals. On various occasions, original sketches and readings were given in assembly pro- grams. At the Christmas program, Robin Douglas gave a skit called, Santa Claus in a Department Store . Another time Janet Klein entertained the assembly with a very amusing reading by Cornelia Otis Skinner entitled In a Gondola . Of course the biggest event of the year was the Senior Play. This was a dramatization of Louisa M. Alcott,s famous story Little Womenn. It was a charming play, full of humor, and very unique, being a costume play, which the Seniors especially desired to have. As always, it was presented at the Chicago Women's Club, on the evening of May 19. The cast included jean Russell in the role of Jo, Jane Bates as Hannah, Lois johnson as Beth, Jane Bransky as Meg, Evelyn Collins as Amy, Robin Douglas as Laurie, Marian Huff as Mr. Lawrence, Shirley Berry as John Brooke, Beverly Bramson as the Professor, Louise Hinman as Mr. March, Azalea Wiggins as Mrs. March, and Janet Klein as Aunt March. Mrs. Robinson and all the girls in the cast are to be congratulated for the splendid performance, which pronounced the play a big success. J N 44 Ipit

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:s': -'5,'? fQLg'vi. f'A.5'fN2 H:fnggyj:y'w41e B0ff0'NI Row: Collins, A. Wiggins, Russell, J. Bransky, L. Johnson Scvoml Row: R. Douglas, L. Hinman, B. Bramson, S. Berry, Mrs. Robinson T011 Row: J. Michelson, M. Huff, j. Klein, j. Bates, D. Doyle SENIOR PLAY CAST Mrs. Helen W. Robinson, Dirrrlor LITTLE WOMEN AI1di1fC!1Iif70lll fbe book by LOUISA M. ALCOTT A PLAY IN FOUR ACTS Preseniefl at THE CHICAO WOMEN,S CLUB Friday Evening, May 19th Direvfcd by HELEN W. ROBINSON CThe Senior Class appropriately celebrates the one hundredth anniversary of Louisa M. Alcott's birth by presenting this her best-known and best-loved story. Througn the courtesy of Miss Lewis, sponsor of the Senior Class, a picture drawn by the original Amy,' of the March Family was used in the stage setting.j ACT I-Sitting Room ACT II- ACT III- ACT IV Mr. March . . Mrs. March . . Meg ,,...,. Jo ....,,.. Beth ....... Amy .,..,,.. Aunt March , . Mr. Laurence . Laurie , .... . . Professor Pierre John Brooke . Hannah Bullett Business Staff . Scene I, Same- Scene H, Same- CAST Louise Hinman Azalea Wiggins . .Jane Bransky . . ,Jean Russell , . . .Lois johnson .Evelyn Collins . . . .Janet Klein ...,,.MarianHuff ....Robin Douglas Baret ..,. ,,., B everly Bramson . . , ,Shirley Berry ..,..,Jane Bates Jean Michelson lDorothy Doyle of March home in Concord, Mass., 1863. three months later. six months later. Late afternoon in September. The same-two and one-half years later. Afternoon. The apple ordchard at Plumfielcl-eighteen months later. Afternoon October.