Trivoli Community High School - Memoir Yearbook (Trivoli, IL)

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..------ - ------- The Thread of Destiny The Senior Class of '23 of Trivoli Community High School present- ed The Thread of Destinyf' a three act play of two and one-half hours, May 5, 1923, in the High School auditorium. Following the play was a box supper. SETTINGS Act I-Garden of Amhurst, the Montgomery Home in Virginia, in April, 1861. Act IlQLiving Room of Montgomery Home, 1864. Act III-Garden of Amhurst, Six VVeeks Later. SYNOPSIS-The joyful days in Virginia in the Montgomery homeg then war with its changes and heartaches for the Montgomerys! As Fanny said: There is always a silver lining for those who perform their duties. CAST OF CHARACTERS Fanny-A Slave on the Montgomery Plantation - Esther Beal George Washington Johnson-A Slave on the plantation Robert Plumer Betty Montgomery- The Little Colonel - - Erma Harper Edith Sherman-The Northern Cousin - - Edna Harshbarger Mrs. Montgomery-A True Virginian - - - Velma Harper Col. Montgomery-A Gentleman ofthe Old Schooll' Theo. McCullough Virginia Montgomery- The Toast of the Country Mildred Wrigley Beverly Montgomery-A Confederate Scout - Clyde Gronewald Sally Ann and Laura Lee-Fairfax Twins Mary Opie Sz Violet Quinn Tom Randolph-A Southern Gallant - - - Lloyd Goodman John Merrivale Morton-of the North - - - Leslie Kelly Martha, Jane and Susan-Southern Girls Mildred Higgs Mabel Kimzey Melva Frank Marcella and Marion-Jiouthern Girls Gladys Linck, Thelma Ewalt Mammy Dinah-A Faithful Servitor - - - Hazel Bartley Peyton Bailey-of U. S. Army ----- Russell White Uncle Billy-The Colonel's Body Servant - Cecil Hammond Louise Lawton-in Federal Employ - - Dorothy Kirkman Ralph Francis-Who Did Not Go to War - Elwyn Harding Madge Young-A Thoroughbred - - - Louise Anderson A Union Scout who is detained - - - Myron McNaughton Miss Milissy-of an inquisitive nature - - Jessie Gillette At the beginning of tlte school term, the two Literary Societies were each divided into four groups of eight students each. Each group was then required to stage a short play on a Friday afternoon set aside for that purpose. The public was invited free of charge and all those who attended the entertainments seemed very much pleased. Th purpose Page Sixty-five

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of these short plays was largely to give the participants some practical experience on the stage and to cultivate an interest in literary work in general. Up to date two of the plays have been staged and others will appear in the near future. Tl ose presented were: It Ain't My Fault The cast of characters was as follows: Madame DeKalb-Principal of DeKalb High School - Elma Brooks Elsie Morton-Pupil of DeKalb High School - - Erma Harper Nettie Smith-The New Pupil ---- Margaretta Morin Tom Chester-Nettie's Fiance - - Addison Williamson Jimmie Blake-The Reporter DeForest Hitchcock Noah Lott-Country Boy - - Lester McCann Larry CAST OF CHARACTERS Mrs. Beach-Landlady ofthe Royal Links Hotel - Wilhelmina Bruninga Larry O'Reilly-The Head Waiter - - - Richard Gregory Morah-His Daughter ------ Velma Harper Dr. Fred Vincent-Her Lover - - Paul Diekman Miss Eliza Tosh-A Motor Friend - - - Lloyd Goodman Hon. Gough-Green-A Golfing Crank - - - Theo. Opie Miss Penelope Pankie-ln Search of a Husband - Mildred Pillman Silas Marner Two weeks later a dramatlzed version of the book Silas Marner was presented by the group coached by Miss Harding. This play, be- cause of its historical setting, attracted a large number of interested spectators who declared that they were now better fitted to really ap- preciate the book. The cast was as follows: Eppie ---- - Thelma Ewalt S3135 Marne? - - - Richard Gregory f10dfY9Y Cass - - Donald Bourne Mistress Lundy Q - - - Violet Quinn Nancy 5 Mr. Snell - - - Dayton Gerber Mr. Macey P ' ' - - B- T -1 Aaron j IUCG U1 Page Sixty-seven