University High School - Nunc Dimittis Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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NUNC DIMITTIS THE CLASS PLAYS THE JUNIOR PLAY By Catherine Purdom T HE members of the class of '34 conclusively proved that they had a great deal of dramatic talent among their ranks when they produced, in their Junior year, Booth Tarkington's play The Inti- mate Strangers. Though severe attacks of measles handicapped the cast, and two of the actresses had to learn new parts over night, the play was a great success. The story is of a near-middle-aged gentleman, Mr. Ames, who fell in love at first sight with a lady, Isabel Stuart, who, though young- looking, refused to reveal her age. What is the gentleman's consternation, when he finds that the sup- posedly young lady is the aunt of a woman at least sixty years old, and the great aunt of a young thing of nineteen, who, incidentally, and much to the amusement of the audience, tries to vamp Mr. Ames. Thoroughly affrighted by what must be the very great age of his lady love, he prepares to retire from the iield of battle, figuratively speaking. At this point, however, he discovers that Miss Stuart's father married a second time, when quite aged, and that Isabel is the child of this second marriage. As this makes Isabel only twenty-eight or so, Mr. Ames is reassured, and they live hap- pily ever after. , The cast was headed by Gretchen Garriot, as Isabel Stuart, and Maxwell Anning as William Ames. Florence, the Happer, was portrayed by Marney Coe, and john Perry took the part of Johnny White, her 'fboy-friend. The aged Aunt Ellen was played by Elizabeth Huntington at one perform- ance, and by Catherine Purdom at the other. The role of Mattie, the maid, was also divided by the afore-mentioned girls. The part of the station master was taken once by Homer Williams, and once by Henry Newburg. The character of Henry, the faithful manservant, was shared by Stuart Stanch- tield and Lavere Preston. - THE SENIOR PLAY By Dorothy Curtis T HE delightful comedy romance, Summer Is a Comin' In, by Louis N. Parker, was chosen and presented this year by the class of '34 on February twenty-third and twenty-fourth. Mr. Parker is a well known playwright, whose best known work is Dismeli. The play has an unusual plot. Three young men, Jack Hollybush, Harry Davenport, and Earnest Wybrow, played by William Sleator, Stuart Stanchfield, and Howard Carrothers, respectively, return from the war to find that each has been jilted by his sweetheart. They take a house in the country with Willoughby Spenser, who was played by Alfred Lovell. Willoughby has become engaged to three girls at the same time. He joins the other three boys to escape the girls who are suing for breach of promise. The four young men form a bachelor household, swearing they will see no women henceforth. However, into this comfortable establishment comes Willoughby's cousin Silvia, a beau- tiful young girl, portrayed by Hope Hartwig. Silvia manages everybody so subtly that she charms the hearts of the entire household. The amusing manner in which she cajoles the boys into reform- ing their housekeeping ways delighted the audience. She soon discovers that the three land girls, Violet, Daisy, and Rose, played by Betty Whitney, jane Vernor, and Reva Rabbe, who help around the house, are really the girls Willoughby has run away from. They have come into the country in disguise to avoid the breach of promise suits, but Silvia manages it so that they become engaged to the three young men, while Willoughby himself is satisfied with Silvia. Some fine comedy bits were introduced by Gretchen Garriott and Maxwell Anning, who played the parts of Mr. and Mrs. Vokins, the housekeeper and the butler. The lines throughout the entire play are filled with sparkling humor. Marney Coe, in the character role of Selina, the maid, gave a convincing and humorous portrayal. Mr. Freed, the director of the play, was assisted by Harriet Dana, while Dorothy Curtis was bookholder. Henry Newburgh, Maxwell Anning,Henry Adams, Ted Guthe, David Newburgh, Jean Wills, and Mr. Andrews were the committee in charge of the staging. Page Sixteen

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NUNC DIMITTIS The Juniors lfirxl lime: llc-nry Adams: Robert Mayg Ben Boehm: Myron Sarnes: Franklin Shull. Serum! Raw: Mary Yntema: Barbara Kanouseg Magdalene Collins: Lyra Kahn: Robert Grafton: Russell llohsong james Dunlap: ,lane llzigansi Nellie lioychuckg Helen IJeWolfg Kathryn Masung June Leonard, Third Row: Imogene Saltsg Norma Stefleg Virginia Schoenhals: Phyllis Peck: Alice Wolffg Florence Yan Akkereng Virginia Thielkg Jeannette llibbg Jeanne Robinsunl Phyllis Bennett: joe Hewett. l lIIll'fll Row: jan Lakueg George Hoar: lirling Hanson: Dwight Adams: Betty Badger: Barbara liealhg Ruth Schorlinlfl: Mary Wlu-atg Christine Gesell: lfred Gutheg Wayne Williams. lfijill Row: Clark Minockg Edmund Green: David Sherwin: Louis Hopkins: Grey Nelson: Juilliard Carrg Richard Brown: Robert Wiki-lg jay Osborne: Robert Mitchell: Earl Barnard: Vincent Moore. Junior Class History By Ruth Schorling HE present Junior Class seems to have been the depression class, since we entered in the cata- clysmic fall of 1929. It took quite a while for our homeroom teachers to detlate us, but they did a very thorough job. However, the hard times were brightened by a few high spots such as the Halloween party, the baby party, the picnic at Whitmore Lake in the eighth grade, and the ninth grade party. In our Sophomore year the class once more became inflated-prematurely, if we may judge by our futile attempts to land the Student Council jobs in the spring elections. Nevertheless, we did pretty well by ourselves in athletics. We were represented on all of the teams, and three of the boys made the first basketball team. At our first school party we showed unusual originality, using How- ers for decorations. We also had another successful picnic. With our Junior year the brain trust swung into action, and for the first time the editor-in-chief of the Broadcaster was a junior. An important part of our code is giving unique and popular parties. It may sound iishy, but our deep-sea party outdid the Blue Eagle. Also, we presented our iirst serious dramatic undertaking on the new C.W.A. stage with notable success. This was t'The Far-off Hills by Lennox Robinson. Brawn also we had aplenty to support the N.R.A. fNo Reserves in Alignmentl, for in the second semester all of the regulars on the basketball team were our boys-we did our part. What's ahead? There'll be a new deal when we're seniors! Page Eighteen