Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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10 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL The New Hamlet. Intermixed and Interwoven with a Revised Version of Romeo and Juliet, Modernized Under the Light of Higher Criticism. - By William Hawley Smith and Family-- Farmers. (Intermixed and interwoven with a revised version of modern plays, and so gives it the right to rank with them Romeo and Juliet, modernized under the light of higher among the first. THE AUTHORS. criticism by William Hawley Smith and family, farmers.) FOREWORD. PROLOGUE. In deference to truth, it should b ' e stated at the outset Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show. that Bacon did not write this play. All the signs indicate j But wonder on till truth makes all things plain; this fact. There is no need of going into detail. Bacon is We’re not a-going to tell a tale of woe, not located as far back as — de-tail.” i Of awful tragedy, of death and pain. However, let not the composition be despised, if it should j When Shakespeare wrote those double grewsome plays be shown that it is not the product of a sugar-cured author. Of Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, It may turn out that it had an origin higher even than that. He wrote of things well suited to those days, For, see: That which makes bacon is greater than the But not to times like ours to-day, you bet! bacon it makes, and hence is greater than anything that 1 He made both outfits quarrel, slay and slug, the bacon it has made can make. This play was made by And play to hard luck in a score of ways, farmers. Farmers make bacon; and hence, even if their Till all were dead, by dagger, sword or drug, product had produced the play, by the stern laws of logic | And none were left to hold their obsequies. it could not have been as good as it is now. Quod erat But Modern Thought declares these things all wrong, demonstrandum. There is no need of such a waste of lives; These facts establish the pedigree of our play beyond all Both men it would have marry and live long, chance of illegitimacy. It can, therefore, be admitted into Both women make the happiest of wives. the society of the 400” without fear of contamination or To bring these things about two mothers plan, contagion. It will not soil the slightest intellect, and is Two wise old mothers, stronger far than Fate. guaranteed to be non-irritating and unthinkable. See them get in their work, as mothers can, Furthermore, it can be administered without the least And bring these lovers strictly up to date. knowledge on the part of the recipient, a quality which The which, if you w r ith patient ear attend, shows that it is in harmony with nearly all of the most What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 9 CALENDAR OF 1 COMMENCEMENT WEEK. MAY, 1905. Sunday, May 21st. BACCALAUREATE SERMON, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, By Rev. C. B. Beckes. Thursday, May 25th. CLASS PLAY, “THE NEW HAMLET” (See page 10) MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE. Friday, May 26th. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE. Saturday, May 27th. ALUMNI BANQUET, CENTRAL SCHOOL. Monday, May 29th. JUNIOR RECEPTION TO GRADUATES, CEN- TRAL SCHOOL. PROGRAM. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES FRIDAY. MAY 26th. 1905, 8 P. M. MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE. Selection, ORCHESTRA Invocation, REV. J. H. O. SMITH “ Selection, ORCHESTRA Address, DR. SAMUEL FALLOWS “ Selection, ORCHESTRA - 6. Presentation of Diplomas, PROF. W. H. BANTA 7. Benediction, - - REV. H. B. BENNINGHOFF

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. 11 CAST OF CHARACTERS. The Queen, ... Landy Montague, ... Hamlet, - Ophelia, - ... Romeo, - - Juliet, - - Bessie Clifford Kathryn Lederer Eugene Eaton Abbie Duggan Cleve Stalbaum Ada Roessler SYNOPSIS OF SCENES. ACT 1. Scene 1. Elsinore. A room in the castle. Hamlet is persuaded by the Queen to go to Verona for a visit. Scene 2. Verona — a garden near the castle. Romeo and Juliet are interrupted in their love-making by Lady Montague who sends her son off to Elsinore to repair his fortune. ACT II.— A Few Weeks Later. Scene 1. Verona— a room in the palace. The Queen welcomes Hamlet to Verona. Scene 2. Elsinore— a room in the castle. Romeo sells stock in the White Gold Mine to the Queen. ACT III. Scene 1. Verona— a road. Hamlet makes love to Jul- iet. Scene 2. Elsinore — a room in the palace. Romeo trans- fers his affections to Ophelia. ACT IV. — Some Years Later. Scene 1. Elsinore — a room in the castle. Romeo plans Hamlet’s return to Denmark. ACT V. Scene 1. Elsinore — a room in the castle. Scene 2. Elsinore — a room in the castle. Hamlet is made King of Denmark. © © SENTIMENTS OF THE CLASS OF 1905. I. Jest es like es not some day, Things’ll start to come our way Don’t no two folks think alike Where the lightnin’s goin’ to strike. S’pose we ain’t so fond of learnin S’pose we sometimes do some shirkin’ Some day luck’ll strike us hot Jest es like es not. II. Jest es like es not some day We’ll wake up to hear folks say: “Always knowed you had it in you, Though we’ve often talked agin you.” Then we’ll quietly remark: “Dogs that bite don’t always bark.” Then we’ll show’em jest what’s what. Jest es like es not. III. Jest es like es not some day,— Course we don’t jest know the way, Fer no feller knows, we reckon, Jest when luck is goin’ to beckon Still, some day, we’ll fool ’em all; Might be spring time, might be fall, But we’ll be right on the spot. Jest es like es not.