Wayne State University - Griffin Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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r- g yccw s '-wr gr- rrrr Honorary A R 1 sJ:2.5Ife re x i l R l ei A ,.. - Sweethearts BY VICTOR HERBERT A Comic Opera in Two Part CAST OF CHARACTERS Sylvia, Princess of Zilania ......,,.....,.,.,.....,, ....... D orothy Hope 1 Prince Franz, Heir Presumptive to the Throne. A . ..,. Wlalclo Gutowsky 1 Liane, a lxtlilliner of Bruges .... .....,....,....,... . . . ...... Bonita Curtis l Nlilcel, a Diploman ot Zilania ..........,..........,,....... Brownlee Kerr 1 Paula, Proprietress of the Laundry ot the Vtlhite Geese ...... Alilclred iNlcDaneld l Lieutenant Karlx Betrothetl to Sylvia ......,,.....,,...... Richarcl Frederick Hon. Percival Slingshy ............................. , , . . , . .Cecil Coedy . . . . . . . . . . .Kenneth Pierce Aristicle Caniche. . , . . . . Petrus Van Trump ........, ...,.. . . . . . . , . . .David Persons. Helen Porter Dlayhelle Christiansen Dorothy fVlcBride Betty lxlchlullen Helen Thompson 3 Lucile hlason Lahloyne Everhart Leone Wvangenheim Ieanette Clairette Bahette gfifgfte , Daughters ot' Dame Paula ..... Nanette Florette Mariette Dance-Spectre De La Rose ,,... ..... CHORUS Ruth Ale Ann Bristol Ianet Cant Alice Beclierson Doris Knowlson Charles Shaw Douglas lWcCvre Don Swan George Skene C' Frances Christiansen Nlartha Iohnson Irene Dowson SOLDIERS AND PE.-XS,-XNTS Hazen Funk Harlan Henderson Freclericlc hleisner Arne Boesen l La Wloyne Everhart ' ' A ' l Leone Yvangenheim Cecilia Shetzer Flora Vinz Dorothy Phillurick Anne Keel Stanley lesson Alec VVhitley Ross Scrimgeour Wilniot Iordan 'L Li' x W 1170 P C aj'

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auf VI H+' l I A ' 1- . . Y f .Af i C3 Z7 i.-1' y.. ' 'X we R. U. R. The fantastic four act melodrama R. U. R., by Karl Capek was presented by the Dramatic Arts Society on December 12 in the College auditorium. It was by far the most pretentious affair yet undertaken by the Society, but in spite of the difficulties of interpretation and stage facilities, the excellent direction of Air. Tompkins and lVliss Reighard piloted the production to a universally acclaimed success. The players, after five weeks of concentrated effort, produced mechanically finished characterizations for amateurs. R. U. R. was the trade name of mechanical people manufactured by the R. U. R. company headed by Harry Domin. Helene Glory, who Came to plead for a better life for the Robots, married Domin. At the request of Helena, the Robots were sensitized, the formula of their manufacture destroyed, and in the third act civilization was destroyed by the revolution of the humanized machines. The epilogue restored life to the world in the love of the Robots, Helena and Primus. CAST Harry Domin. . . ...,....,. . . .Ray Pillsbury Sulla .......,.. .... T helma Siebert Helena Glory .,.. . . .Dorris Selleck Alquist ...... .... E mil Klewer Dr. Gall .... .... A 'laurice Ayers Fabry ......,.. .... R obert Smiley Dr. Hallemier ,... .... C harles Shaw Consul Busman .... ...,.. H azen Funk Nana ............ .... S ana llledvedov Robotess Helena ........................ Gertrude Griffiths Primus ................................,.... Iohn Rourke Robots-Iohn Norman, Iames Montanteg Philip Yvooliverz Iohn Kerrnishg Don Webber. fp ' a cc. jfQ,fjQf1Q' Q .Ji X .1 109 ,-...I ff W

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Eh' V311 ca.-Qi '- I l The Opera The opera Sweethearts, which took place Felmruary 20 and 21, was voted a great success hy the musical directors ahout the city. The audience was the largest ever assembled for a City College opera and it was extremely appreciative, From the minute the curtain rose until the tinale, the audience was attentive, whether laughing at the antics of the comedians, or watching the dashing prince woo the little laundry maid. hliss Louise Conklin is to he complimented on the splendid direction of this familiar opera. Yvaldo Gutowsky, as Prince Franz, made ardent love to Sylvia, who in real lille is Dorothy Hope. hlany a sigh swept over the audience as they witnessed the charming love scene and heard the heautitiul song, Cricket on the Hearth, Possibly it recalled many memories or desires, who knows! If one were standing outside the door of the auditorium and heard a gale ot laughter he could guess that ixlildred AlcDaneld as Dame Paula, or Alichael. portrayed by Brownlee Kerr, were holding sway. This couple contrilmuted much toward the success of the opera. At this time it would he a veritable crime to neglect three other fun-makersg these were Kenneth Pierce, Cecil Cody and David Persons. Running the gauntlet from dapper men of leisure to friars in hrown robes and doleful faces, these men were particularly diverting. Petite and vivacious Liane was acted very well by Bonita Curtis and she was ably supported hy Dick Fredericks as the flirtacious Lieut. Karl. Their songs and dances were received with great pleasure. The singing of the chorus was very good and the dances, which were arranged and directed hy Lahloyne Everhart and Leone Xvangenheim, were clever and well executed. ik, 1 ' ,L .1 Vi' 111 ' '