West Side High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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Junior Play The Junior class, after much deliberation, decided to give The Big Idea, a play within a play, by A. E. Thomas and Clayton Hamilton. The play showed the hard work of an excellent cast. It deal? with the efforts of Dick Howard to free his father from a charge of embezzling funds from the bank of which he is president. Through the efforts of Elaine Foster and Bob Caswell, and also aided by his own talent for drama writting, Dick Howard finally, after a hard struggle, manages to sell his drama to Mr. Gilmore, a play- wright, and so refunds the money his father had embezzled. The play abounded in exciting situations. The interest of the audience was keyed to he highest pitch when Mr. Howard, during an interview with Dick, attempted to take his life. Hum or, after intensive moments in the play, was furnished by the belligerent Mr. Byrnes and the persistent little maid. The cast was as follows: Dick Howard Donald Metcalf Bob Caswell Frank Donnelly Mr. Howard Russell Shepherd Mr. Byrnes George Alderton Mr. Gilmore William Dembenski His Partner Julius Powers The Oflice Boy Edward Wilde Elaine Foster Donna Donnelly Mrs. Howard Doris Jost Elsie Howard Helen Southgate The Maid Margaret Kanzler The play was presented at Pioneer Hall on January 28, 1921 under the direction of Hugo A. Richerman, head of the Public Speak- ing Department of Arthur Hill High School. MILTON WAGER

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$250,000. Con.: (hesitating) In cash? F. : In a check, good in any corner of the world. Con.: Write out a check for $250,000 and give me a suit of clothes and we ' ll call it square. (F. sits down at desk and writes for some moments, speaking as he writes.) F. : Pay to the order of What is your name? Con.: Jack Osborne. F. : To the order of Jack Osborne, $250,000. Do you know anything about checks? Con.: No. F. : Well, you will have to sign your name here. (Arises and points to place on check. Convict lays down gun and bends over to sign. F. seizes gun and strikes him on the head. Con. cries out and collapses. F. drags him out at left. Father returns and going to tele- phone, calls up prison. Hello, Central! Give me 3432. — Pause.) I wish to speak to the warden. This is Mr. speaking. The guards were right, the convict was in my home and I have captured him. Send the guards right over. Thank you — Good-bye. (Jim entering from right.) Jim: Did I hear a noise in here a few minutes ago? F. : Jim, lad, I saved your life. In that room is an escaped convict. He claimed he was innocent, that the crime of which he was accused was committed by a man who looked like him. He was going to kill that man. Jim — He looks like you! Jim: Like me! I must see him. (meantime guards come) Jim: (Unseen at left) Dad, keep them outside for a few minutes. F. : (To guards) Wait here for a few minutes. (They stay out- side) enter Jim. Jim: Dad! F. : Jim! Jim: I couldn ' t help it, dad. I couldn ' t stand it any longer. I did the shooting that sent that poor devil up for life. But the remorse was too much. That ' s why I built this house here, so I could look out at the prison, where I ought to be. Sooner or later, I would have given my- self up anyhow. I have committed a grave injustice to that poor fellow. Treat him as a son in my place, (goes to door rear) Good bye, dad. F. : Good bye, Jim. (Exit Jim. — Enter Con.) Con. (with hand on sore head, sees Jim ' s bathrobe around him.) What in h — 1 does this mean? F. : You are a free man! My son committed the crime for which you suffered, and he has given himself up to the authorities. He wants me to undo the wrong he has done you, son. (Holds out hand) Con. hesitates then grasps it.

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Spanish Play Upon May 28, there was presented at the Pioneer Hall under the auspices of the Spanish Club, a play entitled — Uno de Ellos Debe Carsarse (One of Them Must Marry). The play was delivered in the Spanish dialect, the jist of the play being given in English before the rise of the curtain. Espanolers were out to enjoy a tip-top Spanish night and were Espanoling to their hearts content throughout the evening. The play deals with the love affair of two brothers. Upon his death bed, their father had stated that one of them should marry. The brothers decide to settle this question by means of a lottery. It falls to the lot of Diego to become married and, as he is not proficient in the art of love making, his brother Juan volunteers to assist him. Juan proceeds to make love to Luisa, Deigo ' s choice, but he becomes so ardent in his love making, that he goes so far as to pop-the-question. Luisa, realizing that it is one chance in a life time, willfully accepts. The cast : Tia Maria Juan Ruiz Diego Luisa Etta Steilow Edward MacRae R. Allardyce Daisy Hollies