Westport High School - Herald Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Dg'I'3.IIl, id en- many Le sub- ost on is the g the :fresh- 1t, and ended after- l, '21. , ,,,,,v .A I l X 1 I I O l T A E i flu y 1 lf ' ' Uiulll f C A I U 711-5-f72Xi'Y I0lw v-77 bllXT-1Eff?1777 ALABAMA On account of the unexpected vacation occasioned by the coal strike last Decem- ber, the annual Christmas Play was post- poned untilfafter the holidays. The de- lay gave opportunity for unusually thor- ough preparation and finally, on Janu- ary 16, the delightful comedy Alabama was presented before an audience which filled the auditorium to overflowing. Although the play is now only a mem- ory, it will be treasured as one of West- ports' finest dramatic achievements. Truly a beautiful piece of work, it ,de- serves all the praise which it has re- ceived. Every member of the cast was a star, and while each one covered him- self with glory, there was one superior piece of acting. Elizabeth Hanawalt, as Mrs. Page, the leading lady, was nothing short of wonderful. Her poise, her enun- ciation, her expression, all showed her to be a true actress. As is usually the case with widows, she had her share of admirers. The most successful of these was Captain Davenport, the long lost son of Col. Preston. Herschel Clevenger won distinction for himself in this part and the deep feeling and 'emotion which characterized his acting was all that could be sought for in a leading man. The un- successful lover in the affair was old Squire Tucker, and Adolph Larson with his peculiarly charming Southern drawl, played the Taladega magistrate to perfec- tion. His yes'm, I'ma comin will long re- main in the minds of those who heard him that night: Jessie Smullen, as Cary Preston, was charming in the portrayal of her char- acter. She carried out her delightful role of a young Southern girl admirably, and Phil Russell, cast as Mr. Armstrong, exercised rare judgment in urging her to elope with him. Phil, as her lover, seen his duty and done it nobly, as it were. He showed his real talent in the little love scene in the first act and brought down the house with his love- making. The little romance might have blossomed sooner had it not been for Cary's old grandpa, Col. Preston, played by Raymond Childs, who, with all an old man's tenacity and provincialism, refused to give his sanction to the match. Childs gave an interesting interpretation of the old Southern planter and instilled much of the old man's sentimentalism into the atmosphere of the drama. The play would not be complete with- out a villain, and who could say that Chester Cooksey, as,Raymond Page, was not as mean and detestable a villain as could be found? Colonel Moberley, otherwise Howard Fisk, was always on hand when needed

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f- far if 15? ' . .. .A v... .. Y -e +V-'ef-A-?'--A ' ' H 1 v--17--we .g A 5 , - . .. . .W My 1 w ,. ., ll -w. 16 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. March 24. One of the outstanding fea- tures was the wearing of blue and gold bows by all who were present. After a wonderfully interesting program, dancing closed a most enjoyable afternoon. Following a precedent established last year by the class of 1921 the Sophomores entertained Wednesday, April 21. The first part of the mixer was devoted to a thoroughly interesting program given by some of the class's promising would- be actors and actresses. The program, besides being very interesting and en- joyable, was also educational, and many left thoroughly enlightened upon the sub- ject of whether chickens should roost on round or square poles. After this the gym was given over to tripping the light fantastic. Together with refresh- ments, this closed the entertainment, and the music of Home, Sweet Home ended a perfectly grand and glorious after- noon. l MEMORIAE. Flavae Incundaeque rosae Infra clarum solem viunt, In sua dulcissima pace Dum aestatis dies mittunt. Exinde auctumni Ventus Atque numquam volucriae Cantillant et oh permanent 1 Dumtaxat defunctae rosae. Mortui flores sunt Vere, Nihilominus cunctantur Odores qui vitae placent, Etsi rosae recabantur MEMORIES. CTranslationJ The pale yellow rose, Blooms frail 'neath the sun. In her sweetest repose. Till the summer is done Then autumn's chill wind When the songsters have hushed, Leaves but behind The soft petals crushed, Leaves the rose dead, And yet the perfume From the leaves on the bed Recalls the dead bloom. Ernest Moorefield, '21, him X f ,RS , 5 5 ,, 444 4 KNEE O1 occa ber, pone lay , ougl ary was filler Al ory, port: Trul serv- ceive Ei star, self piece Mrs. shor' ciatif to bl case admi was son 1 won and 4 char: be sr succc Squii , ,.:LY,,,,.,.,,, -2n.4,ri.N, M Vx- 1 , ' , . , . ' Y V- . . .. ...X ,,..7. -.

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, ,jim - - -1s.nu-T-PM ..,,, nw- 'W f' N Y fi S- vw 9 -. 4-fin' 4 . J' ff Q L' 1 Christmas Play Cast with his I kiss yo' hand. He had a daughter to be proud of in Muriel East- man QAtlantaJ who with Dryden Hodge QLathrop Page! gave an amusing por- trayal of two bashful lovers. Col. Mo- berley, too, had his beloved in the person of Mrs. Stockton, capably interpreted by Alice Hafer. No one would ever have thought that George Pratt could make such a good nigger as Decatur until he saw Al- abama George's wobbly legs and nig- ger talk brought much laughter from the audience. The colored race had two more distinguished representatives in the persons of Annie Laurie Page and Eliza- beth Martin QBecky and Chloeb. They, too, were finds and no one disclaims their pr-owess when it comes to cacklin. As stated before, the play was a re- markable success, due to Mr. Humphrey's and Miss Short's persistent drilling of the cast. The cast was in the rough to start with but by the night of the pres- entation they shone brilliantly. The scenic effects were elaborate, particu- larly in the third act, which deserves especial mention. THE CAST Colonel Preston . ............ Raymond Child! QAn old planterl Colonel Moberley . .............. Howard Fisk QA relic of the Confederacy,J Squire Tucker . ................ Adolph Larson QA Taladega County Justicel Capt. Davenport . ........ Herschel Clevenger QA Northern railroad manj Mr. Armstrong . .............. Phillips Russell QHis agentj Lathrop Page . . .............. Dryden Hodge QA Southern boyl Raymond Page . .............. Chester Cooksey QA party of businessl Decatur . . .................... George Pratt QAn ante-bellum servantj Mrs. Page . .............. Elizabeth Hanawalt QA widow who thinks twicej Mrs. Stockton . .................. Alice Hafer QAnother widowl Cary Preston . . ................ Jessie Smullen QAn Alabama blossomj Atlanta Moberley . .......... Muriel Eastman QCol. Moberley's daughterj Becky . . .................. Annie Laurie Page Chloe . . .................... Elizabeth Martin QOld darky mammies on the Preston Plantation! 'www La 1 La La Don you Adef La l Core Garz Corz Una Rey Tom E1 c Pera Tl comj dero hear teste wori mari scen- . ' T:-f ' 'D-iw '. -. .. if., '- ' .. .. , , -' - , , - v ,-...-f . C li MPA Z' A . I , m. NN, fe'