Woodbury High School - Warrior Yearbook (Woodbury, CT)

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DRAMATICS SCHOOL ACTIVITIES This year the high school presented a three act play, instead of an Operetta, on December 14, and 15, 1933. The play selected was A Character Intrudes.” The story of the play, briefly, was this: Bradley Bennett, a playwrite, goes on a honeymoon. Bills pile up at home and an old German grocer, who is almost ruined depends on Bennett to pull him through, by paying his bill. Bennett returns and goes to work immediately to finish his play. He does not tell his troubles to his wife and a quarrel ensues, because of his anxiety and inattentiveness to her. His wife threatens to leave him. He throws the play into the wastebasket and the final act brings despair. Then Scheuyler, the German grocer, appears and begs Bennett to save his store. Bennett resumes his work. In the meantime Roderick, the butler, tells all to Mrs. Bennett. The play is written. Scheuyler is saved from ruin, and Mrs. Bennett forgives her husband. An unusual feature of this play was the presence on the stage of the characters of the play which Bradley Bennett was writing. During such times as he was studying the play, these actors performed and spoke their lines. When his mind was distracted from his work, these characters returned to their places, up stage. The members of the cast were Herbert Toffey and Concetta Rossi as Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Bennett; Charles Sharp and Ruth Burton as Roderick, the butler, and Sampson, the housekeeper, respectively; William Swanson, as Scheuyler, the German Grocer; and Aaron Olmstead as William, the gardener. The parts of the actors of the play which Bradley Bennett was writing were as follows: Hcbcrs, an elderly college professor, Ernest Hicock; Marian, his daughter, Evelyn Fowler; Jerry a young instructor, in love with Marian, James Richards; Larkin, the villian of the piece, Miles Bennett. The play was directed by J. D. Coombs. The stage set, which won much favorable comment was the work of Mr. Albert Knox, painter, carpenter, and electrician, and Miss Theo Merwin, who collected the properties. The audiences for both nights were appreciative and the financial returns satisfactory, considering the financial condition of everyone. On October 12th, we were excused from school at I 1:00 A. M. for an entertainment at the Town Hall. Mr. Hans Helms, wizard of the voice, played several selections including a violin solo and cornet solo! all these without the use of instruments. As a closing number he presented a Chinese sketch, depicting a trial. Herbert Toffey acting as judge, asked Mr. Helms, the Chinese witness, several questions which he answered by measures from songs that were appropriate. The profit to the high school, from this entertainment, was $12.08. On November 13th we were granted a vacation from our regular school routine, when we listened to a short talk by Ellwood T. Bailey, the Chau-tagua lecturer. His speech was very interesting and humorous, and he gave us some very good advice. He emphasized confidence and ability, and explained their relation to each other. On March 9th we enjoyed a talk on peace by Mr. Gaylord W. Douglas. He stressed two facts as essential; first, not to think of foreigners as enemies and second, to use your noodle.” His good advice and clear illustrations combined to hold the interest of the students, and drive home the points of his talk. On November 28th, we saw some colored slides of the wild life of New York and New England. Some views of the Great Smoky Mountains were also shown. The pictures were very interesting and educational. On February 16th we had the privilege of listening to President Gray of Bates College. He spoke on the topic Would you rather live in a goldfish universe or in your own?” He showed that the diffenence was based on the fact that the goldfish had no character. Captain Stanley Osborne gave his third lecture at the Town Hall on March 22nd. His topic was South Africa”. A large number of excellent colored slides added interest to his subject. On April 19th, Mr. Albert A. Farland entertained us with his banjo. Mr. Farland played many familiar selections from the classics, and by special request, the Sextette from Lucia di Lam-mermoor. Page Thirty

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