South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-03
Alumni of S. B. High School viii Appear in Benefit PLp
Pair of Skies
= to be resented
at High School
Production Receipts Will Go
to Establish Scholar
ship Fund.


10. 1922 are included in the cast Of
a Pair OF Skies" the comedy that
viii be presented IN the Alumni as
ISOLATION in the HigSS school auditor
ium Friday and Saturday evenings.
Sept. 8 and 9. And alumni OF
great many different classes are be-
coming interested IN the project be-
cause OF the motive behind 1.-THE
esta blishment OF a scholarship fund
10 be used for the aid of students
who need financial assistance to con-
tinue their education.
No organized effort has been made
BY the association for some time. but
II has not been difficult TO interest
the hundreds Of members In the city.
Some OF the graduates OF the earliest
classes are giving their ardent sup
port while those Of more recent years
are enthusiastically in favor OF the
movement. II IS thought that the
presentation OF play may become
an annual affair so that the amount
'of the scholarship fund may be add
ed 70 each year.
"An Star" Cast
The cast is said TO be "aH star"
all OF the members having taken an
active part In amateur dramatics
during their four years in High
school. Miss Mollie Schneider of the
class OF 1919 who plays a leading
role in "A Pair OF Skies pleased
with her performance in several
plays during her Junior and Senior
years. among them the comedy. The
Man on the Box. Leslie Andrus,
20. who plays opposite Miss Schnei-
der as T. Boggs Johns. played the
part OF John Shand when the class
OF 1920 presented Barrie's What
Every Woman Knows" He also
took a prominent part in the Drama
club "masque" OF that year THE
Regeneration OF Aunt Mary"
Fred Buechner. Is. has been a
favorite with audiences since his
first appearances IN High school. He
has played many leading roles. both
IN the plays and operettas that have
been presented. Among them were
The Man or the Hour" The Lion
and the Mouse" The Chinese Liant
ern," Captain Van Der Hum" THE
Little Tycoon" the Fire Prince.
and The Chimes OF Normandy" In
the role or George B. NettIeton,
senior member OF the firm manufac-
turing the Eureka Digestive pill. Mr..
Buechner II said TO give a splendid
Characteristic OF a middle aged
man very much in love with his
young wife
The young and somewhat hysteri-
cal wife Will be portrayed by Miss
Victoria Strauss OF the class OF 1915
wko has also had considerable dram
attic experience She appeared in
''Pygmalion and Galatea," the first
play presented in the little Theater
OF the High school and which was
met with great enthusiasm She
also took part in the Senior play OF
her class. The Gilded Fool" and in
numberless plays presented in the
Little Theater.
Charles Baumgartner. 30, has ap-
peared in many plays and operettas,
having taken part in What Every
Woman Knows" "Pinafore. The
Mikado." and others in which he
played with Mr. Buechner He will
portray Thomas Vanderbilt. the at
tOrney for the Eureka Digestive Pill
Co.
The versatility of Miss Virginia
Byers. p. who played very different
roles in two plays presented this
spring. "Dfsraeli" and Peg o. My
Heart" will be demonstrated by her
Interpretation of Sallie Parker. a
flapper stenographer
Louis Bruggner. IS Forbes Julian,
20. Ralph Zellers. II. Edward
Altering. 81. and Joseph Avery. rs
will take the parts OF the office boy.
bOOkkeeper. shipping clerk. sales
man. and visiting business man.
They have all appeared in various
High school dramaucs as has Miss
Margaret Freshly. 20, who will play
the role OF an English maid servant.
Miss Dorothy Pershing, IT, who is
coaching the play has had consider
able dramatic experience and is now
studying the technic OF stays pro-
auctions. She appeared in many OF
the Little Theater presentations and
in Browns In Town" and The
Road TO Yesterday"
A feature Of the presentation will
be the stage settings and the light
ing effects which are being planned
BY Daniel c. Rich OF the class OF
1922. He has been very successful
in producing artistic stage effects for
the plays presented at the High
school and is bending every effort to-
ward securing proper settings and
furnishings for "A Pair OF Skies"
Asks Alumni Support
Tickets have been placed on sale
and may be had from members OF
the organization or students OF the |
High school. Reservations may be
made by mail or in person at the |
box ONCE OF the High school We'd /
resday. and Thursday. Sept. s and 7. /
Leslie Andrus. president OF the /
Alumni association, has asked the l
support or all those in the city who
are graduates OF South Bend High
school
There are thousands Of alumni
IN South Bend" he said Not all
or them know II, but they are all
members or the association. auto
niatically becoming members when
they receive their diplomas The
play Is being given AZ this time so
that those OF the association who
are now attending college viii have
an opportunity 20 give their support
and 70 be present before they leave
for their schools We are confident
% the approval OF the older mem
bers and except TO see among the
audience some OF the very earliest