New Britain herald., 1928-06-21

class night at the senior High
school, one of the schools favored
traditions which has been an i'm
portant part of every graduation,
was held again at the Senior High
school last night Every seat in the
auditorium was taken and there
We're many standing during the ac-
tivities which lasted more than three
hours.
Never before in history was a
class night production as long or as
complete. Everything in the way OF
entertainment, vocal and instru-
mental music talks of an amusing
and serious nature, dancing of all
types and of all nations. comedy.
romance, in fact everything that is
presented on the American stage
was included.
The production was presented i'll
six scenes as follows: 4 municipal
playground. a city street, the class
night itself, rhythm a la mode. the
presidents dream and the closing
tableau.
Some of the song hits were "As
Long as l Have You" by Aida jan
shion; two off-key numbers, DRY
Land Sailors" and Golden Gate" by
John Reid and Harold Seller: "A
Little Girl, A Little Boy. A Little
Moon,' by Robert Grace; saXo-
phone solo by Charles Dunn and 4
violin solo by William Cowles.
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show was the fifth scene which in
eluded four members of the alumni
Frank J. McGrath, John Gowen,
Albert Havlick and Fred Miriam.
They opened with a quartet num-
Der and while President Arnold
Reckert sat, in sleep, various actiNl-
ties represented by members of the
class passed in front of him The
alumni quartet stayed behind the
scenes throughout the act. Such
activities as athletics with John Reid
as a football player, Fred Saunders
as basketball player, Edward Hin
chey as baseball plyer and Rich
ard Gordon as a track man were
portrayed.
The cast follows:
Priscilla, old fashioned girl ...
......... Gertrude Anderson
Prunella, ditto -. Mildred Bengston
Luella decidedly otherwise ....
'............... Aida Janshlon
Sallie, playground kiddie ..,.
.........,...... Helen Conrad
Tommie, another one, Edward Ryan
Johnnie, ditto -. Harry Thompson
Micky, the hashful boy .......
.............. Arnold Reckert
Anne, a playgroundctte .......
.............. Evelyn Dolce
Daisy, another ..... Janet johnson
Suzie, still another E. Eleanor Hesse
Miss Fit, playground teacher -.
..,............. Evelyn Sorrow
Capt. Jack Dalton, late of A. z. r.
.......-.,,... Edward Hinchey
Jazbo Jones, dark knight Grant
.-..........-.... Richard Moffatt
Mr.. Jingling who owns the circus
..-.......... Friedrich Schmalz
Zaza, the wild woman, Vera Sherman
Hindu Man, the wonder worker
...............,.. Charles Dunn
Lemonade Nender Richard Gordon
Balloon Man .,.... Fred Saunders
Pete, d gay young salt =. John Reid
Skeet full O. pepper Harold Seller
Two Little Girls in Blue ..,...
.... Helen Conrad, Evelyn Dolce
carmen ....,.-..,.. Vera sherman
In another scene Dorothy Shana-
han, Dorothy Scarlon, Marjorie
Young. Nora Tomasso, Josephine
Branca. Vera sherman, Natalie VOL
ski Elizabeth Corblv and Frederick
Schmalz took part in a presentation
of international interest.
Members of the klddies' chorus,
circus attendants, etc, were Mar
saret Burke. Mary McCue, Stella
Dezeck, Lucy Budnick. Gertrude
Rromberg. Dorothy Shana han, Mae
Fresen, Gladys German. Mildred
Bengston. Gertrude Anderson. ILL.,
liam Suess, Mary WaIick, Eugene
Brown. Robert GRACE. sofo Matte.
Anthony scalsc, Willis Ronketty
Norman Nining. Joseph Vetrano.
Charles Dunn. William Holcombe.
Arthur Carlson, Fred Saunders. and
John Matthews
The orchestra consisted of Mable
Benedict. piano: William Cov]es
leader: John Matthews, saxophone:
and Milton Young. drums.
The following papers were read:
Address OF Welcome,
President Arnold Rcckcrt.
Parents. teachers, friends and
ella ssmates:--
AS president of the class of 1928
June, have the honor and privilege
OF welcoming you to these class-nite
exercises. ] want to use the oppor-
tunity offered by this occasion to
thank you all for these things YOU
have contributed to each of us dur
ing our High School course, our
parents, for their guidance and pa
thence when We have failed to
measure up to the high standard set
FAR US; our beloved principal and
his staff of assistants for their un-
failing and unceasing kindness, our
friends for the many things that
have made life pleasant. and my
classmates for the happy associa-
tons and relations that are soon to
be broken, leaving only memories.