New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-01


into use at the Senior high school
mid-year graduation class night
program which was presented at
the Central Junior high school au-
ditorium before fellow students.
faculty. parents and alumni last
night
The auditorium was crowded to
its capacity when the curtain part
ed after 4 preliminary announce
ment by the radio announcer. a
minstrel troup occupied the stage
and after 4 few numbers the scene
was changed to another stat'on'
Throushout the production the
scene changed. Some good singing
interesting papers on the class MS
tory. class prophecy and class VIII,
and at times comedy was presented
in various ways.
Features were Real Folks at
Thompkins' Corner" by William
buckley and Arnold Davidson; the
.Happiness Boys" played by Milford
Muche and Harry Sund; Spanish
dance by Adelaide Hurlburt. ana
too dance by Doris Nelson.
Tho program opened with an
overture by the orchestra. Milton
Young, class president. gave a snort
talk. greeting the parents, fellow
students and members Of the school
faculty.
Minstrel show Produced
The flrst station tuned IN on was
WsM Nashville, Tenn.). . minstrel
show with the following members
N 4 cast: sambo. Russell Hallin;
Tambo. Verne Lewis; Rastus. Mel
vim Hall: Jonas, Adam syrocki;
Mandy, Kate Finkelstein; Phoebe
Helena Burke; Chloe. Lucy Lump:
Dinah, Gladys Berglund; Paul
Whiteman. Gladys Milton Young;
Rosemary, Eleanor Pregent. Some
of the songs were Carolina Moon"
by Kate FInkelstein. "A Dusty
steyedore" by Paul Whiteman;
"Just Like . Melody" by Verne
Lewis.
Then station WIZ New York;
was brought in. 1t was Real Folks
at Thompkins' Corners" and on this
occasion the famous Matt Thompkins
had brought his nephew Elmer to
the city. Matt Thompkins was played
by william Buckley and Elmer waa
played by Arnold Davidson.
Station WSM Of Nashville was the
next and me and the Man In the
Moon" was sung by Eleanor Pre-
gent. The next station was VITO
and . bedtime story. the class his.
tory, was read BY it, author. Mar
tina Chaser.
Roxys from WBZ, Springfield.
was tuned in on and . vaudeville
act was Don't Believe Everything
You Hear" It was divided into two
parts. '"The Decision" and Load
cd" Durward Crate and Elsie Me-
lander took part. The last part OF
the WEB program was four selec-
tons by the orchestra, II Can't Give
you Anything but Love, Baby
sweetheart Of all My Dreams."
"Doin' the Racoon" and High up
on . Hill Top"
The dials were then turned to
VITO 1t Hartford where Jack the
InquiEtor was on the air. 1t was the
clas prophecy by Bessie Googel
who wrote 1t.
Again WsM was brought in and
Russell Hallin and Melvin Hall
were the principals in a song, "All
by Myself in the Moonlight" The
Happiness Boys from WOR, New
ark. N. J.. Bill and Ernie, played by
Milford Muche and Harry sund
featured with THAT Funny Melody
and Don't Hold Anything
The Stock Exchange from VITO
was next and the class will, writer
by Melvin Hall and Arnold David.
son was delivered by the latter
Tango Romantics'' was brought II
from WGY. Schenectady. The per.
sons taking part in this were Ever.
ett Aitchell as the American, Dori,
Nelson - the French girl, Miltoy
louns ~ the Englishman; Adelaid.
Huriburt a. the Spanish girl. Tw,
songs were "Alsace Lorraine" ant
Don't Be Like That"
The Two Black Crows. Moran arl
MACK. were played by Verne Lewi
ana Adam Syrocki in a program
from WABC. New York.
The dials were turned back +,
"sM to catch the finale Of tn,
minstrel show.
Members OF Chorus
Those who took part. in tb,
chorus were Dora Bell, Gladys Berg
ltnd' Mabel Erikson. Anna Gins
berg. Bessie Googel, Adelaide HurI
ourt, Elsie Melander, Mildred OF
son, Nora speakman, William Buck
ley. Durward Crate, Francis Mann
ing. Milford Muche, Richard Oban
"slan' Harry sund. Martha Blumen
'hal. Elizabeth Curtin, Kate Finke,
stem. Martha Glasner, Clara Bell
Holsteln, Ruby johnson, Doris Mel
son, Eleanor Pregent. Jessie Wejne,
Louis Chester. Verne Lewis. Evere,
Mitchell. Harry Mullin. William Pat
tlson, Adam syrocki and Milto
Young.
Ruth Hewett. pianist, accompau
led IN the musical numbers.
congratulations are due Mr.
Amy c. Guilford. class adviser, an
her assistant, Miss Flizahath 7
Macintosh for the original idea an
for the success of the productjo,
1t was different from other elias
night shows and the audience 6,
pressed Its appreciation on severe
occasions by prolonged applause.
George Carlson was chairman ,
the committee in charge and his &C
workers we're Dorothy Webster. Je.
sic Wiener. William Buckley an