The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19

fact that we had two assemblies
last week, which is almost too I'M
usual to believe. Last Wednesday we
were delightfully."- entertained by
''The Darktown Minstrels," which
was produced and presented by the
Sophomore English Glasses, under
the direction of Mr. Kepler.
The boy in the tails" (tuxedo) was
Paul Brader, and his stooges were:
Bones" Bill Essig; 'Rastus,' Kim
Poole; "Sassafras!" Laura Shatto;
'Tambo," Ronald Miller; SNOWFALL -
Bill Britt; 'Lampwick, Donald
Snodderly; "Moonshine," Don Phil
lippy; "Succotash," Jane MulleniX.
The program opened with the sing
ing of 'Darktown Shutters Ball"
by the Sophomore Chorus (the mem
bers of which were made up like
colored girls, in overalls and plaid
shirts accompanied by the orchestra,
under the direction of Mr.. Condaris.
Est Louis Blues" was toe danced by
Pat Pendleton and Dolores Mum
inert. A group of nine girls from the
chorus sang ooh, Susanna" and
Turkey in the Straw" LET Me
Call You Sweetheart" was sung
''sweetly'' by the chorus, which was
again accompanied by the orchestra.
Lucy Basore, Dolores Mummert and
Pat Pendleton danced to Sunny
Side of the Street" and the Dixie
Land Quartet, which included Doris
Hebb, Jean Hebb, Peggy Hebb and
Betty Iseminger, sang Dixie" "Old
Folks at Home" and 'Levee Song"
Pat Pendleton and Dolores Weaver
did an acrobatic dance to the tune of
Anchors Aweigh"
The Darktown Minstrel was ended
by the singing of Good Night La
dies" by the chorus. eve really saw
a show of talent, and we do want an
encore).
The Spanish, French and Latin
sections presented their contribu-
tons to the Christmas season, Friday
afternoon
First on the program was the
French play, "Our Lady's Juggler,"
the story of a poor travelling juggler
who was graced by the Virgin Mary
on Christmas Eve Believe me, it was
beautiful . The narrator was Jane
Sweigert; the juggler, Bob Sagle;
Virgin Mary, Barbara Hartsock; lad
les at the market were played by
j. Kanaga, Sara Kanaga, Mary Lou
Bike, Alice Lusby, Audrey Ridgely,
Laura Shatto, Jane Mullenix, Nancy
Everly, Jean Closer, Adele Buchan-
nan and Ann Stouffer. Bill Clapp
played the vegetable man; Able Ber-
nadin, Robert Applegat; other monks
of the temple, Don Funk, Bill Britt,
Don Snodderly, Kemper Muse, Bill
Sprankle, Dick Schindel and Bill
Seibert, and large number of stu
dents played gift bearers to the Vir-
gin Mary.
The play was under the direction
of Mrs William Kreykenbom.
Next came the Latin students, who
presented a program under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Raymond Stouffer, which |
began with a recitation of "The |
Roman Saturnalia," by Amelia Falk |
The Roman Chorus, consisting of a
group of six Latin students, sang
''Adeste Fidelis," which was sung in |
Latin. A short Skit about the family
life in Rome was presented by the |
students, which told how many of |
our Christmas customs began. The |
audience got kick out of the cos
tunes. Some one remarked those
sheets would fall down with few
more movements. They were repre-
senting Roman dress, but don't be-
lieve they wore sheets. This section
of the program ended with the sing
ing of Silent Night by the Roman
Chorus.
A colorful picture of Christmas in
Mexico was presented by the Span
ish students in a play, LA Posada,
under the direction of Mrs. Robert
Towson and Miss Clara Lee Hyatt.
The play tells Of a poor craftsman
who is accused of stealing some mon
ey on Christmas eve and who is
saved by his little daughter and an
old Mexicna custom. The cast was
as follows: Lupe, Nancy Williams;
Ramon, Charles Cromer; Conchita,
Lucille Geiselman; jose Ramirez,
Hilton Bennett; Ell Venedor, Bill Ma
son; FL Padre, Tom Roanel; Nos
Nixos, Kathryn Baker, Alice Poe and
Dick Lightner.
When you step into the library at
HIS. you can see that it is pre-
pared for Christmas. Christmas book