LHS Chorus, Girls' Glee Club, Boys' Glee Club -- 1922-3
"COLLEGE DAYS"
"The best yet" -- this was the verdict of most of the audience in regard to the operetta, "College Days," presented by the combined Glee Clubs at the Grand Theatre, March 22nd and 23rd.
The story of the play is as follows: David Carson, the pitcher on the Brinkdale College team, loves, and is in turn loved by, Dorothy Smith, daughter of "Prexy," the president of the school. But the villain, in the person of Chauncy DeForest, lays a plot to cast suspicion on Davy, thereby hoping to win "Dot" himself. In this he is assisted by Jim Fox, a local poolroom proprietor. Needless to say, for a time the plot works; Davy is expelled from college, and "Dot" returns his ring.
"Tubby" and Helen, two pals, remain loyal to him, however, as do most of the students.
At this point the war breaks, and calls our hero to the colors. DeForest, too, answers the call, and proves his heroism on the field of Chateau Thierry, where he meets his death. But before he "goes west" he confesses the plot to "Tubby," and in the end our hero is cleared and happiness reigns.
The musical numbers were full of harmony, and the lines were clever.
Sherard Henry and Eudora Dye played the parts of Davy and "Dot" splendidly, while they were capably supported by Elliot Belshaw and Marguerite Bowman. Most of the musical numbers fell to these couples. Harry Steward as "Prexy," and Fondelete Rumsey as Miss Teale, the elderly spinster who had succumbed to the charms of "Prexy," furnished much of the comedy of the piece -- and the numerous laughs proved how successful they were.
Elton Little made an "attractive" villain, and Virgil Nichols ably assisted him in the "dirty work."
There were two choruses, both of which sang well, and did the dances with grace and rhythm.
The splendid effects of the spotlight did much to add to the beauty of the production.
A special feature of the show was the Spanish dance by Fabian Henry and Miltrida Edmonds, and the clever Indian dance which they gave as an encore. Both of these numbers brought forth continued applause.
Another pleasing feature was the two quartet numbers by Elliot Belshaw, Franklin Petry, Manford Pattee and Harold Trump.
Without a doubt this is the most finished production of this type that Lowell High has yet put on.
From the 1923 Lowell High School yearbook.
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