"Punch and Judy" Operatta - Culver Elementary, 1936

GRADE STUDENTS TO PRESENT OPERETTA

"Mother, may I see 'Punch and Judy?' " Yes. "Punch and Judy" is the name of the operetta which will he presented April 3, In the Community building.

This musical drama will be given by tue pupus ot grades 1 to 6 inclusive.

The musical production, whose composer and author is Grant Schaefer, is In two acts.

The main characters have been chosen and the remaining cast will be picked in the near future.

Mrs. Rust, supervisor of music In the Culver schools, will direct the players In both songs' and lyrics. - Citizen 4 Mar 1936

CAST SELECTED FOH MUSICAL PRODUCTON

Who portravs the part of "Punch" in the operetta? And what about "Judy?"

Mrs. Bust has chosen the com-dIpIp mst of characters for the urade school operetta. The players aew headed hv Junior Young and Jean Keller who have the parts of Punch and Judy respectively.

Mary Elizabeth Shanks and Lewis Fascia have the roles of Mr. and Mrs. Gay with Julia Ruth Behmer and Frederick Adams as their children. Julia and Peter.

Rridget the Irish maid is characterized by Barbara Lou Benedict and the part of Patricia, her daughter, is nlaved bv Frances Hewitt. The part of Paddy. Patricia's monkey,is taken by Charles Katlun.

Calvin Fisk portrays the character of Toni. Rridget's Italian husband.

Miss Moth and Mr. Rat Appear

Many of the cast are representing other characters. Patty Mather! is Miss Moth and Billy Stinchcomb is Mr. Bat.

The role of Jack-in-Rox is covered by Kent Rossier. The Pevil and the Crocodile are played by Rob May and David Shaw respectively.

Marjory McLane features Pretty Polly, the Rally-hoo-man is Rill Anderson and Sammy Strang is the Man-in-Nightcap. Robert Harper, who is the policeman, keeps order.

The role of the courtier is taken by John Richard Shilling and Rill Henderson characterizes Jack Ketch.

The children are portrayed by the following boys and girls: Flora Bishop. Ralph Pederson. Charles McKinney. Margaret Dool, Carol Ijee Crabb. Julia Smith. Marian Young, and Doyle Geiselman.

Chorus of mice, rain drops, and silhouettes will appear. The pupils who are in the chorus will be piven next week.

The cast has been practicing daily, learning the musical numbers. - Citizen Mar 18, 1936

44 Voices Make Up Operetta Chourses

Ghosts, Mice, Raindrops, and Silhouettes of long ago! Hear them sing in the operetta!

The operetta. "Punch and Judy," will he given by the grade school students, April 3. in the Community Building.

With a blending of 44 juvenile voices the music of the operetta will be harmonizing and pleasing. The complete choruses have been selected and are now perfecting their musical selections.

The speaking parts will also join the choruses in some unmbers.

The members of the chorus of wailing ghosts are


Mary Louise Kemple.	Wandeen Miller,	Alice Zimmerman,	Betty Young,
Ruth Mattox,	Faye Miller,	Mary Alice Henderson,	Martha Edwards.
Ulla Eckman.	Virginia Miller.	Marilyn Hatten and	Nedra Zimmerman.



Being the only inhabitants of the attic, the mice play during the absence of the children who are cleaning their abode. Those in the chorus of mice are


Charles Leland.	Fatty Shaw,	Dorothy Henning,	Phyllis Annis,
Martha Payson.	Billy Rockhtll,	Donald Milner,	Mary Catherine Hoffman,
Betty Lou Baker,	and Audrey Oberlin.



With the setting being a rainy day in spring the raindrops appear and tell their part of the plot.


Suzanne Speyer,	Bobetta Cummins,	Alice Bess Mackey,	Donna Jean Overmyer,
Laura Louise Kline,	Louise Obenauf,	Alice Joy Cromley,	Meredith Werrick.
Betty Baker,	Joan Washburn,	and Marietta Shaw


are the raindrops.

Coming to tell the stories of the past, the Silhouettes welcome the children of today. The eight members of this chorus are


Jean Shaw,	Sylvia Faulkner,	Miriam Nelson,	Martha Ann Mawhorter,
Don Speyer,	Everett Young,	Howard Hatten,	and Ernest Starr.



In every attic are playthings and toys of the past few years. The Old Clothes Team, dolls of the past, add to the fun of cleaning the attic. This team consists of


Imogene Milner

and Edgar Reed



Hurry, don't be late! The advance sale of tickets has started. The price is 30 cents for adults and 30 cents for children. Tickets may be reserved the morn ins of Wednesday, April 1, at the Culver City Drug Store - Citizen - March 25 2936

"Punch and Judy" To Be Presented By Grades 1 to 6 Friday April 3

Musical Production In eludes 115 Students

"Punch and Judy" the operetta., will be given by grades one to six on Friday. April 3, in in the Community Building at 8 o'clock in the eveningi!

115 pupils will appear in the production. Of the number 44 boys and girls are in special chorus while 29 portray the eharacters.

A chorus of 40 will be seated front of the stage to assist in some of the musical selections.

The unuaual setting and the many clever characters prove that the production will be verv ontertaining and interesting. The plot, although following no definite Course. reveals plenty of action and comedy.

The musical drama is in two acts and the story related in each act appeals to all. Act One reveals an American Attic on a rainy Saturday in spring when the children of the neighborhood are having the "Spring Bee." Before the gathering of the children the inhabitants of the attic appear and amusing incidents are related. Stately dances, ghostly figures, lisping Mr. Bat and dainty Miss Moth features this part of the program.

Steps are heard in the distance, the attic is cleared and the children apprear with brooms, mops etc., to give the attic a good spring cleaning, While rummaging around and lifting lids of mysterious boxes they find the dolls of Mis. Gay and Jack-in-the-box , Knock! Knock! Rridget enters and is hired as the new maid. Listen to the music of a hand organ and Tonie and Bridget's husband is seen on the street below and is hired as the gardener.

Wprking on and talking to Toni. the children learn that he is able to run a "Punch and Judy" show, Looking farther they find the booth and puppets.

The traditional tale with its humor, delightful story and tragic yct amusing endings fills. Act Two which is staged several days later,

Aceordiug to the advance sale of tickets, many are going to be present to witness the acting of the juvenile characters. Tickets are priced at 30 cents for adults and 20 cents for children thirteen or under. To reserve your tickets call a the schoolhouse. - Citizen - 1 Apr 1936