GCP's Studio Night

Play

Theme Song of the Married

Skits

The Absent Minded Professor

Ah

The Operation

November 15, 1940





Theme Song of the Married written by John Kirkpatrick

Directed by Mrs. John H. Moorman

     "A humorous one-act play performed in the auditorium of the J. J. Finley School. Jayne Crane and Clark Gourley give convincing performances in their roles as Gwen and Larry, a young couple engaged to be married, visit their newly built home. Friends have predicted pessimistically the boredom which may break up their marriage within a year. Their experimental test of an evening at home with nothing to do was hilariously saved from boredom by the combined efforts of Sammy Egers, as the henpecked Mr. Higgins, a carpenter; Thelma Boltin, as his spouse of 20 years; Brannon Copeland as Phil, a confirmed young bachelor friend of Larry; and Wilda Hayes as "poor Lucy Elizabeth," a young neighbor of the prospective bride and groom. Mrs. John H Moorman directed the play and with the members of the cast succeeded in presenting a delightfully finished production."
     "Preceding the play Douglas for the evening, presented three Haygood, master of ceremonies short skits and the charades of modern plays."
     "Claude Murphree, as "The Absent Minded Professor," with Mrs. Russell Hennessy as his secretary, appeared at his office desk, dispensing with the day's business, forgetful of the fact that it is his wedding day. Throughout the remainder of the evening Mr. Murphree comically reappeared at unexpected moments."
     "The unusual triangle became a rectangle in the skit entitled "Ha" when actions spoke louder than the one word "Ah" used b Mrs. Douglas Haygood, J, R. Emerson, John Selle, and Claude Murphree."
     "The Operation," the final short semi-pantomime, was performed by Ralph Morgan with the assistance of Paige Pinnell and Adelaide Selle and with the cooperation of the patient, Claude Murphree."
     "Charades of modern plays were cleverly presented to the audience by A.C. Van Dusan, Mrs. Cliff Thompson, Ernest Philips, Kenneth Bryant, Hallett Germond, Ralph Morgen, James Chesnut, Sigismund deR. Diettrich, ad the women of the audience."
    "Mrs. E. S. Quade was general chairman of the studio night program. The staging and production was handled by Mrs. Douglas Haygood with the assistance of Thomas Alday and J. R. Emerson."
     "Following the stage productions the cast and audience enjoyed an informal social hour."----Gainesville Daily Sun, November 17, 1940