~ Class Play ~
"CUPID AT VASSAR" John
Willet, a young architect - - Homer
Ricketts
Amos North, of North & Son, Bankers -
Shiny, a lazy darky -
Hank Gubbin, the hired man -
Mrs. Carroll, of Great Falls, Vermont -
Kate, her daughter -
Wanda, Kate's half sister -
Miss Page, College dean -
Sally Webb, Kate's roommate -
Matty Hart, fond of candy -
Alice Worth, an athlete -
Patty Snow, very musical -
Helen Conway, a freshman -
- Harold Reynerson
- Clyde Manchester
- Earl Havens
- Helen Bryan
- Helen Wilkinson
- Hazel Jolley
- Marie Stansbury
- Mildred Lanphere
- Ada Saunders
- Leona Coen
- Beulah Cartwright
- Eva Verdier
SYNOPSIS Scene: Sitting room at
Kate's home in Vemont (at the old home). Wanda and Kate make
preparations to leave for Vassar. Kate loves John Willett,
but from a financial standpoint, Mrs. Carroll insists that
she should marry Amos North. Wanda also loves John Willett
and deceives Kate by telling her that he had left for New
York without telling her good-bye. Kate is pathetically
indignant and determines to comply with her mother's wishes
and transfer her affections to Amos North, yet her genuine
love is for John Willett. Scene: A Senior double
at Vassar. (dormitory life and interference of Dean
Page). Kate announces her
engagement to Amos North, at a tea. John Willett appears
unexpectedly and Kate, in a rage, breaks her promise to
Amos. Scene: Christmas
vacation at Kate's home in Vermont. Several Vassar girls
have been invited to spend the holidays in the Carroll home.
Kate's good time is cut short by the startling news that on
account of finances it will be impossible for her to finish
her year at Vassar. Amos demands more money for the carrying
on of Mrs. Carroll's business. John Willett exposes North's
scheme and turns over papers that will lead to his arrest.
Amos forces Wanda to unlock the window so that he might
steal the important papers. Scene: Campus at
Vassar (Graduation time). In the flurry of
excitement, John Willett arrives from New York. the old love
is not yet burned out in face of the misunderstanding. Kate
is overcome with surprise. Shiny plays a clever joke by
informing John that Kate has an incurable disease.
Everything is thrashed out and the engagement is announced.
By enticing Amos with her money, Wanda has persuaded him to
marry her.