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Merchant of Venice modernized for class of 1906 memorial
The senior class staged a modern interpretation of The Merchant of Venice in the high school auditorium to raise about 860 for school needs. cast included Glen Abdill as the Duke, Lawrence Wilson as Antonio, Floyd McClellan as Bassanio, Jos A Kyle as Shylock, Nena Wilson as Portia, Beula Eichelberger as Nerissa, Walter Little as Gobbo, with Miss Lafley directing and Miss Threedice supervising exams. The production blended football imagery with Shylock’s bond drama and concluded with a triumphant, well received performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Venice
Glen Abdili
Antonio
Lawrence Wilson
Bassanio
Portia
Floyd McClellan
Gratiano
Earl Hout
Shylock
Jos. A. Kyle
Tubal
Belmont
Richard Miller
Launcelot Gobbo
Walter Little
Prof
Spielhaus
Edgar McWilliams
Louis Jugenheimer
Nena Wilson
Nerissa
Beula Hichelberger
Jessica
Blanche Guthrie
Abbie S. Threedice
Etta Whiting
Polly
Jessie Wiley
Gobbo
Launcelot
Helen Dillange
Willie Shakespeare
Caesar
Miss Threedice
Beula Eichelberger
Joe
J. A. Biggs