1933 Cedrus Yearbook

Hallowe'en Amid the conglomeration of autumn leaves, clanking chains, fodder, and ghosts, we entered the Alford Gym by a roundabout way on that most fear- ful of nights, hallowe'en. People from all walks of life, from bums to royal ladies, put in their appearance. While it was still rather dimly lighted, we had a relay race in which each one hd to hold in his hand the various organs and "innards" of a departed ghost, including such things s eyes (oysters) and a stomach (putty). Then lights came on, and the grand parade started, with the awarding of prizes for the best costumes. After the cermony, the guests unmasked, and spent the rest of the evening playing traditional hallowe'en games. The evening closed with the ever welcome hal- lowe'en eats: apples, cider, doughnuts, and candy corn. Cedrus Play On November 22, 1932, "Green Stockings," written by A. E. W. Mason, was presented by the Cedrus Staff as their annual dramatic production. "Green Stockings is a very clever comedy based on the old country custom that an elder sister wear green stockings at the wedding of a younger sister if that younger sister has captured a husband first. Celia Farady (Jane West) had already worn the green stockings to two weddings and it seemed that she was going to have to wear them the third time as her youngest sister (Lois Cultice) was very much en- amoured with the young office seeker, Robert Tarver (Clyde Hutchison). But Celia suddenly decided that she had been pitied and patronized and looked upon as old and ugly and dowdy and dull long enough, and suddenly announced to the family that she had a sweetheart of her own, a Colonel John Smith—pet name, Wobbles. The attitude of her family changed at once and when, after eight months, the announce- ment of Smith's death appeared in The Times they were greatly shocked and grieved over Celia's ap- parent loss. When a real John Smith (Joseph Free), having actually received her first love letter which she though she had burned, but which really had been mailed, appeared on the scene, matters became Page Fifty