Clarence [OTHS Cast, 1924]
Descriptive Object
Identifier:
OBJ.O.1978.36
Description
Photo of the cast of the play "Clarence," performed by the Old Town High School in 1924. The photo has the name of the play, the town and O.T.H.S.'24 at the bottom, as well as the name of the photographer (Myers). According to the Old Town Enterprise, the play was performed on May 16 as part of the Victory Field Carnival (a fundraiser for the Victory Field) and was a repeat of the preceding year. The performance was coached by Mrs Harold G. Hamlin of Orono and Miss Edith Bussell. A partial list is glued onto the back of the paperboard the photo is mounted on. Another partial list was published by the Old Town Enterprise. The original play was written by Booth Tarkington and first performed on September 20, 1919 on Broadway.