Drama Cast, Winslow High School, 1931

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Drama Cast, Winslow High School, 1931

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The image above is the Winslow High School cast of the Oscar Wilde play, "The Importance of Being Earnest". Though there were other one-act plays during the year, this was the centerpiece school play. It was performed three times at different locations: Winslow High School auditorium, Erskine Academy, and Citizens' Hall in North Vassalboro. Performances took place during February and March 1931.

Cast members:
Front, L-R: Hilda Lyford, Grace Jeffrey, Vivia Roberts, Hildred Priest, Hilda Ward
Middle, L-R: Alice Merriam, Margaret MacDonald, Connie Adair (Faculty Dir.), June Perry, Vivia Jeffrey,
Dorothy Herd
Back, L-R: Ben Blackwell, Fred Proctor, Clyde Russell (Faculty Dir.), Vernon Lovejoy, Arnold Simpson

Clyde Russell, was the Principal of WHS. He served as Principal 1924 - 1941 Later, he became well known in the position of Executive Director of the Maine Teachers' Association. To this day, Clyde Russell Scholarships are awarded to deserving high school students.


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  • Title: Drama Cast, Winslow High School, 1931
  • Creator: Preble Studio, Waterville, Maine
  • Creation Date: 1931
  • Subject Date: 1931
  • Location: Winslow, Kennebec County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Local Code: 00096
  • Object Type: Image

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Winslow Historical Preservation Committee
Winslow Public Library, 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME 04901
(207) 872-1978
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