DRAMA CLUB -— 1941 OGD OGDEN 1942 \ 3 | mA RQ yo i GL PC Ng ae a / ata Sia Penis xraidsuwr \ 3 NRA ¥ ’ , iv ARMAS. Year Book of the Drama Club of Ogden, Utah Organized Nineteen Sixteen MOTTO “The drama’s laws, the drama’s patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.” —Dr. JOHNSON MEETINGS From September Twenty-fifth to May Twenty-eighth Roll Call at Two O'clock P. M. Officers S. Harold Evans President Mrs. Vice-President Mrs. Arthur W. Grix Mrs. Paul Thatcher Recording Secretary Mrs. Joseph W. Brewer Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Treasurer D. Jay Larson Mrs. Joseph R. Morrell Auditor Miss Minnie Moore Historian Brown Mrs. Richard B. Porter Parliamentarian Mrs. Eber F. Piers Custodian Committees MEMBERSHIP Mrs. Eber F. Piers Mrs. Elijah A. Larkin Mrs. Horace G. Nebeker PLAY Mrs. M. Thatcher Allred Mrs. Roland PRESS Miss Dana Kelly Mrs. Clyde Mrs. Richard C. Badger Parry Mrs. Arthur W. T. Greenwell Grix Members Allred, Mrs. M. Thatcher Bader, Mrs. Robert Badger, Mrs. Richard Beason, Mrs. Lew 348 C. C. Brewer, Mrs. Joseph W. Miss Minnie Bunnell, Mrs. Eccles, Mrs. Fubank, Mrs. Evans, Moore Merrill Carlyle J. C. Mrs. Delbert Froerer, Mrs. Clyde T. Greenwell, Mrs. Darrell J. Grix, Arthur Kelly, Mrs. Miss W. C. Dixon Dana 7954 Ben Hotel; 5761 Avenue; 2-1608 2460 Taylor Avenue; 8596 Lomond Brinker 1121 747 Blvd.; 7525 1418 Binford Avenue; 2-2333 2508 jackson Avenue; 4236 2839 Brinker Avenue; 4811 Washington Blvd.; 6481 Eccles Avenue; 8372 2669 Fred Mrs. Kapple, Street; 2868 B. Greenwell, Mrs. Thirty-third 2819 S. Harold Foulger, 2-3831 2865 Washington Royal Mrs. Capital; 2723 W. Brown, 1541 Madison Avenue; 9176 Twenty-third Street; 2-4637 1662 Kiesel Avenue; 4293 Twenty-ninth Street; 8306 2767 Blvd.; 2-3345 Avenue; 7065 Monroe 2117 Adams COURTESY Mrs. Darrell J. Greenwell Mrs. Mrs. Adam Patterson, S. Dilworth Young Jr. HOUSE Mrs. Lew W. Beason Mrs. G. Oscar Russell Mrs. Harry S. Reed Richard B. Porter BY-LAWS Mrs. Royal Eccles Mrs. Delbert CLUB Mrs. Arthur Perkins Mrs. David B. Mrs. Foulger BREAKFAST Mrs. Merrill Mrs. Joseph R. Morrell J. Bunnell PROGRAM 1941-1942 S. Romney Mrs. I. Bruce PROGRAM Miss Minnie Moore Brown Mrs. Fred Mrs. McQuarrie Arthur W. Grix 1942-1943 Froerer Mrs. Carlyle C. Eubank | Program The Evaluation SEPTEMBER of Drama TWENTY-FIFTH PI Oe ee ee Mrs. Royal Eccles Current Review of Drama Mrs. Merrill J. Bunnell, Mrs. Adam Patterson, Jr., Mrs. Joseph R. Morrell, Mrs. Carlyle C. Eubank, Mrs. S. Dilworth Young Presentation of Constitution and By-Laws (By-Laws Committee) Mrs. S. Harold Evans, Mrs. Arthur W. Grix, Hostesses OCTOBER NINTH mere DOCTOR od ee Be Mrs. Arthur Perkins Lecture—The Philosophy of Art...................... Dr. Joseph F. Smith, head of the Speech Department, University of Utah Discussion— (Reference to Bibliography) Mrs. Royal Eccles, Mrs. David S. Romney, Hostesses GUESTS OCTOBER TWENTY-THIRD CRMs SOR ga i Mrs. Darrell J. Greenwell Hvaluation of the Dance Concert...................... Mrs. Harry S. Reed Reed School of Dancing Group Mrs, Lew W. Beason, Mrs. C. Dixon Kapple, Hostesses Larkin, Mrs. Elijah Larson, Mrs. D. Jay Morrell, Joseph Mrs. McQuarrie, Mrs. A. 2545 Eccles Avenue; 6546 2856 Malan Avenue; 2-2335 R. 2533 Eccles Avenue; 5433 I. Bruce 1357 Marilyn Drive; 2-2442 802 Twenty-fifth Street; 2-4627 2534 Pierce Avenue; 2-3204 Nebeker, Mrs. Horace G. Parry, Mrs. Roland Patterson, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Adam, Eber Porter, Mrs. Richard Reed, Mrs. Harry Mrs. Young, G. F. Avenue; 2-1122 Buren Avenue; 7081 Harrison Avenue; 9264 Blvd.; 5443 Van 2730 B. Jackson 600 Washington S. S. Oscar 2343 Adams Avenue; 6575 2655 Taylor Avenue; 2-2781 846 Twentieth Street; 6806 Paul 1130 Twenty-seventh Street; 5041 S. Dilworth 1506 Twenty-fouth Street; 9633 Mrs. Mrs. 2408 David Russell, Mrs. Thatcher, 2960 Arthur Piers, Mrs. Romney, Jr. IN Mrs. MEMORIAM J. Gilbert Porter JANUARY EIGHTH ft Aenininbenedt bina eee eee ye ae Mrs. G. Oscar Russell Lecture—The Secret of Greatness.................... Dr. Joseph F. Smith Discussion— (Reference to Bibliography) Mrs. Delbert B. Foulger, Mrs. Horace G. Nebeker, Hostesses JANUARY TWENTY-SECOND Wen DONG ese a ee eg Mrs. Arthur Perkins Tobacco Road (Jack Kirkland) vs. The Lower Depths (Maxim Gorki) Plays of Group Reading Twelve Minute Scenes Mrs. M. Thatcher Allred, Mrs. Arthur Perkins, Mrs. Carlyle C. Kubank, Mrs. Clyde T. Greenwell, Miss Dana Kelly, Mrs. Adam Patterson, Jr., Mrs, Mrs. Richard Lew W. Beason, SOOO Lecture I ragedy...3.:. -Joseph W. Brewer, Mrs. Larson Hostesses FIFTH sic es Discussion—(Reference Mrs. D. Jay B. Porter, Mrs. Darrell J. Greenwell, FEBRUARY RMON Mrs. Mrs. Delbert B. Foulger 2 Dr. Joseph F. Smith to Bibliography) D. Jay Larson, Hostesses NOVEMBER SIXTH PIORO DOOM Mrs. Delbert B. Foulger See See OF OP Dr. Joseph F. S:nith Discussion—(Reference to Bibliography) Mrs. Roland Parry, Mrs. Merrill J. Bunnell, [Hostesses NOVEMBER TWENTY-FIRST PINE TRO Form in Playwrights (Critical Analysis) Mrs. Panel Mrs. Richard B. Porter Discussion Joseph R. Morrell, Mrs. Joseph W. Brewer, Mrs. Roland Parry, Mrs. Elijah A. Larkin, Mrs. Lew W. Beason, Mrs. Darrell J. Greenwell Miss Dana Kelly, ? Miss Minnie DECEMBER Moore Brown. +] Fostesses FOURTH Paes SOOM ek Mrs. I. Bruce McQuarrie Lecture—The Question of Values......0..0000.00.... Dr. Joseph F. Smith Discussion—(Reference te Bibliography) Mrs. Arthur Perkins, Mrs. Richard C. Badger, Hostesses DECEMBER EIGHTEENTH Instrumental Trio....Mrs. Royal Eccles, Christmas Program—Oratorio Mrs. Darrel! J. Greenwell, Mrs. Fred Froerer Music........Proffessor Roland Parry (Weber College) Narrator—Mrs. Roland Parry Mrs. M. Thatcher Allred, Mrs. S. Dilworth GUESTS Young, Hostesses > > APRIL ANON: PUONOR is cis i The Language of the Tragedy Shakespeare Mrs. Eber SIXTEENTH oe Es os Mrs. I. Bruce McQuarrie Playwright Symposium followed by Scenes from plays Comedy Straight Drama Amphitryon 38 Galsworthy S. N. Behrman Mrs. Richard C. Badger, Mrs. Merrill J. F. Piers, Bunnell, Mrs. Mrs. I. Bruce McQuarrie, Mrs. Delbert B. Robert C. Bader, Mrs. Fred Froerer. Mrs. Oscar G. Russell, Mrs. APRIL Instrumental Lecture—On Mrs. Carlyle C. Eubank, Hostesses THIRTIETH Trio............ Mrs. Royal Eccles, Mrs. well, Darrell J. GreenMrs. Fred Judging Actors.............................. Dr. Joseph Discussion— (Reference to Bibliography) Elijah A. Larkin, Mrs. Paul Thatcher, GUESTS MAY FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MAY Day TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL Foulger, BREAKFAST Froerer F. Smith Hostesses FEBRUARY NINETEENTH Tr I a Mrs. I. Bruce McQuarrie The Quality of Tragedy Group Reading—Selected Types The Children’s Hour, by Lillian Hellman Miss Minnie Moore Brown, Mrs. Robert Kapple, Mrs. Arthur Perkins, Mrs. Horace G. Nebeker, C. Bader, WR: Pe TOMI pee C. Dixon Mrs. S. Dilworth Young, Mrs. Joseph Brewer Mrs. Clyde T. Greenwell, Mrs. Harry MARCH Mrs. S. Reed, Hostesses FIFTH es ee Mrs. G. Oscar Russell | BNR ID ieee Sue Seen yaks Opn ie Ranin Dr. Joseph F. Smith Discussion— (Reference to Bibliography) Mrs. Fred Froerer, Mrs. Robert MARCH C. Bader, Hostesses NINETEENTH ho a RT ps ee Ee MMOD A ODOR ears Mrs. Arthur Perkins The Quality of Comedy Group Reading—Heartbreak House, by George Bernard Shaw Mrs. Paul Thatcher, Mrs. D. Jay Larson, Mrs. Clyde T. Greenwell, Mrs. Richard C. Badger, Mrs. Horace G. Nebeker, Mrs. Richard B. Porter, Miss Dana Kelly Mrs. Joseph R. Morrell, Mrs. I. Bruce McQuarrie, Hostesses APRIL Primi SCRE RING ae SECOND koe eee Mrs. Delbert B. Foulger Lecture—The Role of Language........................ Dr. Joseph F. Smith Discussion—(Reference Mrs. Adam to Bibliography) Patterson, Jr., Mrs. Eber F. Piers, Hostesses 10 “The of consequence. plays no or theatre is never quite dead The when even for impulse it produces few dramatization the performers—from and be suppressed for long, cannot ess humblest mime to the great Garrick—hold audiences in readin ions. for the drama that will be reborn under favorable condit There are many moments of decay and re-birth in this life cycle. a And here one may discern only the life-cycle of mankind as whole.” Preface to Masters of Drama Gassner. BIBLIOGRAPHY Masters of Drama...........-.....----s---ccocncecsecnsececseecesssnsnenes Gassner—1940 Treasury of the Theatre..................-.------ Burns English Comedy ............-.---------+- Ba a Mantle a and a Gassner Thorndike Theatre...............-.---::---:ce----ceeseenenee== Moses and Brown The American Theatre. .................2--:--c-:cesseeese+* Hornblower 1 and 2 The American Theatre.............-------------:-eeeceesteee Clayton Attitude..................-...--c--ccssesceeesseeseeeeceeeeeee- Langfeld Aesthetic Beyond Good Enjoyment of Encyclopedia Representative and EVil........---.-----.::------csseeeeeeeseee Nietszche ence tetas Marx Drama............---------::-s-cscseseteseseecrenec of the te Nathan Theatre...........-..--------------ceert Modern Drama............-----------------ee W hitman to Drama................--:c--:scesseeeeseeeee Hubbell and Beaty || A Introduction Hamilton A The of the ...........--.-.-::-:-s-ss-sessessessssnensseteseteeceneenenenenenananee Drew I Theory Drama. ee Discovering Se ee Arts Monthly —_——e =e ONT A en Theatre Nation Magazine 12 PAH WII faa) aa s] UO) << = < au C) eH eer eri P¥ Oy Ox 9x8 PP AATR AER IA AA OS RASA SANA eit kt tetdetest ds SAIL Mo sig SPATE SASL EA FA XS DA OA Oh Sy BY-LAWS AND CONSTITUTION Sy!ee “ CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I—Name: The Drama Club of Ogden (founded in 1916) ARTICLE II.—Purpose or Purposes: (a) Shall be the united effort toward the study of the spoke n and lyric drama. (b) To create a sympathy for the highest form of the dramatic and lyric art, creating a permanent taste for good drama and to obtain the best plays in our city. ArticLte IJ]—Membership: Section 1. Membership shall be of two classes: active and sustaining, preference to be given to college wome n. The needs of the Club’s purpose and program must govern the selection of candidates to be voted upon. Readers, players, soloists, artists, pianists, executives, etc., shall be preferred as they are needed: the membership being limited to thirty-five. Section 2. A candidate for active membership a resident of Ogden for one year or more. must have been Section 3. Nomination of prospective members shall be presented to the membership committtee at least one week before being presented to the club. Voting shall take place at the next regular meeting. Section 4. Election shall be by ballot votes shall exclude from membership. and Section 5. Names of rejected sented again within a year. shall candidates three not negative be pre- Section 6. Active members shall consider them selves honorbound as far as possible to study the subje cts under consideration by the Drama Club, to perform literary, musical or committee work assigned them. Three consecutive absences, without excuse, will be considered a withdrawal. Excuses must be in the hands of the hostess before the club meet ing. Pr si nt SI rs Mem we ey SPY Wires: F EDS Ty e) Fl Te i nd iv Ne i ull P , ae May AD ri ¢ MS £ |+ ig UA ae 4 cP ha 4 ¢ ti ie aacle Mlles- Aledi inledae a) xd t ‘ + J eter heme Section 7. Sustaining membership may be conferred upon any member who has who is physically become a non-resident incapacitated to attend temporarily; regular a member meetings; or one whose vocation prevents regular attendance, the recommendation to be made by the membershihp committe e, and voted upon by the Club. Said member’ must obey all rules of active membership in regard to dues, etc., and is entit led to all privileges of membership except the privilege of votin g. A sustaining member has the precedence in becoming an activ e member when vacancies occur in the active membership roll. Section 8. No resignations shall be accepted ship from one who is in arrears for dues. ARTICLE from member- [V.—Officers: Section 1. The officers of this club shall be a president, vicepresident, a recording secretary, a corresponding secre tary, a treasurer, an auditor, a custodian. These seven shal] constitute a Board of Directors. Section 2. All officers shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting and continue in office one year. The regular term of al] Officers shall commence at the adjournment of the last meeting of the Club year. Section 3. A majority of all votes cast shall constitute an election. than Section 4. No member shal] two consecutive terms. Section. 5. Vacancies Club voting by ballot. ARTICLE in the be filled same office by the members for more of the V—Meetings: Section 1. The annual May. Section thru May. The may hold be necessary to 2. Regular meeting shall be held the first meeting meetings shall be held from September Section 3. Special meetings may be called by the president. call for the special meeting must state the business to be transacted and no business shall be transacted except that stated in the call. ARTICLE VI—Quorum: Section 1. One-third of the active membership of the Club shall constitute a quorum at any regular or annua l meeting, but at no time shall lack of a quorum at a regular meeti ng prevent those present from proceeding with the program of the day. ARTITCLE VI[— Section 1. This Constitution may be amended at any annual meeting by a two-thirds vote of all active memb ers present, the proposed amendments having been submitted in writing and read to the club at a regular meeting at least two week s before being voted upon. Section 2. Amendments may also be made at an annual meeting without previous notice by the unanimou s vote of all members present. Section 3. By-laws and standing rules may be adopted, amended or repealed at any regular meeting by a two-thirds vote. BY-LAWS ARTICLE I—Dues: Section 1. The annual dues of active members shall be five dollars, and those of sustaining members five dollars, payable at the first meeting in September, which dues shall allow each member one guest at each tea day. Any memb er elected to active membership after March Ist, shall be exem pted from payment of dues for the current year. ArticLte II]—Duties of Officers: Section 1. The duties of officers shall be such as are implied by their respective titles and such. as are specified in these by-laws. : Section mittees 2. and right to vote. be The an President ex-officio shall member appoint of the all standing same com- without a Section 3. The Recording Secretary shall keep an accurate, classified list of the membership of the club, with the address and telephone number of each member; receive all money due the club and pay the same to the Treasurer giving and taking a receipt for each sum transferred, and shall notif y members whose dues are delinquent. She shal] incorporate into her annual report a digest of all motions made throughout the year which affect the government of the Club. Section 4. The Corresponding Secretary shall notif y candidates for membership of their election and in general conduct the correspondence of the Club. Section 5. The Treasurer shall pay bills only upon order of the Club or its executive committee; keep an itemi zed account of all receipts and disbursements and present a written report at the first meeting each month of the transactio ns of the preceding month. The book in which the records of receipts and disbursements has been kept, together with the receipted bills, also the annual report of the Treasurer, shall be submitted to the Auditor at least one week before the annua l meeting. <A supplementary report shall be presented to the new officers by the Treasurer and Auditor following the annual luncheon. The Treasurer and Auditor shall make a report at the first meeting in September. The book shall remain with the Treasurer of the preceeding year until this report is given. Section Treasurer audit. 6. before The the Auditor annual shal] meeting examine and the make a books of the report of her Section 7. The Custodian shall have charge of all properties of the club, except such as are in actual use, subject to the direction of the club. Section 8. The Historian shall be appointed by the President. Her duties are to be responsible for a record of all activities and present a terse review of the Club’s work for the past year at the annual meeting and file a copy of such a repor t with the Secre- tary. Section 9. A Parliamentarian shall be appointed by the President. It shall be her duty in case of any question of procedure, to bring to the attention of the Club those provisions of the Constitution, by-laws or working rules that govern the situation, and be familiar at all times with new rules and regulations. ArTICLE I]]—Committees: Section 1. There shall be seven standing committees, consisting of three members each. (1) Membership, (2) Program, (3) Press, such to other time. (4) Play special (5) House, committees as (6) Courtesy, shall (7) Finance, be appointed and from time Section 2. The membership committee shall receive and present all applications for membership, investigate the qualifications of applicants and report their recommendations to the Drama Club. Section 3. The name of a prospective member shall be placed upon the waiting list with no information to the candidate as to when the name is to be voted upon. The result of the ballot shall be given by the tellers to the President who in turn will announce to affirmative. shall Section the 4. recommend members The the Program subjects result of the ballot, Committee for the for study, not later than if in the ensuing year January lst, and when approved by the club, prepare a calendar for the literary and musical work for the year, completing all arrangements for carrying out of the same. The program committee shall take from the year book the name of any member who has been reported by the Treasurer to be in arrears in her dues. Section 5. The Press papers as to time, subject, interest to the public. Committee place of shall meeting inform and such the news news of Section 6. The Play Committee shall recommend and be responsible for the development and enactment of a play or a series of plays during the year. Section 7. The House Committee shall recommend of meeting in the event of a necessary change. a place Section 8. The members who are is appropriate. Section 9. Courtesy Committee ill or in The four officers, namely and Treasurer. Finance the distress and shall extend communicate such courtesy Committee shall be composed President. Vice-President, with as of Secretary, Section 10. A nominating committee, consisting of the President and the two immediate past presidents, shall be named at the first meeting in March. This committee shall recommend two names for each office with the exception of president: for that office only the name of the vice-president shall be presented. ARTICLE [V—Meetings: Section two 1. Regular o'clock sharp in the Section 2. The order meetings shall be held of shall afternoon. exercises on Thursdays at be: ] ] a on eeeoe Oe Se i Call to order. ARTICLE Reading of minutes. Special order. Communications from the Chair. Report of Treasurer. Standing Committees—Membership, House, Courtesy, Finance. Special Committees. Unfinished business. Miscellaneous. Program of day. Adjournment. Press, Play, V. The general subject decided by the club. of The fiscal year shall ARTICLE VII. be the club year. ARTICLE Program, study and plan of work shall be VI. Parliamentary Usage by Fox, shall govern the proceedings of the Club, subject to special rules which have been or may be adopted.