Pictures from a Play by the Harlequins in 1948

On November 15 and 16, 1948, the local dramatic group the Harlequins presented the play You Can’t Take it With You. The play was a comedy written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Some of the individuals in the picture above are: Carl Miller, Fran Miller, Eldon Rosswurm, Carroll Post, Lois Meyer, Shirley Carpenter, June Palmer, Ralph Hoffhines, Dorothy Lalond and Jack Mayer. The play was about the fun-loving Sycamore family. In the local production featured June Palmer as Alice Sycamore and Ralph Hoffhines as Tony Kirby. Below is another scene from the play.

Carroll Post and Orson Kniseley built a model boat for the play.

An article in the November 16, 1948 issue of the Sandusky Register Star News reported that “good performances were given by all.” Jack Mayer stole the show as a Russian ballet master, sporting an eagle tattoo and a Russian accent. Someone in the cast created a holiday greeting card with a picture of the set from the play.

These photographs were donated to the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center from the Kniseley family. Orson Kniseley played Grandpa Vanderhoff in the local play.