Calvary School Play Cast

Calvary School Play Cast

Sheetz, Ralph (1912-1998)

Alexander, Gale Victoria Bowers (1918-2003)

Rickard, Willard (1914-1986)

Markley, Helen Madrid Kibler (1912-2010)

Emswiller, Mae

Sheetz, Harry (1909-1973)

Sheetz, Francis Chalmers (1917-2007)

Mowery, William (1901-1958)

Copp, Grace Burner (1918-2007)

Swartz, Charlie

Didawick, Rodney

Kibler, Jewell

Students - Virginia - Shenandoah County

Photograph of the cast of the four-act comedy, "An Arizona Cowboy," on stage at the Calvary School, located near Woodstock. The play was presented on April 3rd, raising $36.50, and April 4th, raising $31.00. String music and singing was provided by Marguerite Cook and Donald Skyles. The photograph was taken by Lewis (Louis) Morrison.

Front row (left to right): Ralph Sheetz, Gale Bowers (Alexander), Willard Rickard, Helen Kibler, Mae Emswiller, and Harry Sheetz. Second row (left to right): F. Chalmers Sheetz, William Mowery, Grace (Burner) Copp, Charlie Swartz, Rodney Didawick, and Jewell Kibler.

Morrison Studio

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Shenandoah County Library

c. 1935

Most subjects were identified in 2006 by Judy Sheetz Gochenour, whose father (Ralph Sheetz) and uncle (Harry Sheetz) are in the picture.

Robert S. Mowery identified his father (William Mowery) in the picture in 2002. He also had the same photograph at home.

Also identified in 2002 by Virginia Rutz, who went to the play and was able to name a few of the actors because they were her friends.

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Gale Bowers Alexander appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 003891 and 011047.

F. Chalmers Sheetz appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003891, 017777, and 025155.

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Glass Negatives