The Trail of the Conestoga From the novel by B. MABEL DUNHAM Dramatization by Eleanor Doherty and Carl F. Klinck. CHARACTERS (In order of appearance) CHRISTIAN EBY ................................................... Mr. Alvin Pauli NANCY, HIS WIFE ................................................. Miss Elizabeth Spohn BECCY, CHRISTIAN'S NIECE ........................................ Miss Margery Tailby SUSIE ........................................................... Miss Evelyn Klugman LIZZIE .......................................................... Miss Eileen Little HANNES .......................................................... Mr. Walter Eifert SAM BRICKER ..................................................... Mr. Edward Neigh JOHN, SAM'S BROTHER ............................................. Mr. Walter Hamm ANNIE, JOHN'S WIFE .............................................. Miss Verna Lauman LITTLE JOHNNIE .................................................. Miss Jean Klinck SAM BETZNER ..................................................... Mr. James Lochead ELIZABETH, HIS WIFE ............................................. Miss Dorothy Tailby BARMAID ......................................................... Miss Jean Brent GENERAL ISAAC BROCK ............................................. Mr. Rudolph Breithaupt JAMES WILSON .................................................... Mr. Herman Little HEASLEY ......................................................... Mr. Carl Seltzer PETER EBY, THE BISHOP ........................................... Mr. Henry Enns JOSIAH SCHNEIDER ................................................ Mr. Clare Kruspe MENNONITES ...................................................... Mr. RIchard Ruch Mr. Ryerson Casselman Mr. Julius Neff ACT I. SCENE 1. The Eby Farmhouse in the Hammer Creek Community, Pennsylvania. SCENE 2. Some weeks later, just outside of the farmhouse. ACT II. SCENE I. Canada: The Betzner clearing in the4 midst of the Heasley Tract (ie. near the present Pioneer Memorial Tower on the Grand RIver not far from Doon, Waterloo County.) The Bricker's Conestoga, just arrived from Pennsylvania, is off-stage at the left. SCENE 2. Some months later. A tavern in Little York (now Toronto). SCENE 3. The Heasley Tract once more; this time, at the Bricker clearing. ACT III. SCENE 1. The Eby Farmhouse at Hammer Creek, Pennsylvania. SCENE 2. Just outside of the farmhouse. SCENE 3. The Eby Farmhouse once more. NOTES The action took place in 1802-1804. The language and accent used are meant to suggest Pennsylvania German constructions and manners of speech. "Conestoga" is the name given to the covered wagons used by the Mennonites at that time. An attempt has been made to represent with accuracy the costumes and historical settings of the time. The chair on which Christian sits was carried from Pennsylvania in John Brubacher's conestoga in 1816. Within the same wagon, in an "aus styer", was the fine piece of blue and white linen (woven in Pennsylvania from hand-spun thread) at which Beccy sews in Act III, Scene 1. Beccy's kerchief was part of a Mennonite bride's costume in the early part of the last century. Various other articles used on the stage are treasured relics of other days. For these, as well as for advice regarding pioneer ways, the Class is grateful to Miss Lydia Musselman of Kitchener. To numerous other friends in Kitchener, Waterloo, Hespeler and Elmira, the Class wishes to acknowledge its gratitude for loan of costumes and other articles of historical value. (See back of page.) OTHER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS For kind permission to use her novel ......... MISS B. MABEL DUNHAM. For scenery .................................. The Y's Men's Club of Kitchener-Waterloo. For handling tickets and reservations ........ Doersam's Book Store, Waterloo Ritz's Drug Store, Kitchener. For advertising .............................. "The College Cord" Kitchener-Waterloo Street Railway. FOR THE CLASS OF '32 Faculty Advisers and Directors ............... Miss Eleanor Doherty and Mr. Carl F. Klinck President of Class ........................... Mr. Carl Seltzer Business Manager ............................. Mr. Wm. Nolting Advertising .................................. Mr. Karl Knauff Lighting and Scenery ......................... Mr. E. Harrison Perkins Stage ........................................ Mr. Herman Little and Mr. Harry Alberti Properties ................................... Mr. Julius Neff Costumes ..................................... Miss Evelyn Klugman