Hovey Players Presents:
Fresh Fields

By Ivor Novello

Directed by William Partridge

A three act comedy presented at the Hovey Institute (as were all major productions from 1936 to 1953).

The review included this: "....after the final night all motored to the Old Mill in Arlington for supper and dancing.....Miss Vivian Phipps played for a Virginia Reel.....choruses were sung and a general social time was enjoyed". Not like in my day when we went to a bar in Watertown Square, or up to Mamas' or to Doc's in Ipswich or the time Joel and I almost got arrested for stealing a car, or.........

Interesting Stuff : Opening night attendance 600(!) from a membership of about 100 and season tix holders of about 500 (that grew to 900 by season end). Makes a treasurer salivate, however, membership/sponsor/season tix were $2.40/season, tix at the door were $.90 except for this year's musical $1.50. Here's an excerpt from a 15 October '45 News Tribune editorial praising the Hovey Players.."...........expansion......would be the acquisition  of a large building, possibly a barn structure would satisfy........" (It was ever thus)...

Performances: November 14 and 15, 1945

Courtesy of Ralph Tomao, Hovey Historian

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