Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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South acific delights crowd South Pacific, a musical adapted from James A. Michener's Tales of the South Paczfe, delighted Homecoming crowds Oct. Z9-Nov. l with four perfor- mances at the Abilene Civic Center. The musieal's setting is a south sea island plagued by the hardships of World War ll. Ensign Nellie Forbush. a small-town girl from Little Rock. Ark.. is nurse to a crew of dame-watching sailors. But Nellie's attention is caught by Emile DeBecque, a wealthy. middle-aged French planter, who serves as her host during her stay on the island. Love soon develops between the two, but almost is shattered when Nellie finds that DeBecque once was married to a Polyne- sian and is the father of two liurasian children. Nellie is confused and disturbed by his revelation and begins avoiding the Frenchman. Lzmrz Hall and Barry Sniool, along with lfllfot Belles, Kevin Wwnrs mia' llflarlv .S'Iot'lfdalc, sing in Ilia' pfllllllt' of' Ilia Wllll!IIlvSgI'l'lllg Follies, ln response to Nellie's withdrawal DeBecque offers his knowledge of the island to l.t. Joseph Cable, a Marine who has come to the island to establish a coastal watch of an adjacent Japanese- controlled island. Cable is sidetracked from his mission by Bloody Mary. the islands native en- trepreneur. She lures him to the secluded island of Bali Ha'i. where her beautiful daughter. l.iat. lives. Cable finds himself captivated by l.iat. but like Nellie he is torn between his love and cultural prejudices. Cable turns from the romance to his mission. which is directed by the island's Capt. Cieorge lronbelly Brackett and his eager aide. Cmdr. William Harbison. Us- ing radio reports from DeBecque and Cable. the American forces are able to capture the Japanese-controlled island. But the invasion costs Cable his life. While Dellecque is gone. Nellie's love triumphs over her prejudices, and she goes to care for his children. The musical closes with Deliecque returning to find Nellie and his children waiting for him on his terrace. Music tl

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Cast Ensign Nellie Forbush . . . . . Lana Hall Cmdr. William Harbison, U.S.N. Emile DeBecque .,.... .... C lay Hale Lt. Buzz Adams .............. Bloody Mary ............ .... P eggy Lewis Stewpot ............. Luther Billis .............. .... B arry Smoot Professor ............... Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C. . . . .... Nelson Coates Yeoman Herbert Quayle . . . . Liat ....................... .... D ebra Wilks Marie ....,....,..... . Capt. George Brackett, U.S.N. . . . . . . Curtis Tate Chorus Vickie Allen Elliot Bales Marcy Bannister Deanna Bounds Della Bowen Thomas Bruner Milton Buckelew Rebecca Carpenter Melissa Colea Candy Cunningham Melanie Dickey Shirley Dunn Jennifer England Buddy Evans Kipi Fleming Dezarae Gaines Deborah Gardner Dara Goodwyn Jeanette Greenlee Curtis Griffith Kristi Halfacre Rachel Johnson Sharon Litland Elizabeth Mann Ken Martin Ron McCommas Cindy McCormick Greg Perry Kathy Pettry Jim Pierce Trent Pines Rachel Rainwater Jane Robinson Janan Scruggs Alan Short Audrey Sims . . . Trent Pines . . . Elliot Bales Mark Stockdale . Kevin Weems Thomas Bruner Deanna Bounds Danny Sims Barry Smoot Andy Spell Mark Stockdale Blair Tarver Steve Vertz Kelly Walker Kevin Weems Amy White Sally Wieland Victoria Williams Ruth Wilson This page: left - Clay Hale sings of his love to Lana Hall after Talk to Nelson Coates and Debra Wilkes. Opposite page she has washed that man right outa her hair, ' right A Bali Clay Hale sings to Lana Hall on Emile DeBeeques plantation Ha'i is the setting for this scene as Peggy Lewis sings Happy terrace on an island in the South Paemc. 20 - Musical