Bellows High School - Scraps Yearbook (Mamaroneck, NY)

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DEAD BODIES' MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS' SECRET ROOMS' Productaon of Mary Roberts Rmehart s mys tery thrrller The Bat was the Class of 50 s chonce to demonstrate nts dramatlc talent Although a dnfflcult play to perform requrrmg two complete sets and com plncated lrghtnng effects It was presented In two suc cessful performances by the Sensors Joan Derby s characteruzatnon of the crotchety Cornelna Van Gorder was outstanding She made the most of that strong mrnded acrd tongued splnster wrth full Lynn Fontanne treatment Llzzre Allen the tumld superstmous mand provlded a welcome comnc rellef In an otherwlse tense drama Sybil Nassau In thus role at might even be sand stole the show Francls Vutetta was convlnclng as the cigar smoking detectlve who un a melodramatuc surprise endlng The lnevltable romantuc mterest was provlcled by Vlrglnla Cluck as Dale Ogden and Danny Evangelrsta as Brooks her fiance Eugene Sloane played the part of the Japanese butler complete wlth slantlng eyes sung song volce and butcher kmfe Other members of the cast Included Joseph Benedlct as the lawyer Donald Anderson as the doctor and Salvatore Falllace as the banker Edward Kayner turned up In Act Ill as the detectlve and Steve John ston fell out of a closet as a very reallstlc corpse The success of the play was due nn large part to the dlrectron of Mr Stanley Cornush Stage manager was Altce Harraott Mr Stanley Cornush Dan Joe Joan Don Ed 1 . v M l turned out to 'be The Bat himself. I Don Und Pgnk. Sybil, Gene, Jini, Dan, Joe, Joan, Don, Ed. Jini, Pdnli, Joe, Joan, Sybvl

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xl 4 First Row: Gene, Bobbie, Sybil, Carol. X Second Row: Steve, Sol. 55 3 Stage Sef, Ad I. i Grace and Joan fm ir! Q Vic and Chop Pete Gordy and Mr Cornish Dan Joe and Carol serv-.5 9