Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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I | After many hours of writing and rewriting, our capable pencil pushers Betty Miglio- rini, Mike Leonard, and Judy Johnson came up with a wonderful script. Every- one who wished to take part did so. Many hidden talents were discovered, especially by our choreographers, Jane Hurrie and Louise Lindberg. The music was arrang- ed by Alan Millen and the band. Every rehearsal, ably directed by Pat Hayden (assisted by Foxy Parsons and Lee Turn- er) was a combination of fun and hard work which we will never forget. The uni- que staging ettects designed by Bill Low helped to make Malted Memories one of the best senior shows in B. H. S. history. emct Le± i i i

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A memorable event! The annual operet- ta, The Bells of Capistrano, was presented on March 20, 1953 to the delight of every- one who saw it. The theme of the operetta had a gay touch and the voices of all the principals and the chorus members were right in tune! Sometimes rehearsals got a little tiresome but everyone survived to realize that the finished product was worth all their efforts. Miss Lindsay and Miss Thrasher ' s hard work and patience were rewarded when the curtain fell on a very successful production. Mr. Kane, the other class sponsor, certainly worked hard to make the business ends of the operetta meet. On the evening of the performance, everything went smoothly to assure the Class of ' 54 a worthwhile operetta in every way.

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Did everybody notice that certain people in this high school always seemed to go around either in stage make-up or with paint all over their clothes? They were Mrs. Marjorie Brizzolara ' s Thespians. This society, started by Miss Barbara Hazel, who left us last year, is composed of those who have taken part in a required number of stage productions. Participa- tion includes not only acting, but also the direction and handling of props, make-up, and costumes. In this club are found the future Wally Westmore ' s and Daryl Za- nuck ' s. Look for them at the Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer studios in five or ten years. According to reports, there was a sharp increase in the instances of smuggling during the rehearsals for this year ' s play The Whole Town ' s Talking. It seems that acting being the strenous job it is, the cast felt the need for refreshment and managed to smuggle ice cream by even the alert eyes of their sponsor, Mrs. Mar jorie Brizzolara. The nourishment must have helped because everybody, after seeing the play, agreed that its next stop would be Broadway. Who knows, may- be the next time you see the names of Ashby Gibbs, Dick Tilton, Edna Soraghan, Paul Ellis, Laura Sheppard, Bill Low, and Norma Taber they ' ll be in lights.