Cleveland High School - Beacon Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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66 1 33 OSQ Clfle A most excellent presentation of the musical drama, Rose Marie, was given to a large and enthusiastic audience in the Cleveland High School auditorium on the nights of November 19 and 20. A large array of talent,and good scenery made this show a big success, with Shirley Gatzert and Karl Heinemann taking the honors as the stars of the show. Shirley sang beautifully and completely won over the audience with her poise and acting ability. Karl was enthusiastically received with his superior rendition of the many hits songs featured in the show, and his natural acting. Rose Marie is a tale of excitement and romance, set in the wilds of Canada, involving jim Kenyon and Rose Marie, about whom the love story revolves. Jim is falsely accused by Wanda, an Indian girl, of killing her husband, Black Eagle. Rose Marie, believing this to be true, refuses to marry Jim, but agrees to marry Hawley, a friend of her brother, who was involved in the killing of Black Eagle. Jim and Rose Marie meet later, but she repulses him, although still in love with him. Finally, at the wedding ceremony of Rose Marie and Hawley, Wanda bursts forth with the truth, and Rose Marie and Jim are happily reunited. Excellent acting was displayed throughout the show. Bob Kranze and Joann Gunn, as HardfBoiled Herman and Lady jane, provided the lighter side of the story with their marital mixfups, and Norma Beck and Bill Sandidge as Wanda and Hawley, lent melodrama to various scenes. Jay Willoughby rated generous applause with his portrayal of Sergeant Malone of the Royal Mounties. The wellfknown and wellfloved songs by Oscar Hammerstein II, including Indian Love Call, Rose Marie, and Totem Tom Tom, highlighted the show. The choral singing of one hundred and sixtyffive wellftrained voices provided a delightful background for the solos and, together with the clever dance routines, rounded out a successful and enlightening operetta. p Others in the cast included Roy Busch as Black Eagle, Tom Fernandez as Emile, Rose Marie's brother, Donna Hampel as Ethel, and Edgar Hartmann as the Half Breed. Of course, a word of praise and thanks must go to Miss Louise Mann, production manager and director of vocal music, Mr. Vernon Barrett, who so ably directed the orchestra, and Miss Margaret Boland, assistant production manager and dialogue director. The stage settings, which set the mood for the different scenes of the show, were created by Miss Florence Knepper and her Stagecrafters. Miss Katherine Hucke was responsible for the makefup, Miss Mary Inez Mann for the costumes, and Miss Vera Ulbricht for the beautiful and inspiring dances. Also deserving recognition for work without which no operetta could succeed, are Mr. Harold M. Doxsee for lighting and sound, the student assistants, and the various publicity departments, who all contributed greatly to the success of a superior Cleveland operetta. Elaine Grieshaber 19