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

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if X igmffftfifgyf Wa, The musical comedy Good News was presented by Cleveland High School, November 18 and 19. Good News, written by Laurence Schwab and B. G. DeSylva, is based on college life and centers around the problems of the popular football player, Tom Marf lowe. Tait College is to play the most important game of the year but Tom must pass his astronomy exam before he can play. Without Tom, Tait's team doesn't stand a chance, so Pat Bingham, Tom's sophisticated girl friend, offers her cousin's help as she is an excellent student in astronomy. Tom has proposed to Pat many times but after working with her cousin, Connie, decides to ask Pat's release. Pat assumes as much and reminds Tom of his promise, insisting that if he plays and wins they will be married. Tom passes only because of Professor Kenyon's school spirit. He plays, Tait wins, and Pat, having a sudden change of heart, decides to release Tom from his promise so he's able to marry Connie. Sharing the honors for the male lead were joe Slyman, Thursday night, and Curt Troeger, Friday night. Both boys earned the enthusiastic receptions of the audiences. Jean Luehrmann played the demure Connie Lane perfectly, and her beautiful voice delighted everyone. The sophisticated Pat Bingham was expertly performed by joNell Vxfillhauck. Dottie Bower and Dale Mullaney, as Babe O'Day and Bobbie Randall, were outstanding in many hilarious scenes. Others in the cast included Bill Sandidge as Professor Kenyon, Al Ulsas as Pooch Kearney, Donna Hampel as Millie, Erwin Mayer as Beef Saunders, Lyle Eichborn and Phil Hasser as Bill Johnson, Richard Wiedman as Windy, Ted Euler as Slats, Richard King as jim, Keith 'Zaharia as George, and Pat Walling, Shirley Simmons and Janet Burns as the Cheer Leaders. The hit songs Good News, Varsity Drag and Lucky in Love were high points in the show. The dance numbers for Varsity Drag and other numbers were under the direction of Miss Vera Ulbricht who did an excellent job. To Miss Louise Mann, Production Manager, goes the credit for the wonderful chorus and solo work. The Assistant Production Ivlanager, Miss Margaret Boland, must receive praise for the fine work she did directing the dialogue. Mr. Vernon Barrett and the orchestra will long be remembered for thier creditable performance. The scenery was under the capable direction of Miss Knepper in Stagecraft. Miss Iwi. I. Mann deserves credit for the costumes and makefup. No show would be complete without the help of Mr. Harold Doxsee and the boys of Audio Visual. A vote of thanks must also be given to the Student Council, the Art classes, and the Orange and Blue for assisting in the production of 'LGood News, a most successful and commendable operetta. 27

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