East High School - Beacon Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Fabulous Big Night on Catfish Row featured a take-off on the Broadway production of Porgy and Bess. The arrival of a steamboat, which was equipped with four show girls and Slick lim, excited the men of the town but it in- furiated their jealous women, especially Bess. In the scene that followed, Bess goes off with Slick Iim and Porgy with the show girls. However, they are reconciled when Big Bertha, who is actually Slick Iim's wife, appears on stage and forces her woe-beguiled husband to take refuge by jumping into the river. The gigantic steamboat and saloon backdrop created a special effect on the audi- ence, as it portrayed the mood for the skits. GREEN BEAN HOLLER Bertha Walker, president of the National Thespians, presented Miss Ruby Bird with a gift of appreciation for her direction of the 1960-61 Follies, Miss Bird is especially to be commended for her hard work and proficient supervision of such a successful performance. The Green-Bean Holler girls added a bit of humor to the Follies with their imitation of a country radio station, appropriately called SNUF. Talent was presented by Educated Elvira, Effie Lou Hoehandle and the Bean Holler Gals and Minney Rinestone, while Predicate Nominative and Homer Shag- nasty acted as master of ceremonies. The special event was the crowning of a Milk Queen. A fight among all cast members brought the skit to its conclusion. 4