Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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MIDDLE LEFT-Hill 8nd Marcellus Washburn describe the sadder but wiser girl for them. LEFT-Brigette Bickart and Priscilla Broadbent demonstrate the eye to eye Iowa stubborness. BELOW-Harold Hill and townspeo- ple contemplate the problem of a pool table in town. LEFT—The Pickalittle Ladies inform Harold of the goings on between Marian and miser Madison. MIDDLE LEFT—Hill rescues Tommy Djilas from the clutches of the Mayor and the Constable. Music Man 23

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ABOVE-Marian gives Amaryllis a piano lesson as mother Paroo (Amy Monteith) looks on. ABOVE RIGHT- Goodnight, my Someone, sings Marian sadly, think- ing of a future love. RIGHT-Marian the librarian looks dismayed as Harold Hill threatens to drop the marbles. 22 Music Man

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MUSIC MAN marches into Central Singing and dancing, the MUSIC MAN marched into the lives of Central students and the hearts of the audi- ence. Although actual work on the musicale began soon after the start of school, a few plans had been laid last spring at the Thespian Ban- quet when the name of the play was announced. During the summer, work- shops were held where stu- dents learned basic dance steps. Dance routines for the coming play were also worked out. Tryouts were held the second full week of school. They were a source of fun for those who went out as well as for those who watched. The hard part was waiting for the announce- ment telling who was what character. Set construction began about the same time. Thanks to the Sceno- Graphic Company, a blue- print of the Wells Fargo Wagon and ideas for the River City main street were obtained, making construc- tion slightly easier. This may account for the fact that the sets were finished before opening night for the first time in three years. Soon schedules were filled—on Mondays and Wednesdays there were re- hearsals and on Tuesdays and Thursdays sets were hammered, glued, and stapled together. Between all the rehears- ing and building, different committees were being set up. Fifteen to 20 ushers per performance had to be found. Props were begged, bor- rowed, and bargained for. Publicity crews had al- ready started shouting show dates to the community. Ticket crews manned the ticket office before, during, and after school waiting for telephone calls requesting seats. 24 Music Man