George Washington High School - Patriot Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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ll ll mame hits charleston stage i Moon girls encircle lady astronomer Vera Charles. We thinkyou're just sensational, Maru Mame's wide circle of admirers includes the jitterbug set. Following the example of Vera, Agnes Gooch experiences momentarily the glit- ter of New York. 401 Freedom

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Members of All-County Chorus include: FIRST ROW: David Steighan, Chuck Kiner, Tom Webster, Tom Cormelly, jeff Courter, Mike Hodges, Jeff Powers, Drew Cicarello, jay Hodges. SECOND ROW: Debbie Eye, Cheryl Perkins, Debbie Williams, Ann Bid- dle, Jennifer Kirkland, Christy Lowe, Kay Lockard, Ann Douglas, Susan Williams, and Cheryl jividen. G. W. 's representatives at Boy's State were Monty Warner, Phil Oblinger, and Glen Goldfarb. initiative recognized All-State and All-County Chorus and Band: selected after performances of solos and re- quired exercises. The National Council of English Teachers Award: selected after submitting an autobiog- raphy, Written work, and an impromptu theme test. Veterans of Foreign Wars: David Mohler was awarded third place for oratorical abilities. Boy's State: selected by G. W. 's faculty. Dur- ing leadership elections Phil Oblinger was elect- ed secretary of state. National Merit Scholar Semifinalists: se- lected on basis of PSATXNMSQT scores. National Merit Scholar Semifinalists include: FIRST ROW: Susie Mason, Jesse Getliffe, Ann Biddle, Linda Gaston and Mary Mundy. SECOND ROW: Tom Heywood, jerry Will, john F itzpatrick, and Ric Asbeck. F reedomf 39

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The G.W. Fine Arts Department selected MAME to be presented as the 1974 Spring Mu- sical. The show was directed by Tom Murphy, musically directed by John Van Camp, and choreographed and produced by Nina Denton. A large number of students became in- volved in the show, many of whom had never been interested in theatrical productions be- fore. The play deals with young Patrick Dennis, Chris Woodruff, and the life that is presented to him when he becomes orphaned and travels to New York to live with his Auntie Mame, jennifer Kirkland. Patrick and his nanny Gooch, Barbara Blair, expect to find a passive elder aunt awaiting their arrival, but instead they find the center of New York's whirlwind so- cial life. Mame Dennis reveals new horizons to her nephew with the help of her friend, Vera Charles, an aging stage star, Ito, her Japan- ese servant and her many, many other ac- quaintances. Patrick travels through life with his auntie, sometimes confused and bewil- dered by her lifestyle, and as the show ends Mame takes her grand-nephew Peter, Pat- rick's son, under her wing and begins to show him how to live. A great deal of talent was visible in the show which included gymnasts, dancers, actors, sing- ers, and a student-based pit orchestra. g - 'i'Qf?n 5: ' 5' r v.'f . 1 W ' V .fd . 1 an lgliglwifi I l Q HITS , I '09 F 'ilk Aft' Us l Membexs of the Mame cast offer a toast to opening night Mame presents her pregnant secretary Agnes to the high society of Connecticut. Fre edomf41