Morningside High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Inglewood, CA)

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During the season MHS thespians presented several one-act plays. These plays were presented for different purposes. Two one-acts were presented in May for the public. One of them was the story of nine men starving to death and their only hope for survival was cz duck. Starring in this play, Hope ls The Thing With Feathers, was Martyn Agens. lt was an all-mole cast and it also fea- tured Jim Stewart, Warren Chick, Ken Del Conte, Tony Mumolo, Tony DeFria, and John Musgrave. The student direc- tor was Paul Wood. On the same billing was an all-girl one-act, The Drop of a Hat. It starred Connie McEwen. The story involved the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine who loses her iob to her best friend. Others in the play were Kathy Foy, Sharon Ryan, Joyce Rocco, and Carol Pierce. The student director was Elaine Jacobs. Many other one-act plays such as So The Jury Was Hung by the first period drama class, A Debt To Pay, Lost Elevator, and Alice Blue Gown by the second period drama class, and The Long Journey by the fifth period drama class were presented. There was no admission for these plays but it was an assignment for each drama class to see each one-act. Plays were acted and directed by, and all the sets were made by, the beginning dramatists. One-Act Plays I 1 Giza. . . vc' '21, . -f ap-o -M' , iw , ,lm -:. i K oe-.-act: fa 9 . 7.4.-, 'Q-po: o a o dole o ., go -go' o e .ago-oy' lc p'a.opp -.-oy Q sox

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Hasty Heart Being the lost three-act production of the year was by far no handi- cap to Hasty Heart. This comic-drama starred Warren Chick as Lachie, a Scot who did not know he was going to die. He is sent to an army hospital in India, ln this hospital the five other male patients and nurse try to befriend him, but Lachie thinks he does not need their friendship. This presentation, although tilted with comic moments, brought tears to the eyes of many in the audience. Just as in the senior play last year, males dominated the cast. Playing the only female part was Sue Goates, as the nurse that Lachie falls in love with. Adding to the humor of the play was Paul Wood, as Tommy the Englishman. Ken Del Conte played the part of the typical American soldier, Yank. His wit and sincerity, combined with the other character ports of the play, made this one of the best performances that MHS thespians have attempted. The Senior Class presented this play in April. A performance was given for Monroe Junior High School, a matinee for Monarchs, and two night presentations. Student directors for this play were Martyn Agens and Dave Marshall.

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