Morningside High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Inglewood, CA)

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L... 2 I. 9 fn .Nara A Degazlmente a 77Zaw6a9a6de, The Music and Drama departments combined to produce Morningside's first musical produc- tion this year. Starred in Finian's Rainbow were Nancy Thomas, John Musgrave, and Bob Perrine. The show was extremely successful. lt was performed Friday, March l8, and Saturday, March 19. The auditorium was sold out on Friday night, and came close to being sold out on Saturday night. All of Saturday's receipts were profit which will be put toward next year's production. Participating in the show was the A Cap- pella Choir. Staff supervisor for the choir, Don G. Fontana, directed the show. The company rehearsed from January to the March performance date. Assisting Mr. Fontana in the direction were teachers Mrs. Betty Walker, Ken Ton, Bill Mar- vel, and Ron Broaclwell, all Morningside faculty members. The Music and Drama departments are look- ing forward to equally successful musicals in future years. 'f 'lf , --7 ,

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DRAMA Drama reached a peak at Morningside High this year. There were more presentations this year than ever before. First off the line was a comedy, My Three Angels, followed by a second comedy, The Curious Savage. The music and drama depart- ments combined to bring a musical extravaganza, Finian's Rain- bow, and the drama department produced All My Sons, con- sidered by most to be the finest drama ever given at MHS. The final play was the hilarious production sponsored by the CIGSS of '60, Mr. Roberts. These plays were sprinkled with one-acts put on by the beginning drama classes. The successful year was a tribute to a man who has put the MHS drama department on the map, Kenneth L. Ton. Dmma, cmd ri fu! One of the funniest plays ever given at Morningside was My Three Angels, a tropical farce involving a snake and a chicken. Starring as the three angels who were in reality convicts were John Mus- grave, Paul Wood, and Tony DiFraia. ln supporting roles were Tom Nobles, Peg Stewart, Rory Gerstle, Martyn Agens, Judy Berry, and Eileen Seltzer. The story concerned the problems of 'v a family and the solution of them on the part of the convicts by using the snake which was named Adolph. The ending is a happy one with Martyn and Judy in each other's arms, the convicts back in iail, and Adolph wound around Tom's neck. The dates for the performances were December 4 and 5. fi' R -E -44 Ange s

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3, Curious Savage The second play at MHS was also a comedy which took place at a sanitarium. The Curious Savage starred Barbara Edwards as Mrs. Savage and featured Dave Childress, Judy Burke, Carol Bruce, Mike Rogers, Doreen McCarthy, Joy Briggs, Dan Lewis, Jean Aquilino, and Mike Gisonno. The plot concerned the hiding of ten million dollars worth of bonds. They belong to Mrs. Savage and her relatives keep trying to obtain them. Mrs. Savage makes friends with the in- habitants of the sanitarium and decides to stay there even though she is sane. dede Qfecvzzfa Warne ,, , 1 ,- f -,.4- .-Q-' '., y , 4435 sw, rx,-V . . V ff- -, ,. , , . .. ,, ..,. . . H T..-....... wiwug' ' ' -1'6 ,- 1k bf'f- 5 21 - f-1-y,,.,. Q- 1 s, W, - , v - , . t , - '.x..r.r.1'-fr .- , f if , , v v.-.,!v:A::k:, :-M' lov-1 1,960 U ff-4.51 Finian' Rainbow