Palatine High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Palatine, IL)

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Shadg characters abound in spring musical Cutting hall became Broadway of the 1940s as Nathan Detroit, Sky Masterson and their gambling cronies plied their trade in Damon Runyon's Guys and Dolls the week- ends of May 9-10 and 16-17. The story concerned the problems of Nathan Detroit tBen Sieglerl and his colleagues in crime, Nicely-Nicely lohnson tMark Goughnourl and Benny Southstreet tMike Longl as they tried to find a spot for their floating crap game. Their efforts were complicated not only by the law Uack Prendergastl but also by Miss Adelaide Uacque Fer- rariol, Nathan's chorus girl fiancee of 14 years, and the Sal- vation Army, led by Sarah Brown floan Brownj and her grandfather tFrank McGeeJ. In trying to get S1000 to finance the game, Nathan bet Sky Masterson tTim McGlynnl, the biggest gambler of all, that he could not take Sarah to Havana. However, Sky and Sarah fell in love and Sarah went to Havana, and Sky saved her mission from being closed by bringing in a dozen sinners, all participants of the crap game, Others in the cast of over 80 included Sheila Fyfe as the Salvation Army general Matilda Cartwright, Mark Kuchynka as Brooklyn mobster Harry the Horse and Pete Reese as Big lule, Harry's friend from Chicago. Miss Mic- key Williams choreographed all dances, and Miss Carol Williams was technical director. Mary Scollay as student director and Brad Samojla as stage manager assisted Mr. Peterson, drama, Mr. Reiser, vocals, and Mr. Trimborn, pit band. ABOVE: Nathan Detroit, aggravated by the cold reception he was getting from loey Biltmore at whose garage he wanted to hold his crap game, hearing that joey wanted S1000 before he will let Nathan make use of the garage. This caused Nathan to remark, l hope he gets stabbed by a Studebaker. RIGHT: After being thrown out of EI Cafe Cubano, Sky Masterson and a slightly tipsy Sarah Brown strolled in the moonlight, and Sarah sang of her love for Sky in lf I Were a Bell, Sky had bet Nathan he could take the mission dolI to Havana, but he had not counted on getting romantically involved with her. This scene and many others were on the ramp, an addition to the small stage in Cutting hall.

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K'-1 One of the year's most successful movies was an MGM production, That's Entertainment. Palatine took the title and the theme for its V-show and presented it in Cutting hall Feb. 6, 7 and 8. Though the Marx Brothers were not featured in the MCM film, they were the continuity for V-show. Groucho tFrank McCeel, Chico lDon Andersonl and Harpo tKen Strombergl searched for a producer to back the show of their dreams. As they waited outside Producer Peterson's office hoping to be able to do business with him, they pre- sented their acts to his secretary tluann Gerthl. One of the acts was Monster Mash. Cihouls ran down the aisles screaming as Dracula and Frankenstein danced in the background to Frank's singing. Soloists were Luann singing Sister Suffragette, Mark Cioughnour playing his gui- tar accompaniment while singing Lincoln Park Pirates and loanne Barczyk playing Fantasie Impromptu as a piano solo. Other soloists were Desi Long dancing to The Sounds of Philadelphia, Dave Militello playing Night Train on the electric organ, Carolyn Carlson singing I Honestly Love You nn 'Yun and Rich Brady at the piano playing Morning Has Broken. The continuity script was written by Frank, layne Loven sheimer and Brad Samojla. Brad and Chris Thomas were production coordinators. The actors were inspired by full houses both nights. V-show's biggest production number, involving 17 students dressed as various ghouls, was Monster Mash. TOP: Shelia Fyfe as Count Dracula lamenting the disappearance of the Transylvania twist. Frank McGee was Dr. Frankenstein and sang most of the song, LEFT: Betsy Santow, Frankenstein's monster, having green makeup applied by Miss Williams, technical director. Betsy appeared in several acts and had to be remade each time. ABOVE: Cathy Christie, Gregg lannusch and Shelly Coleman of chorale ensemble performing Chim Chim Cheree from Mary Poppins.

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