Zanesville High School - Comus Yearbok (Zanesville, OH)

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Nancy Brown, as Bloody Mary, and Gary Bowles, cast as the sardonic Luther Bills, discuss the purchase of a grass skirt in a scene from South Pacific . At extreme left is Kay Williams, Mary's assistant. Backing up Billis are Bob Baird as the professor, Roger Fields, Stewpot, and John Allen, radio operator. Mmwd fjfeaaiei Gaawcl Ronnie Wilson, center, who portrays the role of Emile de Becque, is flanked by two native chil- dren, Ngana, portrayed by Cynthia Sidwell, left. White Cottage school. and Jerome. played by David Adams, Roosevelt junior high. 'aujfn Performing arts department, combining tal- ents of vocal and instrumental music and dramatics classes. presented two successful performances of the Rodgers and Hammer- stein musical South Pacific on February l and 2. The cast of 65 depicted 25 colorful scenes backed by a beautiful musical score. Ronnie Wilson played the part of the French planter made famous on Broadway by Ezio Pinza, and Melanie Boal, as Ensign Nellie Forbush, was the ZHS Mary Martin. General director was Mr. Fawcett.

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7am ' wi :qw 'WMM' Abel CRonnie Wilsonj tries to explain the strange ways of the white man to the jungle Indian in an opening scene from the musical, 'tGreen Mansions 'Qaeen !f'f an4' March 29 and 30 marked the premier of the musical, Green Mansions , adapted by Mr. Fawcett from the W. H. Hudson novel. Miss Kaprielian of New York City provided the score and served as accompanist. Ronnie Wilson portrayed the hero, Abel, lost in the jungle, and Kay Worstall imper- sonated the lovely Rima, exotic survivor of a vanished race. Faculty member Mr. Biggs played Nuflo, the grandfather, chorus girls and boys were Indiansg and Karen Erickson was Rima's ballet counterpart. 'Alzqh Wmcdaw' ZHS, host at the annual Drama Festival, March 23, won superior rating with the one- act play High Window by Verne Power. Jill Youmans was later selected on the All- State Cast during the Columbus contest, and the play was presented at a student assembly on April l2. The plot concerns the mysterious death of wealthy Warren Winthrop, and the action occurs before a massive window from which Warren is said to have been shoved. Direc- tor was Mrs. Bonifant. Left: Al Zimmer. Jill Youmans. B. J. Baker, Dave Morton. Mrs. Bonifant tcoachb and Carmen Smith, foreground, exhibit trophy won for High Window . Right: Karen Erickson, as Rima in Green Man- sions . dances in jungle scene.