Amarillo College - Palo Duro Yearbook (Amarillo, TX)

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DOWN IN THE VALLEY Opera presentation has become traditional at Amarillo College. The college opera is an all-school affair. The College Choir is featured, but the College Players are always on hand to take acting parts and to handle stagecraft details. The art and carpentry classes prepare all scenery and properties. Journalism students assist in publicity. The entire Music De- partment participates, voice students singing roles in the opera and instrumental music students forming a theater orchestra. DOWN IN THE VALLEY, a folk opera built around the mountain song of the same name, is the story of young love. Definitely not of a hillbilly na- ture, the folk opera contains some fine music and is based on an interesting story woven around the emotions of a mountain boy who is awaiting execu- tion for the murder of a rival. The boy escapes from jail and returns home to see his sweetheart. His freedom is shortlived but is long enough for him to know that his sweetheart has a lasting love for him. Brack Weaver Neil Hawkins Jennie Parsons .... Beverly Jo Nance Thomas Bouche Jim Burris The Preacher The Leader Howard Dill Jennie ' s Father Jim Restine Guard Jim Collins Peters Ted Abrahamson Lynn Ekinner Two Women Vera Wilcoxson Bob McCausland Two Men Jim Jordan Chorus Amarillo College Choir

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TRIAL BY JURY The scene for TRIAL BY JURY is a court of justice. Edwin is sued by Angelina for breach of promise. The Usher instructs the Jury that they need pay no attention when the defendant speaks; and the gentlemen are ob- viously prejudiced against Edwin. Even the Judge is be- witched by Angelina ' s beauty, and Edwin finds his plight sad indeed. After a most confusing session of court the Judge announces that he himself will wed the plaintiff, beautiful Angelina. Judge Jim Burris Plaintiff Joardis Burnett Counsel for Plaintiff Neil Hawkins Defendant Raymond Morrison Usher Jim Restine Foreman of the Jury Paul White Chorus Amarillo College Choir

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