Argentine High School - Mustang Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Juniors presented “Wedding ” Berenice and John Henry singing I sing because I’m happy try to comfort Frankie. This year the class of ’66 presented The Member of the Wedding. In the play, Candice Hammons as Frankie Addams, an adolescent girl torn between child- hood and adulthood, is constantly seek- ing a place where she can belong, a place where she can be a “member.” Her actions often led to both laughter and tears. In addition to the larg'e junior cast, Jimmy House, a third grader at Noble Prentis Grade School, played John Henry, and Donna Blanks, a senior, played Berenice, the cook and housekeeper. This drama was well received by an audience accus- tomed to comedy. As she serves drinks, Berenice adds her opinion to the wedding plans. Frankie resents Barney’s insinuation that she is imma- ture. 10 John Henry and Frankie argue about the rules of the card game, while Berenice attempts to keep peace.

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“Teahouse” brought beauty and laughter Audience interest focused on the construction of the teahouse. The set was built by the stagecraft class. Assisted by a goat, a jeep, and two Frank- lin grade school students, 22 students presented “Teahouse of the August Moon” on October 20. Mr. Jerry Davis directed the Mustang Club play adapted by John Patrick from Vern Sneider's novel. The cast faced a hard task as they had only a few weeks to learn about Okinawain customs, dialects, and dress; however, the reports by students and families of a delightful evening of theater indicated the cast’s efforts were not in vain. Captain Fisby, played by Charles Carpenter, shows his obvious consternation at the free-loading Okinawains. Beverly Beecroft as Lotus Blossom tries to make an unwilling Fisby comfortable. Sakini, portrayed by John Lietzen, ex- Villagers listen attentively while Fisby tells them about their new government under Plan B. plains Okinawain customs to the audi- ence. 9

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“Diary” drew near capacity Crews and cast alike devoted long hours of work to produce The Diary of Anne Frank, the senior class play, which was the final dramatic offer- ing of the year. The set, one of the most complex ever done at Argentine, gave the play a sense of reality. The audience was one of the largest ever recorded for a non-musical produc- tion. The three major roles were ably performed by Colleen Staggs as Anne Frank, Charles Carpenter as Herr Frank, and Jerry Evatt as Peter Van- Daan. “Diary” tells the story of religious prejudice in Nazi Germany. The Frank family lived in Germany prior to the war, but they fled to Amsterdam with the Nazi takeover. Opening at the end of World War II with the dis- covery of twelve-year-old Anne’s diary, the play tells in flashbacks the story of the German takeover of Hol- land and the Frank’s and VanDaan’s going into hiding in an attic above a busy factory. Anne enthusiastically greets the end of eight hours of enforced silence. Herr Dussel and Peter struggle to retrieve the food stolen by Herr VanDaan. Anne comforts Peter when he becomes On New Year’s Day Miep and Herr Kraler bring a sugar cake and the spirit of festivity to disillusioned about life and his parents. the hiding families. 1 1