Arkansas City High School - Mirror Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

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,Gb Doctorll ls Large Dose of Amusement Even an apple a day couldn't have kept us away from Oli Doctor! It was one of the most sparkling, modern operettas we've ever had, thanks to the efforts of the high school and jun- .or college music departments. The two leading roles were taken by Lillian Clough as Hon- or and John Tufts as Phillip. They made a, marvelous romantic combination, and both gave performances that were the top. llaskill Gill as Dr. Drinkwater, owner of the Drinkwater Sani- tarium, and Alice Newman as Glory, his granddaughter, player' their parts cleverly and were received by the audience with much enjoyment. The stad' of doctors, Dr. Cuttem, Dr. Slaughter, and Dr. Coffin, played by Douglas More. Wayne Thomas, and Norman Troxell were idiotic but entertaining. Norman Troxthelth lithp wath tho amuthing! KNOW he's got me doing it.J Three clever comedy roles as patients in the Drinkwater Sanitarium were played by Hope Day, Emily Jane Yount, and Captola Shelhamer. hope, as the plump C?J Mrs. Crossly, was a trifle ded, Emily portrayed Mrs. Weakly, a thin, homely old woman, Captola as Cynthia, Bob's cousin, was a sweet young thing just bubbling over with her love for Dr. Coffin. A high point in the operetta was the comical dance done by these three patients and the three doctors. Guy Brewer 'bout stole the show as Rainbow, the slow, stupid negro servant. Bessie, the pretty coquettish maid, was the main heartthrob of Jim, one of Phillip's men. Marjorie Hadley and Jay Ruckel played these parts as if they enjoyed them as much as the audience. And remember the Old Timel as played by Raymond Ausmus? He made a grand character role of it. Manuel, the big, bad robber, played by Harold Keller. almost rated hisses and booes when he kidnaped Bessie and Rainbow. Richard Hall as Pancho, Manuel's brother, nearly fooled us with his broken English, but he made a convincing Mexican. After seeing Bob, better known af, Mack Gilstrap, it was easy to understand why Dr. Drinkwater df sired a match between him and Glory. Oh yes, and Marjorie Crill as Madame Chere, Honor's mother, not only captivated Dr. Drinkwater, but the audience as well. Charles L. Hinchee and A. F 'an Romani deserve lot.. of bouquets for giving us such a. Htertaining evening. Th-' musical score, plus the dialogue '-.is used effectively by the characters to turn out a finished pf: formance. To Miss Edith Davis goes th' credit for the novel and lovely dances. The most outstanding number was the ballet, given as an interpretation of the birth of the spring. Nina Marine Davis took the part of the goddess, and Dick A. Hc-ward played the part of the pilgrim. Jacqueline Burnett did 11 sol'- dance, accompanied by a chorus of nymphs. Others who were responsible for the success of this presentation were Miss Esther Denton who was in charge of the costuming, and Miss Vera Koontz who took care of the scenery. Vic Gillespie was stage manager, W. A. Sneller arranged for the stage carpentry, Howard Clark was property manager, and Willis Payton was business manager. PAGE 16 IG V lCRlG'l l' GA ILNEIL Collcgre l'rep.- debate, senior play, band. orclrestra. extemporancous speak- inxr ALICE GILLIG Collette l'rcpnratm'y Course. GEORGE GRIFFITH Crrllcife Prep. -furntlmll, cashier, Sport- ligrht Club. HAROLD HAYES Commercial, Glee Club, Hi-Y Messiah. BILLY HENDRYX Cullcxrc Prep.-Student Council, Perf Club, ll1l,l'7l.I'l'llll'Zll basketball.

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w. N. Q. 'J 0 Q: l I M L- - -- -rf-V ' ' A - 'V Class of '36 HOPE DAY--'General President of Glee Club, opera, Messiah, president of conference, Pep Club, program committee for assemblies. VIRGINIA DAY-General Co-editor of Ark Light, public speaking play, Pep Club, Mirror staff, Speeders Club, Student Council. IRMA DICKEY-College Prep. Girl Reserves, cashier. MARGARET DIXON-College Prep. Pep Club, president of conference, Student Council. CHARLES EATON-College Prep. Band, Orchestra, opera, Messiah. A 175' ff wk C,ou,VLf. L' BOB ELSTOQN-College Prep. Ark Light staff. LEAH FARROW-General Pep Club, Girl Reserves. BOB FAULCONER-College Prep. Glee Club, Messiah, opera, Pep Club, business manager of speech play. FRANCES FIELD-General Glee Club, Messiah, vice-president of conference. BETTY FRANKLIN-Commercial course. PAGE 15

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CIGSS of '36 EVANGELINE GEER-General ROBERT GIBONEY-College Prep. Pep Club, conference president. LAUREDA GOFF- -Cullcxre Prep. Girl Reserves. KENNETH GRAVES --Ind ustrial Future Fa rmers. RICHARD HALL-College Prep. Banrl, orchestra, Glee Club, opera, Messiah quartet. GAIL HARDEN-College Prep. Honor Society, Pep Club, head cashier. DOROTHY HEATHMAN-fColIege Prep. Secretary of Girl Reserves, Glee Club, Messiah, conference secretary, Ark Liyzht staff, Mirror staff, Pep Club, Quill and Scroll. FRANK HENDERSON-General Ark Light staff, Junior Tatrol, Pica Club. DELBERT HIGBEE-Inalustrial Conference president, Student Council, intramural athletics, Future Farmers. MADGE HILL-College Prep. Glee Club, Messiah, Girl Reserves, conference health officer. PAGE 17 ,