Arlington High School - Honker Yearbook (Arlington, OR)

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The Governors Dauglzier The mixed chorus had as its major production of the year, the operetta, The Govemor's Daughter, by Alfred Wakeman and Ira Wilson, given in the high school gymnasium March 14, 1952. The musical was di- rected by Mr. Jack Mahoney, music instructor in the higi school. The play opens on the night of the election of Mr. Horace Coodspeed, as the govemor of the great state of Calibama. The governor's wife, Mrs. Goodspeed, is an ambitious woman who would like to take af- fairs of state into her own hands. lt is she who directs the publicity, and who tries to dictate the policies of the new governor. Her ambition goes further. She wishes to marry her only daughter, Jane to Senator Snow, a wealthy old man who has political influence. ln order to accomplish her ends, she plays upon the unselfish good nature of John Sumner, a struggling young author, Jane's fiance, and persuades him not to stand in Jane's way. John is in a quandry. He has promised Mrs. Goodspeed to break his engagement to Jane, without dis- closing the wily plan which Mrs. Coodspeed has forced upon him. The most difficult task is to give a plau- sible excuse for breaking his troth. He tells Govemor Goodspeed that he loves Jane, but that he is too deeply in debt to marry. Governor Coodspeed then offers to liquidate the fictitious debt. John, driven to ex- tremity, feigns insanity, and is so convincing in his role that he commands the situation and with sparkling comedy puts Mrs. Coodspeed and Senator Snow to a disadvantage. Meanwhile, Mr. Octavo, of the Leverlung Publishing Co. arrives on the scene with a contract for the publication of John's book. When Mr. Octavo hears that John is mentally deranged, he seizes upon this fact as a choice bit of publicity and boosts t.he contract price of the book to 850,000. John signs the contract. Upon arrival of his Aunt Mary from Oshkosh, the hoax of his assumed insanity is disclosed. Mrs. Coodspeed impressed with John's importance as an author, is now anxious to make amends. John and Jane renew their troth, and the Senator is routed. Leading singing roles for the operetta were taken by the following students: Governor Coodspeed ............................... Phil Hickey Mrs. Coodspeed ....... . . . . . . . Donna Krebs Jane Coodspeed . . . .... Sarah Baker John Sunmer .... ....................... M erritt McKay Senator Snow . . ......................... Enoch Hickey Four Reporters ....... . . . Paul Pruett, Rich Sherrell, Dale Curry, Jack West Other roles were taken by Darlene White, as Marge, Lovella Bailey, as Dot, and Bemita Lloid, as Louise, Mr. Octavo was played by Ray Hoard, and Aunt Mary, by Phyllis Seeley. Accompanists for the oper- etta were Marilyn Hurst and Janet West.

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