Bethesda Chevy Chase High School - Pine Tree Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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Producing Plays For All To See With the announcement of each production, Mr. Dalla Santa found throngs of aspiring actors and actresses eager to read scripts for his approval. This formidable display of undiscovered talent presented many problems, but some- how a decision was reached and the play was cast. Pygmalion, the first production, gave us an opportunity to meet Professor Henry Higgins and that disreputable but charming flower girl Eliza Doolittle. Enthusiastic audiences forgot their own problems at the first sound of Eliza’s out- rageous cockney accent and privately resolved to speak better English. The all-male cast of Stalag 17 threw the school into turmoil with its beards and shaggy haircuts. The boys took the inevitable jokes about Castro’s rebels in stride and re- hearsed tirelessly. The result was an amusing picture of the lighter side of a Nazi prison camp. Serious overtones added suspense, providing a perfect foil for the robust, earthy comedy. The third production of the year, Lily, the Felon’s Daugh- ter, went into rehearsal as the yearbook went to press, but everyone knew a third success was guaranteed. “Let’s go over that line again, Phil.” Student di- rector Joy Hawkins helps the Stalag 17 cast. department for Dennis Johnston. Mr. D., not Hank Classic uses stealth. Realistic conditions were simulated with stove and angry young men, inspired those beards. cots, stacked in the front of the classroom by day. Chow line. Peter imirie dishes out “tea to Dennis Johnston, Tom Lo- Charlie Vest. Hours of practice resulted in “one of the best plays I’ve bred, Hank Classic, Mike Wilbourne, John Bassett, Pieter Wensink, and ever seen.” 15

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14 The first reading is the hardest. Aspiring actors and actresses show their skill for Mr. Dal la Santa. Drama Offerings One, Two, Three— The art department convinced more than 5 people with this eyecatching display. Paul Combs and Johnny Knight convince Cornelia Eakle they've been “thinking Eliza. You won my bet! You squashed cabbage leaf, yo incarnate insult to the English language! ” A-a-a-h-o-w-w-w! I’m a good girl, I am!

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We’ve Got Steam Even if we aren’t members of the team we are charged with the same excitement the star half-back experiences. Everything is a pleasure, whether it is decorating the car, climbing the bleachers, or making the pilgrimage to the Hot Shoppe after the game. If it rains, we have fun getting wet. If we cheer ourselves hoarse, we can still croak happily as our team displays its skill. When Mr. Baron joins the cheerleaders, the crowd goes wild and the team comes through with another score. Loyal fans came in bitter cold or soaking rain. Parents joined ranks regularly but were honored at the game with Walter Johns' Flag Twirlers, major! pom pons join the baif a colorful half-time 16