Bishop Denis OConnell High School - Shield Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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Call Me Madam climaxed the year ' s dramatic productions with a professional note. Under the direction of Mr. Boyd Hagy, assisted by Mr. Fred Frabotta, Music Director, and Mrs. Patti Hands, Choreographer, the performance displayed a true spirit of showmanship in all of its precarious and thrilling moments. The plot, which was a light political satire based on the well-known Perle Mesta story, sati- rized the liberal loan policy of the government and made humorous allusions to Mr. Truman. Modern dances, peppy choruses, traditional polkas enhanced the lively dialogue and spirited acting of the cast. Highlights of the play, never to be forgotten, were Sally Adams (Linda Quig- ley ' s) struggle with a very uncooperative larynx — the mystery of those eight missing bars of mu- sic which the dancers were not prepared to skip — the convincing thump of Linda ' s fall — the Lichtenburg cheese — to mention just a few. To borrow an expression, we can sum up all reactions with the traditional IT ' S TERRIFIC! ENJOY THE FAIR! smiles Princess Maria (A. Galvin) to her fellow Lichtenhurgers. after the generosity of the Ambassador makes the traditional Fair possible once again. ■MONEY, MONEY. MONEY sing Senator Brock- bank (D. Jacobe), Senator Gallagher (D. Hayer), and Congressman W i 1 k i n s (K. Pavlyak). THE UNSUNG HEROES . . . L. Gascoigne, Bass, J. Thomas and Mr. Fred Frabotta set the pace at the piano. ITS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE PERLE MESTA PARTIES that simply floors everybody.

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And when you CALL ME MADAM, Smile YES, I THOUGHT THE ASCOT AND SASH would seem more distin- guished, says Prime Minister (R. Rankin) to Cosmo (M. Mason) and Madam Ambassador (L. Quigley). MADAM AMBASSADOR, THAT IS NOT PART OF THE CURTSY, says the Princess, A. Galvin as Pemberton Max- well (L. Kizuik), Cosmo (M. Mason), and Kenneth Gibson (W. Chip) register consternation at Linda ' s pratfall. ANYONE FOR A CHARLESTON? - Burns and L. Quigley are in grand form. DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF THE OCARINA — sets off display of intricate steps. 46

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GINGER KICKED THE BALL THIS WAY, AGNES says J. Cur- ley, as he demonstrates to A. Galvin the way the winning point was achieved. THATS A GOOD ONE. Best one I ' ve heard from you yet, chuckles J. Curley to K. Boyle, A. Galvin, and F. Odenhal. TIME OUT FOR GINGER This delightful comedy begins as the Carol daughters congratulate their father for his controversial speech favoring stu- dent liberty. Daughter Ginger takes her father ' s advice and joins the varsity foot- ball team. She can actually outrun her boyfriend. Tommy, who breaks with her. Finally she becomes disillusioned, and things fall back in their proper order when the boys, sprawled laughing on the field, let her score a touchdown. AS ROUND ONE gets under way. I. McCarthy and B. Guy fight their way out of the situation without boxing gloves. WHOA! the room is tipping over, shakily says L. Kiziak to A. Galvin who is on the couch. 48 •THIS IS THE OUTFIT that won the game, brags Ginger, played by G. Hilleary, to C. Weissenborn. D. Jacobe is the innocent by-stander.