Brother Rice High School - Quest Yearbook (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

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Perusing the stage program of the Fisher Theatre, Henry Crix, and Tom Brooks converse before curtain time. Hark! In this years Christmas play, Elmer Clawson, a Roman sentry, bears tidings of Santa Claus' arrival. Dave Dean, Drama Club vice-president, leacls a host of Rice and Marian hopefulsiin practice for the spring play. 99

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bespians Become Musicomedians in '65 Play First Impressions creates good impression with audiences 'The Play's the thingn as far as the Brother Rice Players are concerned. Crganized by Br. Nash, the Players opened their season with four one-acts presented in November. The Christmas play was the highlight of the December assembly. January was the scene of the annual talent show. Over two thousand people were the guests of the Players at the Genesian Reading Festival. lWany compliments were received from the forty- tvvo high schools in attendance. Hlsutherli, 'iH.M.S. Pinaforen, and many other fine plays were viewed by students attending the Players theatre parties. Shows at the Fisher Theatre were eagerly awaited by students. The climax of the season was the May presenta- tion of thc musical version of 'iPridc and Preju- dice , First lmpressionsv. As the summer approached, the Players were hnalizing plans for the bus trip to thc National Theater Convention in New York. Brother Nash gives cues to costumed Dave Dean, Elmer Clawson, ,lack Bode, Tom Lynch, and Dan Corrigan. 98 In a musical attempt to win a berth on the cast for First Impressionsf Nick Grieshalaer, accompanied hy lllr. Callaghan, presents his selection. Inspecting a work of art in the Fisher Theatre, Pat Feehan is confused. But Dan Diggles and jim Varley seem to enjoy it. r

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boto Club Tails To Meet rgent eodlines Photographers capture present for future through film, cameras Another bulb flashed as the photography club caught into pictorial form another aspect of Brother Rice lligh School. Their picturesque work on film can be found in the Chieftain, Brother Ricels monthly paper. llowever, the true testament to the clubs efforts is the schools yearbook, the Quest. The quality of the yearbook can only be as good as thc quality of its pictures. llere the Quest is truly fortunate. The club is composed entirely of photographic enthusiasts, who can be considered camera bugs in the truest sense. As moderator of the Photo Club, Br. Grimaldi has introduced new equipment and techniques for his two most active photogf raphers, Mike Bennett and Mike Guy. They can be seen at all assemblies and school functions attempting to duplicate the scene for lluture use. Mike Guy, one of the prominent photographers for the yearbook and newspaper, is seen in the darkroom busily enlarging a negative to meet a deadline. 100 -Nu? Examining a finished print just out of the dryer, Br. Grimaldi seems pleased with the results. lllilce Guy and Mike Bennett also seem proud of their work. One of the most intricate functions of photography is being demon- strated by Mike Bennett, head photographer, as he makes a careful study of a negative.