Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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SPRING FESTIVAL America Through the Ages April 25th saw the opening of the first Spring Festival to be held at C. H. S. The program was presented by members of the girls Physical Education Classes under the direction of Miss lean Ann Hughes. The first act found us taking A Trip to Other Lands, during which time we visited Sweden, Scotland, lreland, Spain, Russia, and Germany. This trip gave us a good insight into the recreation of other lands. Upon returning to America for between acts we greatly enjoyed at- tending a real New York Circus. The clowns were especially good and en- joyed by all. The second act saw us following America Through the Ages. The journey began in the Revolutionary Period with the quaint and solemn minuet followed by the favorite southern song Let Me Hear You Calling Caroline. Next we found ourselves moving westward to the strains of Turkey in the Straw watching the Virginia Reel. Several years rolled past and we saw the clouds and shadows of the World 'War in with newsboys yelling war headlines doing a top routine. Then came the footlights of the Bowery into view at which time we saw some real high steppin'. Twenty-four

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OH DOCTOR One of the highlights of the year '40-41 was the musical comedy, Oh Doctor! This operetta was given under the very capable direction of Mr. McCann, a traveling director who is expert at that sort of thing, and Mrs. Robert Cartwright, music teacher of Charlestown High School. Some of the high spots of the show were: Slow and Easy featuring Myrtis Bailey and Albert Ross as the dark-skinned actors who furnished much of the comedy. Also She's a Corn-fed lndiana Girl with lean Childers Cwho, incidentally, stole the show? and Edward Sallee as 'Penelope' and 'Iohnson'. There were also several dances and songs by some of the different grades which were enjoyed by all. This review was presented by students from the entire school and was quite a hit , Twenty-three

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We next heard the lulling of sott music, a beautiful composition called Day Dreams, played and sung by the Girls' Choir. Then into the limelight stepped the ultra-modernness ot interpretive or modern dancing at which time we saw the girls doing lovely movements to ancient tom-toms, poetry, and simple songs. The last number, which was presented by the advanced group, was Deep Purple, The costumes and lighting effects, in this number, made it very beautiful. A Our trip ended with an American Drill spelling out the letters U.S.A. Colors were presented and with the singing ot America the curtain fell on our first Spring Festival. -vu s. 'Twentyrlive