Cheltenham High School - El Delator Yearbook (Cheltenham, PA)

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Q is Q0 05-jf S has o.p9f'-1 Gps D Wtfffb QQZLQLELQ 'QL sj J -2 Robin ual Guo' and ADCB5 B Jeff ir X X Ll On the evenings of April frrst and second, Chelten- ham High students presented to the public, for the first time in the nineteen-year history ot operettas at CHS, Gilbert and Sullivans HRUdd1QOI9.H Under the expert direction of Mr, Allzert E. Weston, Mr. W. Clair l-lower, and Mr. Walker D. Taylor, the leads and chorus spent many hard-working hours atter school preparinq to present a comedy other than the usual Pirates of Penzance, HH. M. S. Pinaforef' and The Mikado. The result was the very eniayable Ruddiqore. lanet Zeh, as Rose Maybud, and Lynn Potarnkin, as Mad Margaret, portrayed their female leads excellently. Larry Gliclcrnan had everyone rolling in the aisles as Despard, while Roger Abrahams and Gordon Paster- naclc starred tn the other rnale leads as Robin and Richard. Laird Gzlson as Hannah, Stanton t'Sonr1y J Srlmare, as Adam, lane Lehow as Zorah, and Effie Reppert as Ruth also had lead parts. To Martha Dreyfus, Mrs. Burton and their crew of artists goes the credit for layxng out and very ehectrve scenery tar Ruddiaore. M and his protection engineers, headed by Les

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:QQ r,dQ,,. Gao QL3HM 35 S kk gl Bill Seltzer, and Dick Stauffer, took care of lighting cmd the mechanical aspects of the operetta, while Mr. Kunkle and his crew handled the job of making scen- ery and shifting it between acts, In the operetta, sweet, naive Rose Maybud is loved by both sailor Richard Dauntless and farmer Robin Oakapple. Robin, in reality, is Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, a baronet with an ancestral curse that he must com- mit a crime a day, or die in agony, Since Sir Ruthven is believed dead, the curse is passed on to Sir Despard Murgatroyd. Upon discovering that Sir Ruthven is alive and in disguise as Robin, Despard transfers the curse to him and marries Mad Margaret. Rose is about to marry Richard when the ghost of an ancestor, Sir Roderick Mugatroyd, appears. Robin clears up the situation by reasoning that Roderick didn't really die, since suicide is a crime. Roderick is alive enough tc marry Dame Hannah: Rose and Robin are unitedg and Richard marries Zorah, a bridesmaid. Our most hearty thanks go to everyone who helped make this performance of Ruddigore a success. 6 Q no Q q f Q ? ,G 6, ,ad 6 1w

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Which shade of grease paint shall I use? Who hid my Walking stick? Try to get that spot in the right place. These and many other similar remarks were heard backstage when CHS thespians prepared for two big dramatic productions in assembly. The middle of October found Mrs. Margaret lones and her second period English class, assisted by Miss Alice McCurdy, student teacher from Beaver College, hard at work on a three-act classic comedy, The Physician in Spite of Himself by Moliere. By rehears- ing in class time, in the aftemoons after school, and Sunday aftemoons, the cast had the play ready for production on November twenty-second. Bob Edelson proved to be the outstanding actor of the day through his portrayal of Sganarelle, the man who feigned the part of a physician. Other members of the cast, all of whom proved to be fine performers, were Margie Stewart, Lynn Potamkin, Ianet Lubowitz, Bill Roxby, Bruce Gilmore, Paul Brucker, Frank Sckupa- kus, and Carl Schneider. Behind the scenes other class members contributed much time and effort to the success of the production. All the costumes were designed and made by Martha lean Cadzow, Elinor Decker, and Iudy Leopold. Peggy Derham took charge of gathering properties and setting the stage, while Ellen Friedman wielded the make-up kit. Lew Schwartz and Iohn Esham were responsible for the excellent lighting effects. The next undertaking was a one-act Christmas play, called Pop Reads the Christmas Carol. Mr. Gill and the assembly committee agreed to sponsor the play, and Barbara Coleman and Iudy Leopold acted as co- directors. Choosing the cast was a difficult task, since so many came to tryouts. Ed Hilliard proved to be a very stern, white-haired Pop Iones. Don Winther Brucker at the Organ: Frankie McHugh: English Class Play: Chorus at Christmas: Career Day: cclkly