Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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'ii' Tense moments of conflict arose in Anastasia as Anna Uoyce Kenonenl was used as a tool of fortune seeker Prince Boumne Uames Robertsl in the hope of gaining a large inheritance left to the daughter of Nicholas II. Productions give theatrical aspirants their big chance Evidence of her identity is given to Anna Anderson as old Russian acquaintances, charwoman fSal1y Benedictl and sleigh driver Uohn Constablej comfort their Princess Anastasia. Mis- belief continued, however, to hold the audience in suspense until the final act in which Anna's outcome is revealed in a surprise climax. Twenty-one

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Twenty The peculiar antics of one man's family were portrayed by several unique characters in the fall play You Can't Take It With You. The eccentric head of the household, Grandpa Vanderhof CRobert Granfeldtb pauses after uttering The exciting atmosphere and hectic pace of the theater world intimately touched the lives of many young Cody thespians this year. Hopeful ingenues turned out to read for parts in the fall and spring plays. Double casts for both plays gave young aspirants the big chance they dreamed of. Cody dramatists spent long hours memorizing and rehearsing lines in preparation for the final dress rehearsal. Then as the curtain went up they found themselves nervously facing an expectant audience. Soon that sinking feeling disappeared as they were caught up in the spirit of the play. The audience, too, was caught up in the rolicking humor of You Can't Take I t With You and the tense uncertainty of A nastasiaf' For many of these Cody actors, as well as many in the audience, live theater was a new experience. one of his philosophical harrangues to make an observation of Alice Uudette Banketl as she models a new spring en- semble. Home made rockets undergo critical inspection by Jerry Kucharski and Bruce Mack during their por- trayal of two unique members of a bizarre house- hold in You Can't Take it with You .

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Twenty-two . I Cody's band demonstrated its superb musical quali- ties to a pleased audience by presenting an arrange- ment of Gigi in a Parisian setting. A surprised audience gazed in amazement as the movie screen actors became ahve to feature Bandarama's drum major and majorettes. With a Latin-American background, modern dancers expressively set the imaginative mood for. the per- formance of the Peanut Vendor , a rhythmlcal dance interpretating a day at a festive Mexican carnival. A diversified program augmented by a panorama of melody delighted the audience as Cody Music Men presented Bandarama for 1960 La Fiesta Mexicana presented by the seventy piece band painted a colorful musical portrayal of a Mass and carnival. The Peanut Vendor was the lively musical background for a dance routine performed by the modern dancers. The first portion of the concert was concluded with the Allsports March. A commentary with a film of the marching band set the stage for a rousing beginning of the second portion of Bandarama. Selections from the French musical Gigi followed. And then, according to tradition, the Cody faculty presented Showdown at Codytown a satirical saga of the Old West which climaxed another magnificent production of Bandarama.