Covington High School - Trojan Yearbook (Covington, IN)

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The Juniors Played Three Fingers In The Door Varying expressions of concerned actresses display the changing atmospheres of Three Fingers in the Door. William and Hannah Heupel try to assist Uncle Gregory as he struggles to his feet. Backstage chaos creates unmemorized lines. 14

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him Down Under with Mrs. Schmaltz (Lynne Suzuki), a giggly old hat with a yen for poisoning husbands—all eight of them. The clincher came when lie learned that the doctor and the undertaker, Mr. Black (Richard Beilis), both had designs on his wife. Vociferously repenting of his stubbornness, Mr. Morlock then awoke and vowed to be the ideal husband and father. The Seniors Played Other characters in the cast were Marcia Oma-hen as Martha, Luigi’s wife; Richard New as Mr. Brubaker, Morlock’s boss; Bonnie Glover as Mrs. Brubaker; Debbie Sentelle as Mrs. Frinck, the German charwoman; and Neil Keller as Jake, the newsboy. The play was given superb direction under the auspices of Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Linn, without whom the play would surely have been— in show biz parlance—a “turkey.’ r Cool Jrand Jim, stage hand Jim Ramey that is. provided accurate sound effects and curtain pulls.

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Sylvia listens intently as Uncle Gregory tries to explain the strange happenings taking place. A long-last promise to her deceased father leads Sylvia Long (Susie Stockdale), a young, pretty girl of about twenty, to the delapidated, secluded house of her quite wealthy great uncle, Gregory Long (Kenny Al-ward). Accompanied by her aunt, Tessie Tingle (Sue Young), her friend, Betsy Brown (Jane Hegg), and her fiance, Paul Harden (Mark Walter), Sylvia is disappointed to be greeted by her uncle’s two housekeepers, the disagreeable Mr. and Mrs. Heupel (David Denhart and Janet Johannes), and his rather unconcerned cook, Anna (Jennie Richey). At their arrival, Clara (Patti Ltchison), Mr. Heupel’s niece, tries to warn the visitors of some apparent danger by sneakily holding up three fingers, but only when she is sure that her uncle isn’t watching. Aunt Tessie uncovers the meaning of Clara’s warnings when she is shot at in the middle of the night and wakes up to see “Three Fingers in the Door”. The next day, after finding a note saying that Uncle Gregory’s life is in danger, Sylvia becomes increasingly worried and sends Betsy for the police. Betsy mysteriously disappears, but Paul returns with two officers (Rollie Nielsen and Curt Massey) to find Aunt Tessie at gunpoint, Sylvia in the well, and Betsy tied up in the dungeon with the real Uncle Gregory. The Uncle Gregory Aunt Tessie interrupts Anna’s daily work with her insistent scolding. Doing her morning exercises. Aunt Tessie rows the boat as Mr. Heupel angrily watches. Sylvia knew was not the actual Uncle Gregory but was Three-Fingers Mike Denson, the notorious forger. Along with the Heupels, Mike locked the real Mr. Long in the dungeon and was tearing down the house to find his money. After the officers carted away the convicts, Clara crept from her hiding place under the lumpy sofa, bringing with her a bag of money containing Uncle Gregory’s wealth. The Junior Play cast would like to express their appreciation to Mrs. Lynn and Mrs. Craig for their tolerance of unmemorized lines, laughing on stage, and lightning without thunder. 15