Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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THE CLOWN THAT RAN AWAY After several months of diligent but fun work after school and in the evening, the Drama Club presented the children’s show “The Clown That Ran Away.” The students, mostly amateurs under the direction of Miss Drucilla Stillwagon, learned vocal, emotional, physical, com¬ ical, and other important techni¬ ques of acting. Eventually they were all more than ready and willing to present their show to children and adults on Novem¬ ber 17 and 18. “The Clown That Ran Away” was more than just a play. Dodo, the star, had the youngsters participating enthu¬ siastically. At one point in the show Dodo said that he was hungry and one of the children actually threw a cookie on the stage for him. Humorous occu¬ rences such as this took a lot of adlibbing on the actors’ part, but made the show so much more worthwhile and enjoyable. The work, and even the playing, paid off, since the first two shows were full houses and the first one paid all of the play’s expen¬ ses. The show concerned a clown, Dodo, and his horse, Gla¬ dys, who ran away from a cir¬ cus. Soon afterwards Dodo met “The Most Beautiful Dolls in the World” from Frumpkins’ store. Dodo fell in love with the most beautiful doll, Gloria. Villains came one evening and robbed Frumpkins’ store and poor Dodo was assumed the culprit. Just in time Gladys saved the day by finding the crooks with the dolls, safe and sound. The performers from the show teasingly called it a “tear jerker” because Dodo and Gla¬ dys returned to the circus. In other words, Dodo didn’t get the girl, or the doll, or whatever you might call her. ABOVE—Dodo, Jay Dillion, has a snack before hitting the sack in front of Frump¬ kins’ store.

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ABOVE—Sensuous Senior tackle, Vicky Dauber, jogs out to fellow team mem¬ bers after breaking through the welcom¬ ing party. BELOW—Piecing together a human-linked snake dance, spunky stu¬ dents await the signal to go. ABOVE—HOMECOMING COURT— Front Row: Ruth Graves, Patty Hawes, Leslie Westbay, Mary Whitney. Back Row: Bob Ligda, Dan Quale, Evan Keene, Mark Smock. LEFT—Prior to the Powderpuff game, the Jiving Juniors ' practice strategic plays. 11

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LEFT— The little girl with the sucker”, Carol Cristofolis, tries cheering up the sad and homesick Dodo by offering him her sucker. BELOW—Steve Elser, origi¬ nally costume chairman, assists Dave Yacko in the application of his makeup for his part as Mr. Frumpkins. LEFT—Virginia Witovet and her baby stroll past Frumpkins’ store and admire The Most Beautiful Doll in the World, Gloria, played by Jean Madison. FAR LEFT—Dolls Becca Cartmell, Liz Ploog, Diane Hoffman, and Becky Haack are placed in Mr. Frumpkins’ window by Andrea, Frumpkins’ assistant, played by Chris Berman. 13