Cubberley High School - Totem Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Marsha . . . Iohn Rick Astaires at Keely, Co-ed Capers Mr. Ratlifi assemhled a talented troupe of performers to make Cofed Capers the most sophisticated presentation of its kind in Cougar history. Scene changers Karl Ahrahams and Don Tahor lent continuity to the entire show and levity cntr'actes. Louis Prima and Keely Smith sang Night and Dayf' Night came when lamplighter Karl unscrewed lamppost Don's hulh. Lori Flach performed the candle dance which she had seen in Burma. Dr. Laurits. gave his traditional Capers address f'-- - this year an amusing character analysis of Ra-iah, his autocratic cat. Candle smoke mingles with the atmosphere of the exotic far east, The Casi: chorines, clowns, irombonisis, ballad singers, ilappers, and feline philosopher.

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l Left to Right: Malinda Cutler, Jennifer Feeley, Left to Right: Ken Wheeler, joan Cook, Malinda Karl Abrahams, Robin Easterbrook. Cutler. LlNDlfRSTUDIES - Sitting: R. Cohan, C. Bain. Standing: Huston, E. Cutler, S. Wiley. TWo's A Crowd MAMIE BEGGS . EMILY MAXWELL . PAT MAXWELL . . DICK MAXWELL . DOT MAXWELL . . MARION MAXWELL WILLIE PEABODY . WILBUR STREET . MICHAEL STREET . ALBERT C. WILSON ANNABELLE WILSON HORTENSE WILSON DR. WEBSTER . . BILL TOMPKINS . LITTLE GIRL . . LITTLE BOY . . MOTHER . . . CAST . Jennifer Feeley . . Joan Cook . Malinda Cutler . Ken Wheeler Robin Easterbrook . . Carol Bain . Karl Abrahams William Webster . . George Ebey . . Don Tabor . Susan Gibson . Elaine Hiesey . Pete DaSilva . Rick Cohan . Emily Cutler . Reese Cutler . . Scott Stratte Directed by f David Buck The Cubberley Players presented a twofhour play to the students during the fall semester. Two's A Crowd , ably directed by David Buck, provided a new experience for the Cubberley drama group and set a high standard for production quality. The plot describes the experiences of three children trying to help their mother support the family. During her absence they establish a One night only boarding house and find themselves burdened with strange guests. When a case of measles quarantines the family, complete confusion ensues. The scheme for a respectable boarding house 'dissolves into a confusion of intrigue, suspicion, and a near starvation diet for the guests. JoAnn Dayharsh puts War paint on Karl Abrahams.

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Tom assures his mother that she has not lost the respect of her children. C A S T I ToM . . ,... . George Ebey MoTHER . , . Carol Leach LAURA . . . . Robin Easterbrook JIM OQCLJNNCUR . . Mike Hofmayer Laura escapes from her guest. jim OlConnor and Tom review their past disappointments. Glass Menagerie, one of Tennessee William's early dramas, was presented by two casts because of the small number of characters. It was diflicult drama to present, giving the Cubberley players an opportunity to display their great acting talent and skill in interpretation. Our set was almost identical to the Broadway set 1 a tribute to our skilled stage crew. The directors, Mr. Tan' ner and Mr, Buck, helped the casts get into the play, but during performances, the students were completely on their own -- no teachers were backstage.