Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Sheis No nLadyu uAaaooowww! whined Debbie Reason over the PA. system and radio waves, announcing the opening of El- ston's annual spring musical. This year the show was to be My Fair Lady. the musical adaptation of George Ber- nard Shaw's classic comedy, Pygma- lion. The musical was eagerly awaited by Elston Red Devils and patrons, who wondered how this cast could ever sur- pass the previous year's extraordinary endeavor. Kismet. But Elston's gifted thespians once again demonstrated that there was no cause for concern, and came through splendidly. After all. how could they miss. with such an incredibly able cast. a remarkably devoted crew. and a well experienced, proven director? With a combination like that, 'My Fair Lady was bound to be an absolute smash hit, which it was, playing to a full house and selling out two of the four nights that it played in the Junior High School Auditorium. The show was well cast, with Mark Jones as Henry Higgins, the professor of phonetics, who, along with his friend Colonel Pickering tyou'll never, never. never guess who he was played by . . . Why. yes. he was played by Geoff Potten passes Eliza Doolittle lDebbie Reasont, a cockney flower girl, off as a duchess at an embassy ball by teach- ing her how to speak proper English and to act like a lady. Eliza's father was portrayed by Drew Lau, who painted a colorful, boisterous picture of the row- dy Alfred P. Doolittle. Budd Byrd also gave an excellent performance as Eli- za's suitor, while the rest of the cast whistled and whirled their way into the audience's hearts. Mr. Holdcraft directed the musical, once again proving that H is second to none when it comes to superior the- atrical productions here at Elston. The stage crew put in many long hours working on the sets. lights, etc., doing those tedious, thankless jobs that are essential to a good show, and Mrs. Holdcraft. Miss Booth, and Miss Smidt once again did a great job on the cos- tumes, which were simply Ioverly. Congratulations on a job well done were extended to those who partici- pated in ttMy Fair Lady, all of whom heaved a sigh of relief and content when it was over, and happily admitted to each other that they ttdid it. On Location 11

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Upper Loft; Freddy poses with a posey, Lower Lott: Eliza becomes transformed from a flower girl to a lady in six months time Upper Right; Alfred P. Doolittle chuckles at the thought of Eliza becoming a lady. Above Cenier; Profes- sor Higgins jots down peculiar English dialects. Center Right; The servams lament over poor Professor Higgins. Lower Right; The strawber- ry tarts. announces Col. Pickering. are deli- cious Facing Page; Cockney people warm themselves by the fire in Covem Gardens.

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