Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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NO, THEY ARE NOT in the Army but Gus Field (John Fallon) and Terry Thompson (Darlene Brown) pretend to be. THE ANSWERS to Inspector Slack ' s (John Teahan) questions bring about some surprising disclosures. ■ if 2m ' ■ ■gmi 1 ik • itarfl o 53 5 ' . ,. ■ W r i TO PROTECT THE VICAR (The Rev. Richard Schmidt) from being shot, Anne Protheroe (Kendra Stingo) acts as a human shield. DREAMS OF OWNING her own theater are ex- pressed by Bunny Byron (Betty Bea Cox) to Gus Field (John Fallon). ' : r$ r. i8 Summer theater

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ELDERHOSTEL THE ELDERHOSTEL GROUP picture is presented to hostelers by Lois Laughlin, assistant to the president. LISTENING TO A LECTURE by Dr. Robert Bauer, an Elderhostel member proves that one is never too old to learn. STUDENT BETH CASTO patiently awaits her turn during a summer school ice cream special. Summer school 17

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When did murder and conspiracy become fun- ny? Realistically never, but when the Town and Gown Players portrayed Murder at the Vicar- age and Babes in Arms in summer theater, laughter was the key. Murder at the Vicarage, a complex mystery comedy which starred Mary Riley, Kendra Stingo, the Rev. Richard Schmidt and John Teahan, led off ONE OF THE SUSPECTS, Ronald Hawes (Charles Fi- lius), takes a nap between questionings. personal skeleton added more laughter and mystique to a slowly building plot. The surprise ending sus- tained the audience ' s attention to the final curtain. When the cast of Murder at the Vicarage took their final bow, members of Babes in Arms rushed from the wings to take the stage. The Rogers and Harts ' production starred John Fallon, Darlene Brown, Chip Blankenship, Betty Murder and conspiracy the campus ' summer theater. The Agatha Christie mystery enabled summer acting students as well as town and faculty actors to show off and hone their talents. The play presents the murder of a millionaire and the hilarious investigation of his death, which leads to many embarrassing personal disclosures about several of the characters. The revelation of each ACCUSING LAWRENCE REDDING (Bill Wat- kins) of having an affair with her step mother, Lattie Protheroe (Kim McDowell) voices her indignation. Bea Cox and Erin Brumbaugh. The musical comedy portrays the amibitious ef- forts of a young play company whose actors and actresses are determined to make it big even if it means conspiring against their director and the au- thor of their play. When the young actors begin working on a different play behind their director ' s back, the stage is set for all types of funny situations. The never-ending turmoils of young love added to the laughter of the already mixed-up production. PEOPLE IN LOVE do strange things as Valentine White (Chip Blankenship) and Susie Ward (Erin Brumbaugh) demonstrate in this strange and silly argu- ment. Summer theater 19