Frankfurt American High School - Focus Yearbook (Frankfurt, Germany)

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712 Sue Alleman Jeanie Huffman Roy Wood Miss Rotter 15- if fjfgei' im ig? Y-275' g QW . 2 fy Q :ki FMR g1,,x 1,, iw., V gl. , :iffx W , Steve Blake Bob Crandall Ken Henson Lynn Hussong Bill Sandalls Helgard Voigt 74e .fate Effzdalopkez gems The house lights dimmed, spotlights flooded the arena stage at 8 o'clock on the nights of November 14,15,16, and 17. The Senior class play, The Late Christopher Bean, began. It was a climax to hours of long hard work put in by both cast and crew. A few weeks before the opening night, it was not uncommon to see one of the nine seniors in the cast walkingdownthe hall in a kind of hazy unreality. A script extended in one hand, he mumbled indistinguished lines while gesturing frantically with the other hand. More than one student was slightly disturbed over these strange doings. The cast were not the only ones who caused the strange sights and sounds around F.H.S. The weeks preceding the play's presentation to an audience saw busy seniors putting up posters or yelling, Get your ticket here, in the halls. After school, while the actors feverishly rehearsed, the stage crew in a state of wild chaos rushed around looking for nails and paint. Gradually the scenery took shape. Finally everything was ready. The last rehearsal was called. The actors, in make-up and costume, were as nervous as though it were opening night. The rehearsal went badly, lines were skipped, cues missed, the wall plaque was knocked down and the actors burst out laughing in the middle of scenes. Adding to the confusion was the fact that no curtain would be pulled and the actors would have to leave the stage in the dark between scenes and acts. Stage fright gripped the actors and by the end of the rehearsal both the actors and crew were in a panic. They left with a not too convincing reminder ringing in their ears that a bad dress rehearsal meant a good opening night. Many had doubts that that would be the case this time but events proved them wrong.

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'1 Bonnie Simenson, holding abouquet of yellow Chrys- anthemums, poses with Mike Roth at the entrance to the dance floor at the Bad Vibel Kurhaus. qfamecommg The dance was attended by Principal and Mrs. Moore, who are enjoying a number on the crowded floor. Other couples are Jack Carter and Pat Baird, Jim Tillman and Bobbie Robertson, and Bobbie Hines and Buddy Carroll. ls K' THE HOMCOMING COURT: Left to Right, Bob Cutter, Pat Hannon, Jim Tillman, Bobbie Robertson, Scott Leonard, Sue Topp, Bonnie Simenson, Mike Roth, Sue Graham, Stan McKee, Joan DeMilt, Pete Eschrig, Carol Williams, and Bill Edler. 4066 1 I X The climax of the evening came when Mr. Moore handed Bonnie Simcnson her crown. The fact that Bonnie already was wearing a circlet produced a moment of humor for all concerned.

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Did I hear Pa say we can't go to Florida? Yes, you did, Ada, And it ain't the first time neither , Obviously enjoying the play, and at the same time making those vital lighting changes are Dennis Healy, Gene Betit, and Jack Eichner. ' He doesn't look nervous at all! If you feel so bad about leaving us, Abby, why don't you stay? Marsha Sprinkle puts the finishing touches on You're all so good to mell don't want to go. It's the will of God. Davenport's1Bob Crandallj make-up before the show. ixfh XX Qyg .r' fb sx ga -4 Oh-h-h! Susie decides that Warren Cramer l Susie, enthusiastically showing her mother will be her first and only true love, ' Warren Cramer's present to her is momentarily dismayed at her mother s digusted, It's a dead duck! 113