Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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tional performances. The cast included: THE DRAMATIC CALENDAR N NTER the Herof, And did Murray Hamilton enter! But he wanted to get away again as soon as possible from Opal Doris Childs, who nearly managed to marry him. This skit, introducing new talent, marked the beginning of one of Highlandis most brilliant dramatic seasons. uldeau of Bathfi given the same night, November 7, was the only play of the year which was neither a comedy or a farce. ln it Lucille Cooper made a beautiful pic- ture lady, and Eugene Panissidi was especially outstanding as her gallant lover. uThe Charm School was presented by the junior class on November 22. This was one of the very few plays in which none of the characters required prompting. It dealt with the troubles of a young man trying to run a girls, school which he had inherited. Wallace Halbert, as the head of the school, and Leota Obenhaus, as the fluttery secretary, seemed unusually well-cast in their parts and both gave excep- Austin Bevans Elise Benedotti Miss Curtis . George Boyd . Sally Boyd . Tim Simpkins Jim Simpkins Homer Johns David McKenzie Miss Hays . . . Muriel . Ethel . Alix . Madge . Lillian . Dotsie . . Wallace Halbert Jeanne Buckmaster Leota Obenhaus Deane Casebeer Marcella Stadler . Thomas Moore Henry Hastings . Orlin Milliken Boyd Hathaway Florene Fairbank . Dorothy Root . Zaida Pratt Glendora Shannon . Audrey Mathiason . Helen Foltz Katharine Chubb The next entertainment was on February 13. A person certainly missed some thing if he didnit see some of Highlandis most talented singers all lustily shouting different tunes at the same time in G'The Musical Surprise? uThe Persecuted Maiden, a skit written in syncopation, was also given that night. Dale Cochran made a very charming young lady, and George Wagstaii was his dear, dear mother. The Dramatic Club this year has consisted of a large group of students who have been unusually enthusiastic and eager to participate in plays and skits. It has served the school faithfully with several one-act plays, in assembly and in the regu- lar meetings as well as at night. The members have studied several different phases of drama, including make-up, costuming, and lighting arrangements. The olhcers were: President . . Cecilia Stadler Vice-President . . Vlfallace Halbert Secretary ........... Jeanne Ahels Treasurer ........... Paul Heinz The climax of the Dramatic Clubis year was the presentation of its three-act comedy, HThe Whole Town's Talking, given on March 20. Deane Casebeer was a scream as the hesitant, bashful accountant, and Eugene Panissidi was equally amusing in his role of the breezy business man. To be honest about it, it's hard to lContinued on page 345 28

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THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT HE organizations of the music department have been very active this year be- cause of the constantly increasing demand for public performances. The music department in conjunction with the dramatic department presented three full length programs, featuring the glee clubs, orchestra and quartets. The smaller organizations that proved to be most popular were the Girls' Octette, including Catherine Stull, Alberta Eberhart, Jeanne Abels, Phyllis Billings, Eleanor Rankin, Florene Fairbank, Esther Cusic, and Agnes Betty Strachan, and the Boys' Quintet composed of Louis Clark, Rush Elmore, Wallace Halbert, Murray Hamilton, and Samuel lwig. Several music skits were also presented by the department: uFire in an Apartment Housef' by the Boysa Clee Club, uThe Dizzy Batonfl by the Second Girls, Clee Club, MA Musical Surprisew and MCynthia's Strategyl' by the Boys, and Girls, Glee Clubs combined. The orchestra furnished music for the Junior, Senior, and Dramatic Club plays. Members of the Cirls, and Boys' Clee Clubs were featured in voice recitals on March 13 and May l2, respectively. The members of the orchestra appeared in an instrumental recital on May l2. A concert of Christmas music was given by the Community Chorus, consisting of alumni, high school students, and interested and talented singers of Highland Park. Another way in which this department has helped to maintain and stimulate in- terest in music is through the organization of the Alumni Male Chorus, which has proved very popular. tCoulinued on page 340 GIRLS' GLEE CLUB First row: D. Crouch, L. Obenhaus, J. Langdon, I. Cerety, 0. Childs, C. Morand, A. Eberhart, Z. Pratt, K. Chubb. Second row: B. Petrik, H. Headlee, E. Hopkins, L. Cooper, A. Barraclough, D. Root, F. Bar- raclough, M. Stapleton. Third row: S. Herschell, D. McCarter, L. Flohrshutz, D. Cross, H. Foltz, H. Hathaway, D. Gear, E. Nussbeck. Fourth row: O. Baker, V. Wells, M. Stadler, R. Snyder, G. Moss, S. Castor, E. Cusic, C. Stadler. Fifth row: E. Anderson, J. Buckmastcr, I, Lutz, F. Dahlstrom, E. Rankin, P. Burkhart, M. Case, J. Abels. Sixth row: G. Leuenberger, L. Morriss, A. Strachan, F. Fairbank, F. Thompson, H. Frakes, C. Stull. BOYS' GLEE CLUB First row: M. Pressgrovc, Wagstailf, Clark, Pennington, Reynolds, Hastings, M. Krch, Bram. Second row: Kekar, Gott, Shephard, Pratt, Black, Langley, Lutz. Third row: Foltz, W. Renbarger, Cooper, Casebeer, Hathaway, Miller, Disney. Fourth row: Smith, Anderson, Baker, M. Hamilton, Williams, Nussbeck, Pooler. Fifth row: F. Petrik, J. Burrell, Schrader, Preston, Elmore, l. Krch. Sixth row: Panissidi, llole, J. Hamilton, L. Martin, Johnson, Thompson. ORCHESTRA Center row: W. Halbert, Chubb, Panissicli, Billings, Abels, C. Stull, Flohrshutz, M. Stapleton, E. Anderson. Second row: I. Krch, Obenhaus, M. Kisinger, Jackson,4Thompson, Strachan, Black, Miller, Fasig, Schrader, Engelke, H. Erwin, Palmer, Moss. Third row: Hamilton, Gear, Casebeer, Johnson, D. Anderson, Disney, Martin, Thompson, M. Krch, Langley. Standing: Pooler, Rankin, Ruth Holmen. 30