Jefferson High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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uAwav down south in Dixicf' Music Moodsf, the Rcvuc's theme, was reflected by the orchestra. With how Business by Mrs. lane Xvilliams, speech teacher. The ghost town became very much alive when cowboys, bronc busters, rope twirlers, and show girls in- vaded it. The spirit of the lone prairie appeared in the western songs, 'Tm A Lone Cow Handv, 'cltiders In the Skyn, and 'Tiagtimo Cowboy Ioev. The third act switched to the sidewalks of New York in the time of the Gay Nineties. Mr. George Smith, junior counselor, directed this act. The songs, 'The Spinning Waltzip and Sidewalks of New Yorkv, highlighted the act. Another at- traction was two people riding a unicycle accom- panied by the song, nllicycle Built for Twov. VVe journeyed way down South in Dixie for Act lV, directed by Miss Joanne Jonas, freshman music and gym teacher. The scene took place by the waterfront with workers lounging on cotton bales in the background. The act was mostly pantomime showing the true feelings of the South. aThe St. Louis Bluesv, Darktown Strut- ters Ballv, i'Short,nen Breadv, and Lucky Ole' Simi, were songs which completed this Dixie act. All of the humdrum activities of those daring days were brought to life in the Roaring 20's, Act V, directed by Miss Joyce Randall, English i P1106 fl!!

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Representatives of each act came back for the finale of the finale. To Familiarize Us 1'Music Moodsi' was the appropriate theme of the annual Red and Black Revue held in the Iefl gym, November 4, 1954. Bob Schaaf, sophomore, was Master of Ceremonies of the one night show which had a cast of almost three hundred. Around three thousand people witnessed the showing of Iefl's biggest annual revue of the year. We who participated in the Red and Blackv agree with that ever popular song, 'Thereis No Business Like Show Businessf' because we ex- perienced it. Who knows? Maybe some of us may be a part of that everlasting business some- day just because we had that chance to display our hidden talents in high school. If this is not the case, we know even then that having such a revue gives us an even more important gain, that of working and co-operating with others. Mr. George Price, shop teacher, was general chairman of this yearis revue which consisted of Hve acts and ten specialties. Act I was called Gypsy Holiday, and was under the direction of Mr. Kenneth Andrews, commercial teacher. The setting had a group of dancing gypsies around a fire. Dark Eyesv, and Romanian Bhapsodyv carried out the theme of a gypsy,s holiday. A ghost town was the setting of Act II, directed Page 28 He's not a lone cowhandu any more.

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Flappcrs and Sweet Ccorgll Brown completed the Roar- ing Twcntit-s act. T hrou h The Red teacher. The scene was cut in two settings-half a sweet shop and the other part a football game. In the sweet shop was found Sweet Georgia Brownn, complete with a quartet, and Charleston number. At the football game there was a dance sequence and cheerleaders. The finale represented 'fmusical moodsv eX- tremes. The choral groups danced the Latin American dance, the congo, and the bunny-hop, one of the latest American dance fads. The finale also featured solos and the a Cappella Choir, Choralairs, and Glee Club. Mr. Russell Pett. music teacher, directed the finale. The entire show was accompanied by the orchestra under the direction of Mr. Richard Bowles. Other faculty committee chairmen for the revue were Specialties, Mr. C. Martin, Pub- licity, Mr. C. Hopkins, Ticket Sales, Mr. Russell Bradley, Stage Props, Mr. Gerald Hitch- ludging from this uct, tlnc Gay Nincticsi' Wcrc well nauned. Page 3 0