John Marshall High School - Gavel Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Martin Becker, as the lead in The Man Who Came To Dinner was a very remarkable Sheridan Whiteside. Mar- tin, as a sudden replacement in the title role, learned his part well in two weeks. As a biting British author, he whipped out his lines with convincing maturity and delightful wit. Mr. Whiteside, a dinner guest who breaks his hip and extends his dinner engagement to a three-week stay at the Stanley home, wears well on his host's nerves but de- lights the Stanley son and daughter, Richard and June, and the audience with sophisticated comedy. The entire cast did an able job of presenting the first three-acter. Among roles long to be remembered are those of Terry Jones as Banjo, a Hollywood actorg Cindy Charusch as choir directorg Maggie Cutler as Mr. White- side's secretaryg Jeanie Swanson as Harriet Stanley, the eccentric sister of the hostg and Miss Preen, Mr. White- side's tongue-lashed nurse. Mr. Ralph Bielenberg directed the play: Marsha Schwam was the student director. Commotion in the Stanley household was commonplace, especially during the radio broadcast given by Mr. Hfhiteside. Mr. Bielenberg gives directions at one of the long rehearsals for A Man Who Came To Dinner.

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' .-as -.,,f' ' - ' -,LQW 'fx Qs. .,,,,. K, Many couples danced to good music during Marshall's first dance of the year, Winter Wonderland . 'I4 How low can you go? The junior high also has dances

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Noreen Richlin feels cool, calm and collected as make- up is applied to her before the curtain rises. CAST fin order of their appearancej Mrs. Ernest Stanley Miss Preen ....... Richard Stanle . . .Pauline Fogel Suzanne Swanson ..James Strapko y . . . . . . June Stanley ...... ...... P amela Kiser John .......... Sarah ........... Mrs. Dexter ..... . . Mrs. McCutcheon . Ernest Stanley ..... . . Maggie Cutler .... Dr. Bradley ....... Sheridan Whiteside Harriet Stanley . . . Bert Jefferson .... Lorraine Sheldon . Sandy ............ Beverly Carlton . . . Westcott .......... . .Gregg Edwards . .Noreen Richlin . . . .Rochelle Matsoff . .Sharon Morton . . .Harold Harris . . .Beth Markson . . . .David Luban . . .Marty Becker . .Jeanie Swanson . . .Jerry Krenzke .Patricia Nosacek .Allen Holmstedt . .... Jerry Krysinski . Daniel Samarzja Radio technician ............. Karen Sharpe Choir director .... Cindy Charusch Choir ..... Bonnie Volk, Judy Pfeifer, Janice Oxman., Sandra Boyle, Joanne Trifilo, Susan Kent, Caroline Steinbach, Karen Saichek, Sue Weger, Gail Wickesberg, Francie Gollin, Jackie Bartz Banjo ......................... Terry Jones Expressmen .Michael Tessman, Tom Sheahan Policenien ..... Richard Forrest, Dennis Frey Plainclothesman ............ Tom Schneider Martin Becker, who had the lead in the school play, prepares for opening night. Terry Jones embraces Mr. Whiteside's nurse, played by Sue Swanson, in his mad love scene. mkWE .st-on -sw --- - -f --Q s