Lees Summit High School - Reflector Yearbook (Lees Summit, MO)

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mmf , MM, 'buck, veople J con- ive. At of the same ile. As ime in ctions :ion to at deal y and 2 f ,J S 4 , 5 iii Cast: Bert Jefferson .... ....... G ary Wood Lorraine Sheldon . . . ....... Patty Ffaysik Maggie Cutler ....... .... M artha Bygaard . . . . .John DeSpain Sheridan Whiteside .... Beverly Carlton .................... David Gardner The Man Who Came to Dinner was presented as the fall drama on November 17th and 18th. The Dlay dealt with the problems in the recovery of the domineering radio figure of Sheridan Whiteside. After falling on a patch of ice he was confined in the house of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley until he could walk out. During The Man Who Came To Dinner ' the course of his recovery his secretary, Maggie Cutler, fell for a newspaper man, Bert Jefferson. So as not to lose Maggie, Whiteside called in the starlet Lorraine Sheldon to take Bert's mind off Maggie. Beverly Carlton dropped in to visit and almost succeeded in breaking up Lorraine and Bert. Whiteside saw the error in his way and finally allowed Maggie to leave to marry Bert. The students that participated in theproduction of this play worked hard to produce this lively comedy. Under the direction of Mrs. Warren the students put in long hours of rehearsal and should be congratulated for a fine production.

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H1100 ln The Shade fu 1 vi 1 - I ,f Aga, Cast: Starbuck ...... .... B ert Dodds Lizzie Curry Patty Baysik File ......... .... B ob Turner Noah Curry .... ......... D ana Best H. C. Curry ........................ David Gardner Again under the direction of Mrs. Warren, a play was presented in the spring of 1973. 11O In The Shade or The Flainmaker was the musical presented on April 13th and April 14th. The play centered around Lizzie Curry who thought she was plain and ordinary. Her brother, Noah Curry, rein- forced this thought although H. C. Curry, her father tried to dispell it. Then the Flainmaker, Starbuck, showed up in town. He convinced all the other people except Lizzie that he could make it rain. Trying to con- vince Lizzie he could make it rain, they fell in love. At the same time she fell for the Sheriff File. Both of the involved men asked her to marry him at the same time. Choosing between the two, Lizzie picked File. As the play ended, it began to stormg for the first time in his life Starbuck had made it rain. The audiences greatly enjoyed both productions of the 1973 school year. The students, in addition to having fun producing these plays learned a great deal about behind-the-scenes activities. Broadway and New York - look out! lil? 'ill illli' 'lily lift is gl ll Cast: Bert Je Lorrair Maggie Sheridt Beverlj il as the play d domin- falling of Mr.

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Jerry Reeves and Patty Cook led the march. Saturday in the Park Saturday in the Park , the theme of the prom this year, gave forth a relaxed, park-at-twilight at- mosphere. Hard work and late hours by a handful of Juniors and their sponsors made Prom a tremendous success, with over 200 couples attending. Decorations were centered around the pastels of yellow, blue, and pink. Colorful hand-drawn murals depicting a picnic scene, the band, an ice cream parlor, and young love covered the walls like a delicate icing. The center attraction, located in the middle of the floor, was a bridge over dual wishing ponds. Brick sidewalks divided a grassy area from bark surrounding the ponds. A quaint, white picket fence went around all of this center park area. The dance floor was sectioned off by a creative bit of im- agination - trees, with pink and white blossoms. Positioned on a gazebo was the band, Spirit of Charisma. The band was excellent, and kept this 1973 crowd jiving into the night. A tour around the field house allows proud parents one last glance On the gazebo - The Spirit of Charisma! Dligrnity and femininity were most apparent prom nig t. x I These