Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Thespians stage The Mouse That Roared Yea or Nay David Sorrells as Tully Bas- comb enacts negotiations with The U.S. who want the bomb back. Cast Gloriana — Tamara Uamric, Fran — Robin Davis, Pam — Karen Battle, Ann — Adeline Goldsten, Norma — Karla Vest, Page — Becky Bird, Miss Wilkins — Nicole Laccetti, Mrs. Reiner — Tama Natkin, Jill WAC — Audrev Goldsten, Mrs. Bascom — Jane Roth, Professor Smith — Janet Bowles, Demonstrators — Janice Cof- fee, Kim Davis, Prof. Kokint — Jan Goldsten, Announcer — Marv Huff- man, Tullv Bascom — David Sorrells, Count Mountjov — Paul Becht, David Benter — Billv Stuart, President — Bill Paxton, Mr. Beston — Andy Pellic- c iaro. General Snippet — Steve Yeakel, Ass ' t. to Kokint — Al Grindy, Will Tatum— John Weatherman, Soldiers — Sam Bury, Todd Hamric, John Pat- ton, Bob Moore. Stage Crew Bill Bailev, Tamara FJar- rison, Richard Carter, Sound— Craig McCown, Lights — Danny Grimm, Make-up — Anita Johnson, Marv Adams. Soldier boy Sam Bury, of Grand Fenwick carries off the Q Bomb to the warning cries of nuclear physicist, Jan Goldsten. 28 Chrono

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V t if « The crowd cheers and laughs as preco- cious junior cheerleaders, yell ... And we ' ve got the pretty legs ... Cheerleader Pellicciaro explains his next take-off of a cheerleader to Referee Yeakel. The boys always enjoy this satire. And the girls break into action: Val Dock blocks Patty Brown as Cheryl Mackey carries the pigskin around the right end. After an absence of one year, the Powderpuff Football Game returned in 1973 pitting the junior girls in white jerseys against the senior girls in blue jerseys. The game was played after school on November 20. A week of hard practice came through in the junior ' s performance. They won, 6-0. Val Dock scored the lone touchdown. In the last minutes of the game, the seniors were deep in enemy territory but the clock ran out before they could score. Halftime activities highlighted the game. The boy cheerleaders put on a routine for the en- joyment of the spectators.

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The thespians presented their first effort “The Mouse That Roared on LHS stage November 16 and 17. The performance was the result of hard and frustrating work. Several people in the cast quit and there were threats of calling the whole thing off completely. “If everyone will give me a dollar, I ' ll quit tonight was frequently heard backstage. The players rehearsed for one month before the production. The audience received the per- formance with mixed reviews. Moneywise, “The Mouse That Roared proved to be success- ful. Saturday night after the curtain calls, Mr. Biddle was presented with a bottle of Pi- notGrand Fenwick (home treated) and one of champagne. “All for one and one for all, give ' em hell! The official flagbearer for Grand Fenwick, John Weatherman carries the blue and white flag made by Loretta Weeks. The cast takes lessons from Mr. Carrere Tully, warden of the Grand Fenwick on how to apply their make-up before the National Forest, leads Queen Glorianna opening of tne play. away from her royal court. The Mouse that Roared 29