Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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Once Upon A Mattress J-15 Wizard Dan Heitoff quizzes another princess CCrystaI Schmitj. King AI Caruso tells his son Joe Schuver about those birds and bees. X .W ws sw Prince Dauntless Eckermanj. Uoe Schuverj meets his bride-to-be. Princess Winnifred fDebbie

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On October 3I, November I and 2, the Loras Players presented the delightful musical comedy Once Upon A Mat- tress. The play was directed by Mr. and Mrs. Don Stribling. They were ably assisted by Martha Wadle, assistant director, Steve Abolt, stage manager. Marcia Hovel, music director, and Chris Apel, choreographer. Lighting design was by Rick Wiermanski. As the story opens, the subjects of a tiny kingdom are unhappy about a marriage law that states that no one may wed till Dauntless share his marriage bed. The problem isn't that young Prince Dauntless Uoe Schuverb is unwilling to get married, but that no girls have yet proved suitable to his domineering mother, the Queen CJan Kochneffb. With the help of the Wizard CDan Heithoffj, she has devised tests that I2 aspiring princesses have been unable to pass. This background material is told by the Minstrel CTom Hansonj who, when he isn't narrating, is involved in the story like everyone else. Other characters include a mute King CAI Carusoj and the Jester QBill Renkj. The Theatre opens with King is the victim of a witch's curse that he will never speak until the mouse devours the hawk. The Jester, who looks after the King, tries to remedy the crisis caused by the marriage ban with the help of Dauntless' father and the Minstrel. The situation is especially complicated for Sir Harry CFred Straussbergerj and Lady Larken CKatie Gallagherj who are expecting a baby. Because of their predicament, Sir Harry searches for a true princess. He returns with the irrepressible Princess Winnifred CDebbie Eckermanj, who becomes an immediate favorite of everyone except the Queen. To prevent her marriage to Dauntless, who is in love with this girl from the swamps, she and the Wizard come up with their most dif- ficult test yet. With a little help from her friends, Win- nifred passes the test to the astonish- ment of the Queen. The climax of the story comes when the Prince stands up to his mother. The curse on the king is then broken, and it is the Queen who is rendered speechless. The law is annulled, and everyone in the kingdom is free to marry. I I Martha Wadle assists Queen Jan Kochneff in getting Win nifred to sleep as Sue Haley looks on. E Minstrel Tom Hanson consols Lady Larken QKatie GaIlagher.J Left: Winnifred CDebbie Eckermanb tries to fall asleep.

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Ozark Mountain Daredevils stage concert. Steve Cash adds variety to the concert with his violin. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils staged a Tri-College concert on Sept. 27 at the Loras fieldhouse. An overflowing crowd of approximately 2200 people attended the event. A slow country-rock rhythm pervaded the fieldhouse as Steve Canady, the guitarist, and other members of the Daredevils played Satisfied Mind . The drummer's high soprano voice was in- troduced in the song Tidal Wave and later his popular song, Jackie Blue , ex- emplified further his singing as well as drumming abilities. A faster, more familiar sound marking the Daredevils' music set in. The song, Walkin' Down the Road appealed to the crowd as they heard the shrills of the violin. lf You Want to Get to Heaven , a more popular song, was then played. In a short time, people were swaying to the rhythm of a country square dance. The Daredevils were so well received that the crowd applauded and lit matches for two encores. They played their last song, Too Late to Change as people bobbed blue and orange balloons above their heads. A Randle Chowning vocalizes with the accompaniment of a harmonica. i Larry Lee sings into the microphone as he strums some rock n' roll. P