Manchester High School - Memoir Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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A PLAY OF many questions and answers, in ‘The GREAT Nebula in Orion’, Susan Shumaker wonders over the problems of life. LOUISE, AS PLAYED by Erica Pash, ponders over memories of times past in ‘The Great Nebula in Orion.’ a Path And Shumaker Debut In Starring Roles In the spring, Manchester’s Tryptich Players tried something new and different for the student body. Four one-acts were performed instead of one major play. The plays, “Opening Night,” “The Flattering Word,” “The Great Nebulai in Orion’ and “Triffles’ were done in repetoire—the de- partment gave two each night, alternating plays each evening. The stage was arranged different than usual for these performances. The drama department experimented with “thrust production’ —the audience sat in a semi- circle around the stage—a “theatre in the round.” In this way, the audience fel t a part of the play and was able to become involved in the emotions of the actors. The purpose of the plays was to introduce the students to American drama, each of the plays being written by an American author. STARS OF ‘THE Flattering Word,’ Kelly Shea and Lee Smilek perfom to perfection after many long hours of practice. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LIBRARY VIRGINIA One Acts 21

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These are just a few of the many Beauties that at one time cheered MHS spirit on to victory. Congratulated by Coach P:K7Pér or of being installed as the Butch Nunnally Installed In The Manchester Hall Of Fame Butch Nunally, an alumni of MHS who grad- uated in 1959, was installed in the Manchester Hall of Fame during half time of the faculty game. He was the eighth to be installed. Partici- pating in all four sports; football, track, basket- ball, baseball, during his senior year; he played every minute of each game except one play. He held shotput records, played on two champion baseball teams and held all punting records. In football, he was all state, Southern, and All American honorable mention. The battle was on, as the alumni of the 70’s struggled with the alumni of the 50’s and 60's to obtain a victory. 20 Alumni Basketball Game

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A SLOWER BEAT gives all Daisy Maes a chance to dance close to their favorite ‘‘beaus.”” PROVIDING MUSIC FOR the dance was ‘White Horse,” playing both popular tunes along with the golden oldies. Lancers Experience Down Home Feeling As MHS Celebrates Annual Sadie Hawkins Dance wane pereerranss CHOSEN tIL’ Abner and B; Ginger Argenbr, t es. 22 Sadie Hawkins