Noonan High School - Miner Yearbook (Noonan, ND)

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KAV BEATS THE BAND The Senior Class of »45 presented Kay Beats the Band” by Paul S. McCoy on April 4, 1945. Mr. Arthaud, the director, chose the following cast: Kay Meredith--Pelores Kaufer; Judy Meredith- -Ardith Wilson; Lois Andrews--Margaret V.aage; Steve Woodward-- •Virgil Yande V alle; Tom Nolan--Bob Arthaud; Madeline Ross--Shir- ley Peters; Phil Hunter—Steve Lukach; Bessie Trotter--Arabelle Phillippe; G. T. Ellison--Louis Nelson; Miss Denny--Carol Zim- mer nar.. The following is a brief resume of the action in the play: While Mr. and Mrs. Meredith are out of town, their daugh- ters, Kay and turbulent young Judy, are left in charge of Bessie, the Meredith housekeeper. Unexpectedly, Madeline Ross, a dis- turbingly attractive girl from a nearby city, arrives for a vis- it. Since Madeline's father is one of Mr. Meredith's best cus- tomers, Kay must make Madeline's visit a pleasant one. But both Kay and her chum, Lois Andrews, are uneasy as to how Madeline's charms will affect their boy friends, Steve and Ton. The high school band, of which Steve is leader and Ton a member, is to give a concert at a neighboring town the sane night. Ka”, deter- mined that the boys shall not meet Madeline, refuses to attend the concert, as it would be necessary to take along her too- charming guest. Lois frames the excuse, by telling Steve that Kay is to have a business interview with a certain Dudley Harvard Smlth---a name Lois picks from a book. Steve is openly suspi- cious. In desperation Kay produces a perfectly strange man whom she introduces as Mr. Dudley Harvard Smith. When Miss Denny, the high school teacher, learns that Mr. Dudley Harvard Smith is vis- iting Kay, she discloses the electrigying fact that he is a noted historian and that he has undoubtedly arrived to award Kay a prize for her essay on Americanism. In addition, Miss Denny an- nounces that the band will cancel their concert and will instead give a party at the Meredith home in honor of Mr. Smith. From this point the play is a riot of fun and action. The band shows up to serenade Mr. Smith; Kay wildly attempts to keep Madeline out of sight; and events seen to prove that the strange man---who now refuses to leave the house---is an escaped patient from a hospital for the insane. Before matters are happily adjusted for everyone, the audi- ence is treated to three acts of constant laughter and hilarious surprises. After several weeks of constant and diligent practice the Seniors gave an excellent performance. «■Hi