Northrop High School - Bear Tracks Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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smm?u-Am rm: KmKK ' ' .-« Frank Butler, (Steve Norris) flares at the sight of Annie ' s pictures on the bill boards. The course of true love never runs very straight, especially if you watch it run in the Northrop Musicals. This year was not any exception to the rule as JuUe Johnson lamented as Annie Oakley that you can ' t get your man with a guh Then she found that in her pursuit of Steye Norris who was cast as Dan Butler, there are other and more deadly weapons for the ladies. - ' Annie Get Your Gun ' played to packed houses for three ningts: as the Northrop brand of dramatics appealed to many of the Fort Wayne theater goers. I The third annual riiusicd brought ;the variety.-of talents and the surplus of the cdors arid costumes that mark the lavish productions that are presented yearly. It is amazing where Mr. Del Proctor arid his : new dramatic companipn Mr. Jim Purk- hiser firid such talent; or where Mr. Bill Heiris and his music eromes find such fine italent for the vocalizing or for the pit Or- :che8tra..;lt seems- there is a never ending .r;SUpply MNorthrop ' s fine arts people: :; . ■■; (Xnie Qf::the irriost colorful parts of ' Annie i -Get YouT Gun ' has to be the Indian roles is hrbught;tD Ufeby Joe M.aupin- and by -Bart BUechner. They and their crew of so animated; redskins: put a verve and a flash ■ in this production -that: was enjoyed: by all who had the pleasurejio watch. . Many semiproiessional and professional groupS; would be proudto display the high ■■ :quaiity and -the crowd pleasing, attitudes [ ' thatlme rrtarked Northrops musicals; The Indian ceremonial dance before Annie is made Oiief Sitting Bull ' s daughter. Pawny Bill and Buffalo Bill meet again as old buddies. Annie and Frank have the crowd and the audience spellbound as they sing Anything 9 M IW ' ' 1 11 i ili i

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Steve Norris plays Sheridan Whitesidesin The Man Who Came To Dinner . Mr. Whitesides talks to Banjo, a dear friend, while Maggy listens. Members of the Advanced Drama Class were involved in tlie fall play. ' The Man Who Came to Dinner . The plot consisted of Mr. Whitesides falling down outside the Stanley ' s home, and hurting his leg. Being congenial hosts, the Stanley ' s insist on Whitesides on staying at their home until he is well again. As the play progres- ses they have second thoughts about his stay, he was taking advantage of their hospitality, telling tliem when they could go out, and when they could come in. Finally, when Whitesides is getting ready to leave, he falls down outside again, and the whole thing starts once more. Carla Escosa, Renee Gunder, Julie Young play the 3 visitors.

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Annie got her man in ihe end wit|ou| Chief Sitting Bull comtorts Annie after read- ' T ecoachrkari Mark FreHrick complcms to Charley afi out the Indians in the oach.: : =:; g|gg|i ing her a farewell letter from Frank. ■ li B I ffMtUt A MiU. ' lS« Vi v H P ' jI Pv ' SiSk. H L» .™ You Can Do, I Can Do Better. Annie makes the rounds, meeting all tfie white gloves , and showing off her medals.