Regina High School - Tiara Yearbook (Hyattsville, MD)

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W, Muriel Horbett, Regina's Bambi, stands in front of the display window holding the trophy she won for Best Actress in the 1958 One Act Play Contest. Command Performance Regina presented 'White Iris, a l9th cen- tury drama, in the One-Act Play Contest open to the high schools of the Archdiocese at Gonzaga High School, November 19, 1958. The play presents the story of a young invalid girl who discovers that her sister, who has been her companion since her accident five years ago, had purposely pushed her down a flight of stairs because of a jealousy nur- tured since childhood. The cripple's reaction pro- vides the basis for a surprise ending. The perform- ance merited first place in the elimination round. After surviving the semi-finals, the star, Muriel Hor- bett, received the honor of Best Actress in final competition. Besides receiving a silver loving-cup, she was awarded a six-week course in dramatics at the Catholic University. This is the second year Regina has entered the contestg Cradle Song, the story of a baby abandoned at a Dominician con- vent, was last yearis entry. Each spring, a full-length production is staged by the students. Our Hearts Were Young and Gayf' Song of Bernadettef, and Little Women are numbered among the major productions. 108 Reflecting the idealism, dreams, i and hopes of all Catholic youth, delighting in conveying ideas jhedpiano ,lr orm sl Ofkring jihufe Shirley Wingfield, playing the part of a family friend, Lucy, in White Iris, en- courages her two unhappy acquaintances. Frances Isbell, one of the four stars in the production White Iris, unwillingly reads the tea leaves for her mistress. Evelyn McEwan, who plays the sister of an invalid in White Iris, reads one of the selections in her sister's book. Muriel Horbett, as Jessamy Doone, a hopeless invalid, painfully rises from her chair in a dramatic scene.

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s f Receiving their assignments during the weekly meeting are Cail Waters, activities editorg Carolee Robertson, sports edi- tor: Ellen Roderickg Anne Magnerg Catherine Cook, class editor. Standing is Teresa Widmayer, school editor. 954262 'f ,7 -X-,...1L Busily looking over copy which has been submitted at the last minute are .loan Rod- erick, copy editor, Kathy Mangan, senior editor, and Charlotte Holland, assistant. 1 N. 1 X, , Janet Benjamin, photography editor, and her assist- ants, Margaret Williams, Catherine Ryan, and Mary Howard, select the pictures to be used in TIARA to best illustrate the three different courses offered. As they check sponsors, Shirley Wingfield, produc- tion manager, and Patricia O'Brien. business manager, discuss the successful drive for adver- tisements which was held in late October, 1958. IO7 ,,.S . M -4

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During one of the scenes in the play, Little Wom- en, which was Regina's first major production, Mary Beth Morse, Karen Resnicky, Shirley Wing- field, Joan Faulkner and Virginia Beales sing. rag- 'f 1 iff-NN ' , xl O ' malty -M xii? ,R ,L ,fc X l :f7Al!il 3 NWI, xxxf 0' In an effort to smuggle ailing Marie Rossiter from the ship's cabin into Paris, Karen Resnicky applies concealing make-up. Drs. Jerry Ross and Ralph King, heroes of Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, stand hy. The play was directed by W. Schwartz. In the play Bernadette of Lourdes, Marie Ros- siter as Bernadette Soubirous experiences one of her apparitions as Eleanor McCarthy, Pat Anton- elli, Peggy Pitchford, Shirley Wingfield, Muriel Horbett and Teresa Widmayer watch intently. S Y it