Rocky Mountain College - Yellowstone / Poly Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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THE 1934 POLY A Scene from the Oper-etta, An Old Spanish Custom The biggest event of the year for the students of the music depa ment was the presentation of the operetta An Old Spanish Custom on May 12, in the conservatory. The production was directed by Mrs. Mai Whin ney. e- The leading character parts were portrayed by M: rionr Lucille Reece. Fred Scheidecker, Mary Baker, and Leland Koyker. Others who enacted character parts included Kermit Richardson, Dorothy Lawson, Nadine Griebel. Harold Forsea, Elaine Aldrich, Cletus Walsh. and George Arm- strong. Those who took part in the choruses included David Adams, Wilbert Albert. George Armstrong. Thomas Iflaton, Lawrence Hewitt, Burton Ma- Whinney. Horace McGibboney, Albert Vuckonich. Cletus Walsh, Florence Olson, Berniece Parsons, Alice Rose Schwenneker. Marie Swenson, Ru Adams, 'Wilma Brown. Mildred Nelson. Edith Downer, Patricia Comst Margaret Evered. and Agnes llillyer. One of the most interesting parts of the operetta were the dence n bers under the direction of Mrs. Klindt. Mrs, Armstrong played the companiment for the production. David Dunn and Mr. Martin special scenery. and students of the electrical department Worked unique lighting effects under the direction of Mr. Neilson. . A dramatic plot is woven around the misfortunes of scion of an old Castilian family in California. This Fred Scheidecker. Everything ends ly when engaged to Billy Day tMario.n Reece! tHarold F orseaj, the man who was to swm jf as 22