Sacred Heart Griffin High School - Dominicus Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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The gay and delight- ful operetta The Fire- flyl' presented by the students of Sacred Heart Academy was received by the public with tre- mendous enthusiasm. A performance of this kind could not be given without extraordinary teamwork on the part of directors and cast. Many telegrams, much fan mail, and a multi- tude of verbal congrat- ulations testiiied to the audience's complete en- joyment of the show. Jean Corcoran as Tony Col- umbo sings Giannina Mia for a group of peasants and yachters on the pier. Jean Corcoran returning to the Van Dares as Madame Giannina sings The Dawn of Love. Madame Giannina receives delighted applause after sing- ing Dawn of Love. g Gay Paree: W. Geist, M. Kraus B Murphy, Suesen, P Murphy, D. johnson, D. enot E Lawless. U11

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The officers of the Footlight Club are pictured discussing plans for the annual play- CODKESE. They are: Mary jo Suter, Prrsicleutg Marybeth Butler, Viet'-Prrsidenlg Adele Carey, Treasurer, and Marilyn Meers, Secretary. Vocational play, entitled So You Want To Be A Nun, was presented as a climax to vocation week. A part of the cast is, seated: Mary Doyle, Marybeth Butler, Catherine Langenfeld, Irene Railton, Doris Johnson, Dorothy Kenner, and standing: Patricia Fur- long, Eleanor Lawless, and Illa Mae Cler. The remainder of the cast is pictured here. Seated: Eileen Ryan, joan Wendell, Louise Brandis, and Barbara Englumg standing: Mary Kraus, Marilyn Meers, Nancy Wfright, joseph- ine Murphy, Pat Murphy, and Joan Oshcskyg and kneeling: Eleanor Lawless. Curtain Goin UP!! SEPTEMBER Under the competent leadership of Sister Mary Isabelle, the Footlight Club was organ- ized with a membership of approximately 100 girls. Margaret Wetterau represented the group on a city-wide .radio contest, What is Dernocracyn sponsored by the Jaycees. OCTOBER Senior members became directors of the one-act plays, the casts consisting of Fresh- men, Spohomores, and Juniors. Patricia Murphy attended the City Youth Panel which discussed current problems. NOVEMBER So You Want To Be A Nun, a voca- tional play advocating the great need for girls in religious orders throughout the world, was presented by the Senior members for the club. A repeat performance was later given for out-of-town guests. DECEMBER Silent Night, Holy Nightly, Everyone Was indeed silent when the curtain went up on the beautiful tableau picturing the Nativ- ity. Preceding this appealing scene, was the Christmas play, The Birds' Christmas Carol, given by Sophomore club members. JANUARY Curtain calls were demanded from the future Sarah Bernhardts of the club as they took time out to participate in the operetta, The Firefly.