Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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diDiiies 23 H. M. S. Pinafore Shirley Damon, ' 48 Dunphy ' s was packed when I walked in one Saturday night, last December. The juke box was begging South America to take it away, w hile orders lor cokes, hotdogs, and I ' rappes were being shouted along the coini- ters. Everyone was in a gala mood, and I soon foiuid out why. The curtain had just fallen on the second and final performance of the Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta, H. M. S. Pinafore, performed by the students of the Scituate High. As I wandered through the crowd, looking for a friend, all f heard were remarks about this production. —and didn ' t you think that Dick Deadeye was wonderful? — His name? — Chipman, I think. — thought the girl who took Josephine ' s part had a lovely voice. I do liope that— — and the students did the scenery and staging. Miss Rowell and Mr. Benson did a great job directing it— it was so realistic. Gee, didn ' t Laura do a swell job? She was the best toniglit I ' ve ever— Hey, there ' s that Mitchell kid. Boy, I want to shake his hand! Taking the captain ' s part was no easy job. I thought tlie ladies looked so lovely in their gowns, especially Gladys Hill, and the sailors were very good, weren ' t they? Well, after hearing ail these remarks, I began to think that this play was really some- thing. Anyway, I sat down and ordered a cheezebinger and a lime-coke and then began talking to a boy next to me. After a few min- utes who did I discover liim to be, but Davie Dwyer, the leading man in the play! By then, I had bcgim to realize that I was about the only person in Dunphy ' s who hadn ' t seen the show. And I decided I had missed an excep- tionally good performance. It was pretty hot in there with the crowd and all, and the juke box was becoming richer every minute; so I decided to try to get through the crowd and out. On my way to the door, I heard still more laudatory remarks concerning this play. Those teachers did a great job directing the singing and dancing as well as the drama- tics. I ' d hate to have tackled it. Oh! I split my sides laughing at that tall officer! What did you say his name is? Heywood? Well, he certainly stole the show! And did you— — can ' t really decide which one I liked best, but that George Whorf was darn good. He ' s a real trouper! — finale was very colorful! — congratulate Miss Gile and Miss Rey- nolds for their excellent directing. They really— You know, there was a lot of hard work put into that production by almost everyone in the high school. It seems nice to see the entire school all pulling together for a good cause like that. The proceeds go toward the assembly fiuid, you know.

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24 C: S 1 Ol H. M. S. I ' lXAFORE First Row: L. Redely, W. Chipman, G. Whorff, G. Mitchell, L. Cciilli. G. Hill. 1). Dwyer, D. Hevwood. R. He) wood. Second Row: V. AVIiorfl, C. Witt, E. jeiinv, A. Arapotf, Mi.ss Gile. C. Holland. L. Meiiitl, R. Tiii ' iiL ' r, G. Higgins. Third Row: H. Bitkfoid, F. Zalcnski. M. Rov, G. Rol)cits, F. Cole. J. Rohinion, F. W hoill. D. Mcl ' herson, P. Goddard. Foi ' RTii Row: J. Nord, L. Sampson, C. Stearns, J. Best, V. Day, M. Kildull. B. Cole. Cast ol Characters for Pinafore Utile lUillctrul) Laura Cerilli lioatswain Donald Heywootl Ralph Rarkstraiu David Dw er Captain Corcoran George Mitchell Dick Dcadeye Wendell Chipman Josephine Louise Reddy Boatswain ' s Mate Robert Heywood Sir Joseph Porter George ' horf Midshipmite Glenn Higgins Midshipniite Francis Whorf Cousin Hebe Gladys Hill Cousins and Aunts Helen Bickford Carole Rol)erts Evehn )eniie Mar Roy Dorothy Mcl ' herson Roxanna l in-ner Lois Merritt jo-i ' atts Priscilla Merritt Charniaine Witt Florence Zalenski Sailors Ann M. Arapoff Joan Kettell Janet Best Jane Nord Barbara Cole Laura Sampson A ' irginia Day Carol Stearns Patricia Goddard Mary Lou Kilduff Constance Holland Fannv AVhorf Dramatics Coach Miss Eleanor Gile ■Music Director Miss Gertrude Reynolds Dance Director Miss Ruth Moulton Senior Class Play On April 18, 1947, a large autlience at Scituate High School auditorium was greatly anuised and pleased by the hit comedy Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, dramatized from the book by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough, and performed by mem- bers of the Senior Class. The stars of the play were Annelaine Limper, whom many of you will remember from past plays, taking the part of Cornelia Otis Skinner, and Deb- orah Andrews, a new but definitely delight- ful and pleasing young actress, taking the part of Emily Kimbrough. The leading ladies were supported by a very fine cast, as follows: Steivard Frank Cole Mrs. Skinner Janice Tyler Purser Howard Fettig Otis Skinner ' incent Dunpiiv Stexcardess Gladys Hill Dick Winters Robert De inc Admiral Thomas Brccn Harriet St. John Constance Holland Winifred lilugh Jean Holcomb Leo McEvoy Terence Butler Inspector Nancy AVyman (Continued on Page 36)