St Anthony High School - Quest Yearbook (Effingham, IL)

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On April 29th and again on May 1st, at 8:00 P.M. the newly washed curtains of the S.A.l-I.S, gymnasium stage opened. Suddenly the entire gym became silent and the atmosphere and time changed from 1966 and President Johnson to 1860 and the King of Siam. lt was then that the Saint Anthony High School students proudly presented The tail King Anna fMarcia Probsty has signed an agreement with the King of Siam fLonnie Jansenj to teach the Royal Children and the Royal Wives who are in the King's favor Little does Anna realize what it will en- Before Anna and her son Louis qSteve Althoffj meet their new friends, Anna teaches her son what to do when he's afraid ----- WHISTLE A HAPPY TUNE Then Captain Orton qDon Wentej warns Anna that she must be careful for it might be wise to realize that customs do differ.

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AJ wi ww: -V . 32 ,f .4 ,Q I .ami - LJ L! The Other Wise Man Listen to the story as I There is no child here. heard it in the Hall of Dreams. This pearl will redeem the debt - Be off! I go in search of one who is to be born King of the Jews, a great Prince and Deliverer of all men. Inasmuch as thou hast done it unto one of the least of these What is thy Quest? my brethren Thou hast done it UIIIO me! Behind the scenes

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Customs do differ quite a lot as Anna is to find that to the King she is just another woman. Anna alsol the King, for he will do as he wishes. earns not to question When Anna meets Lady Thiang fAnnette Merzj and the other Royal Wives, she finds that they feel they are more lowly than men. This surprises Anna and she learns then that Tuptim qMary Lynn Thoelej is a gift to the King and that she really loves another man. Anna tells about her late husband, Tom when she sings HELLO, YOUNG LOVERS. And As time progresses, Anna finds that modernizing this country of Siam will be a greater job than she thought. However, Prince Chululongkorn qBill Petersj shows Anna it isn't all lost. It is at this time that Anna realizes the best lesson she can teach His Majesty is a lesson all must learn early in life. This lesson is one of LOVE. Anna and the King both learn that a promise is a promise, and shall be kept on both sides.