St Mary High School - Marian Yearbook (Marshalltown, IA)

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SAILOR MAIDS Cyrus Templeton, Light-house keeper . . Richard Jackson Frances Marie, his daughter ........ , , Joan Kline Jeanette Spencer, a friend of Frances Marie . . , Jang G111 Olga, a Swedish housekeeper ..... . Rosemary Fbitle Captain Dover, a retired sea captain . . , , Leon stalzer Edward, his son ............... . Delmar Pille Gerald Kennedy, an admirer of Frances Marie . , B111 Qetker David Kem, H yachtsman .......... . Charles Mead Messenger . . Tommy Braak STORY OF THE OPERETTA Frances Marie, daughter of Cyrus Templeton the light-house keeper and captain of a yatching crew of Sailor Maids, is celebrating in a big way her eighteenth birthday and the launching of her new yacht. Edward Dover, an old friend and playmate sweetheart whom she has not seen for eight years, is to pilot the new yacht across the bay on its first voyage. Edward knows nothing about yachting and detests the ocean. When he arrives he is mistaken for a caterer whom they are expecting to serve at a dinner party in the evening. Because of his interest in Jeanette and his horror for the water, he does not reveal his true identity. Edward is aided in the plot by a yachtsman, David Kern. David is mistaken for Edward by Frances Marie and before he can ex- plain, the real Edward prevails upon him to assume his name and sail the yacht. l e climax comes when David learns of the engagement of Frances to Edward. The true identity of both is revealed and Frances llarie and her friends are shocked at the discovery. After much explaining, the men clear themselves and win the girls with father's blessing.