St Marys High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (St Marys, WV)

Page 21 text:

 4 THE MYSTERIOUS HAI- TAIN, Barb Long, lights a can- dle to ward off evil spirits. A DEFIANT CRIMINAL, Bill Hyre, jeers at captors Sherri Sheplcr and Andy Clovis. BRIAN BARNHART explains to Trish McFarland why a musty old mansion is a perfect place for a picnic. Senior Class Play 17

Page 20 text:

Student actors put on ritz for play Seniors capture the mood of the 1920’s in ‘Any Number Can Die’. n a typical day ■ B at St. Marys High School it is difficult, if not impossi- ble, to find flappers, moxie, or a marcel wave. But on February 18 and 19, when the senior class presented “Any Number Can Die”, these things were very much in evi- dence. The three act comedy- mystery was set in Ra- ven's Head, a lonely man- or on an uninhabited island during the late I920’s. Ten people come to the decrepit manor for the reading of old, eccentric Cedric Russell’s will. Six of them are not who they should be and three of them should not be there at all. After someone dies, two elderly detectives match wits with a master criminal and against each other to solve the mysteri- ous murders. By the end of the play three have been found dead, one who was thought to be is not, and two detectives have fallen in love. Tryouts for the farce were held on January 13. Practices began the next day and continued almost nightly until the day of the play. Flats were painted by cast and crew members on January 29 and erected the following day. Props were brought in during the following practices. As was the case last year, Cathy Pollock served as student director. The technical aspects of the project were directed by David Snively. Mrs. Ann Bradfield supervised the project. 16 Senior Class Play

Page 22 text:

PUBLICITY AGENT JIM GESSNER berates Tony Je- mison for his bedraggled ap- pearance. Laws of romance kissed good-bye Bends in regulations make possible an evening of love and courtship a ccording to the ■ school’s code- x M. book of rules and regulations romantic acts other than hand-to-hand contact are strictly for- bidden. But of course, they do sneak in. A stolen kiss in a hallway, a hug in a stairwell, or a quick em- brace on the auditorium stage in front of the entire school population are ex- amples of such romantic activity. The latter of course came when the junior class presented the ro- mantic-comedy “Vacan- cy in Paradise” on April 15. A second performance was given on the following evening at 8 p.m. for the community. Written by John Kirk- patrick, the three-act play revolved around the transformation of a ram- shackle, woebegone resort area called “Paradise Glen” into a popular va- cation paradise. Wally, a brash publicity agent, comes accidently upon the resort, but after meet- ing Ellen, the youthful daughter of Claire Danby, the resort owner, he decides to take a room and help the Danbys reju- venate the business before the bank takes it over. In order to revive the Glen, Wally embarks on an elaborate campaign to promote it as a romantic hideaway for love and marriage. By the time the final curtain closes, not only has the resort been saved from the clutches of the banker but Wally has made love matches for several of the guest as well as himself, Ellen, the banker, and Mrs. Danby. Tryouts for the ro- mance were held March 22, and cast members were announced the next day. The 15 members in the cast practiced throughout the later half of March and the early part of April. On March 19 and 20 cast and crew painted the backing flats and constructed the set. Vicki Lamp served as student director for the play while David Snivley handled the technical as- pects of the production. Mrs. Ann Bradfield su- pervised and instructed the student thespians. WEEKEND HULA GIRLS, Lora Polasko, Sarah Williams, and Allison James, sway to is- land music. RELAYING HIS PLAN to re- juvenate the resort, Jim Gessner only serves to confuse Ken Tay- lor. 18 Junior Class Play