Sunset High School - Apollo Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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TOP RIGHT: Tom Box (Buffalo Bill) tolls o story wfiilo cost mombors listen with open oors. TOP LEFT: Koron Cummings. Poulo Cornwall. Stovo Contwoll. Jennifer Goff, converso with Bob Noland while singing Doing What Comes Naturally. ABOVE: Students involved acted, sang, and danced. 22

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------------- BLITHE SPIRIT ------------ Elaborate Setting Featured In Comedy Special attention and detailing went into the making of props, costumes and the elaborate setting of an old English home used in the production of Blithe Spirit, presented Nov. 15 and 16. The three act comedy focused on the occult and supernatural. The plot centered around the main character Charles, portrayed by junior Brian Williamson, who experienced a great deal of trouble brought on by the ghost of his dead wife, Elvira, who was played by senior Jane Merideth. The trouble began when Charles invited an eccentric medium to conduct a seance that he intended to use as material for a book he was writing. The ghost of his dead wife was accidently conjured up. The comedy situation was created when only Charles sees and hears Elvira, who wants him to join her in the spirit world. Thus she tries to kill him and accidently kills his second wife Ruth. Consequently, Charles ends up being plagued by two spirits. Highlight of the play occured when Madame Arcati, the medium, tried to exorcise both spirits out of the house. The play was directed by Mr. James Shaffer and Mr. James Crum, with the assistance of junior Peggy Mundy. TOP RIGHT: Tho ghost of Elvira, ployod by Jano Moncloth, works on a plan to kill Charlos. ABOVE: Madam Arcati. Kelly Bryant, prepares tor the seance in the Nov. IS and 16play. Blithe Spirit. 21

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 ANNIE GET YOUR GUN Western Drama Relived In Spring Musical Annie Get Your Gun, a musical comedy about love, the wild west and cowboys, was presented in Sunset's auditorium March 12. 13.14 and 1 5. The story delt with a girl named Annie Oakley, portrayed by senior Paula Cantwell, who was a sharp shooter. She was discovered by Buffalo Bill, played by sophomore Eric Anderson, who invites her to join the Wild West Show. A problem arises when she competes with the best sharp shooter there, Frank Butler, played by junior Clark Harris. Annie also falls in love with Frank, who eventually falls in love with her. But professional pride stands between them. In the end. however, the problem is resolved. The director of the play. James F. Shaffer, is assisted by instrumental director Dell Herreid. vocal director Gary Gadwood and choreographer Jim Crum. Annie Get Your Gun, based on a true story, was full of dancing, pageantry and comedy. Students involved act, sing, dance, and took care of overall production. ABOVE: Paula Cantwall IAnnia Oak lay) acts out her solo in which she sings You Can't Got a Man With a Gun. LEFT: Play performers show perfect form while singing Showbusiness. 23