Thatcher School - El Archivero Yearbook (Ojai, CA)

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66 EL ARCHIVERO prompter, DuBois, gave courage to the acting cast, who were further illum- inated with spot-lights ably manipulated by Clyde. Holmes carved a cruci- fix and J. Case supplied properties. Mmes. M. Dougall, Beck, Buell, Chesley, Griggs, Halsey, Morse, Thacher, and Whitehead saw that the costumes and make-up were perfect. The musical arrangements composed by Mr. Ehrhardt for the Orchestra fRhodes, Henze, Bryan, Storke, Stewart, Bonner, Bailey, and Mr. Shagamj and the off-stage piano-playing by His Excellency Bolduan helped to create the over-all dramatic effect. However the bulk of the credit for the success of Montserrat, which was finally presented on May 29 and June 6, must again be given to the seem- ingly tireless and extremely talented Director and Producer, Mr. Donald Norman McDougall.

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EL ARCHIVERO 65 Bark Row: S. Case. Taylor, Baum, Smith, Coleman, Weitzel, Kihbee, Hodgson, Gardner, Escher, DuBois. Middle Row: I. Case, Heard, Bolduan, Beall, Callander. White, Pleasants. Front Row: Clyde, J. Lewis, Ford, Mr. McDougall, Bell, Henze. DRAMATICS OR the first time in recent history of Thacher School Dramatics the play was not held in the Outdoor Theatre. This year Mr. McDougall and the Masquers Board QPresident Ford, Henze, Bell, Lewis, and Clydej chose Monlserraf, an adaptaton by Lillian Hellman of a French play by Emmanuel Robles, so that the stage facilities in the new auditorium might be used to full advantage. Actors in the production were Beall as the unfortunate Captain Mont- serrat, Callander as the cruel Colonel Izquierdog Henze, Taylor, and Escher as other officers in the Spanish Army, White as the hypocritical priest, and Ford, Bell, Pleasants, Farquhar, S. Case, and Smith as six innocent Venezuelan peasants who were shot before a firing squad toward the end of the play. In addition, the monks fBaum and Workj and the soldiers Qweitzel and Heardj added much to the realism of the drama. Stage Manager Lewis and Technical Cordinator Hodgson, aided by Abbot, Kristofferson, Lambert, Kibbee, and Kulli, built all the impressive scenery, which was designed and painted by M. Ignon and a group of artis- tic assistants. Gardner, Coleman, and Helmholz spent many hours preparing the sound-effects with the help of a mob of boys, two horses, two drummers, the members of the Gun Board, and Miss Buell's talented screaming. The

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