Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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culminates performing season Once Upon a Mattress conclud- ed the 1969-70 performing arts series at Thomas Dale. This well- known contemporary musical spoofed the fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea,” and boast- ed a cast of nearly two hundred music and drama enthusiasts. As the climactic production of the year, Mattress played three nights to full house audiences. Employing Cockney and Irish brogues, actors demonstrated their skills in ““Mr. Flannery’s Ocean,” a one-act play which received an excellent rating in the District Drama Festival. The Doctor in Spite of Himself provided school and community entertainment for No- vember onlookers. The produc- tion dealt with broad farce—an innovation in plays on the TD stage. When Chester’s John Rolfe Players staged The Lion in Winter, they indoctrinated two Thomas Dale students for leading roles. Junior Anne Cline portrayed the petulant Princess Alais, while freshman Doug Shook assumed the character of the simpleton prince, John. “Christmas Wonderland,’ a joint band and chorus show, created a joyous atmosphere for the Yuletide season. Especially delightful was the toy shop scene, which featured animated building blocks, tin soldiers, and foreign “walky-talky” dolls. Chorus members vocalized on sacred and = secular numbers while the band provided ap- propriate background instrumen- tation. In May, school muv- sicians entertained with popular and classical tunes in their spring concert, and accompanied solo and choral vocalists in Once Upon a Mattress. Meade Harrison boisterously dismisses the pleas of Dave Haines in the one act play “Mr. Flannery’s Ocean.” 27

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26 Once In preparation for their spring concert, instrumentalists con- centrate on a selection. Amid the Christmas toyshop chaos, “playboy bunnies” flaunt their floppy ears and twitch their “cotton tails.” Queen Agravain, Anne Cline, frowns at the odor of a sleeping potion, billowing in the face of Princess Winifred, Donna Sholar. Upon a Mattress

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Representing Thomas Dale at the Model General Assembly, Tri-Hi-Y politicians prepare to leave for the state capitol. Mrs. Harriet Bruce practices with selected delegates, Brenda Elliot, Gayle Gibson, Bobby Carnes, and Bill Southall, prior to the statewide concert. After conforming to the rigorous, binding routine at Boys’ and Girls’ State, Steve Phillips, Cathy Maccubbin, Carroll Power, and Glen Morgan release their restrained tensions. Having placed as finalists in district competition, DE students David King and Janice Peden review their accomplishments with sponsor Miss Coleman. 28