Upper Darby High School - Oak Yearbook (Upper Darby, PA)

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. . . Like Show Business Cast Penelope Sycamore Madeleine Alexander Essie Suzanne Aberle R',e°a Judith Gearhart, Shelburne Rebok Paul Sycamore Evan Alderfer Mr. DePinna Walter Koenig Ed Robert Kennedy Donald Charles Gearhart Martin Vanderhalf Fred Aekiss Alice Virginia Vincent Henderson Robert Smith Tony Gordon Santmyers Kalen hov Kenneth Neff Gay Louise Juele Mr. Kirby H «ward Morgan Mrs. Kirby Barbara Daebeler Olga Patricia Connaghan FBI Men Gerald Smith, Fred Beneker. Alfred Thomas Understudy Judith Gearhart Student Director Patricia Connaghan dr i . . . No People Like Show People

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No Business . In staging the revival of To» Can’t TIt With Ton. the senior class produced one of the most sue- cesstul comedies ever presented at Upper Darby. Under the experienced guidance of Miss Frieda Reed and student director. Patricia Connaghan, the actors created many memorable scenes. The audience will long remember Kenneth Neffs “Eet steenks and Madeleine Alexander’s excellent portrayal of Penny Sycamore. Under the direction of Miss Maizie Weil and Suzanne Loux. stage manager, the stage crew constructed an appropriate set and unusual props. Anne Me El fresh and Dolores Temoyan directed the make up crew and Meredith Griesingcr and Sally Lyon headed the costume committee. Scenes from To» Cen t Ta e It With To» are pictured in order at the left and below. To the upper right on the opposite page is the play cast during rehearsal.

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We Could Make Believe . . . James M. Barrie's The Admirable Crichton, the Junior’s choice for their class play, offered dramatic roles to twenty-six aspiring actors and actresses. The comedy, illustrating the crumble of high society as the result of a shipwreck, featured a butler who emerged from the background and displayed complete leadership on a South Pacific Island. Eight major characters provided lively scenes from a fashionable English parlor to a deserted island com- plete with palm trees, grass, and rocks. Miss Frieda Reed, coach of the starlets, and Miss Maisie Weil, technical director, worked closely with Richard Schaefer, stage manager, and Cynthia Dicken and Georgene Miller, student directors. Similar to You Can't Ta e It With You. the success of The Admir- able Crichton was the result of class cooperation in acting, scenery construction, and make-up. 30