West High School - Shaheen Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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26 Plays A NIGHT IN COURT On the 16th of January, near mid- night, the body of a man came hurtling through space and crashed, a disfigured mass, at the foot of the Faulkner build- ing. The murder trial took place on the West High stage, and the fate of the suspect, Karen Andre, accused of murdering Bjorn Faulkner, was placed in the hands of the audience. The special effects in this play included witnesses stationed in the auditorium, a jury selected from the audience, and a possibility of a different verdict each Above: Handwriting expert Jane Chandler fsenior Barb Postl does a little squirming under the cross examination of Defense Attorney Stevens tsopho- more Lori Leipoldj. Right: District Attorney Flint tsenior Joe Bornongi questions rookie police officer Elmer Sweeney Ciu- nior Wayne Harrahj about the condition of the scene of the crime as the clerk fEric Aamodti and Judge Heath iLeonard Wilburnl listen to the proceedings. night. The play was first performed at West in 1969, in the cafeteria, before the audito- rium was completed. Once again, Mr. Holzworth directed this play, only now he has the benefit ofa full-sized stage, and a huge set designed by Mr. Cervantes. As both sides of the story unfolded, the jury was left with a crucial decision, but the surprise after the verdict left both opinions satisfied. As the watcher left the auditorium, even after the verdict was an- nounced, he had to decide for himself if Karen Andre was guilty of the murder. i -r lg 4 if S 5 ' 3 A - . .W x Zia! 5 1 if .5 ,:ff79?:'?-fiii-, A 15 4 iW,gx,f2 A T, 'K KM al bf. ....,.f gs - f-R 3 2 X l M i li A 5 i . ,,.,..R- LVM. -1 ii i .,.,....4.. .....t...,.a..,tt..., ...- .. W my

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. tl we 4 N, '25 M ce partners at an early rehearsal are lseatedl Wayne l-larrah and Klub Dancers: lFrontl Betsy Murphy, Lori Lange, Karrie Bott, Kittie Leigh, JUH9 Cafpemel and Dalfe M3QUlf9l and CSTSUCMQJ CNET Mooney. lMiddlel Connie Lannan, Donna Winfield, Laura Bose. rah and Lynda Hadley, Renee Babcock and Layne Sanden, and rgagky Shelley Shaw, Cindy Vitosh, Laura Memos. i Leipold and Andy Logsdon. Greasepaint a Cabaret, a musical set in Berlin during the pre WW ll era, established for West a number of firsts. lt was the first WHS musical directed by Mr. Cervantes. its budget for sets and costumes reached nearly three thousand dollars. lt broke a precedent by moving the pit orchestra to a location above, instead of below., the footlights. Another first was the selling of reserved seats. The curtain opened with the principal character, Cliff Bradshaw, travelling to Berlin to pursue his writing career. Sally Bowles, a performer at the Kit Kat Club, introduces Cliff to the low morality of the nd glitter continue their original pursuits. Some apprehenson was felt before the production made its debut. Afterwards, all three directors, principal director Mr. Cervantes, musical director Mr. May, and technical director Mr. Holzworth were pleased with the outcome. Mr. Holzworth summed it up by saying The production was so tastefully done. lt emphasized the right kinds of things. lt emphasized the decadence of the period and the racism themes over the immoral- ity item. People didn't come away think- ing it as a filthy production. They felt it had something to say. city and insists upon moving in with him at a rooming house which provides charac- ters for background dramatic develop- ment. The plot displays ugliness in the worship of money, carnal pleasure and the Nazi morement's hatred of Jews. A personal loss growing out of the general moral decay eventually convinces Cliff to leave Berlin while the others remain and Left: Clifford Bradshaw 1Allen Finchl and Sally Bowles lChris Sammonl find out about their former friend Ernst Ludwig's lCasey Dulingl affiliation with the Nazi party. Cabaret 25

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