Westbury High School - Wing and Spur Yearbook (Westbury, NY)

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Fred Schwartz's disheveled appearance excites a sarcastic comment from Jerry Lynch. On January 26 and 27, potential Broadway talent appeared on the Westbury High School stage when the Senior class presented The Bachelor and the Bobby- soxer. This humorous play was adapted for the stage by Andrew Leslie from the screenplay by Sidney Sheldon. In the play a successful woman judge, Margaret Turner (Rosemary Barbati), whose legal career has re- placed marriage, attempts to bring up her teenage sister Susan (Florence Eidsvaag). Susan develops a crush on an artist (Jerry Lynch) who had appeared before her sister in court. Due to some unusual turn of events, the bachelor is forced to take the bobbysoxer out. All ends happily when the bachelor and the judge fall in love. Until the moment the curtain rose. Miss Jeanne Sad- low, Mr. Robert Heist, and Mr. Gerald Mallon, together with directors, Carol Terranova and Joel Roskind, worked tirelessly to make the production a success. When the curtain fell, they knew they had succeeded. A scene from The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer finds Rosemary Barbati, Jerry Lynch, Janice Marcin, and Dave Dallmeyer at a famous night spot. The Tick Tock Club. Judge Margaret Turner (Rosemary Barbati1 has a heart-to- heart talk with her sister Susan (Florence Eidsvaag).

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SENIOR PLAY Florence Eidsvoag shows her astonishment as Jerry Lynch reveals his past. the dreamers Rita Entmacher prepares Jerry Lynch for opening night of The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer. Bessie (Jennifer Russell) serves the Turner family (Rosemary Barbati and Florence Eidsvoag) breakfast. Howard Rubin presents his case to judge Rosemary Barbati in the court scene from the senior play. the actors,

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WONDERFUL TOWN On March 24, 1961, the Westbury High School curtain rose to the strains of the overture from the musical show Wonderful Town. This was the start of a successful two-night stand of the Broadway hit. The show was presented by the Westbury Chapter of the National Thespian Society with music provided by the Westbury High Orchestra.. The plot centered around the adventures of two sisters who came to New York from Ohio to make their way in the world. Ruth, the elder of the two, aspired to be a journalist, while Eileen wanted to become an actress. At first the girls were easily discouraged and they poured forth their feelings in the song Ohio. Throughout the play the adventures of the two girls are presented with humor and understanding. This, plus jch tunes as Conga, One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man, and Wrong Note Rag, helped to provide enjoyable entertainment. Outstanding as the lead players were Rosemary Barbati as Eileen, Carol Sussman as Ruth, Dwight Neglia as Baker, Fred Schwartz as Frank, Dennis Spink as Chick, and Fredi Bloom as Mrs. Wade. An excellent support- ing cast helped to enhance the performance. The play was directed by Mr. Harvey Henderson, assisted by student directors Helen Fischer and Jack Russell. The dancers were guided by Miss Jeanne Sadlow, the choreographer. those behind the scenes, Rosie Barbati seems to be very disturbed as Carol Sussman sings a touching song in Wonderful Town. Dwight Neglia is told by Rosemary Barbati about Nice People while Fred Schwartz, Carol Suss- man and Dennis Spink look on.