Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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Row 1 : Doris Oierstcdt, yorm Bradley, Martha Smith, Joan Artesani, Ken Hansen. Mary Car- penter. Row 2: Don Wank, Maurice Boekeloo. Phil Faustman, Mr. Harry Hefner, standing, Phil Mason, Dr. Jack Murphy, Mr. Dan Kyser, John Hungerford. 1 ri brown and gold fantasies 16

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the silver chord Mrs. Phelps: We know noiv uhere tvc stand, all three of us. Christina: Face the facts, Dave! Face the facts! 1 1 j HHM H B u L I iff ' - B dj m IHL A ' WmgMm SS HjiiJI |HHh b PH v PI B I il r.s. Vir ;s; (Hi, hnit siniifly ihitiiis come strai}iht tihcn pt ' t)pt€ are nillin to cooperate and make little sacrifices. On Jamiarv 14 the curtain went up on tlie IMayer ' s performance of Sidney Howards dramatic plav The Silver Chord. The theme of the plav centered aroinid the conflict of two sons and their decision of who comes first, their mother or their wi es. Joni Newblom plaved the part of Mrs. I ' helps, the mother, while her two sons, David and Robert were plaved hv Dick Nichols and Max Phnnhoff. Ann Keller was Christina and Marv Jo Henderson took the part of Hester. Jean Artesani played the part of the maid. Christina: I mean to strip this house and show it up for what it really is. 15

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Row 1 : Bob TreUtar, Soel Jackson, Elaine Hvinhardt, Carol U rench. Murcia Shane. Ron 2: Bob Azkoiil, Max Plumboff, Ted Dickerson. Row } : Marie Seifert, l f r ,:: ' Tappenden. Marrelle (Gillespie. Hon 2: Piek Sninsick. I ' hil Mason. Bud I dell. Mr. Dan Kvser. .1 siene jruni last year ' s very successful Fantasies. The 1953 Brown and (toI»1 Fantasies presented another smash hit. Moon on the Bavon to follow up last years S.R.O. success. The locale of this year ' s Fantasies, the Bavou country of Louisiana, produced such outstand- ing musical numbers as Moon of the Bavou. Tit Albert, ou Smiled, and others. The author of Moon on the Bayou was I ' hilip Faustman. The music and lyrics, all original, were composed hv Marcclie (iilles|)ie. Madge Tappennen. Marie Seifert. Dick Swin- sick. Ken Hansen and Daye Holcomb. The student directors were Earl Robinson. Noel Jackson, and Bob Azkoul. I ' roduced by the Brown and Gold Fantasies (.ommittee. with Dr. Jack Murphy and I ' hilip Faustman, Co- chairmen: Harry Flefner, Daniel Kizer. I ' liili)) Mason and Harold Shoup, and utilizing the efforts of from ISO to 200 estern students, the Fantasies once again re ealed itself as an important setjmenl of Vi estern life. Jerry French. Morm Slack. Earle Robinson. Boh Reterson. 17