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"VARI ETY NIGHT"
en February 4th, the stars shone bright~ from the stage of the c. D. c. I. auditorium as the Drama Club presented its major production of the year. Before the play "The Happy Journey", Barbara Wheeler sang, Jo .Anne Playter recited two entertaining mouologues, Ruth Jmeeshaw played the piano and the Harinany Four, Craig Cook, Charles Morrow, Leigh Forsberg, and Bob Millar, favoured the large audience with two negro spirituals.
Then came the first of the two plays to be presented, "The Happy Journey•. After many weeks of strenuous practice the cast put on an admirable performance. The characters were as follows:
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Ma Kirby
Pa (Elmer) Kirby •
Caroline Kirby • •
Arthur Kirby • •
Beulah • • • • • •
stage M6nager • • • • • • • •
Robyn Smith Howard Dolscc Mald:ne Griesbach Pearsan Spelllllan Claire Hawkins Donald UoFadyen
Following the intermissian Margaret Hurst entertained the audience with a vocal solo. a.f'ter which Winona McMurray and RuthCarletcc tap danced. Dale Morrow played a lovely trumpet solo and than the Harmony Four performed again.
The second play, "Three•s a Crowd", the story of the t.riala and tribulations of a group of teen-agers, was performed well by the following group of actors 1
Madeline ••••••••••• Mary Horne Ellen (her sister) • • • • • • Donna Allen
Fddie •••• • • • Elmer ••••
Mr. Johnson •
Bill Hawkins Dennis Allen Paul Wessenger
Much credit should go to Mr. Watson who did a tremendous amount of work to make the evening the success that it was. Many other people deserve mention for their parts in making the evening possible but it would take pages to list them all; so here, let us express a big •thank you• to all who helped with "Variety Night".
Robyn Smith
The cast or ~The Happy Journey"
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