EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, August
4, 1960 Vol. C788
LOCAL
NEWS
STUDENT SUMMER STAGE PRESENTS WEST SIDE
STORY
East
Farewell – The
Student Summer Stage concluded in 1960 program by presenting the Leonard
Bernstein, Steven Sondheim Broadway hit, West Side Story. This was the third
and final production of the Student Summer Stage (SSS) program which has been
enormously successful and popular since it began just a year ago. The play
followed the original script and score and was faithful to the original and had
many Regional High seniors graduates participated in the play even though
technically they were no longer students. “For many this will be their last
stage show and we all felt that since they were in the program, most of them
from the very beginning, we should let them finish their stage careers with a
big, fun hit,” said producer Jeb Bernstein during an interview.
Rick and Julie Davidson, owners and
chief publicists of the Playhouse, have been on hand for every performance and
do not hesitate to help out with the backstage details during the show. “We
just love working with the kids. They are all so enthusiastic and talented. We
have watched three groups come through the program and we love each
and every one of them like our own children,” said Julie Davidson during
the same interview.
West Side Story transposes Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to the gang-ridden
streets of 1950s Manhattan, dominated by the Sharks and the Jets. Two teens
from the bitter-enemy gangs meet and fall in love at a fateful gym dance. The
play has received six Tony nominations in 1957 and Jerome Robbins and Oliver
Smith won for choreography and scenic designs respectively. The SSS production
featured Billy
O’Malley as Tony, a beautiful, young and talented Alice Sanders as Maria,
Jeff Reynolds as Rif and Della Dumont as Anita. Every actor was in full voice
and the choreography was excellent. The students moved across the floor with
smooth precision. The shows choreography was coordinated local actress and
singing star, Natalie
Mallard and local dance instructor Adele Connor. The songs, which have
become national hits, were played by what has become the “house band” for the
Playhouse. The orchestra is made up local musicians and many Regional High
students who joined the SSS for summer fun.
The play
runs for two weeks with shows Wednesday through Sunday with a matinee on
Sunday. So far the shows have been sold out and with new visitors coming in for
next week’s “Swim Across the Lake” race it is expected that the rest of shows
will be sold out, too. The SSS program is already looking towards next year and
there is talk that they may add a show making a total of four for the season.
“We are discussing it. We may add a show to the end so we have shows for all
three months of the summer plus the senior play,” confirmed Bernstein during an
interview.
Whatever is
decided it will be laid out in next year’s spring announcement. The students
have unanimously endorsed the addition and all the underclassmen are putting in
their bids for the senior play choice. The Playhouse will present four more
plays for the year using their local actors and actresses along with some
members of the SSS for roles that are appropriate. The remaining plays and
dates are; September
– Damn Yankees, October - South Pacific, November - The Music Man and in
December – A Christmas Carol, an East Farewell tradition.
Student Summer Stage
presentation of West Side Story
SPORTS
TRAVELERS FINISH HOME STAND STRONG
East Farewell – The Travelers ended their home
stand with a win over the Erie Eagles on Saturday, 6-2. The Eagles have been in
a rough spot lately having endured a prolonged road trip, playing the sixth of
six games on the road. They were obviously worn down and the Travelers took
advantage of their weariness. The Travelers jumped right on Eagles pitcher, Joe
Walton, scoring two runs right in the first inning. Walton was not completely
ineffectual, he was able to gather himself together and pitch four strong
innings after the first allowing only two more hits and no walks or runs. On
the other hand, Travelers pitcher, Billy Green, was in top form striking out
the side in the first and second. He did run into trouble in the third when the
Eagles were able to get two runners on, one courtesy of a walk and then Eagle
third baseman, Anglo Mastroeni, was able to loop a slow curve into the right
field corner and score two. That was all the Eagles were able to achieve as
Green clamped down and only allowed three more hits the rest of the game. The
Travelers came to life in the sixth when they were able to string together five
hits in a row scoring three more runs. Finally, Johnny Cloos came up in the
eighth to face a declining Walton. Cloos took him to a 2-2 count and Walton
tried to throw a fastball by him but Cloos would not have any of that and
walloped a crushing drive over the left field fence. As Cloos rounded third his
adoring fan club, who have taken up residence along the third base line, stood,
hooted, hollered and waved their hats for their hero. Always the gentleman,
Cloos tipped his hat in acknowledgement. The fans went wild.
The
Travelers start another long road trip that will begin in Monticello next week
to face the Vikings. The game will be an evening game in beautiful Viking
Stadium and begin at 7:05.
NATIONAL NEW
KENNEDY & TRUMAN DISCUSS WHISTLE-STOP
TOUR – SOVIETS MOVES AGAINST NATO IN THE CONGO – CASTRO EXPROPRIATES ALL
AMERICAN INVESTMENTS IN CUBA – NIXON TO DEBATE KENNEDY
A
whistle-stop campaign tour by Sen. Kennedy and former President Truman is
in the planning stages. The pair “made-up” since Mr. Truman refused to attend
the Democratic National Convention because he contended the fix was in to throw
the nomination to Kennedy. Truman then called Kennedy too young to be
President.
The
Soviet Union says it will take “decisive measures” against any NATO-backed
“aggression” in the Congo and offered large-scale economic assistance in the
troubled new republic. Russia also accuses the U.S. of committing an aggressive
act by setting up a small military force in the Congo. U.S. officials say the
small group was only to aid in flying in United Nations forces to keep the
peace.
The
Castro regime orders the expropriation of all American investments in Cuba - an
amount estimated to be $1 billion. Castro said the expropriation was being
undertaken because of “United States economic and political aggression against
Cuba” and specifically, for the United States cut in imports of sugar from
Cuba.
Vice
President Nixon formally accepts an invitation of the major television networks
to debate campaign issues with Sen. Kennedy - his Democratic rival for
President.
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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