The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-10
Winter Park School
Will Stage 0peretta

in two-acts with ibretto by Theo'
dosis Paynter and music by G.
A. Grant Schaefer, will be pre-
scented on Friday evening, May IL,
at 8 pm, at the Winter Park
school. The gypsy material in this
operetta was gathered from much
study of Gypsies and the Gypsy
lore and music of Europe, Mexi-
CO and America. and from first
hand contact with Gypsy settle
ments. The score has been en-
riched by several melodies adapt
ed from Brahms Hungarian
<ances and other choice Gypsy
music.
The story features fiesta in
progress in the forest. The Gypsies
are reprimanded for celebrating
while their Chief has been put in
the dungeon By The Kirk broth
er of the King of the Gyros. The
Kink has seized the throne and
placed the King and his daughter
in prison. The story continues with
m any intriguing developments
showing how the rlghtful King gets
back to his throne.
A small admission price will be
charged.
The program follows:
Act one: A Gypsy Camp in the
forest. Early evening.
Act two: The Kings Court in
the forest. The next morning.
Gypsy Characters: X m, a
prince of Royal Blood Phil
Harill; Jola, Kom's s1ippery-fin-
gered mother - Marilyn Russell;
Romany Rose, Kom's grandmoth.
er, wisest Of the band-Barbara
Carter; Gypsy Chief. Imprisoned
but beloved-Louis Leiner; Quinn,
Anita, Carmen, pretty dancing
maidens - Mary M. Stanland;
Catherine Ozment; Janice Har.
veil; Zingan, Kom's> young com.
panion Julian Lanier; Miklo,
Kom's young companion - Billy
Lyerly; Spook Cat, slave of Rom
any Rose-Betty Tienken; Aero.
batic dance Belcher Studio)-Bet.
ty Tienken; Gypsy Solo dance
Creme Studio) - Janice Harvell;
Tango (Belcher Studio - Mary
M. Stanland, Billy Lyerly; Span
ish Gypsy Dance (Belcher Studio)
-Sandra Harper, Marijane Biz
mingham, Elizabeth Barefoot
Scarf dance, Catherine Ozment
Bonnie Parker, Marie Rhodes
Myrtle Futrelle,, Mary Porter, Lii
liam Vaught, Maude Stalvey, Car
olyn Stone; Skeletons - Jack Ro
gers, Charles Hollis, Carl Sanders
Harriss Sneeden, Jimmy Film
chum, Bobby Ozment.
Gypsy Characters: Gypsy, Choir
us-Hazel Bonham, Sarah Dudley
Harriet Gallup, Betty LOU Lamb
Betty Ann Adams, Frances Dud
ley, Mildred Lineberger, Maureel
O'Crowley, Dolores Shew, Carolin
Shirer, Julia Smith, Monirie Viii
liams, Robert McCarl, France
McIver, Charlotte Scott, Bobby AL
ford, Lawrence Murray, Margare
Barnes, Helen Saunders, Fa,
Turner, Frances Wheeler, Mar.
Glenn Manning, Betty Burton
Bonnie Rector, Norma Suyes
Dorothy Hines, Betty Wallace, Lo
is Goodrum; Young Gypsies-Vi
Wan Talley, Donna Lee Stewart
Marion Corbett, Sally Smith
Joyce Klander. Carolyn Newton
Joan Montford, Wanda vaue
Kathleen Howell, Edith Hales
Gay Ship, Virginia Parnell, An
Lumsden, Elizabeth Webb, Bett,
Reece, Sara Coley, Lucille Barden
Rosaline Rouse, Stella Lou Smith
Jane Lanier, Betty Lou Walton
Juanita White.
Gyro Characters (White 81:
Princes, the White Gypsy - Sail.
Harrison; King, dethroned, an ex
lie in the forest - Jere Hilburn
Kink, Kings brother, base usurr
er of throne = Donald Conoway
Two Spies, Kinks accomplices-
George Sheppard, Edward Nc
Pherson; Kings soldiers - Die
Corbett, Richard Ottoway; Gyr
chorus: Herman Sanders, Tomm,
Edwards, Betty Ship, Jane Bell
Gloria King, Don Taylor, Jeal
Taylor, Ann Williams, Geraldin
Wise, Doris Farrar, Billie Kat
Leonard, r h Burnett, Bett.
Jane Peterson, Helen Teachey
Barbara Farrow, Cleo Murray
Ann 'Biddle, Barbara Cottingham
Myrtle Briley. Herbert Barnes
Mary Ann Elkins.
Director - Mrs. Lois e. Burk
heimer.
Dramatics and accompanies
Miss Helen Dobson.
Costumes - Miss Cleaner Roth
well.
Makeup = Mrs. Charlotte Col
lett.
Stage setting Mrs. Vern;
Blakeslee and Mrs. Inez Hinnant
Student helpers-Emerson Wey
ers, Frank Costin and jaime
Goodrum.