The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19

exander in ''New Moon" the op
eretta given by the Glee Club las
year, as the little minister in tn
Thespian play, as the lead il
Best Foot Forward" the Thes
plan play last year, numerou
other skits and such, and as al
active participant on the WHIT
teen age show, the Teen Ag,
Merry-Go-Round.
And who wouldn't remember tn.
fine acting and grand singing o
Bobby Mckenzie as he made sucl
a hit in the operetta, New Moon,
and was lauded so for his wonder
full performance as the lead? Bob
by also is n of the outstanding
teen-age singers who has appear
ed numerous times on the Teer
Age Merry Go Round. Hugh
Evans, Lynn Kirk, and Bobby
Haas, are others OF those who are
remembered from last year!
musical performance, and wht
genuinely promise to be as gooe
again in the forthcoming Glee
Club production.
Rachel Cameron, Pete AGREE
and Harryette Vines might be call
ed the new discoveries; and al
though appearing initially on the
high school stage, they give i'm.
pressions of a making the Rec
Mill" a success.
Mary Claire Bates, who takes c
large part in this operetta, haileo
Wilmington from Jacksonville
Florida, last summer where she
Immediately appeared on the
WMFD teen age show and was
claimed a success! Already we'll
known around MINIS, Mary Claire
has taken up where she left of
in Jacksonville where she, with q
gang of other teen ayers, put on a
teen age radio show.
Both Neal Patrick and Martha
Holton are known as old-timers on
the MINIS stage as senior Martha
has appeared in the operetta each
of her high school years and took
a part in the Junior Class play,
Sixteen in August" last spring.
Neal has been in numerous plays
and other presentations at MINIS,
including the recent Thespian play
and with Jimmy Caudill, was one
of the extras in the opera, Car.
men," presented in the high
school auditorium last Sunday
February 16.
Saturday morning the Teen Age
Merry-Go-Round turned the spot
light on the leading cast members
of this operetta as it featured
songs from the Red Mill Arm.
old Taylor, teen age announcer
and assistant producer of the show
introduced Bobby Melton, Jimmy
Caudill, and Mary Claire Bates.
Betty Britt, teen age announcer
and Merry-go-Round reporter
then brought on Bobby Mckenzie
and introduced a duet by Bobby
and Mary Claire, a duet by BOBBY
Melton and Mary Henri Wolfe, ane
a song by Jimmy Caudill. One Of
the highlights of the program
amidst the fine singing and music
was a general discussion between
Patty Jones, accompanist for the
Glee Club, and Miss Wolfe, which
involved topics concerning the pro
duction of the operetta, such as di.
rectorship, admission, and sc
forth.
While speaking of dictatorship,
none better has been shown than
that with which the operetta is be-
ing put on this year. With me su.
pervision of Miss Mary Henri
Wolfe, director of the Glee Club.
and the helpful coaching of Miss
Mildred Johnson, head of the dra'
mates department. together with
the talent of the selected cast, the
show is headed for definite sue.
cess! And carloads of thanks &C
to Miss Wolfe in helping to make
the Saturday morning teen age
show possible.
Patty Jones is another who de.
serves a great deal Of credit anc
recognition for her work with the
Glee Club and the operetta as the
piano accompanist.
Well, here's to the RED Mill, :
and I'll be seeing VII there!