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Even in their first meeting Talbot tries to sweet-talk Effie
The Vanderburgs are told of Spring's shady past by Vandenburg, Linda Shirck. Hadley the butler, Ike Pane,
Dagmar Fay, Deb Fischer. looks on in interest.

Melodrama Stirs Emotions

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oo, hiss, and yea" were reactions memory, think that she would be happy with
from the entire audience as the him. Talbot later tried to swindle Sylvester
villain, Talbot Twillingham played into investing money in a false business.
by lee Galloway, went to battle When he doesn't, Talbot killed him. Spring is
the hero, Casper Vandenburg played by Keith then blamed for the shooting when she is
Campbell, for the affections of the beautiful found holding the gun. To tarnish her
young heroine Spring Overton, played by lisa standing with the Vandenburgs, Dagmar Fay,
Eilers·. Deb Fischer, is hired by Twillingham to
The faculty melodrama, "No Mother to convince Casper that Spring would disgrace
Guide Her or More to be Pitied Than his family name. But truth overcomes evil
Censured," performed on Feb. 4, 5, and 6, when Baxter Seeker, Paul Sanders, shows up
featured a cast of 13 members of the Millard and arrests Twillingham for numerous
North staff and administration in such roles criminal acts.
as the domineering wife and her hen-pecked Although the melodrama was popular
husband, linda Shirck and Ron Park. with those who saw it, many didn't attend.
Members of their household staff included lee Galloway said that the attendence wasn't
Joan Whalen as the French maid and Ike Pane as good as hoped.
as the butler with a prison record. Robin Wiar Even with the lack of audience, the
portrayed a woman determined to marry faculty did raise $700 for an eight year old
Casper and Jeri A~derson a town gossip. girl in the Millard district who needed the
The major plof of the story was the money to help pay for an electric wheelchair
conflict between go·od and evil. Casper fell or new ramp.
in love with Spring from the moment Hadley, All involved, the directors, cast, and
the butler brought her in after she fainted crew, worked hard to present this melo-
in front of the Vandenburg home. T olbot then drama and hope to continue presenting plays
decided that he wanted to marry her and did every year with the funds going to a student
anything to make Spring, who lost her in this area said Galloway.

"Hold it right there." said Ba xter Seeker, Paul Sanders,
to the evil Talbot Twillingham. Lee Galloway. as Fif i the
maid, Joan Whalen, and Jennifer Harvey, Robin Wiar,
stand in shock.

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