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ore or less, considerably less · or idget' scene to the passionate embrace of
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more than more or less." If this Rose Blossom and Ned, the realm of human
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phrase sounds repetitive, it is. It trials and follies consumed the awed
was repeated throughout the faculty on-lookers.
melodrama "Deadwood Dick." Perhaps the most powerful scene of the
The plot involved a complicated series stage play was Wild Bill's ... assasination.
of evel}ts that finally led to the discovery ·Imagine a character you come to know and
of Deadwood Dick's identity. Leading roles love being shot before your very eyes. I
were filled by Dennis Gehringer, Andy know I found myself wiping the tears off
Fidler, Linda Shirck, Deb Fischer, and Lee my cheek. Speaking for myself and the
Galloway. weeping crowd: Oh God, that hit home
Fidler said, "It went really well. I "
enjoyed working at it." Though snow days Fun aside, the faculty melodrama has
prevented the desired number of rehearsals, traditionally been a fund raiser. This year
no major catastrophes occurred. The only it was for a seven-year-old boy living in
problem was that the guns did not work Millard. Abused as an infant, he weighed 14
consistently. Ike Pane had to shout "bang!" lbs when he was two. He has since been
when he pulled the trigger. adopted by a Millard family. To overcome
Senior Kevin Olson made no complaint the psychological effects of his early
about this minor flaw, however. His review childhood, he is being sent to Evergreen,
of the melodrama '(written for Civics class) Colorado for therapy. The money was given
was filled with praise. to his family to help combat the cost.
"Calamity Jane's Man-Trap Saloon .
came to life and sparked a thousand
emotions. From the chilling shoot-out flick
to the humiliating 'Wild Bill, you're an

Reaching for his gun, Ned Harris (Gehringer)
at~mpts to protect himself from Black'n Red who
is about to shoot Ned for calling him a liar. Before
Black'n Ted can fire, Wild Bill appears and shoots
his gun out of his hand.
Relaying the stage hold up and raid by Deadwood
Dick, Ned Harris (Dennis Gehringer) tips his hat
to Judge Nix (Joe Gauthier).

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