Word: rackstraw
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan are delightfully humorous in themselves, and can get along quite well without scene stealing, mugging, and clowning on the part of any of the leads. Unfortunately, John Hutchinson was guilty of being unable to find the light touch in playing the part of Ralph Rackstraw...
JOHN C. HUTCHINSON '50' as Ralph Rackstraw, has lifted a pistol to his head. He's going to shoot himself because he loves Josephine, played by YOLANDA LYONS, but thinks she doesn't love...
GEORGE F. SKINNER '50, the Boat walins Mate, stands to the left, giving Rackstraw the truth: that Josephine really does love him. Between the Boatswaln's Mate and the chorus, Rackstraw is persuaded to lay down his pistol, and the operetta can continue on to his eventual happy ending...