Alexandra High School - Old Acquaintance Yearbook (Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada)

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DRAMA EXECUTIVE Back row Cleft to rightl: Mr. Allergoth, Miss Nyberg, Mr. Fisher. Front row: I. Mattson, J. Brinkhurst, E. McNichol, E. Gibbs, L. Mahon. 4 wma Gllub This year new highlights have been reached in the drama field. Besides our three-act Rebecca, which was declared a success, the Drama Club presented a radio play, Why I Am a Bachelor, over CHAT. The Drama Club has been functioning only as an executive with Elaine McNichol as president, Lois Mahon, secretary and Elizabeth Gibbs, treasurer. Because of the difficulty of securing programs regular meetings had to be discontinuedg perhaps next year we have them once again. This year the Festival promises to be better than ever with seven plays entered. The Festival brings this year's dramatics to a close, but you can be looking forward to more and better dramatics next year. nificently. They included Ron Miller, Dick Stephens, Budd Whit- icar, Don Elder and Ewart Kinvig. It is hoped that in the future more fine dramas such as this will be produced by Mr. Allergoth at the high school to bring out the drama students' talents. The school orchestra played between acts. 43

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chasm From the opening curtain to the end of the final scene, tense drama was featured on the A.H.S. stage. With only a smattering of comedy in Act II, Rebecca was well received by the capacity crowds at the two presentations. The entire cast gave a grand performance in their roles of the people living at Manderley. Star of the play was Jacquie Brinkhurst, who portrayed Mrs. Danvers, the evil housekeeper. She drew applause every time she appeared on the stage. The other two leading roles, those of Mr. Maxim de Winter, played by Dick Taylor, and Mrs. de Winter, by Marg Patterson, were also excellently charac- terized. In the supporting roles the honors go to Irvin Shore, who played the happy-go-lucky country squire, Giles Lacey. He acted his part all the way and contributed to the amusement of the enthusiastic audience. Lois Mahon, who played the part of his wife, was also very good. Honorable mention goes to all the other supporting actors, as they played their parts mag- 42

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MIXED CHOIR Back row lleft to right: H. Weiss, P. Kinvig, D. Taylor, T. Simpson, Mr. Vallis, A. Rayner, R. Patterson, D. Stephens, D. Cuyler, D. Steedman, D. Kraemer. Middle row: J. MacDonald, M. Birrell, H. Pierce, L. Mahon, H. McNiclloI, l. Tonkin, F. Vockerotll, R. Lacey, B. Williams, L. Newman, E. Biel, G. Maier, B. Bowker, J. Parker. Front row: A. Anderson, M. Patterson, S. Niblock, W. Daniel, M. McGarry, P. Wood, B. Layton. he Gllqmrs Tom, the choir meets at one o'clock, not at a quarter after. Don't spend so much time on 'I'. . . . Yes, that is what you will hear from Mr. Vallis every Monday and Friday noon if you happen to be near Room 25. Through the incessant din comes the faint sound of Sibyl Louise pounding on the piano. During the year the choir has been heard over CHAT, at the Kiwanis Club, and has also presented two Well received concerts. Numbers varying from the Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah, to the semi-popular Deep in My Heart were included. 44