Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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' X Everybody seemed to respond warmly to the country and its special way of living. The sad- ness of having to fly back to Toronto was dispelled with happy plans of further visits yet to come. M.F.C.

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Italy Trip From March 19 - 28, a party of ten Appleby students, led and sometimes pursued by Mr. Crabb, visited Florence and Rome. This group formed part of a larger tour and the Appleby students had many opportunites to form rewarding friendships with young people from other Canadian schools. The ratio of boys to girls was 2:3. Although the time was short, the Appleby group, by striking out on its own, was able to exploit every minute to full advantage. There was a one-day excursion from Rome to Pompeii or Capri and a short stop in Siena during the drive from Florence to Rome. Apart from the rich store of cultural attractions enjoyed by the group, there was also a suc- cession of memorable meals eaten in delightfully charac- teristic restaurants and tratorie .

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Inter- House Plays The Evening Extravaganza , as Appleby ' s first play-night was called, consisted of a play by each of the senior school houses. I found that all the plays were very interesting and easy to watch. It was obvious that a great deal of work had been put into the rehearsal and production of the plays. The audience responded, throughout the night, in a warm, enthusiastic manner. Colley House presented The Refund by Fritz Karinthy. This most topical play dealt with the actions of an individual as he tried, in vain, to have his school fees refunded. He felt that he had learned nothing useful at school. All his former teachers were suc- cessful in trying to have him re- pass his final exams, by twisting all logic and reason. The final question asked of Wasserkopf resulted in a humourous ending to the play. Perhaps a fitting moral for the play ' s story would be It is not what you learn in school that is important, but how you use it. Congratulations must be extended to the cast, the stage crew, and the director, Mr. Crabb, on a very successful production. Walker House presented Acts II and III of Reginald Rose ' s Wm ■B Wmmi ■ Twelve Angry Men . All the ac- tors worked well to create the tension of a jury-room containing a hung jury. Number 8 ' s arguments were very convincing. I myself shared the belief of most of the audience that the defen- dant was innocent. Juror No. 3 was convincingly sceptical about the whole affair. His final outburst proved a very fine ending for the play. Juror No. 11 was most im- pressive in his attempts to re- kindle the American dream of justice in his fellow jurors. Both the cast and the director, Mr. DesRoches must be thanked for a thoroughly entertaining play. Powell ' s House presented Eros at Breakfast written. by Robert- son Davies. This play was satirical comedy. It was full of many quite humourous one- liners. The topics of girls and dances were dealt with. Any play with such content is surely a suc- cess at Appleby. The effects of first love were dealt with in a very novel fashion. The audience eavesdropped on the furor created in a boy of eighteen ' s system when he falls in love. Parmeno ' s jib was very funny. Chremes ' suaveness lent an air of polish to the play. The cast, the stage crew and the director, Mr. Josselyn should be very proud of their fine production. In conclusion, Bruce Peart, Peter-Paul Bloemen, and Robert Strudwick must be thanked for their assistance with the lighting and make-up in all the plays.