Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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BY HUGH JACKSON

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Late in the spring term we were treated to The Jest of Ha Ha Luba This spirited play was put on by the middle school (9 ' s and lO ' s) and Alasdair Halliday. Dabbling in alchemy, black magic and the human vice of greed, the scenario took us to the study of Sir Arthur Strangeway, played convincingly by Tom Scott, on the eve of the New Year. Here we find that Sir Arthur has solicited the help of a queer old alchemist played by Adam Gordon, to help him multiply his fortujie. After a number of bangs and poofs which would put Mr. Francis to shame, the Spirit of Laughter (Carl Headley) is summoned and Sir Arthur demands a wish. Instead of demanding incredible wealth there and then, which he had been warned would just anger the spirits , he decides to outsmart them by asking for something seemingly unimportant, and only for one hour. He asks for a stack of next year ' s papers and as soon as the spirit leaves, he com- mences to copy down all the stock market reports of the coming year! But just prevails, as usual, and the spirit gets the last laugh as Sir Arthur sees his name in the obituary column. Not only was this play fun to produce but it gave everyone valuable experience which will be needed in the major productions of the future. Also to be commended on a job well done are Richard Trupke as the flawless butler, Snaggs, David Holland who controlled the lighting and David Piotrowski who ' s fine job of directing was reflected in the success of the play as a whole. But most im- portantly, the highest praise must go to Alasdair who made it all possible. Richard Woolley

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This year for the choir has been one of activity and change. During the fall and winter terms, we sang a number of engaging anthems and arrangements, including Ave Varum by Elgar, Venite by Swann and 0 tast and see by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The trebles alone sang Jacob ' s arrangement of Brother James ' Air. Once again we enjoyed four Christmas candlelight services of very high quahty and, as in the past, each of the services filled the chapel with boys and visitors. Later in the year, the Junior School presented an informal concert in the gymnasium. The bulk of the programme consisted of Captain Noah and the Floating Zoo , a choral work which featured Tom Nicholson as one of the most memorable soloists. In addition, we were delighted by a number of solos on various in- struments throughout the presentation. During the final term, we had the good fortune to vntness a concert by the Tempus Youth Choir . The evening was enjoyed