Brentwood College School - Brentonian Yearbook (Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada)

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Brentwood College Magazine Our Dramatic Society I HAVE been asked by the Board of Governors, Mr. Hope, and all the masters to write a short critical sketch of the Dramatic Society. Therefore I have overcome my usual modesty, feeling this honour was thrust upon me owing to the fact that the President of the Society is my room-mate. The officers of the Society are few, but important. There is an Honorary President, who is, of course, Mr. Hope. Then there is the President, my noble room-mate, whose name happens to be Green and who has a great deal of trouble keeping his moustache trimmed. Following the President is the Hon. Sec- Treasurer, called Susie Young, who parts his hair in the middle and tries to look like Martin Harvey. Next there is a committee of three — Harry Cooper, of Black Crow fame ; Maclaren, of heavy parts, and Matthews, who is a good hurdler. This efficient committee had many a meeting in a room between the Headmaster ' s study and the Masters ' Common Room. What they did in there no one knows except themselves, and my room-mate would not breathe a word. But I noticed one thing, the Hon. President always stayed away. Now I must concentrate on their results, but may I say I sincerely hope I have not given the impression that this is a useless society. Dickens ' Christmas Carol was produced last December with the following caste : Scrooge - - - - - Maclaren Marley ' s Ghost ) T Bob Crachit ----- McRae Ghost of Xmas Future ' lves Nephew ----- Matthews Scrooge when a boy - - Lawson Benevolent Old Gent ) „ u Fan - -- -- -- - Luxton Ghost of Xmas Past f Hanbur y ma - Ghost of Xmas present Mitchell ma. Office Boy - - - - Hanbury mi. Tiny Tim ----- Adamson I need not make further remarks upon this play, except to compliment all the actors, especially Maclaren and the producer, Mr. Round. The play, Charlie ' s Aunt from Alaska, was adapted by Mr. H. K. Cassels and was a burlesque of the original play. It was quite funny, w T ith Dollar the budding comedien(ne). Dollar ' s acting is always very amusing, but he is inclined to carry it a little too much into everyday life. The feminine parts were played by Luxton and MacSwain ma., the latter doing his best to look like Clara Bow, but his voice gave him away. Luxton was so successful as a flapper that embarassing consequences led him to retire from the stage — we hope not for ever. The minstrel troupe was a great success, produced by Mr. Cocks, late of the Albert Hall. Some of the jokes were really funny, especially the ones about the masters; but then jokes about masters always are funny, and the higher t he master the funnier the joke. There were some very amusing songs sung by Pugh, Furber and my dorm-mate, especially the Brentwood College song, which has now become a classic and can be obtained from Leo Feist, beautifully bound in black leather, price 50c. There were also songs by the chorus, accompanied by Mr. Smith. At another entertainment, in the Lent Term, the Society produced the Monkey ' s Paw and the Dear Departed. In the former, the Hon. Secretary and Mrs. Graham Lawson carried through their difficult parts very creditably. Page Twenty

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Brentwood College Magazine Unfortunately, rain also marred the match between a scratch team composed of members of our second and third teams and juniors from the Duncan Lawn Tennis Club. The inter-house tennis match was very closely contested, but was finally won by Mr. Cocks ' House by five matches to four. The following were awarded their First Team Colours : Hanbury ma., MacSwain ma., Robertson, Yorath and Green. Brentwood College 1st VI vs. Mr. Izard ' s Team, at Brentwood. Drawn, 4-4. Brentwood College 1st VI vs. The Staff at Brentwood. Won, 5-0. Brentwood College Scratch VI vs. The Duncan Lawn Tennis Club Juniors, at Brentwood. Drawn, 3-3. HE swimming season has been short this year. Early in the Summer Term the old scow was turned over and re-caulked. Lumber was bought and work parties very rapidly built a diving stage of three tiers. The new boys all passed their swimming tests successfully. On Speech Day some very good races were held. The junior race was won by Rothwell, whose steady side stroke took him ahead of the splashing crawlers. The intermediate race was won by Malkin by a few feet only. The inter-house relay race provided many thrills ; first one team and then the other gained the lead, Round ' s House being a few feet ahead at the finish. The diving competition was won by Appleton. The diving was good, but boys have not shown enough initiative in the development of trick diving and somersaulting this year. Thoughts oj a Roman Catholic when Sunday Chapel Bell Rings The warning bell rings out so clear and free ; The sailing boys come in from off the sea ; The rower homeward pulls his weary way And leaves the world to solitude and me. Even the lordly cricketer must run Down from his sweaty sport beneath the sun, And change from cricket whites to Sunday blue, Not quite deluded that his toil is fun. And soon the noise dies down, and then I hear The oft-repeated hymns of school ring clear. I think high thoughts — until a sudden roar Arouses me. Ah ! supper must be near. Matches Swimming L. S. Herchmer. Page Nineteen

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Brentwood College Magazine The latter was also a success with Maclaren, Dollar and Adamson carrying the heaviest parts. There was also an amusing skit by Oppenheimer and Malkin, entitled the Eternal Question. The title speaks for itself, especially when one knows that Oppv took the lady ' s part. The entertainment was interspersed with enjoyable musical items. Thanks should also be given to Harrison, Deane, Rigby and Griffith, the scene makers, who so ably made pieces of canvas look like other pieces of canvas and the cook ' s electric fan sound like the North Wind. And now I think I ' ve said enough. May I close with the hope that the Society will have as much success in the years to come as it has had this year. But it will have to go a long way — that is to Procter, Cranbrook or Cambridge — before it will get another such President. R. J. ApplETon. Music Notes THE musical activities of the school have been sustained through the stress of the school year at about their usual pitch. The original school orchestra was disorganized by the loss of Davenport, but, with Mr. Smith at the piano, gave a good account of themselves at the Christmas and Easter entertainments. The original orchestra consisted of Davenport (piano), Nunn (saxophone), Allen (cornet) and Campbell (drums). At the Easter entertain- ment Gray ma. and Mr. Smith played piano duets and Budden gave us a realistic sketch entitled In a Monastery Garden . Another junior orchestra, composed of Oppenheimer (piano), Steward (saxophone), Smyth (banjo), Clute (drums) and Rogers (cornet), has been putting in a great deal of practice recently and we expect to hear from them in public next year. The College is indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Butchart for allowing boys to visit their beautiful gardens at any time. Page Twenty-one