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

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B rent w o o d College Magazine Programme; Selections - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - School Orchestra Merchant of Venice Dramatis Personae — Shylock --------- MacLaren Antonio - -- -- -- -- - Genge Bassanio - -- -- -- -- Bigelow Gratiano - -- -- -- - Cameron ii The Duke of Venice ------ Wilmot Portia - -- -- -- -- -- Luxton Nerissa - -- -- -- -- Adamson Salerio - -- -- -- -- -- Weir Clerk of the Court ----- Wootten Stephano - -- -- -- -- Wilmot Lorenzo - -- -- -- -- Matthews Jessica - -- -- -- - Oppenheimer Men-at-Arms, Attendants, etc. - - - - - Ferris, Mayhew, Ballachey, Calland Songs- Macushla Mr. J. Bell Kashmiri Song - -- -- -- -- -- • Songs — Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes - - - ) p ew q£ jj Funiculi, Funicula - -- -- -- -- Carol — Silent Night ------------ A Few of Us Selections - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - School Orchestra Dancing and Games A third entertainment was to have been held shortly before Easter, but owing to illness in the school it had to be cancelled. However, the Dramatic Society has one or two good plays on hand, which, all being well, will be presented next term. It is to be hoped that those returning will carry on and encourage the work of this society, as acting tends to lessen self-consciousness and nervous- ness, and also drives home the importance of clarity in public speaking. Good luck to next year ' s members !

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B r e 11 1 w o o d C o 1 1 e g e Magazine The Dramatic Society THE high standard set by the Dramatic Society in its first year was again maintained by the present members, who gave up a great deal of their spare time in order to make the year a success. We are greatly indebted to Mr. Cocks and Mr. Cassels for their encouragement and assistance in producing the plays. At the first general meeting of the Society the following officers for the ensuing year were elected : — Honorary President, The Headmaster ; President, Young; Secretary-Treasurer, Lawson ; three Committee-men, MacLaren, Hanbury, Cameron ii. The initial entertainment took place on Old Boys ' Day, and was a great success. The programme appears below : — Programme Instrumental Duet — One, Two, Three, Four - Messrs. Carter and Davis Comedy Sketch — School Friends (by Malkin) - - - Malkin and Weir Vocal — Mother Machree ------------- Mr. J. Bell Comedy — The Red Lamp Dramatis Personae — Bill Worth --------- W. H. Cameron Harold Deering ------- R. M. Hanbury Matilda Deering (his aunt) - - - - M. D. Young Alice Deering (his sister) ----- D. C. Smith Annie O ' Shane (the maid) ----- G. Lawson Archie Clark (Alice ' s fiance) - - - - D. M. Ford Instrumental Duet — Hawaiian Lullaby - - Messrs. Carter and Davis Vocal — Love ' s Old Sweet Song - -- -- -- -- - Mr. J. Bell Accompanist - D. G Harrison Old Boys ' Alphabet (by H. K. Cassels) - - W. B. Ives and B. Elmore God Save The King - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Ensemble Auld Lang Syne - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ensemble The Red Lamp may well be considered as one of the greatest successes of the Society, each of the actors — or actresses, as the case may be — carrying his part through to the best of his ability. The Old Boys ' Alphabet , in choicest negro dialect, brought forth roars of laughter from the audience, thanks to the wit of the author and the initiative of Ives and Elmore. Not included on the programme were two excellent banjo numbers played by one of the visiting old boys, Gilbert, at a few hours ' notice. Perhaps it would not be out of place here to thank once again Messrs. Carter, Davis, and Bell for their assistance in making the entertainment such a success. The Christmas entertainment was not actually presented by the Dramatic Society, although more than half of those who took part were members. The Merchant of Venice was the most expensive performance ever attempted at Brentwood, and much is owing to the Governors for their kindness in granting the required finances. Taken as a whole, the play was a great success, though one or two of the cast were not as clear as they might have been. The following is the programme : — Page Twenty-six

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Brentwood College M a g a zinc The Chapel DURING the past twelve months great progress has been made on the building, and from September to the end of March parties were held daily. Towards the end of the Easter term much work was being done on both the outside lathing and the interior panelling. A visitor, walking up the new pathway towards the tower on a day when work is being carried on, would see groups of three or four lathing the outside of the building. Each group is under a head boy who acts as working foreman, and the competition thus aroused between the various parties has made their work much more attractive. Upon entering the chapel by the new front porch, the visitor would see the interior being panelled by specially picked boys, who are given the responsibility of this work. Eventually we hope to have the original layer of three-ply all covered by carved oak and canopied stalls. The platforms for the seats, our visitor would notice, have been made, and all the side windows put in. With reference to the front in the six side lights stained glass with allegorical figures, such as Wisdom, Courage, Enlightenment, Mercy, Truth, and Temperance, will finally take the place of the plain amber glass which now fills them. The beautiful East Window, also of three lights, was presented by Mr. George Beggs, of Fort Worth, Texas, in memory of his friend, Mr. Edward Disney Farmer, a great-uncle to Farmer of the Fifth. The design, a figure of Our Saviour, was executed by Mr. Bacon, ecclesiastical architect for the windows of the new Cathedral at Victoria. Amongst the most noteworthy of financial ' gifts were those of Mr. Curtis and Mr. Angus. It will be remembered in last year ' s magazine that Mr. Curtis came to our aid with a loan of $2,500 to meet our obligations then due. On repayment this was turned into a gift. Mr. Angus also had on loan to Brentwood College Limited a sum of $2,000, which he, with the same generosity, turned over to the Chapel Fund. Other donations have been received in the shape of personal gifts. Besides the East Window already mentioned a very beautiful Reading Desk of carved oak has been given by Mrs. Angus. The carving of the Eagle will be carried out by Mr. Gibson, of Shawnigan. Many other gifts, including the expensive Altar and Altar Hangings to be presented by Mrs. Rogers, have been promised by those interested. Notwithstanding these generous gifts the funds in hand are only just sufficient to half-timber and plaster the outside. The flooring, which alone will cost $2,500, the canopied stalls, each valued at $200, and many other fixtures, including an expensive organ, have yet to be procured. However, although our needs are many, on May 26th, when we held our first service in the new Chapel, great thankfulness was felt by the whole school for the work that we have already been able to accomplish under our able and ever patient instructor, Mr. W. Long. Page Twenty-eight