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

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B r e 11 1 w o o cl College Magazine ligent interpretations of long and difficult parts. The prologue was well spoken by G. Milligan as Lucy, the deliberate simpleton of a maid, who gave a con- vincing rendering of a subtle character. The Misses Peggy and Barbara Garrard as Lydia Languish and Julia respectively, looked altogether enchanting, their delicate charm providing an excellent foil to the more vigorous and colorful acting of the male members of the cast. D. L. Barrett-Lennard as Faulkland deserves special mention for his clever interpretation of a smaller part. Other members of the cast included J. Barber- Starkey as Sir Anthony Absolute; J. W. Asselstine as Sir Lucius O ' Trigger ; M. Allan as Fag; D. Holmes as Thomas and A. Bryant as David. Altogether the play was a great success and it is hoped that such a pro- duction will become an annual institution. Thanks to the generosity of the audience, the expenses of the production were almost covered by their donations. The Dance The Senior Common Room Committee, having found to their amazement that the bar was making money, decided that there must be a dance. Permis- sion was received from the Head, and full arrangements were made. Various committees took matters in hand, and Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Privett offered to look after catering. Thus was everything arranged. On May 23rd, therefore, the dance was held. The gym was decorated with a false ceiling of streamers of School colors, crests and sports paraphernalia on the walls and flowers everywhere. A cabaret atmosphere was obtained by placing card tables and chairs around the walls, and the effective result was enhanced by the clever lighting system. An excellent orchestra provided the dance rhythm and the dance was a great success. As it was primarily a return dance for St. Margaret ' s, the largest number of guests came from there, while prefects from Shawnigan Lake, Lmiversity and Norfolk House Schools brought the total to over thirty couples. Proceedings started at 8:00, supper was served from 10:15 to 10:45 and dancing then continued, but unfortunately had to stop at 11:15. Thus ended the First Annual Dance, the only criticism being that it didn ' t last long enough. We Offer Our Thanks To St. Margaret ' s and St. Michael ' s Schools for the loan of stage furnishings for the play. Mrs. G. C. Grant for lending period furniture. All those who helped to make the play a success. Parents and friends who so kindly lent card tables for the dance. The Old Boys ' Association for a donation towards the new diving float and improvements in the gardens. Page Nine

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B r e 11 1 w o o d College Ma g a z i n e Dramatic Club A short play was presented at the Christmas entertainment as usual, its title being The Black Hawk. This was a very effective presentation, the part of the Black Hawk being portrayed by Symons, that of King Louis by Kidd, the Innkeeper by Duncan and the Innkeeper ' s boy by Bryant. This year it was decided that something more ambitious than usual would be embarked upon by the club. It was decided to present The Rivals, by R. B. Sheridan. A date was set at the end of the Easter term, characters were chosen and rehearsals were commenced in the Christmas term. The College engineer called on his ingenuity and produced an effective enlargement for the stage, complete with improved lighting dffects. The cost of stage and costumes seemed rather prohibitive, but it was decided to go ahead. The play was first presented on April 1st to a rather small but appreciative audience, and on the following night to a packed house. To quote from The Daily Colonist of April 3rd : The production was beautifully staged, and black curtains were used as a most effective background for the exquisite period costumes, the scenery being most ingeniously suggested by glimpses seen through an archway at the back of the stage. Much credit is due to the stage hands for the quickness with which the scenes were changed and the smooth running of the whole production, a feature often lacking in amateur performances. George Kidd as Captain Absolute ; A. B. Duncan as Bob Acres ; and Mi- chael Symons as Mrs. Malaprop were the outstanding players in a uniformly good cast, which showed evidence of the excellence of their training by intel- Page Eight

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Brentwood College Magazine Things We Would Like To Know ' What the cook would do without Vanilla and Onions? What the matron would do without Iodex? Where the engineer gets all his magazines? Where Duncan and Wells went after play practices during the Easter term — and what they did during the Easter holidays? Why Mr. Privett ' s car doesn ' t stick on the tarry roads? What became of the School cat? —A. D. R. Time Marches On The tidings first we heard on Saturday — The King is ill— and, ere the close of day, The boys are crowded round the radios To hear the news of how his illness goes. Two dreary days and nights we watch and pray, With sinking hearts ; but on the second day The ill news comes, from one who surely knows — The King ' s life peacefully is drawing to its close. Yet still we hope that skill may intervene To save our monarch, whose long reign has been So full of joy and sorrow; by whose side We fought, to save the world from war lord ' s pride. But now physicians say that death is near, The King goes to his Maker ; not a fear Moves his weak body, strong in will. At last Death is omnipotent — his reign is past. Now let us flags full to the masthead raise, Then lower to halfmast to show our praise Of him we loved. But let us hopeful sing The King is dead, so now, long live the King. —J. B.-S. Page Ten