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

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Brentwood College Magazine Dramatic Club THIS year as last year it was decided to attempt a more ambitious play during the , Easter term and not to have the usual short play at Christ- mas and nothing at Easter. For this reason the Christmas entertain- ment consisted of a series of short sketches and songs. The programme ran as follows : 1. Operatic Camp .... The Scouts 2. P. Hinton 3. Sketch The Staff 4. Song, Johnny Come Down to Hilo The Choir 5. Sketch, Where Were You Last Night The Staff 6. Sketch, The Great Finding Rogers, Milligan, Stephens 7. Song, A ' Roving The Choir 8. The Prefects 9. Dualogue, The Ghost Trade ... .. - Symons and Bassett 10. Sketch, Taking the Count The Choir 11. Songs The Choir God Save the King ❖ ❖ f ❖ THE FROGS After some deliberation it was decided that for the Easter play the club would attempt a presentation of The Frogs, of Aristophanes, in Gilbert Murray ' s translation. Characters were allotted at the beginning of the Easter term and work on the costumes, scenery and lighting was begun immediately. Mr. and Mrs. Privett, aided by their drawing class, produced some most effective scenery. Mr. Hincks performed prodigies of skill and ingenuity to provide some really beautiful lighting, and Mrs. Privett, with the aid of Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Haddon designed and executed the costumes. Page Eight

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Brentwood College Magazine Chapel Notes A Confirmation Service was held on Sunday, May 16, when the Bishop of Columbia confirmed the following members of the school : D. R. Wilby, G. R. Wilby. H. K. Bate, R. S. G. Stephens. During- the year addresses have been given by the Bishop of Columbia, the Bishop of Athabaska, Dean Ouainton, Canon Wickens, Dr. Trumport, Rev. F. Buck, E. Bury, Balfour Bruce. A. Gardiner, T. Lancaster, H. Payne, E. Robathan, N. Smith and K. C. Symons, Esq. Mr. Bott took over the charge of the Chapel music in September and soon effected a noticeable improvement, both in the volume and in the quality of the singing, which has been maintained steadily through the year. The nucleus of a choir has been formed, of which most of the members will be here next year to carry on the good work. We gratefully acknowledge donations to the Chapel Fund from Mrs. Redpath and Flight Lieutenant C. Weir. Funds are urgently needed for the improvement of the lighting system.

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Brentwood College Magazine The result was a more elaborate and a more effectively beautiful stage setting than the club had ever before achieved. In spite of the havoc wrought by the measles epidemic, after constant unending rehearsals the play was duly produced on March 20th. Milligan and Symons in the roles of Dionysus and his slave Xanthias had the heaviest parts and played them very well, controlling in an excellent manner their tendency to hurry the action. In the small parts Asselstine made a formidable Heracles, Wells spoke up plainly in the part of Aeacus, and Chadwick made a fluent and dignified Euripides. The remainder of the cast all played well to produce a very even performance. The audience semed to enjoy themselves, and again, contributed gener- ously towards the cost of the production. Hearty congratulations are due to all those who helped to make the play a success, not least the stage hands whose good work ensured that everything ran smoothly and without a hitch. The full cast follows : Dionysus - - G. Milligan Xanthias, his slave M. Symons Heracles J. Asselstine Corpse H. Mitchell Charon J. Ryan Aeacus, doorkeeper to Pluto J. Wells Servant girl to Proserpine H. Rogers Landlady - R. Stephens Plathane, her servant - R. Mackenzie Constables N. Wilby and K. Cooke Euripides - E. Chadwick Aeschylus T. Bassett Q. Is Holmes having a fit? A. No. Q. Surely he isn ' t simply being coy? A. No, no. Q. But something is the matter, isn ' t it? A. No, no, no. Just eye exercises — for shooting. Pluto, King of the Dead The Donkey The Frogs H. Mitchell N. Wilby and K. Cooke . R. Mackenzie, P. Holmes, P. Bate, R. Taylor, A. Dunlop, N. Whittall, J. Porter, E. Sunderland. •J «J» •£» BELIEVE IT OR NOT Page Nine