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

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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

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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 IN some departments of the game the 1st XV was stronger this year than it has been for sometime : even so, there were enough weaknesses in the side to prevent our winning many inter-school matches. While we were fortunate in having several players of outstanding ability our good fortune stopped short of allowing us a sufficient number of people of average ability with whom to complete the team, so that the last two or three positions were perforce taken by players who had had dangerously little previous experience. Throughout the season the team played with keenness and enthusiasm, and, at its best was quite a formidable side. With the advent of a games master next year and the anticipated return of many members of this year ' s 1st XV, prospects for the future are very heartening. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. FIFTH REGIMENT October 17th. Result: Lost 20-0. Referee A. C. Privett Considering that this was the first match of the season the school turned in a very creditable performance. The game was played on a hard and fast ground the result being that the superior weight and speed of the ;Regiment told heavily against us. In the first half the school team put up a very hard struggle against heavy odds and at half time the score was only 6-0 in favour of the Regiment. In the second half the weight of our opponents told on us and they were able to break through our defence several times making the final score 20-0 in their favour. Page Ten