Buxton School - Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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V DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY The students of Buxton School, under the direction of Mrs. Frank Sangster presented the play Death Takes A Holidayn by Alberto Casella. The play was given in Williamstown, Quebec High School and Pittsfield. The aim in giving the play in Canada was to create friendly feelings among our Canadian neigh- bors and to give the students a visit to the old French city, Quebec. Top honors went to Vija Peterson as Grazia, Julien Powers as Death, and William Horwitt as Baron Ceiarea. The other players were: Cora ........ ....... G enna Lewis Princefr of San Luca . ............ Lil Blos Fidelia ........ ....... R uth Schrager Rhoda Fenton ..... .... P hyllis Tompkins Duke Lamhert .... Timothy Wohlforth Major Whitred .... ........ C harles Lord Aida .............. ........ M ary Lathrop Eric Fenton ..... ..... G overt Van Dis Diicheis Stephanie . . . .... Gertrud Wenzel 38

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TOVARICH Tovarich by Jacques Deval, adapted from the French by Robert E. Sherwood was given in May. Jane Flory directed the laudable efforts of the cast, with Anna Peirce as stage manager. Tatiana and Mikail were played by Diana Hitt and Steven Shapiro re- spectively. The rest of the cast read as follows: Olga ..... ..... M ary Lathrop George .. ..... john Cazale Clrauffourier . .... William Horwirr Helene ....... ..... A lison Dessau Martella . . . ..... Betty Schulman Concierge ............ ..... O scar Romero Fernande .... ..... G illian Adams Madame van Hemert .... ..... A una Peirce Charlet .... ...... J ohn Moortgat Madame Chauffourier ........ Annot Matthew Louife . . . .... Thelma Adelman Gorotcbenko ......... ..... F ernando Rosich 39