Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute - Breezes Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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The cast of “H.M.S. Pinafore,” the Gilbert and Sullivan light opera, produced by the Senior Choral Society of the Daniel McIntyre Collegiate, at the Isaac Brock School, last February.

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D. M. C. I. BREEZES 7 THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL “PBIDE goeth before a fall,” and this quotation can be applied aptly to the Glee Club. But, as Miss Kinley says, “failure will probably do everyone good”—and then, of course, there is always next year. Some of the individual work, however, was exceedingly well done, and brought great credit to the school. Helen and Louise Templeton are especially noteworthy, since they came first in the intermediate piano duets, an honor which last year they missed by only one or two marks. In the solo classes, although no one came first, there were three seconds, Edna Chapman, Roberta Taylor, and Vera Lamont, ' and one third, Margaret Norrie. In the junior duets the girls did remarkably well, Eleanor Brad- bnrn and Martha Setter, Mildred Johnson and Mildred Dudley, and Roberta Taylor and Margaret Norrie, taking first, second and third places; while in the children’s duets, Edna Howard and Gwen Fleming came fourth in a class of twenty-six competitors. The trios, both girls’ and junior, also came well up in their respective classes, and all the instrumental entries received worth-while marks. But in the midst of these triumphs, we must not forget our ex-stu¬ dents of last year, Lola Smith and Ethel Hubbard. Lola won the Grade “B” soprano solo, and came second in the Tudor Bowl class, while Ethel again took first place in the girls’ soprano solo. May you all do as well next time. —Frances Fox. THE WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS MANY artists from the British Isles have visited Winnipeg in the coui ' se of their concert tours, but it may safely be said that of all these the Westminster Glee Singers created the greatest interest in musical circles. These eight men and six boys charmed their aud¬ iences and left an impression which will not soon vanish. Their work showed long practice, and exquisite finish, and we feel that singers such as these will do much to raise the standards of music. The pro¬ gramme of Monday. May the seventh, was a most delightful one, and doubly interesting in that encores were given unstintingly. It consisted

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D. M. C. I. BREEZES 9 of part-songs, solos with either instrumental or vocal accompaniments, chorus, unison songs, among which were included the ever popular folk-songs. The first number, “The Hunt is Up,” was very well received, and the boy sopranos were enthusiastically applauded and encored on their rendering of “Where the Bee Sucks,” an old English song. The soloists especially, seemed to be appreciated, Charles Draper probably scoring the biggest “hit.” His type of voice—baritone—seemed to be the most pleasing ancl it was very effective in the song “Youth Will Needs have Dalliance.” James Barber, James Davis, and Ronald Reid also sang very charmingly and their selections “Wi’ a Hundred Pipers,” “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes,” and “Ye Banks and Braes,” were heartily encored. The quartette and chorus work always struck a joyous note, the accompanists adding fresh beauty to each number. Special praise should be given to the boy soloists, Edwin Brazier, who gave, “0 For the Wings of a Dove,” together with “Orpheus and His Lute,” and Lawrence Baldwin, who took part in the quartette “The Forget-Me- Not.” The songs, however, that the audiences seemed to enjoy most were the Sailor iShanteys, in which Albert Green did solo Avork. He had a very pleasing personality, and Avas recalled four or five times. Altogether it was a very enjoyable and worthwhile evening, and one Avhich will be remembered for a long time to come. —F.F. H.M.S. PINAFORE 0 the first three days of February, a light opera was presented at the Isaac Brock School, by the amalgamated Senior Glee Clubs of the Daniel McIntyre Collegiate. (In case you people who have slept all winter don’t know.) The opera performed was written by our good friends, Gilbert and Sullivan, former graduates of the Royal Navy, scene shifters and deck-SAvabbers (?). The play Avas produced with much gusto and vigor. The Senior Girls’ Glee Club took upon ' them¬ selves the soprano, etc., parts ancl rendered many pitiful airs (!!). The Senior Boys’ Glee Club, however, balanced up this deficit, and sang basso and “barrowtone” (or baritone) much to the delight of the audience, who received their humble offers with eggs, chairs, etc. In spite of these drawbacks, Miss Kin lev’s splendid conducting, Miss Anderson’s dancing instructions, Miss Hickson’s efforts in keeping the girls in their places, Mr. Mountford’s splendid contribution of scenery, and Mr. Hoole’s prompting and last-minute instructions behind stage, all ' helped to put the opera over Avith a bang. The east who helped the chorus out Avas: The Admiral, Fred Lang; Captain Corcoran, Bill KibbleAvhite; Josephine, Hilda Phelps and Mildred Harrison; Cousin Hebe, Vera Lamont; Buttercup, Frances Fox and Audrey Mclnnes; Ralph Rackstraw, Jack Easterbrook; Bos’ns Mate, Lloyd Bruce; Bosn., Bob Williamson. —Robt. Williamson, Room 51.