Earl Grey School - Triangle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND Saturday, April 19, 1952 a group of girls met Miss Mitchell at Corydon Avenue and Os¬ borne Street before 8 a.m. They set off in two’s to tag for the ‘Save the Children Fund in the Fort Rouge district. The girls tagging were: Barbara Pearse, Vicky Vandale and Louise Boitteaux of Room 17; Margaret Kossats of Library Class; Audrey Wilding and Barbara Bailey of Room 27; and Donna Penrose, Sandra Martin and Mary Champion of Room 12. A letter of appreciation received from the tag day committee reported that the girls’ boxes contained a total of a hundred and fif¬ teen dollars and eighty-two cents ($115.82) Good work girls! THE OPERETTA DANCE - DONNA PENROSE 12 On the closing night of our operetta, ’Chon- ita , the cast and all others who helped to make it a success were surprised by the an¬ nouncement that there was to be a short party. Mr. Kozoriz’s leadership and skill as a Master of Ceremonies soon had things rolling quite smoothly. There was a bingo dance, one or two rope dances, and the rest were regular dances. These included jiving and slow dancing, al¬ though with some difficulty, to the teachers, naming two or three as especially helpful. The operetta waltz group were asked to do their dance for those who failed to see it. Then cookies and drinks were passedyout to all, and with this the party came to a close. Everyone was out of the school by midnight, and the closed doors ended the fun of the Operetta. MUSIC CHONITA THE OPERETTA It is ten years since Earl Grey has attempt¬ ed to produce an Operetta. Again this year on March 18, 19, 20 and 21, the Junior High,under the direction of Miss E.Crookshanks presented ’Chonita , a gypsy romance based on themes of Franz Liszt. The setting of the story is in a gypsy camp in Hungary. The Princess of the tribe, Chonita, has turned eighteen, and at a party for her, Stefan, her boy lover, tells her of his love. But Murdo, her father, puts a catch in the run of things by telling Chonita that he made a promise to her mother on her death bed that Chonita should go to Budapest where they are made very welcome by her aunt and uncle and her playboy cousin, Konrad. Konrad falls in love with Chonita and tries to persuade her to stay - and Stefan appears as a singing minst¬ rel to complicate matters. But a gypsy mes¬ senger comes to tell Chonita that Murdo has been seriously injured. Chonita rushes back to the gypsies with Konrad and Stefan following. Konrad is bored by gypsy life and both Chonita and Stefan are depressed. Murdo is worried about the situation and asks Daya to do some¬ thing about it. Daya calls a meeting of the tribe and reads the stars. The stars forecast that Konrad is to go to Paris, and he leaves immediately, hardly saying goodbye. Stefan and Chonita are reunited -- and the story ends happily. The principal rolls were played by: Murdo: Dave McCheyne; Chonita: Marilyn Whitecomb, Pat Burland; Vivian Verstate; Daya: Jo-Ann Robert¬ son,Margaret Meyers,Pat Robinson; Stefan: Gary Fenske,Joe Kuzniakowski; Baron Stanescu: Dave Prismall, Walter Lysyk; Baroness Stanescu: Vivian Hayes, Jaqueline Garson; Konrad: Dave Stevenson, Joe Johnson; Emil: Arthur Parker, Robert Taylor. The performances, except for a few minor hitches, went off very well. The choruses - particularly ' Soft Call the Birds’ - were well presented and were enjoyed by the audiences. The principal characters deserve credit for their excellent dramatic and musical perform¬ ances. They did a job which was worthy of much older and more experienced actors and act¬ resses. Backstage, the pupils who were not taking part in the musical end of the opera were busy working on costumes and scenery. All the stage settings were made by the students under the direction of Mr.Love and Mr.Caldwell, and the art work was done by Miss Hodgson and her assistants. We want to say thanks to these three for their remarkable results. We also wish to thank Miss Brown and Mr. Alpert for their hard work with individuals making them into convincing gypsies. They did a wonderful job, making movements on the stage effective and picturesque. Gratitude is extend-

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EVENTS THE GRADE NINE HALLOWE’EN DANCE On October 30, under the expert leadership of Mr. White the Grade IX classes had a party. At 8 o ' clock boys and girls began to arrive. The boys at the beginning were too hesitant to ask the girls to dance but a number of Bingo Dances soon solved the predicament. Barry Wait as Master of Ceremonies introduced the song numbers. Entertainment for the night was pro¬ vided by the different classrooms. Jean Toe- vens and her young sister honoured us with a snappy tap dance. Finally the refreshments were served to the enjoyment of al1,especia1ly the boys. An orderly,but rather noisy line was formed at the left for the refreshments. Although the ladies were supposed to be first the gentle¬ men? managed to get nearer the front of the 1 ine. After a few more dances the party ended with everyone joining in to gather souvenirs of the decorations. We would like to thank all the teachers and students connected with mak¬ ing the party a success. HONOURABLE MENTION EARL GREY STUDENT RECEIVES HONOURABLE MENTION FROM LUXEMBOURG Earl Grey is honoured to have amongniits students, Barbara Gray. In grade 5 when she was ten, her painting which was done in water¬ colour, was chosen along with 9 others from the world,to be hung in a museum in Luxembourg. She received a great surprise when Miss George the art superintendent, who is retiring this year, presented her with a folio of pictures, which went with the honourable mention she re¬ ceived for her painting. The ten pictures in the folio were sketches of castles, churches, and scenes, of places in Luxembourg. Barbara thinks they are wonderful. We hope she will make a success of her talent, and we wish her the best of luck in the work she loves so well. GWEN HOGG -- ROOM 12. CHONITA - OPERETTA PRINCIPALS AND INSTRUCTORS

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ed to Mr.Lawson, Margaret Lyons and Lynn Char- lesworth for their work at the two pianos. Miss Campbell also comes in for thanks for her work with the dancers. The gypsy dancing was both colorful and enjoyable. The ball room scene made a very lovely picture with the girls’ evening gowns and the boys’ colorful uniforms. They danced like true Lords and Ladies. Special thanks is given to Miss Crookshanks for her wonderful work with the singers and choruses. Under her direction the operetta was a very real success. On the business end of the Opera, we were successful.There was a total intake of $626.15 on ticket sales. In the Junior High, Boom 12 took top honors, selling to the amount of $68.25. Room 27 came second with $54.00, and Boom 22 third with $50.00. In the Elementary grades - Boom 15 took first place with $47.75 We want to thank all the pupils and teach¬ ers who worked behind stage with make-up, cost¬ umes, lighting, and those who worked to keep people at the right place at the right time. Their help went a long way in making the opera a success. This project was a fine example of co¬ operation on the part of the whole school. It is hoped that it won’t be ten years before Earl Grey again produce an opera. THE FESTIVAL There were no Junior High choirs from Earl Grey entered in the Festival this year,because of the Opera. However, two of the Elementary choirs were entered and did very well. The Grades 1 and 2 Class-room Choir, under the direction of Mrs.D.Rennie, won the Handel Shield with their performance of ’The Happy Child’ by Margaret Lyell, and ' There Was an Old Woman’ arranged by Herbert Wiseman. They received marks of 80 and 81, a total of 161 from adjudicator Alex Bedshaw. They sang again for the Annie Pullar Trophy, but did not suc¬ ceed in getting it. In the class for Grades 2 and 3 Class-room choirs, Room 2, under the Mrs.Rennie, placed seconds in the competition for the Purcell Shield. They sang .’Hansel and Gretel ' ,a German folk-song, and ’A Spanish Rhyme’ by E.J.Staple- ton receiving marks of 79 and 82, a total of 161, from Mrs.Redshaw. Congratulations for work well done. • THE ORCHESTRA This year the school ensemble won both high praise and hig h marks at the festival. Under the direction of Miss Frances Port, they won first place in this class. Mr.Ronald Biggs the adjudicator, said: ' This performance gave me enormous pleasure. Although it was not en¬ tirely perfect,they played like true musicians with a love of the music. The first violinist was a very good leader. They made music and en¬ joyed doing it ' , Members of the ensemble were: Vivian Ver- straete - 1st Violin; Patricia Pats - second violin; Audrey Howard - 3rd Violin; Mary Cham¬ pion - 4th Violin; Margaret Anne Lyons - Piano They played two selections. ' The Tambourin Dance’ by Rameau, and ' The Andante Cantabile from Beethoven’s First Symphony receiving 88 and 87. They have played at different places around the city, and at Graduation. We hope they will carry on at Kelvin. Good luck, kids!