Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE JUNIOR DRAMA The Junior Drama Class this year has been very interesting right from the early prepara- tions for our Christmas Morality Play, to the much-practiced Drama Workshop and Major vVhiskers. The patience of Mrs, Hicks is unmatched when it comes to disciplining a group of very talkative girls. During the year we have also practiced falling down, or beening pushed down so much that we are rather bruised; we have done character acting, such as playing an old lady with a cane and an unpleasant disposition, or a vivacious teenager. The entire drama class would like to thank Mrs. Hicks for providing us with a keen inter- est in the Dramatic Arts, and we look forward to next year, whether in the Junior or In- termediate School. Maureen O ' Neill 4A FOOTBALL ANYONE? Hey! Hey! Take it away! Take the ball the other way! This was Elmwood ' s theme song for a month because for the first time we attended the football semi-finals in Ottawa, It was excit- ing, thrilling, and loads of fun despite 90° heat, pouring rain, snow, and freezing weather. Of course the right team didn ' t always win but as the French say, C ' est la football! We weren ' t always agreed about who we wanted to win but variety is the spice of life and it was a spicy month for us this fall! When Elmwood invaded the stadium ' en masse ' (once or twice we made up half the spectator stands) the sale of peanuts and cokes rose considerably and the vendor yelling, Red hots! Red hots! rarely had to worry about his commission when he approached our section. Lean to the left! Lean to the right! Sit down! Stand up! Fight! Fight! Fight! These were familiar sounds from our corner. Even when the score was against us our cheers were the loudest and most enthusiastic at the Ottawa - Montreal, Ottawa - Toronto and Ottawa- Hamilton games. But of course it ' s good fan policy to help team spirits and keep them high - right? Go! Go! Where? Where? We want a touchdown over there! We ' d like to thank Miss Driscoll for putting up with us with such patience, I am sure that at times she wished she were 1000 miles away with her ear-drums intact and her toes warm and her hands thawed out. So we say good-bye to pigskin until next year and Vive la football . Gail Molyneux 6M NATIONAL BALLET On the evening of January 14th the boarders and those day girls who wished to attend went to see the National Ballet presentation at the Capitol Theatre, The company put on for the first time two modern ballets as well as one classical, One in Five , Pas De Deux Romantique and Giselle . By far the most notable was the production of Giselle . Giselle, a village maiden passes her time dancing with Loys, her sweetheart. The game- keeper, Hilarion a jealous rival for Giselle ' s affections, unmasks Loys as Duke Albrecht, a nobleman, already betrothed. Giselle shocked by the betrayal dies leaving Albrecht and Hilarion mourning. I should like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the boarders, to thank Mrs, Blyth for the trouble she went to in obtaining tickets for this performance. Kit Heaman 6M 26

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HIGH TIME In 1962 Elmwood made its television debut on High Time and this year in January we had the pleasure of appearing on this programme again. Our panel - Caroline, Patsy, Laurie and Audrey are certainly to be commended on a very close score with Glebe Collegiate. Though we did not win, I think we all enjoyed the challenge and the excitement of appearing on television. Ingrid and Wendela, interviewing Senator Cameron, presented the Banff School of Fine Arts with great interest and our French Club members with Mme. Trottier certainly added a light touch to the programme. Unfortunately there will not be another opportunity to prove ourselves competent panelists as High Time will not be presented next year. However, we should like to thank all those who made it such a great success. Barbara Fletcher 6M HIGH TIME Front Row: Audrey Loeb, Laurie MacDonald, Patricia Watson, Caroline Nicholson. Back Row: Ingrid Gluzman, Vicky Nicholson, Barbara Grisdale, Barbara Fletcher, Pamela Foote, Wendela Roberts. SENIOR DRAMA Every Thursday afternoon from four until five p.m. dramatically-minded girls of 6M, 5A, and 5B could be found in the gym studying the many aspects of drama under the qualified lead- ership of Mrs. Hicks. Many a Thursday afternoon these Elmwood girls were transformed into the fascinating and challenging characters of Anastatia, Henry IV, Falstaff, Viola and Olivia. On the afternoon of December nineteenth the drama group performed a morality play The Stable by Charles Williams. This successful play could not have been possible without the many hours of time which Mrs. Hicks gladly devoted to this performance. Our final production of the year took place on April thirtieth. It was a workshop production in which the members of both the junior and senior drama class participated. This too was a great success and everyone enjoyed it. I am sure all the girls of our senior drama class for 1964 feel we have profited greatly from our experience. We should all like to express our deep appreciation and thanks to Mrs. Hicks for her patience with us. Brenda Firestone - 5A.