Forster Secondary School - Spartalogue Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

Page 30 text:

1 |iiy 5 S r j s, b v 1 ’ ra!P9 j J5y ’ j O 1

Page 29 text:

Page Twenty-Six “THE SPARTALOGUE 19 5 3 THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE From the moment the curtain rose until the final bows were taken, the audience was captivated by the most villainous band of pirates that ever sailed the Seven Seas. Not to be outdone by a band of swashbuckling rogues, General Stanley ' s lovely daughters caused many a male heart to flutter as Forster students pre¬ sented Gilbert and Sullivan ' s Pirates of Penzance to capacity audiences. Excellent work by chorus and leads resulted in another very successful operetta. Throughout all three performances, the chorus work was excellent. The audience seemed especially to enjoy the beautiful number Hail Poetry . The acting of the cast was enjoyable and entertaining and boys ' and girls ' choral work was certainly a credit to Miss Scan¬ lon ' s capable direction. As usual, the leads carried out their roles with the ease and assurance of professionals. Our leading lady, Annelle Chappus, playing the part of the lovable Mabel, won the heart of not only the handsome pirate, Frederick, but also the hearts of her audience. David Marsden, who played the part of Frederick, did an especially fine job. Alan Mills took the part of the pompous Major- General whose sole remaining joy in life was his daughters, numbering almost forty. He won the sym¬ pathy of the Pirate King, excellently portrayed by Bill Kerr, and his lieutenant, Samuel, with his song “Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate. The part of Samuel was played by Gordon Kirk on Wednesday and Friday nights and by Frank Robinson on Thursday night. Both boys should be complimented on their fine performance. The part of Ruth, the Pirati¬ cal Maid-of-all-Work, was ably portrayed by Sandra Mandzuk. Sandra, as you know, is a grade nine student and we hope to see more of her in the future. Bob Ord, in the role of the Sergeant of Police, led his force of dauntless (or almost dauntless) policemen in the rousing chorus, A Policeman ' s lot is Not a Happy One . The precision of these men in blue, their hearty singing, and the amusing antics of Harry Fiddler won for them roars of thunderous applause. Major-General Stanley ' s three vivacious daughters, played by Carol Ann Stephenson, Elizabeth McLister, and Judy Steadman, delighted the audience. The fine work of Dawn Campbell, our accompanist, must not be overlooked. As a new feature this year, two pianos were used. Mrs. Lasse Pahjola, who regu¬ larly accompanies the Windsor Light Opera Company, was the other pianist. Dawn should be especially com¬ mended on her fine performance because, as you know, it would fake many hours of hard practice to be able to keep up with Mrs. Pahjola ' s flying fingers. It is impossible for us to express our thanks to every¬ one who assisted in producing this excellent operetta, but special recognition should be given to Miss Weller who kept things running smoothly backstage; to Miss Grant, who with the help of Ellen Welsh, Gail Morris, Lorraine Courtin, Shirley James and Freda Pylypiw, took over the task of costuming the whole cast; and to the make-up committee including Mrs. DeFields—a faithful worker each year since the first operetta—Mrs. Haeber- lin, and the teachers and students who helped with make-up. We congratulate Archie Dease and Ron Wilson who were responsible for the fine lighting and all those who worked backstage to make the operetta a success. Last but certainly not least, we would all like to thank Miss Scanlan and worn her that she had better have a long rest because we are all waiting for another wonderful operetta in the very near future. Literary... (Concluded from Page 24) Belles On Their Toes—This is the highly entertaining sequel to “Cheaper by the Dozen written by two members of the now famous Gilbreth Twelve . When their mother decided to carry on the engi¬ neering career of her husband, the children pitched in and set up a family routine which was hair- raising but hilarious. Here is a sequel which is probably more entertaining than the original. The Daredevil—Rusty was in trouble again! A fine way to start a summer at Camp Wahtoka — almost drowning one of the boys in the lake; Rusty and his dog King were the most unpopular of all the campers. Soon Rusty began to think of his ambition to play professional baseball. How it turned out and which boy was signed by the Eagles—all are chapters in the story of Rusty ' s summer at his father ' s camp. A Lamp Is Heavy—From the day Susan Bates has her first conference with Miss Hardy, the Director of the School of Nursing, until the day she takes her oath —the web of excitement behind the scenes of hos¬ pital activity are highlighted in Susan ' s story. Students will enjoy this book and feel refreshed— for reading is remembering. Queen Elizabeth II—This book, compiled by Lady Pea¬ cock, catches the queen in many informal poses. Readers can follow the life of Queen Elizabeth II as Princess Elizabeth. Philip, Duke of Edinburgh—When King George VI gave his consent for his daughter to marry Prince Philip, the whole world approved his choice. Mr. Down- shire describes the training, the background, and career of the popular young man who assists the Queen in the new Elizabethan Age.

Page 31 text:

PUBLIC SPEAKING i Front Row: Mrs. Haeberlin, Cathy White, Miss Graham, Phyllis Smith, Miss Harris, Elizabeth Ord. Middle Row: Doreen Dwyer. Rosabelle Veiehey, Claire Renaud, Heidi Geiser, Mary Kamen, Delores Doyle, Doreen Ghiy, Deanna Girard. Carol Anderson, Judy Kidd, Marg. Carson. Back Row: Mike Moore, John Wayne, Richard Randell. Bob Quick, Doug. Paton, Ron Fleming. DRAMA Kneeling: Tamara Gaboon, Jean Currie, Anne Johnston. Dcanne White- side, Mary Beth O ' Hara, Christine Shorter. Front Row: Phyllis Klein. Gayle Welch, Maridee Libby, Margaret Moore, Miss Weller, Shirley Borshuk, Shirley Beere, Diane Yates, Lorraine Baranowski. Middle Row: Rosabelle Veiehey, Shirley Tousignant, Phyllis Smith’, Jean Fraser, Jean Clark, Rita Blondin, Jill Armstrong, Caro Armstrong, Marg. Carson, Marg. Bradley. Back Row: Mike Moore, Doug. Paton. Ron Wilson, Ian Hamilton, Jim Madge, Archie Dease, Bob Wade, Chuck O ' Hara. DANCE COMMITTEE Front Row: Ethel Mercer. Florence Senfa. Joyce Wells, Gail Morris, Joyce Crew, Shirley Burnett. Middle Row: Ross Archibald, Betty Holds- worth, Anne Haeberlin, Gor¬ don Kirk. Richard Howitt, Back Row: Mr. Brown, Peter Masson, Tom Yates, Don MacLennan, John Cleminson, Ken Bottoms. Mr. Whetstone. - PICTURED OPPOSITE PAGE Top—GIRLS ' CHOIR Centre left—ECCLESIA EXECUTIVE Jackie Welch, Don MacLennan. Joyce Wells. Right Centre—CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP EXECUTIVE Barbara Barker, Shirley Beere, Miss Graham. Carol Ann Stephenson Delores Doyle. Bottom—MIXED CHOIR I r