Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational School - Specula Galtonia Yearbook (Galt, Ontario Canada)

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E ..,..... . '14, l' 'H' I , Q -if I if , P5 emi is GLEE CLUB EXECUTIVE Front Row-T. H. Wholton, M.A.g Mary Stuart, Hope Thompson, Mardell Pratt, Mr. J. L. Nicol, A. C. C. 0. Back Row-Garfield Lorriman, Alice Iredale, Dorothy Healy, Dorothy French, Alice Mary Way, Hume Wilkins. fir! Glimmers from Glee Club By V. H. TAYLOR, 4a LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN? A shepherd, disguised as member of Parliament. When last seen was Wearing cut-away coat and chimney pot hat. Be- lieved to be despondent over his recent defeat at the polls by his wife Phyllis. Any knowledge of the same would be gratefully received by aforesaid Phyllis and a personal appearance at practice is especially requested. 252324 AND HOW! Perhaps you are inclined to believe that Stan. Lorriman is not an enthusiastic lover but one has only to see him at Glee Club when he is feeling particularly spry and watch him dance in across the centre aisle and advance toward the platform with very becoming mincing steps. Then one feels he has met the latest Romeo or Valentino. 57 DID YOU KNOW- That Wendell Cartwright is absolutely afraid to set out to sea without his sis- -ters and his cousins and his aunts? It's a fact.-That Bootes has a secret haunt behind the curtain on the rear left-hand corner of the stage? We wonder what the attraction is.-That Weiler has almost decided to go on the screen as a second Charlie Chaplin? Accompanied by Brian, of course.-That John Thompson's latest hobby is carrying a man-sized button hook ? Madame your instep is much too beauti- ful to be spoiled by a short vamp shoe. fBorrowed from Harold Lloyd's Feet First J-That Elva Haisell gets the thrill of a life-time saying Yes, papa, Of course, papa, etc., to John Thompson? Deary me what next?-That Elsie El- sfton's only objection to her solo is that, while it mentions heroes and idols, songs and sunrises, it contains no mention of

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,, W TE H 5 SPEQULA left behind, but this First Lord of the Admiralty soon overtakes the ship in his official barge and comes on board with his Sisters, Cousins and Aunts. When night comes all retire except the Police Sergeant CHarold Dandol, and his gallant force, who are to remain on guard. It presently appears that the Pirates have chosen this very night to attack the ship and they soon come swarming over the side, .taking the Police by surprise. The latter yield to the superior numbers and the Captain with the others hastily comes on deck, to find the ship in the hands of the enemy. The Pirate King fHume Wilkinsl, however, proves to be of reasons able disposition and suggests nothing more alarming than ransom for the more distinguished members of the party and a matrimonial alliance between his pirate band and such eligible young ladies as happen to be present. Matters having been brought to this point, all retire again for the night, and this time remain un- disturbed. PARA TUS King. Whereupon the Mikado with great good feeling, offers the professional ser- vices of his Lord High Executioner, Koko, who is sent for at once. But here again are difficulties. Koko, when he learns all the facts, declines to take any official ac- tion on grounds which are unassailable and all are in despair until the Captain suddenly remembers the Fairy Queen! She promptly appears and solves the whole difiiculty, in a perfectly reasonable manner, to the satisfaction of everyone, including the Pirates, and all is Well. As a whole, we had no idea that we had such musical talent in the school. The choruses were splendid, and the diferent parts were well distributed and very ably acted. To put the finishing touch to the operetta the orc'hestra did .their partiby providing the music and accompanying the singers. Much of the success of the operetta was due to the untiring eiorts of our Principal, Mr. Wholton, who gave freely . I 19 7 L 47 I . J ga, L f . ii, 3495 lh , , x f. A . y 22: TQ X li' F! I XV. T 5 in Z ,.. 1 e - p g, ,g aa Zflllllll, , Y' p of 2 . l M-- When morning breaks the Captain, Lord Chancellor and Sir Joseph call a conference of prisoners to devise ways and means to extricate themselves from their difficult situation. Both the Lord Chancellor and the Mikado suggest plans but they are frustrated by the Pirate 56 of his time and experience, making All at Sea an operetta of which the school could be justly proud. Mr. J. L. Nicol, who conducted the musical score, is indeed to be congratulated on the results he has obtained. 1 A 1- Of

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Paige,-una 5 PE C U L, A moonlight? What a shame!-That Wil- kins is quite content to be the bi toad in the little puddle? He says 'Till live and die a Pirate King, even though he can't settle his disputes with legal aid. -That Mardie Pratt is fairy queen and has nothing to do? Hold your heads with both hands, everybody, and watch your step! She might be industrious, not to say dangerous.-That the midshipmite, though small, can produce as much sound, for his size, as anyone we know. Needless V PARATUS ' 7 to say this excludes those fifth-form so- pranos who stand, when they aren't sit- ting, in the back row during practice- That Hope Thompson says some one in the back row of the sopranos consistently sings out of tune? Incidenltally that is Hope's own, exact location. I wonder? -That the crew is Scotch? At any rate the boys come from Galt and they seem very reluctant to say We'l1 buy when little Buttercup sings them such a sweet song. Oh, my! 'Nui said. fi Lucia Di Lammermoor-Qpem Music by Donizetti. Words by Cammarano. UCIA'S tenor solo, sextet, and its flute obligato gave the cognascenti some- thing deserving of their enthusiasm when it was played at Naples, London and New York. Although it is a chronicle of gloom, in the part of Lucia there is an irrestible vocal display and this helps the opera .to retain its place in the repertory. The action is supposed to take place in Scotland just at the close of the 17th century, but it has scant relation to place ACT I In the opening scene, we gather that there is an ancient feud between two noble families-that Enrico, who is in difiiculties, ascribes all his bad luck to Edgardo, whom he hates accordingly. In order to repair his fallen fortunes, Enrico has arranged to give his sister Lucia in marriage to the wealthy Arturo, before consulting her, and is furious on learning from his retainers, Normanno, and Rai- mondo, that she has already given her heart .to the hated Edgardo. Scene II shows us the moonlit garden, and the fountain where Lucia is waiting for her lover. Lucia relates in an elabor- ate solo on the harp how she had lately seen a spectral form appear beside the fountain, which 'had run with blood-an evil omen. Then Edgardo enters only to tell, her that they must pant at once-he leaves for France that night, in a long duet, they plight their solemn troth and ACT II The wicked Enrico forges letters from Edgardo to Lucia showing her that her lover has been fait'hless to his vows. En- rico works upon unhappy Lucia's heart until she consents to marry Arturo. Ar- turo arrives, the guests assemble, the marriage contract is produced and Lucia or period. say farewell. 58 has just signed it when Edgardo makes a dramatic entry-too late.- All are paralysed for the moment. Ed- gardo! Oh thunderbolt! is Lucia's strange remark, and the great sextet Chi mi frena? begins. The music throws little light upon the situation, but from the words we gather that Lucia's stony despair admits not even the relief of tears, that Edgardo is torn between love and a desire for revenge, while Enrico is a prey to late remorse- Normanno, Raimondo and Alisa lLucia's confidantej serve merely to fill in the harmonies. Edgardo, realizing the hopelessness of his case, flings his engagement ring at Lucia's feet and demands his own in re- turn, then he requests to be butchered in order that Lucia may have the pleasure of trampling on his bloody corpse on her way to the altar with Arturo. ACT III Edgardo and Enrico arrange to fight a duel among the tombs of Edgardo's an- cestors. A jubilant chorus of retainers is interrupted by Raimondo who breaks the awful news Lucia's reason has given way and she has murdered Arturo in .their bridal chamber. Then comes Lucia's Mad Scene. She imagines the moonlight gar- den scene, and that she is married to Ed- gardo and fthe life that is henceforth a heaven on earth. But when Edgardo stands before her in fancy, she remembers what happened in reality, and when, still in fancy, Edgardo will not forgive her, she dies broken-hearted. ' Edgardo in reality comes to the tombs of his ancestors to fight the duel, but im- patient .to join his beloved, he puts an end to his own existence tFra paco-a me ricoveroh. BETTY MacKENZIE, 3a. 11 .. if