Isaac Newton High School - Newtonian Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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62 Isaac Newton High School THANK YOU This year the halls of Newton rang with music. Stirring marches, poignant love songs, gracious gavottes, soaring soprano arias, rollicking choral numbers, all were heard continuously from the beginning of September until the end of Feb¬ ruary; for February 27, 28, and March 1, Isaac Newton High School presented Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera, “The Gondoliers” to capacity audiences at the Play¬ house. Colourful peasant costumes, stately court attire and vivid stage-settings pro¬ vided such a background for the sparkling light opera that the entire audience was transported to Venice, the home of “The Gondoliers.” Miss R. E. McCrum, con¬ ducting the opera, achieved delightful singing from the entire cast, and great praise should be given to Miss C. M. Griffiths, whose directing of movements and dancing was a highlight of the performance. Dramatics and diction were under the direction of Mr. J. Katz and Miss F. Macintyre. Special commendation should be given to Miss H. Gregory, who, as pianist, worked so faithfully and wholeheartedly to make our opera a success, and to the orchestra, which, under the direction of Mr. F. Hubble, provided a beautiful accom¬ paniment to the singing. To all the backstage workers, (the unsung heroes), to every teacher who con¬ tributed time and patience, to every student who sold a ticket, we extend our thanks. Through all their combined efforts, our opera was an outstanding success. Let us hope that there will be many more of these operatic productions in the years to come, as they are a desirable and beneficial form of education. CAST PRINCIPALS OF THE OPERA WERE 1HE DUKE OF PLAZA TORA Nick Station, Sam Bebchuk LUIZ . Bill Andrusiak DON ALHAMBRA DEL BOLERO Cecil Semchyshyn MARCO PALMIERI Basil Furgala GUISEPPE PALMIERI Leo Nyznyk ANTONIO Leonard Ewanchuk I ' RANGISGO Ronald Kletke GIORGIO Frank Bomhersback ANNIBALE Gordon Buckley } Jenny Soltylo S- Dorothy Ruppel J Nina Biniowosky CASILDA Betty Steertz, Elizabeth Younko GIANETTA Evelyn Kuchta, June Frain TESSA Violet Smith, Corinne Langston VICTORIA Elsie Rejkotuicz, Irene Sly in FIAMETTA Alice Shakeshaft, Dorothy Pawlik GUILIA Joan Zuk, Marie Polanski INEZ . Olga Sotvson MEN-AT-ARMS Sydney Green, Ernie Tesluk HERALDS Bob Mutton, Dick Schouten PAGES Dorothy Blanchard, Ina Andruskow DRUMMER BOY Russel Lacomy DUCHESS OF PLAZA TORA