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

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64 Isaac Newton High School CHORUS OF CONTADINE Emily Martin FIRST CHORUS Dorothy Hunniford Nina Biniowski Dora Shero Anne Wasylkiew Genevieve Stark Marion Wozny Doris de Luca Victoria Humphries Stella Chomiak Yvonne Oshanek Patricia Stadnyk Rose Danylo Pauline Diamond Ruth Bauer Anne Ewanko Monica Mayer Marjorie Donaldson Rose-Marie Melnyk Josephine Witiuk Violet Yankof Helen Lulewich Joyce Nielson Ella Tepper Margaret Black Olga Strilchuk Adeline Geras Olga Yaremko Florence Macedon Olive Holowchuk Adwega Ceikeweicz Rose Dubovski SECOND CHORUS Agnes Tuchak Betty Olynyk Helen Kuchma Sophie Oshanski Josephine Litwyn Margaret Pinkus Irene Staub Marie Salamanski Jennie Kutkowski Stephie Dragon Nadia Bodnarchuk June Lutchak Elsie Mulski Alexandria Babiuk Marjorie Federowski Darcia Swystun Nancy Deda Olive Koblack Isobel Duy Emily Doskoch Bernice Tkach Mary Bodnarchuk Jean Doskoch Marie Melnyk Evelyn Bordulak Olive Krawchuck Ruth Pollick Valerie Prochera Steffie Wellis Jennie Hammerling Albert Shipman CHORUS OF GONDOLIERS Terry Yurchuk Mike Sawka Bill Ramsey Ted Moskel Steve Kiz Borden Skrypnyk Walter Gelmych Charlie Mederski Kasmer Gacek Nestor Bohonas Mitchell Baryleck Don Maple Stan Peiluk Phillip Bollenbach Lloyd Chiykowski Ernie Schneider Frank Weisz Bill Kormylo Allan Dryburgh Paul Toffin Orest Hrabluk Mike Sadowy Bernard Goldstein Jim May Bob Grainger Eddie Markin SCHOOL ORCHESTRA