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

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7he Mikado- on. 7he. louut ojj DRAMATIS PERSONAE THE MIKADO .Walter Bard, Walter Moscovitch NANKI-POO .Wilbert Wagner KO-KO .Mike Zarzycki PISH-TUSH . .John Shanderuk POOH-BAH .Ken Brown, Cecil Semchyshyn YUM-YUM Sophie Kachanovsky. Olga Dumanchuk PITTI-SING . .Stephie Morwick, Helen Stark PEEP-BO .Olga Pilutik KATISHA . .Norma Lewicki, Olive Kablak CHORUS OF SCHOOL GIRLS Sopranos — Pat Bartman, Jeanette Sovinsky, Marie Wavrenchuk, Janet Carter, Olga Kuzyk, Georgina Harris, Joyce Macuch, Rosemary Shewchan, Vera Murray, Olga Bardecki, Mary Prytula, Anne Herman, Nancy Saran- chuk and Shirley Oliver. Altos — Bernice Dobrowski, Lillian Smith, Jennie Wilk, Mary Basisty, Mildred Cardinal, Jeanette Mayuk, Sylvia Green, Steffie Kalyta, Ruth Jasper, Janet Kansky, Olive Wonsacz, Mary Kupecki, Bernice Cherski and Irene Kruk. CHORUS OF NOBLES Tenors — Don Mac, Jack Kempf. Maurice Prokipchuk, Ian Richardson, Roy Inouye, Nick Pidmurny, Bob Ketchen, Don Keller, Ed Leipz, Ed Labinowich, Jim Komishon, Steve Skrybalo and Ron White. Basses — Albert Glovitski, Joe Sara- han, Mitch Baryluk, Victor Dereniuk, Fred Ingaldson, Bruce Allan, Ed Sem- chyshyn, Ted Gacek, Ted Zapp, Stephen Checkwitch, Johnny Bohonos, Walter Tataryn and Ted Ranick. Coolies — Vera Kammerlock, Edwin Kammerlock, Ronald Schettler, Romeo Lipp, Orest Slobodian, and Adele Schumacher. Guards — Leon Sokalski, Leo Konyk, Joe Borchynski and Walter Narynski. Pianists — Olga Olynyk, Mildred Galanchuk and June Melnyk. Accompanists — Mr. Filmer Hubble and Lillian Karpynka. Compliments . . . Mountain Pharmacy COR. MOUNTAIN AND GARLIES Phone 55 400 44 Isaac Newton High School

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fcack ' itaff.e cut the (Dp-e ua Lights! curtains! glamour! — where are they? The stage lit by one lonely light with props strewn all over is not our idea of glamour. But, for the present let us leave the stage and ven¬ ture to that mysterious sanctuary known as — backstage — where action reigns supreme. Blinding flashes could be the cause of our falling down the stairs — must people take pictures when we’re around? We move on to inspect a small group sitting around a table. What’s this? A conspiracy??? No, a card game — several card games, in fact. This favorite pastime eases the tension before that all important call — “on stage everyone.” What slight breeze ruffles our hair?? Is the Playhouse that old??? No, it is only a group of Japanese gentlemen practicing coquettish motions with their fans. This is not the only practicing going on. From a dressing room, mark¬ ed with a star, come mingled strains of “Oh, bother the flowers that bloom in the spring” and “A wandering min¬ strel I.” On questioning the principals they reported that they felt fine — up to that point. However, Walter Bard (otherwise known as Little Sir Echo, for his fine “Tit-Willow” sung back- stage) admitted his nervousness. Before returning, we were tempted by a sign reading “Danger — 10,000 volts.” On opening the door, however, we found it lead only to the orchestra pit. The final warning was given, and we followed the crowd up to the wings in time to see the directors arranging the boys’ chorus on the stage. Wonders of wonders!!! Are we looking at the same stage that we described earlier? Silken curtains cover the rough wooden beams; brilliant lights illu¬ minate the once dark stage. By a com¬ plicated panel sit the stage hands and the electricians waiting for the all- important signal. The curtain goes up —and from our vantage point we see the expectant faces of the audience. Not all the action takes place on the stage, for back in the wings, we see (Continued on Page 89)