North Shore Country Day School - Mirror Yearbook (Winnetka, IL)

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CHRISTMAS PLAY This year, for their Christmas Play, the Ninth Grade gave Bethlehem, by Lawrence Hausman, an English poet. The curtains parted on a pastoral scene, with shepherds and their flocks. Then suddenly, the whole sky lit up, and they saw, coining towards them, the angel Gabriel. The shepherds were very much afraid, but the angel calmed them and told them of the stable where the infant Jesus was lying in a manger ; and the shepherds went off to find the stable, bearing gifts. The Angel of the Star, leading the three kings as well as the shepherds, guided them to the stable, above which she stopped and stood watch. The shepherds entered, and humbly presented their gifts. One of the shepherds, a blind man, was made to see again. Then the kings presented their rich gifts, with a humility as great as the shep- herds ' . Mary, full of joy, warmly thanked the kings and shepherds, and then she and Joseph settled down for the night. How- ever, the angel Gabriel woke the pair, and warned them that Herod was about to slay all the infants of Bethlehem ; so Joseph and Mary traveled on with their precious burden, while the protecting angels sang praise to the Holy Family. 24

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VAUDEVILLE If anyone ever has doubts (and how could he) about North Shore ' s dramatic talent, he should remember the Vaudeville of 1941. Everything went off without a hitch, except for the disturbances caused by a couple of janitors. Starting the program with some cultural entertainment, one of our more learned stu- dents gave an enlightening scientific lecture. A magician worked some feats of prestidi- gitation, aided by an assistant who put on a display of cheesecake the like of which has never been seen before. Those chic Senior girls, in a style show, looked as if they had just stepped out of Vogue (of 1920). Since no show could be complete without a Western, the Junior girls supplied one. It had everything from horses and canoes to cowboys and Indians. A few Senior boys staged a double-thriller horror show that made Frankenstein look like Mickey Mouse. Those cute red and green clowns gave Mr. Giallombardo a run for his money and the Freshman girls, with a Truth and Conse- quences program, made people guzzle milk out of a bottle and eat their Wheaties blind- folded. The Sophomore boys out-quizzed the Quiz Kids ; and the Senior boys, deserting the ballet for the northwoods, gave their vo- cal chords a workout with some Canadian songs. Last but not least was the faculty ' s stunt. How can we ever forget the ravishing hero- ine, the dashing leading man, the ping-pong champion, the intelligent servant, and the rest of the talented cast? Everybody, meaning the parents (you know how parents are) and the actors, re- ported the Vaudeville to be great entertain- ment. After the show everyone went into the girls ' gym and cut a rug at the Sophomores ' dance. The Vaudeville was not only a good show, and fun to produce, but it made a profit of about $100 more than was expected. Since the budget of the Student Government de- pends largely on the return from the Vaude- ville, that extra profit was a gift from Heaven. 25