Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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The Voyageutr fb '6laA... CHA RLEY'S AU NT THIS YEAR the production of our Dramatic Club was outstanding. Weeks of strenuous rehearsals went into the show and the cast certainly reaped the reward of their labours when the big night arrived. The auditorium was filled to capacity with parents, friends and students as the curtain rose on that hilarious play, uCharley,s Auntn. Tom Schofield, as Lord Babberly and the bogus Charley's Aunt, did a fine job of acting and one of which he should be proud. His portrayal of a woman pursued by suitors was particularly good. John Marstrand, Jack Struthers and Julian Tudor-Hart were excellent in their difficult female roles, for one so reserved and dignified, Marstrand especially distinguished himself. Fred Marx did his usual fine job of acting in the part of jack Chesney, and really held the show together. Vic. Koby. as his father, Lord Chesney, gave a perfect impression of an English lord Mon the down-grade. The part of Charley was handled very well by Bill MacDonald. 1 Much credit should go to Mrs. B. W. Jackson for the role of the real Donna Lucia which she played so effectively, especially in showing the deep contrast between herself and Lord Babberly in disguise. The parts of the college scouts were taken by Dan Kent and Ken Warren. two of our guests from England, and both fitted their roles perfectly. John Bowlby deserves credit for his handling of the part of lVlr. Spettigue. the irate uncle of Amy Spettigue. His was a diflicult role, since he portrayed a man in a constant state of anger, but John carried the part extremely well. Orchids should go to lVlr. Beer, the director, for a show which would have had even Scrooge in convulsions. l am sure that all who saw it will join in congratulating the cast for an excellent performance. -G.lVlcC. 29

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The Voyageur Thanks are also due to the accompanists, the stage managers, the light- ing expert, the wardrobe-men and the make-up artists for enabling the show to run as smoothly as it did. ' ' The cast was as followsz- p The Mikado - JOHN MCCLINTOCK Nanki-Poo HEGINALD SMALE Ko-KO R. E. K. ROURKE Pooh-Bah VICTOR KOBY Pish-Tush KENNETH WARREN Y um,-Yum ALICE ROURKE Pizzi-Sing BETTY BEER Peep-B0 SHIRLEY CREED Kazisha - - MAIRE JACKSON And a boys' and girls' Chorus. DIRECTOR-R. E. K. ROURKE MUSICAL ASSISTANT-GERALD RUTLEDGE ACCOMPANIST-GWENDOLYN KOLDOESKY SETS-FRED HACAN, BILL BEACH, WILF COUTU LICHTINC-B. W. JACKSON A ' -J .M. ' '--1 SET FOR ACT II. uThe genuine human boy may, I think, safely be set down as the noblest work of God. There is a generous instinct in boys which is far more trust- worthy than those sliding, and unreliable, and deceptive ideas which we call settled principlesf, Charles B. Fairbanks 28

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The Voyageur sazmze ' A Standirzgz-Mr. Beer, Connon, Mr. Mr-Culley, Budgeon, Ivey. .Serztedz-Moffat, Coutu, Lanier, Struthers lchairmanl, Davidson, Russel, Koby. HE SCHOOL COMMITTEE at Pickering, stands for some of the ideas that go together in the making of our community. As a segment of the student body, and elected by it, the committee functions throughout the year partly as a medium between staff and students and in arranging many of the student activities. The members of this yearis committee were all new, but by the experi- ences of those of former years, were able to continue old policies and intro- duce some original ones. J. Struthers was chairman throughout the year and T. Russel. W. Coutu, and B. Budgeon held the oflice of secretary at various times. Two outstanding dances were organized, and were Very successful. ln its more serious moments, the committee took two chapel services. The members elected during the school year were Budgeon, Connon, Coutu, Davidson, lvey, Roby, Lanier, Moffat, Richardson R., Russel, and Struthers. ' -J .E.s. 30