Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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-,W 'Q M , :Q Sym .' PN Q 9 if P 1 , 1. .- ag' f l are none other than at dozen Piekering stnflents in tlisguise, nnenihers of our own Glee Club. The little maids front sf-lmnlu chorus ot' lanclies invlntles several staff wives and young lzlflies from Nt-wninrket, Bl2ljUSll4' in the title role of the Mikaflo himself is Simon Dew, zenlonsly zittenflefl by his l'z1itl1t'ul giiaiwels Nip and Nik. Brant NVilson sings the flt'lllillllllg' part nt' Nznilii-Pon, an wzincleringt minstrel in love with Ynin-Yum, the XV2ll'll ol' Ko-Ku, the l.orfl High ltlxec-utiuner. Brian Blaekstoek plays superbly that linnglity youth , Pouli-Bzili, liurtl High Everything' Else while Don llnrris zulcls eonsiflerzxhle vitality :mtl hnnmur tn the role ot Pish-Tush. The three little lll21ltlSH, playeml hy Mary-lion illllllllllgllillll as the lmennti- ful Yuin-Yum, Helen SC'llI'004ll'l' as the an-eh Pitti-Sing, anfl our own B2lI'lJ2lI'2l Thompson as the cle-inure Peep-Bo, lllillli' at elizirniing' trio. In the parts ol' lin-Ku and Katishzi, Ray Carl final Anna Blilvlltlllilltl make an perfeet vonierly tt-ann who bring' down the house in their final duet ot' 1'eeu1ic'iliz1tiu11 There is beauty in the hillow of the blast. Ut Course, everytliing enels llillblillj' with song' nntl !l2lll0L'll as the Curtains elose for the last time on the little town ol' Titipn. Sf'llt'IIIf'I'lI

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.1 10011 man meeting with llampden, was Peter Newberryg the Headmaster, Dr. Skill- ingsworth, was played by Brian Blaekstoekg Miss Betts, his secretary, was Bar- bara 'llhompsong Paton, a sehoolboy was played by Rolph Davisg Daventtry, an- other st-hoolboy, was exeeuted by Simon llewg the reporter, Andrew Deeson, was tlone by tiarry Priee, and his stenographer was played by Carol Hurst. The sets were designed and executed by Doug Cockburn, together with Paul l elclman tStage Managerj, Niek Ayre, David Beer, David Cameron, John Pud- tlifoot, -Iolm lienwiek, Hordon Wilson and Dane NVray. This production crew had also arrangetl lighting and properties, and the direction was done by Mr. I , IP. li. Stewart. The play was well done and ran smoothly during its two night run. We par- tieularly remember the portrayals of Harry Priee, Simon Dew, and Brian Black- stoekg the rest ot' the east did very well in what is a taxing production. We Con- gratulate Mr. Stewart on his direetion and rest eonfident that the same high stamlartl ot produetion will be e-ontinued in the future. -Dox Himms the Dliluulo me liItllI'l'S nm, 'run l+IXl'I'l'l4IlJ HUM 1111-is 11owN, and to the first tinkling bars ot' the opening ehorus the eurtains open on a delightful new world where solemn Japanese noblemen move about in typical Japanese attitudes against a typieally picturesque oriental setting. The gay seene, the e-olourful costumes. the quaint humour, and the matehless musie ot' the beloved Mikado, all combine to make a memorable produetion ot' this, the twenty-fourth animal presentation ot' Hilbert and Sullivan at Piekering. l'ntler their unfamiliar garb and grease paint, these gentlemen ot' Japan

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I lff'1'lI XVln-n tlw vurlains upvn for a final bow, 1110 auclionve applauds its Con- gratulations to thc fli1'Qc'to1' Mr. lliglmy Pl-c1's, to the principals and c-horns, and In tlw slam- cm-w and all otllcrs lwlllllfl the svcnvs who lwlpcfl to make the pro- clactilm a Sllf'C't'SS. Hvnvral opinion fvlt' it was a gooml slmwg one with many faults anfl lailings, flunlmtll-ss, wllic-lm always 800111 magnified to the lDCl'l'0I'HlCI'S but which ul't0n pass lllllmticwl by tlu' kindly ancl tolerant 2lllfllCl1CC. The vurtains vlusm- onw Inorv, tln- spm-ll is ln-okvn, and the 2lllLllGl1C'l3 llurries ont, vangvl-ly llllQ'Q'lIlgI lll0lll0l'lCS to tlwil' lmosoms and humming snatches of Tit Willuwn. Tlw lk-W1' of oxcitcmcnt is alroacly a thing' of the past, a rapidly fad- ing' Illl'IIlH1'j' to lw rvkinmllvfl in latvr yvars by an occasional glance at an old plmtugraplm or Tllo vlmanw pvrusal of an olml mpy of tln- xvllyilgtilll' 1955-56. -AI, llllTlJAY