Port Perry High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Port Perry, Ontario Canada)

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THE ADMTRABLE CLICHTQN lJean Samellsl Last fall, on October 29, l952, many WGrade Thirtfenersh travelled to Toronto to see the production of The admirable Crichton. It was produced by the Hart House Theatre Players and directed by Robert Gill. The play itself was written by J. M. Barre. This play was of special interest as it is studied by Grade Thirteen this year. Miss Neale accompanied us to the performance. The play was excellent. The play is in four acts. Crichton is a butler but his advice is needed by his master Lord Loam who is Wevery inch a peern. Loan holds a servants' tea each month which all the servants must attend. At one of these teas, Loam in his speech forgets a proverb and Crichton, a man who likes aristocracy, conducts Loam nobly from the room, even though Loam is Hvainly clutching the air for his proverb.H We learn here that Loam and his Whelpers' daughters, Mary, Catherine and Agatha are to take a voyage, with Crichton as Loam's valet. The girls are dismayed because they can take only one maid for all three of them, and they choose Tweeny an un- educated Win-betweent maid. At the opening of the second act we see that they have been shipwrecked. Loam vainly tries to assert his leadership to Crichton but fails, and Crichton gradually rises to power. The second act ends on a note of suspense with Loam and the girls sneaking back to Crichton and his stew, after having left in protest of his leadership. The third act shows the extent to which Crichton, now called the governor, has developed the island. Everyone tries his best to please the Ngov.W The climax is reached when Crichton pulls the lever, thus starting flares to summon a passing ship. By this act Crichton resumes his Lormer role of butler and passes up the opportunity of marrying Mary and of remaining supreme on the island. The fourth act is staged in Loam's house in England. They satisfy the suspicious, aristocratic and nosy Lady Brocklehurst by their clever answers regarding life on the island. Crichton, in order to preserve his Wadmirablen qualities decides to leave service. At the conclusion of the play we do not know what is going to become of Crichton except that he is Nleaving sarvice.N , V we all enjoyed the play very much. Of course, no evening would be complete without food. As a result, we stopped at the Palisades Restaurant and this event completed an interest- ing evening.

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DRAMA NIGHT CJean Williamsl On the evening of December 3, l952, three one-act plays were presented. Grade twelve presented Rumours Wanted, a CTV-dy, under the direction of Miss Trimble. The Special Commercial class displayed their ability in The Jewelled Hand, a murder, under Mr. Crane's direction. She Was Qnly A Farmer's Daughter, a melodrama, was presented by Grade eleven under the direction of Mr. Gohl. All three plays were under the supervision of Miss Neale. In Rumours Wanted there was a great deal of humour because of the advice given to an ailing aunt. Diana Rae McCully was considered the best actress of this play. In the Jewelled Hand a murder was committed, and there was much susfense aroused in trying to find the murderer. Lorna Dowson received the most praise in this play, The happenings of a small town girl in a city were learned from the play SEQ Has Qnly 5 Farmerfs Daughter, where Charles Bailey was voted the best actor. All in all, the night was a very successful and was enjoyed by all those participating. Casts Rumours Wanted Aggie Spratt--- Grover Spratt-- Mary Lou Spratt Peter Deems ---- Grandma Seagrave- Mrs. Meryweather- Mrs. Huggins--- Prompter ------- Millie ------ Gsgood -------- llowey Smits Lydia Smits- Abie -------- Diana Rae McCully Alan Reesor Joan Chapin Earle Dobson Marion Forster Jean Williams Faye Hayden Paul Peel She Was Only The Jewelled Hand Ann Andrews----- -Donna Dowson Blaire Burns--- Claire Collins- Ware Warring--- Constable Holmes- Aunt Alice ----- Molly fmaidD--- Prompter ------- A Farmer's Daughter Barbara Love Jack Gwen Charles Bailey Anne Chapman Wendy Brunton Mulbury Foxhall Ella Smithers-- Aunt Sally ----- Prompter ------- -Roy Lane -Cathy Hewitt -Larry Kendall Murray Gibson -Gwen Till --Marie Strong --Vera Howsam Ken Hallett Jonn'Rae Pat Clarke Muriel Tummonds

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JULIUS CAQQAH KGary Lawrencej In Kovember, a -roup of students enjoyed a performance by the Earle Grey Players of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in Bowmanville. This group was travelling across Ontario pie- senting this play for various high schools. We were fortunate in getting good seats for the pro- duction which was well acted. Those of us who had studied Julius Caesar were able to understand the plot much better, but everyone enjoyed the performance. This group has done much toward the preservation of the Shakespearean theatre in our country. HAHLBT fBev, Hichelll One evening a group of students and teachers went to the Brock theatre at hhitby to see Lawrence Olivier's production of.HahleL,g Before the movie started Miss Tiimble conveniently stalled her car on the main street A of Whitby while in the process of making a turn, Fortun- ately for all concerned there was no one behind us! Lawrence Olivier directed the play a.d took the part of Hamlet. Jean Simmons portrayed Ophelia. These two indeed made the film worth seeing. The role of Hamlet was truly difficult as he had to feign insanity, Ophelia was also well acted. A word 'r.' should be said about the setting of the play. It took place in or around a palace in Denmark. The camera photographed stairways or corridors to indicate act or scene changes. The intense fog formed an impres- sive background for this gripping drama. HaCBLTH CRon wanamakerlg On Wednesday evening March the fourth, a number of L students from fourth and fifth forms, accompanied by eight students and the English teacher of'Uxbridge, took a bus trip to the big city of Toronto to be entertained by the play entitled Macbeth.. L' ' he had to have an early supper that evening so as not to miss the bus which left the High School at six forty- five. With Clarence Butson as chauffeur, we had a very uneventful but joyful trip to Toronto with the exception of a few discords by the Grade twelve WHarmony makersn.