Ruperts Land Girls School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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23 RL'PERT'S LAND GIRLS' .SCHoor. ,- K WINNIPEG BALLET CLUB tained its size from last season. Particu- larly good work has been done as usual by ,Tune Sinden, while Rosemary Hender-1 son, Jane Wfallace and Marilyn Benstock show great promise for the future. For the most improvement, the following merit great praise: Doris Twidale, Paddy Clarke. Dorothy Richardson and Joyce Dulmage. Every dancer in the classes will take part in the display on May 30th, which we hope will be a great success. GWENETH Lrovii. ART HE Junior and Senior Art Classes under the able guidance of Mrs. Edwards have accomplished many projects this school year. Some of the Seniors have made striking posters emphasizing the need for help in the Allied countries. Other girls chose to do clay work, such as modelling figures, candle sticks, ink stands and other articles. Clay modelling is an art and is not as easy as it appears to be,-in fact, Natalie Bate has just succeeded in making a tea pot which she started in the fall term! But. with great determination and'after a third attempt you will now sec a gleaming little tea pot on the Bates' breakfast table. Some of the girls chose to do handi- crafts such as weaving scarves and mak- ing baskets. Shelagh Fisher has made a dress design book which is filled with her own creations, and Betty Hurst has been specializing in sketching portraits. Snap- shot drawings, posed for by one of the class, were done by Grade IX. ln addition to clay modelling, the luniors have been busy with block print- ing. Grades I, Il, III and IV illustrated familiar stories. One little boy in Grade l was asked to illustrate the story of The Queen of Hearts, which he did, giving the Knave Eve legs. 'When asked by Mrs. Edwards why he had given the Knave Five legs. the little fellow replied that he was afraid that with only two legs the Knave would not be able to get away fast enough after he had stolen the tarts! The girls of the school, and particularly the graduating class, would like to thank Mrs. Edwards for her untiring efforts on their behalf. She has been a source of in- spiration at all times for those interested in Art. NANCY RTARTIN.

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THE EAGLE 27 Tillie Qtris bei .5 ,A o X. f s , if li. ' r 5-fi Wim i '- 'fl' P If ft, ,N .IL If M., it Y li i' XL l r 1 ' li! ' as 1 ffl i c . i ffvi' 'lx j .fx 4,2 MT' 1,003 jg-47-Q 0 , H - pm! fa mg j,'flqfj'r.dk tme !Dl lr asf? MUSIC DANCING HIS year there has been a good deal of activity in various branches of music, which we hope will continue and develop next year. The Music Competition between the houses, in piano, solo singing and choral singing, took place in November, and gave the girls valuable experience, especially in selecting choirs, accompanying and con- ducting them. Most helpful and encourag- ing adjudications were given by Miss Ethel Kinley and Miss Marjorie Dillabough. Many piano students enrolled in Septem- ber, and, under the tuition of Miss Helen Hines and Miss Davies have made good progress. The Studio Club met at the school in December and March, its activi- ties culminating in the recital given for the parents in May. . A number of girls entered for competi- tions in the Music Festival, and in the class for girls Clow voicel Anita Aitken came first, and Joan Norrie tied for second place. Although the school choir, directed by Mr. Stanley Osborne. was defeated by Oxford High School. the girls sang well, and are very grateful to Mr. Osborne for so patiently devoting much of his valuable time to training them. The Middle and Junior School has had another enjoyable year studying music with Miss Davidson. On November 1 the seniors sang in the choir at St. Iohn's and now they are preparing an anthem and other music for the Alumnae Service at Holy Trinity in June. Several girls have played for school prayers: particularly are we indebted to Lucille Smith for her skilful and willing hymn-playing both morning and evening. Thanks are due to Miss Hines, Miss Davies, Miss Davidson and Mr. Osborne for all their help and encouragement. O hold the annual display of dancing at Rupert's Land is quite exciting, but to take a company of thirty people two thousand miles to dance in Ottawa is really thrilling. The Winnipeg Ballet was asked to go and perform for the Recreational Association of Ottawa in their Canadian Celebrity Series. Imagine the preparation of costumes for the school display multiplied by about fifty and you will have some idea of the amount of work entailed in pre- paring the ballet company for a show of those proportions. In addition is the sort- ing of innumerable small adjuncts to every costume. such as head-dress, stockings. gloves, shoes. sashes. etc.: everything must be ironed and checked on arrival - the scenery hung and the lighting arranged. The ballet company had a special coach on the train and everyone stayed at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. Many of the dancers spent their free time in the beautiful swimming pool there. The performances were a great success. with sell-outs both evenings. and everyone in Ottawa was very kind to us, inviting the company out to parties after the per- formances. In addition, the people of Ottawa were extremely appreciative of the Work which dancers are doing in Win- nipeg. Dancers in Rupert's Land are also help- ing to build up this standard of artistic work in Western Canada. The classes have done good work this year, always doing their best with what talent each girl possesses, even though it is not always very much. The Tunior Class is larger than usual, while the Intermediate Class has main-

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THE E AGLE 29 MUSIC AND DRAMA IN VVINNIPEG ERE are a few of the concerts and plays which some of us have seen during the winter months. This is by no means the complete list, but merely a record of some of our impressions. On November 20 a joint recital was given by Jean A Watson, contralto, and Ross Pratt, pianist. The audience welcom- ed both these young Canadian artists, and greeted with special warmth Mr. Pratt, who has for the first time returned to his native city on the Celebrity Concert Series, and who has been acclaimed one of the most gifted of the younger generation of keyboard artists. At the beginning of December the stud- dents-of Gordon Bell School presented HAMLET, their twelfth annual production under the direction of Mr. G. E. Snider. Albert Larway played Hamletg George Brandt, Claudiusg Bill Matheson, Polo- nius. As there were only four women in the cast two girls took each part in order to give stage experience to as many as possible. All the actors succeeded in cap- turing the spirit of the play. During the intermission the school orchestra played under the direction of Filmer Hubble. A packed auditorium witnessed in Decem- ber PAUL ROBESON'S first-rate per- formance of OTHELLO. Presented by the Theatre Guild, it was notable for Margaret Webster's flawless production and Robert Edmond Jones' imaginative settings. Robeson, whose dark skin gave emphasis to the social conflict of the play, was remarkable in his powerful and' sincere acting. Jose Ferrar, as Iago, displayed great versatility in his ges- tures and voice, and gave ,humanity to the cruel villain. Uta Hagen as Desde- mona and Edith King as Emilia were also noteworthy. This memorable performance stands alone in its excellence as the best play performed in Winnipeg this season. On January 26 and 27 the WINNIPEG BALLET CLUB, under the direction of Gweneth Lloyd, gave two outstanding per- formances. One of the most brilliantly colorful items was? Zigeuner,,' a gypsy scene. In 'Etude, a choreographic poem, the white .billowy costumes and the rhyth- mical movements gave an effect of extreme grace. The Wise Virgins, an abstract interpretation of the parable, showed youth's innate trend towards folly or wis- dom. An American In Paris depicted a homesick American in the Paris of 1929-39. Excellent performances were given hy Paddy Stone, Eileen Hyman and Lillian Lewis-in fact every ballet will long be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to be there. The well-known monologist RUTH .DRAPER visited Winnipeg in February and delighted the Playhouse audience with her impersonations. In all Miss Draper can people her stage with fifty-seven different women, and can portray a great variety of emotions. We saw her as a fussy old lady opening a bazaar, as an efficient sec- retary, as a vivacious French peasant woman, and in many other roles, all of which captured and held our attention throughout the evening. The Daniel Mclntyre Collegiate Choral Society. under the direction of Miss Lola Smith, performed THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE on February 14, 15 and 16. This was prefaced by some folk dances per- formed by the girls, and a short program of living statues given by the boys of the Collegiate. The leading characters in the opera itself were well chosen and perform- ed their parts well, while the well-directed chorus kept it running smoothly. The flash of silver blades and the stirring strains of the orchestra announced to an excited audience the opening of VVinnipeg's SKATING CARNIVAL. Among the autumn trees danced sprightly little nymphs who were joined by soft, glittering snowflakes COur own Shelagh McKnight, Ioan Everett, and old girl Meda McLean were trees, while Rosemary Hen- derson was a nymphj With the arrival of winter came the enthusiasts who pro- vided many thrills and laughs. Christmas followed-a beautiful little church scene, -then grim reality, school girls with their mistress and professor. With the arrival of spring came the crow and skip- ping-rope girls. A grand finale featuring the entire cast brought a most delightful program to its conclusion. Particularly fine skaters were Isabel Smith, Frank Sellers, Rupert Whitehead, Stephanie Mac- donald, and Rupe's old girls, Sheila Smith and Joyce Lamont. The annual visit of the MIN- NEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA on the afternoon of March 19 marked their one-hundredth performance in Winnipeg. The several thousand school children who attended enjoyed the overture from Ros- sini's Barber of Seville, theme and var- iations from Concertani Quartet by the gifted and versatile Mozart, parts of Bizet's L'Arlesienne suite, the contrast- ing moods of Tschaikowsky, Chopin and Strauss-all directed by the magic baton of Dimitri Mitropoulos. Carlo Fischer, a member of the organization since its in- ception, in 1903, was the commentator. The enthusiastic applause of the audience show- ed how much this fine music was appreciated. LARRY ADLER. harmonicist, and PAUL DRAPER, tap dancer, combined to present an excellent and varied program on March 24. Few of the audience had previously realized what an amazing variety