Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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, 3.- FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 105-LWIOSS with great resourcefulness, and Robert Aikman as Aunt Polly was admirably cast. Patrick Phillips as the impish little Judy brought down the house, and Tours companions-from the amiable Sid, played by Michael Barry, to the fence-painting suckers Daniel -layitch, Peter Yodstrcil, David Phillips and Richard Hunt-proved vivid and individual boyish types of surprising con- trasts. lNlr. Moodey, as rnoderniser ol' Mark Twain and as producer, is to be congratulated on the splendid success ol his labours. The senior presentation was a one-act drama ol late eighteenth century Ireland, entitled The Sweeps of Ninety-liightu, by john Nlaseheld. The main role of the domineering, buniptious Anglo-lrish justice of the peace was played by Bill Hambly, his callous boon-companions by Michael l.oHt and Colin Mose- ley-comprising the Trinity of judas in the eyes of the defeated rebel, played with line sincerity by Teddy Coumantaros. Geohfrey Gaherty made a most effective hostess: David Bogert filled the part of Captain with authority, whilst Roger Bellingham, Francisco Cardona and Robert Osler, as English soldiers, captured the pseudo-rebels with a ready roughness of action and tongue that belitted their roles. Behind the scenes Mrs. Howis was her indefatigable self with the make-up magic, ably assisted by Mrs. Tester. Mr. Kloodey had all the tricky details of stage management under iron control, and Lawlor XYakem at the curtains and lan Robertson as manager of the senior play carried out their duties with cheerful efticiency. 0 vs 'J fi? ' X, 4 ffq X MTICS. l29l

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE of the motion that radio and television are more educational in their content than newspapers and current magazines . .-Xnd in the finals, Lucas House defeated Wanstall House, upholding the negative that Vanada should join the l'nited States , a very touchy subject. And Speirs came third, upholding the motion that Winter sports are preferable to Summer sports . Thus, Lucas came first, XYanstall second, Speirs third and Macaulay last. CH R ISTMAS EXTliR'l'AlXM I-INT Familiar carols and four playlets featured the School's annual Christmas Entertainment on Tuesday, December 21st, 1954. Mr. Phillips, as usual, had trained all three choirs admirably and the soloists excelled themselves. The junior fhoir sang Silent Night , We Three Kings of Orient Are and the First Nowelluq the Intermediate Choir rendered Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, See :Xmid the XYinter Snow, and Shepherds in the Fields Abidingu: whilst the Senior Choirs offering consisted of The Little Road to Bethlehem, The Seven joys of Mary, and Rejoice and Be Merry in Songs and in Mirth. The junior School Play, 'Thristmas Magic , was a delightful fantasy, played with a seeming unselfconsciousness and obvious pleasure that refiected great credit upon Mrs. Tester, who produced it with such skill. Geoffrey Fisher, as Santas elf, and Christopher Roulson, as his helper, performed their roles to perfection and the dolls frolicked around with easy naturalness-David McNeill as the golliwog, Billy Evans as the Teddy Bear, jonathan Birks as jack-in-a-Box. .-Xleco Kairis made an attractive Chinese, and Murdoch Laing a very martial and resplendent general. Miles Tyrer as Angela and Murray Leiter as the baby doll were admirably cast for their roles, whilst Gordon MacDougall made the perfect Santa flaus and Peter Hutchins his personal attendant. All the per- formers spoke their lines clearly and forcefully, and the bright and original cos- tumes added greatly to the colourfulness of the fine presentation. Le Petit Monsieur, under the able direction of Madame Gyger, made a real hit with the audience. Of the Prime does not pay variety, it presented four tough crooks-pleasantly diversified and played with great gusto by john Fieldhouse, Michael Berrill, Peter Schaal and john Stikeman-and their chief- une femme fatale''-well-acted by Nicolas Kairis. Alex Miller was the impassive chief of police to perfection and Pandy Embiricos the sauve, if forgetful, waiter. john McGillis as the American girl drew a cheerful chuckle from the appreciative audience. and her English boy-friend, Brien Gillespie, proved quite the gallant romantic. Wilfried Boehler and Yictor Mills looked quite the part as vigilant police and rounded off a good caste. Tom Sawyer and his friends in modern garb came to life with a vivid twang and slang that Mark Twain would have appreciated with a hearty chuckle. john Chamard as Tom played the reluctant worker and the boyish schemer l23l

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T r im. 'TTT' A LWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE jfnrm iantes FORM V. Rom-:le C1c.x11Ax1 B121,1.1xo11.-m 11052-19551 Lucas House There is no f7lIf1l'lL'll-V Qfjfowers lo glory. 11052-531 lfndcr 13 Soccer: Choirg Dramaticsg Second of Bulldog l'atrolg 11053-541 Patrol Lcadcr: Choir: 11954- 551 1'ndc-r 14 Socccrg Patrol Leader: l,I'll11'lZl11CSQ Acting Prcfcct. .-Xmbition: Hotcl Nlanagcmcnt. 11.-win KINGMAN Bocsnur 11046-10551 Wanstall House While there is lzlfe there is hope. 11048-401 junior ful: Scconderg 11040-5111 junior Cub Sixcrg 110511-511 Vhoirg 1.'uhSixcr: 11051-521 Vhoir: fub Sixcr: 11052-531 junior Vrickct Team: Yicc-Captain junior Socccr, Housc Ski Team 1Dou'nhill1Z 11053-541 Housc Vic,--Ciaptaing Vhoirg junior frickctg Senior Frickct: Soccer Voloursg Sgnior Hockcy Yicc-Captain and Voloursg lntcrnicdiatc Hockey: Gym Squad: House Nlcritg 11054-551 Ilousc llaptaing Housc llgbatingg Ski Nlcct 11,0W1'll11ll1QSCI11OFSOCCCl' Vice-faptain and foloursg Scnior Hockcy 1'apt. and colours: Full l'rt-ft-ct: 111-hating Kappa Socictyg Gym Squad. .Xl1ll1111OI1Z linginccr. l1'1e.xNc1sc'o 14.-XRIJUNA 11051-10551 Sp.-irs House H,ll6'7I 11111 do 1111 lhingx if lheiv 1L'1'fl. 11051-521 XYinning Scout Patrol 1Iiaglc13 11111 yds. dash 11st1: 11053-541 Housc Yicc-1'aptain: Pulmlic Speaking: lforni l'1'ix:- 11sI1: Latin l'rizc3 11111 yds. 11st1g Broad .lump 1op1-n1 11s11: 4411 yds. 12ncl1: High plump 12nd1: 1,I'lllllil11C'SI 11054-551 Full l,l'L'fL'CfI Housc Yicc-Vaptain: Yicc-l'rcsid':11t of Kappa 1'lulug Housc Daluatingg Public Spcaking: Scliolarship: SW1I11l111Ilg Xlcct 11st1: Senior Socccr 'll-aing Socccr Voloursg I1ramatics: lfditor in Vhicf of Xlagazinc: licavywcight Boxing Fhainpion. :XI1l111111'1I1I Political lfconomist. 1 .wi