University of Toronto Engineering Society - Skule Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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This year, Skule Nite rolled into Hart House Theatre after seven gruelling weeks of rehearsal. With an initial cast of thousands, which dwindled rapidly to twenty-eight, and a sheaf of dynamite scripts, rehearsals for the show began. Obstacles were surmounted and the show opened February 27 . 20

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Fortunately, Eng. Soc. was able to donate $1000 to a children’s charity, amend the Race rules to prevent another trophy theft, and add a commemorative verse to Godiva before race time and the trophy was returned. As a special gift, Mario also donated a new flag to the Society. After a false start, the real race got underway. Mech. was first over the line, capturing their fifth win in six years. Flrosh managed to become innocuous enough to finish the race and place second. Two women bystanders were injured in the racer’s enthusiasm, including Linda Karuks who had been crowned Miss Cannonball only six days earlier.

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Audiences were treated to a myriad of bizarre scenes and characters: martians, Fred Mertz the fairy godmother, a disco, test-tube babies, the Nutcracker Sweat, Middle-East Side Story, lovable genetic mutants, and a whole slew of assorted Hollywood characters. Sold-out houses were reliably enthusiastic every night (once rambunctiously so) and when it ultimately ended, Skule Nite 8T0 had become the success that everyone thought it would be. After all, why should this year be any different? The legend continues. 21 Onstage photos by Mike Garamszeghy