University of Victoria - Tower Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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xy .. 'T 1, QQ , 'Zh ' The Players' Club fully compensated for last year's disap- pointments by presenting three one-act plays in the Central High School auditorium. The plays were chosen for their variety: A comedy-ro- mance, The Eve in Evelyn : a melodrama, He Ain't Done Right by Nell, and Shaw's Man of Destiny. The plays provided not only a heavy contrast, but also an opportunity for character devel- opment on the part of each member of the cast. There were no bit parts and every player gave his utmost to his role. The results were a colourful pageant of exciting and witty scenes, heightened by some brilliant back-drops done by Gordon MacDonald. How much of the success of any play is due to its director is never known, but the faultless timing and tense atmos- phere maintained throughout these plays were certainly the result ,of Mr. Bishop's direction. It would be impossible, in a small space, to appraise the parts of each member of the casts: many performances were out- standing and pointed towards professional careers. It would likewise be impossible to list the students who did not appear on the stage but figured greatly in the success of the five perform- ances. Those who did not see the plays missed not only an ex- ample of what college students, hard pressed with studies, can accomplish, but also an evening of very excellent entertainment. The casts were as follow: The Eve in Evelyn, Clifton Colpitts, Arthur McCoy, Sheila Boyd, Richard Davenport and Marion Chapman: Man of Destiny, Ronald Wilson, Mal- colm MacDonald, Iohn Redford and Marguerite Hurst: He Ain't Done Right by Nell, Patricia Codville, Marilyn Berry, Pat Hen- derson, Clifford Pecknold, Betty Petch, Peter Wylie and Basil Richardson. ii-K4l'll4l'll 1 fi - 2 S -C! 20

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v O I I I The Music Appreciation Society, under the guid- ance of Mr. Hickman and the direction of Richard Lipsey and Godfrey Hearn, supported by Marion Chapman and l Orie Parris, has carried on successfully in spite of the marked disruption of the college year. It has carried out a policy of presenting some of the lesser known classics. It has also presented two student recitals which were well re- l ceived by large audiences. The Society hopes to gratify the deep interest shown by members this year by con- siderably expanding the college collection of records. lt is hoped that with an increased interest in club activities, next year's executive will meet with even better support than has been given to date. lfll-ll' A Lett tBackl to Right: GODFREY HEARN, DICK LIPSEY ,JITJJ Q,,.Jr'JfTi-ft f.JF-Pitt' 'WMP ' The controversy over the type of music which is included in the above title is only a little cooler than the music itself. To , those who are unfamiliar with the different aspects of le jazz hot, i ,, this controversy may seem rather pointless, but to the members ' f if f of the Club it is a very real and vital thing. Despite differences of opinion, the Club had some very fine 1 programs and, altogether, a successful year. A large number of small bands were presented, the most popular of these being Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory's Creole Iazz Band, Bunk Johnson, Muggsy Spanier, Eddie Condon and George Brunis. The high-light of the year was a session handled by Bill Hey- broek from Victoria High School. Bill gave an informative talk and presented a number of records featuring Ed- mond Hall. The executive of the Club wishes to thank those who offered their records to be played and also those members who took an active interest in the club's activities. RON DAKERS LARRY BOOTH 19

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:...l.i..4L.--rA .Ji 41 an -x i946-f?47 4' 'F 4' As a climax to College extra curricular ac- tivities the annual Awards Banquet was held this year on March 20, at the Empress Hotel. It was, perhaps, the most successful social event of the season: but the glamour of the evening did not obscure its function, that of recognizing the important, though often inconspicuous, parts played by certain students throughout the year in' College affairs. The awards were presented to those who represented Victoria College on the sports field and activity pins were given to those who dis- played more than usual energy in the manage- ment of such College functions as the Players' Club, The Microscope, and others. Space does not permit a list of their names: nor is a list necessary. These pages themselves will serve as a record of their achievements. 14 S x-x-we-Welf' 151, ' 4141+ The Literary Arts Society, meeting every other Wednesday night in the staff- room, enjoyed another successful year. There are never many enthusiastic litera- ture lovers about the College and so at- tendance was very small. Together with plenty of doughnuts and coffee the group digested everything from Sophocles to Iames Thurber. Here, by the way, an apology is in order to Mr. Black for that spelling Oedipus with a b instead of a Before Christmas a large crowd turned out to hear Mr. Bishop's superb recording of Othello, with Paul Robeson playing the title role. After Christmas Mr. Meade, author of the current Canadian novel, Remember Me, gave an informative talk on My Methods as an Author, which should cer- tainly have assisted some of our aspiring writers. Iohn Redford was -the president of the club and Marion Chapman was secretary. Many Ky, at thanks are due to faculty advisor Mr. Poisson, who offered valuable suggestions and much helpful criticism of the readings. Mr. Bishop, also, deserves many thanks, for it was he who made the most successful meetings possible.