Vancouver College - Collegian Yearbook (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

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xarna s. ECLLOn At the second annual Greater Vancouver High School Drama Fes- tival held at Kitsilano High School, second place went to the Vancouver College Drama Club for their splen- did comedy production, The First Dress Suit. Just one week previous to this the College entry was award- ed the Comedy Trophy in the Junior section of the United Church Young People ' s Drama Festival. This pro- duction was directed by Rev. Brother D. L. Phillips. Below is an excerpt taken from the Vancouver Sun : Outstanding performers were two Vancouver College lads who im- personated feminine characters in The First Dress Suit. Paul Foran and Gerard Farry provided a con- vincing portrayal of mother and daughter respectively. Harold Chis- holm in the natural role of an ado- lescent, was largely responsible for the fast tempo of the play, and Bill O ' Malley as Johnny Drake, showed a good understanding of his role. ★ Highlights The Province reporter flashlight- ing the two fern leads in The First Dress Suit. . . . MRS. FAR- RY ' S kindly and helpful suggestions. . . . PAUL FORAN ' S receiving that special award in the G.V.Y.P.U. Drama Festival. . . . Adjudicator Thomas ' splendid compliment on CLEM PHILLEY ' S portraval of Fr. Vincent. . . . JOHN NIEUWDORP accomplishing the herculean task of 24

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Mrs. E. M. Herb Mrs. E. J. Gray Past President President President Mrs. E. J. Gray Vice-President Mrs. J. B. Crane Secretary Mrs. R. Egan Treasurer Mrs. O. J. Walmesley Under the competent supervision of the sewing convenor, Mrs. J. A. Legree, with the assistance of her committee — Mesdames Brewer, Walmesley, Brabant, Galer, A. Egan and J. Norton — an exceptionally busy year was had, meeting every Wednesday afternoon making mat- tress covers for the complete dormi- tories as well as making and hanging new sectional curtains in the senior dormitory, also considerable renova- tion and repairing to household linens, etc. The annual Reunion Banquet was held on October 25, 1941, with an attendance of some four hundred guests and pupils. This affair was ably convened by Mrs. C. J McKli- lop and Mrs. R. Egan. On November 29, 1941, a ban- quet was given the football team and friends, numbering in all two hun- dred and fifty, under the efficient direction of Mrs. E. J. Gray, assisted by Mesdames R. Egan, Legree, Walmesley, Calkins, Herb, Philley, Malone, O ' Brien and L. F. McKin- non. The annual membership tea, un- der the able convenorship of Mrs. Harry Sayer, was held on January 21, 1942, when some seventy mem- bers registered. A very beautiful teakwood chest was donated by Capt. and Mrs. Stur- rock during the year for the purpose of a raffle of which Mrs. J. F. Farry has undertaken the convenorship, assisted by Mrs. E. M. Herb, Mrs. J. D. Fletcher and Mrs. M. McGinley. At the moment things look very bright for those concerned, the chest having been substantially filled with household lines which were re- ceived at a most enjoyable tea held at the home of the president, RE-UN ION BANQUET, 1941 23

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stepping from fern roles to a gangster lead. . . . HAL CHIS- HOLM ' S on-stage transformation from a bathrobe to full soup and fish . . . . BILL O ' MALLEY ' S wow- ing last-scene work. . . . HARRY BOOTLE achieving the nearly im- possible by successfully putting over a policeman ' s role though in civ- vies. . . . That lift that GERARD FARRY inevitably gives to a scene when he on-stages . . . Receiving the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Comedy Trophy . . . And there was the HUDSON ' S BAY CO. ' s magnifi- cent comedy cup. . . . PAUL FOR- AN ' S convincing mother portrayel in both of this year ' s efforts. ... A local daily connecting Hal Chis- holm ' s name with Mickey Rooney ' s. . . . Mrs. Martin ' s solving of our set- ting difficulties as she has done these many years. . . . Br. Walsh ' s pointed and helpful suggestions. ★ Lowlights Before that curtain opened at St. Paul ' s Hospital for our first show- ing. . . . PAUL FORAN ' S nervous opening on the same night. . . . List- ening to ADJUDICATOR THOMAS as he raked one of the plays fore and aft. . . . The evening CLEM PHILLEY ' S costume (an important part) almost failed to arrive. . . . GERARD FARRY ' S face when he saw that RED-HEAD wig for the first time. . . . That sudden case of adjudicator - nerves that gripped JOHN NIEUWDORP in the Van- couver Festival. . . . Receiving an afternoon rehearsal notice on a fine spring day. . . . Hal Chisholm ' s des- pair when he got that Master that role or else! notice. . . . Our com- ing to the parting of the ways when the curtain went down on May 29th. 25