Vermilion School of Agriculture - Yearbook (Vermilion, Alberta Canada)

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VERMILIO N SCHOOL OF AGRICUL T U R E The Dramatic Club A NOTHER term in the history of V.S.A. has come to an end, but not without its achievements, for at the very beginning it was deemed necessary to form a Dramatic Club at this School. We were very fortunate in having with us Mrs. Horning, who had had a little previous knowledge of amateur dramatics, and in whom we found a very enthusiastic and hard-working “coach.” The first play under the auspices of the newly formed Dra¬ matic Club was staged on the last night of the Christmas term, when “The Dress Rehearsal” was enacted before the critical eyes of the student body and staff. The caste included: Fanny Edgson as Nancy, the heroine; Kathleen Mainwaring as Agnes, the friend; Jenny Edgson was the black servant, Lucy; and Dorothy Heatherington was Miss Sophronica Cavendish. Wesley Plummer took the part of Tom Travers, the hero; and Ed. Swindlehurst took the part of Dick Dundar. Nancy and her friends decide to put on a play the night that Tom is expected home, but Tom returns a day sooner so as to surprise his fiancee, but he is himself surprised to find her speak¬ ing in terms of love over the phone. Now it happened that one of the actors could hot turn up and so Nancy had arranged to re¬ hearse that part over the phone and that was the critical moment that Tom entered the room. Agnes, and then Dick, are to be seen wandering all over the house, repeating their parts, oblivious of Tom’s presence, and Tom believes he is learning more of the plot that has taken place in his absence. Miss Sophronica Cavendish is also rather confused and tries to tell Tom, but only makes matters worse. Lucy, the black servant girl, is kept occupied answering the phone, and her antics and lan¬ guage in doing so help to keep the audience amused. Such is the predicament that the young people find themselves in and from which they finally extricate them¬ selves. Owing to the great success of “The Dress Rehearsal,” there were many more enthusiasts after Christmas. It was then decided to stage a three-act play on March 15th, en¬ titled “When a Feller Needs a Friend.” The caste for the latter was as follows: TOM DENKER, our hero, and the biggest liar in the play . (Ed. Swindlehurst) ELAINE, the he oine, another deceiver (Mary Applegate) UNCLE WILL DENKER “always tried to do his best” ..... ....(Percy Howe) AUNT ALICE, en: loses a cheque whenever she writes (Olive Howe) ANGELA SCOTT, who baked the hard bis¬ cuits (Netta Stephen) LIZOBEL HIGGINS, the beautiful “Jane”(Dorothy Hetherington) BING DICKSO 1 ' ' 1 . the tough guy (Bill Maschmeyer) DR. JERRY SMITH, who turns up in a sheet (“Samson”) MRS. REESE, who had all the bills to pay (Olinda Drozdowichf BOB MILLS, stole the dog’s milk (“Wallie”) TIDDLUMS, the inoffensive dog (Dismal Desmond) THE CARPET, th t always told the truth. POLLY, who did all the squawking. To this list must be added Harry Kerr, our energetic stage Top—Mrs. Horning (“Coach”); W. H. Kerr, Stage Manager; Marjorie Brooks, and Mabel Gould, understudies. Bottom—S. Johnson, Olive Howe, Mary Applegate, ?. Howe, Dorothy Hether¬ ington, and E. Swindlehurst. manager, and those understudies who were ready at any moment to take the part of any person if, through misfortune, they were at the last moment unable to turn up. In the play, Tom loves Elaine, but Tom is supposed to be (Continued from Page 21) [ 21 ]