December 1932 - Southgate County School

Southgate County School Magazine 7
opinion that "very few schools could give such a finished, efficient
and enjoyable performance" as the one he witnessed on
March 18th.
Many things contributed to this outstanding success, not the
least being the musical talent, enthusiasm and inspiration of the
Headmaster, who very ably conducted; the admirable coaching of
the Producer, Mr. P. Knowles; the experience of the members
of the staff in the cast, and the "spontaneity and naturalness of
the whole production." To quote Dr. Watts again : "There was
not a weak spot in the cast. Both in singing and acting they
were one and all first rate." To select for special mention the
numbers that were of outstanding merit would be simply to draw
up a list of the solos, choruses, dances, etc., of which the Opera is
composed. The principals were excellent, the chorus work always
well done, with bright, fresh tone, and an uncommonly good
sense of rhythm.
Mr. Thompson, assisted by Miss Mundey, designed and
executed, with the help of Mr. Hunt, the excellent scenery. The
"Collier" family, assisted by members of the School Orchestra,
also played no small part in making the production so successful.
The production was in every way a brilliant success, and in
spite of the heavy expenses entailed by so ambitious a production,
and the fact that the seating accommodation was reduced because
of the extension of the stage, the Memorial Scholarship Fund, to
which the proceeds were devoted, benefited by £93—an appreciable
increase on last year's achievement.
The next production by the Society will be on March 28th,
29th, 31st and 1st April, 1933, when it is hoped to stage "The
Pirates of Penzance." It is anticipated that the publication of
the dates for these performances will be all the advertisement they
will need.
DRAMATIS PERSONS.
The Duke of Plaza-Toro (A Grandee of Spain) J. M. Naish
Luiz (His Attendant) i. ...H. J. Hobbs
Don Alhambra Del Bolero (The Grand Inquisitor) Mr. R. S. Smith
Marco Palmieri
Mr. J. R. Hands
Giuseppe Palmieri | ( Mr. E. J. Armstrong
Antonio I Venetian I F. A. Wood
Franceso f Gondoliers. 1 L. F. North
Giogio
S. L. Calcraft
Annibale ' R. G. Jones
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro
Miss May Bell
Casilda (Her Daughter)
Pearl Willmott
Tessa
Fiametta
Vittoria
Giulia
Inez (The Kir
Pages
Drummer Boy
Heralds
Contadine
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Edna
W. T. R.
Peggy Filby
Winifred Blenkinsop
Thelma Tagg
Irene Reynolds
Marjorie Jackson
Crook, Joan Goddard
Joan Goddard
Harman, A. H. Mills