71
^BELLES^
OF SAINT MARY’S
VoL. II, No. 7
EALEIGH, NOETH CAEOLINA
Decembek 16, 1938
“SCHOOLi FOR SCAXDAIi”
As the curtain fell on School for Scandal on Tuesday
night, applause filled the auditorium. Here
other feather in that many-plumed cap of Miss Davis,
the skillful producer of the play, who introduced this
time much new talent, as well as the old, to the baint
Mary’s stage. Congratulations to those promising ac
tresses who gave such a worthy performance in School
for Scandal. • ■ i. i
Last year Sophie Wilson was seen acting in the role
of a man; this year, with great ease, she filled a femi-
nine role. As Xiftdy Tenzle slie was flirtatioiiSj irivo
lous, and charming. Her greatest fault was, to quote
the lady herself, that she said ill-natured things out
of pure good humor.” Sir Eeter, her husband, who
found “a great satisfaction in quarreling with her,” was
Helen Kendrick. “Hak” was very effective in her por
trayal of the grouchy old man. Throughout the^play,
one was amused by their continuous bickering. “You
had no taste when you married me,” said Sir Peter,
referring to her lack of culture before she became his
wife. “That’s very true,” quickly agreed Lady Teazle.
The plot was concerned with the malice of scandal-
scavengers whose school of gossip was very w’ell defined.
Especially catty were Mrs. Candour and Lady Sneer-
Well, played by Marietta Allen and Julia Booker, re
spectively. . T
Sarah Wright gave a fine dual performance; d oyce
Powell portrayed her “villain” role excellently; Sue
Harwood and Euth Miller supplied the love interest as
a charming couple; Carolyn Horton was a very ingra
tiating Snake. Elowers and candy to Alvira Zirkle who
came out of the infirmary to charaeterize Moses, the
cunning Israelite. Eose Martin showed true talent as
Sir Benjamin Backbite.
The play, needless to say, was enjoyed by everyone,
who found the quick repartee and complicated plot very
amusing.
CHRIST3IAS PAGEANT TO BE TONIGHT
Tonight, December 16, the Senior Class, under the
direction of Miss Davis, will present the Christmas
pageant, which they are accustomed to give in the
chapel each year just before the holidays. This year
the subject is to be the Hativity Scene and the cast is
to be composed of Annie Webb Cheshire as the Ma
donna; Peggy Hopkins as Joseph; Virginia Allison and
Margaret Taylor as angels; Frances Bailes, Louise Don
ald, and Frances Fish as the Wise Men; and Mary
Shepherd Quintard, Anne Hooe Eust, Dorothy See,
Martha Lewis, Jo Poor, Lossie Taylor, Sally Wright,
and Mary Tudor Hudson as the shepherds. Merrie
Haynes will read the Scripture quotations and the
marshals will be Teeny Montgomery, Jane Emerson,
Martha Anne Speight, and Anne Flowe.
The music, one of the features of the pageant, will be
supplied by a selected choir of twelve. _ Anne Hyman
Bunn will sing “Cradle Song of the Virgin” as a solo
and the whole school will take part by singing Hark,
the Herald Angels Sing.” .
This pageant is one of the best known events at Saint
Mary’s and is usually attended by many visitors and old
students.
SENIOR DANCE ENJOYED
The Saint Mary’s gymnasium was the scene
Senior dance on Saturday night, December 10. Ihe
gym looked marvelous, being very cleverly decorated in
an entirely original and fantastic winter wonderland.
The walls were hung in blue and were decorated with
white Jack Frosts, Oscar Icicles, skiing and skatmg
boys and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Santa, an igloo, and big
bold letters proclaiming a “Merry Christmas and
“Happy Hew Year.” _ r t> i
The Seniors and their guests from Carolina, JJuKe,
State, Wake Forest, and Clemson danced the gening
away to the latest swing creations played by Dudley
Digges and his V. M. I. Commanders. Besides the
latest popular melodies, the orchestra played a irmdley
of college songs from the University of Virginia, State,
and, of course, “Hark the Sound of TarTIeel Voices.
During intermission punch -was served. Also balloons
were dropped from the ceiling and confetti was tossed
to add the final effect of winter and snow.
All the seniors who attended and the pages will agree
that this was a dance of dances and will long be signifi
cant of one more wonderful time had at Saint Mary s.
SECOND CIVTC MUSIC CONCERT
On December 5, 1938, the Civic Music Association of
Ealeigh presented Joseph Bentonelli, brilliant American
tenor and the music students of Saint Marys and all
others’ interested in. hearing him attended his concert
in Hugh Morson Auditorium. „ ^ ^ , ,
Bentonelli presented groups of English, French, and
German songs. As an encore for the English, which
consisted of songs by Morgan, Bury and Quilter, he
sang the favorite “Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes.
He is especially fond of Strauss, two of whose poems
were sung as encores. Of the three encores for his
French selections, “The Donkey of Cairo” was espe
cially enjoyed. „
The aria which he sang was E lucevan le stelle
from La Tosca, by Puccini, and his last group consisted
of English, American, and Finnish songs.
Mr. Bentonelli was accompanied on the piano by
Mr. Merrill Freeland, who played two selections by
Eaehmaninov and Leschetizky, and five encores, one of
which was a concert arrangement of “Turkey in the
Straw.”