Perhaps it was appropriate that the Play coincided, as is customary, with a break in the weather,so that the nights were cold and mistily wet. After all it was on such a night that Thomas was murdered,and Canterbury must have been depressingly cold. J. F. R. DRAMATIS PERSONAE Thomas Becket A. M. R. Bishop First Priest M. T. Staniland Second Priest . . . . . . . . C. D. Hemson Third Priest D- O. Coetzee First Tempter . . . . . . . • J. A. L. Price Second Tempter R. P. Mackinlay Third Tempter H. R. Wade Fourth Tempter . . . . . . R. P. J. Le Feuvre, Esq. First Knight . . . . . . . ■ J. A. L. Price Second Knight . . . . . • R. P. J. Le Feuvre, Esq. Third Knight H. R. Wade Fourth Knight R- Doidge Messenger . . . . . . . • . G. A. Holden Chorus of Women ofCanterbury , . P.R.L.Allen, M.H.Beveridge, R.J. Bonfa,j. Dickens,N.D.R. ffrench, M. C. HriTLER, B. N. Lawrence, N. W. Monks, B. R. Morel du Boil, G. G. Roach, D. A. Westgate. The play was produced in the Chapel of Kearsney College by J. P. Reece, Esq. artdP.E.Metcalf, Esq. Costumes by the NatalSchools Theatre Organisation Make-up under the direction of Mrs. N.C. Metcalf Lighting and Sound Effects by P.E. Metcalf,Esq., assisted by: C.W.James, M. A. McFall, S. M. Webb, A. R. T. MmLER, R. Doidge, R. J. T. Shaw-Gray. Programme Cover and Prompter: D.G.Neville-Dale. SPEECH AND DRAMA At the risk of seeming almost tedious, I cannot sufficiently emphasize the value of this type of work, and wish that more boys would avail themselves ofthe opportunities presented. Competency in public speaking is one of one's greatest assets. At varying times in life he will be called upon to address an audience, even if only to propose a vote of thanks. This involves clarity of speech and the confidence which comes only from full preparation. In our country, criss-crossed by many different languages, the interplay of tongues must lead to the deterioration of each, unless a conscious effort is made to keep each one pure. On this particular occasion the seniors did not give themselves sufficient time for adequate preparation. My own role as trainer 142
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