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Victoria College Students' Carnival. Thursday and Friday, June 24th and 25th, 1909

Programme

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Programme

"She wore a pretty B.A. hood
It was in the month of June."

Tom Hood.

Part 1.

"We parted on the shore."Mrs. Goose.

1. Students' Songs (?)—(a) "Gaudeamus Igitur."

Anglice:—"Let us rejoice with a guitar."J.R. Brown.

(b) "Dreadnought.

"A short sharp shock of earthquake was felt at about 8.15 last night, accompanied by loud rumbling."

—To-morrow's Dominion

2. Solo Miss May Newman

"A little music now and then
Is relished by the wisest men."

—F.M.B. Fisher, M.H.R. 1907, M.P. '08,? 1911

3. Students' Songs
(a)"Colonial Goose.
(b)"The New Man.

"Don't blubber my dears for a fellow like that."

—Bab Ballads

4. Glee Club
(a)

Glee—" Full Fathom Five."

(b)

Glee—" The Watchword."

"For even to this day,
Though its sting has passed away,
When I venture to remember it, I quaint."

—Bab Ballads

5. Solo "In the Name the King." J. D. Smith
6. More Students Songs
(a)

"Sox."

(b)

"Victoria."

"It was jerky, spasmodic, harsh I'm aware But still it distinctly suggested an air."

—Bab Ballads

7. Quartette "The Sobbing Quartette."
8. Still More Students' Songs
(a)"Leaving Salamanca."
(b)"Song of Victoria College."

N.B.—Request to Audience.

1.Don't ask your neighbour how he likes it—assault under provocation is justifiable.
2.Don't ask the name of the Conductor—he's a Polish Count.
3.Tempis fugit—keep your eye on your watch.

Interval of Ten Minutes.

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Part II.

Shackleton Out-Shacked.

A Classic Sketch in three Convulsions.

(A recently discovered work by Mr. Shakspere revised and renovated for the occasion by A.H. Bogle, D.N. Isaacs, G.M. Hogben and J.M. Hogben.)

Dramatis Personae.

(i.e. Persons in the Drama.)

Professor H. K. Birk Mr. L.P. Leary

(leader of expedition, chiropodist, biologist, pickleogist and anyotherologist

J. S. Krook, late of Victoria College Mr. G. McL. Hogben
(commissariat and valet de chambre)
Nry Bodly Mr. R. Pope
(special correspondent to the Evening Post)
Rat O'Pegan Mr. Julios McL. Hogben
(photographic artist of communistic tendencies)
Captain Jones, late of s.s. Duchess Dr. D. N. Isaacs
(shover and general tactician)
Joe Carter Mr. Chas. Gamble
(consulting engineer and metaphysician)
Spirits of the Ice and Snow Misses May Newman, E. B. Fell and Daisy Isaacs
Politicians, Proletariat, Policemen, Penguins, Pickpockets and Polar Bears Mr. P. W. Borbidge

Lessors: The Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Wellington.

Lessees: The Victoria College Students Association.

Ticket Box Manipulator: Mr. F.A. de la Mare, under the supervision of Mr. G.F. Dixon

Brick, Egg and Bouquet Collector: Mr. B. St. J. Beere.

Act I. Here 60°F. Professor Birk's Sanctum, Victoria College, Salamanca Road, Kelburne

Sextet "In search of Poldorado." (see p. 15)

Two Moons now elapse.

Act 2. WHERE? Zero. Antarctica: Latitude 1909, Longtitude .303

Solo (with Chorus) "The Breakdown." (see p. 17) Mr. R. Pope

Two winters and a spring elapse.

Act 3. There 45° below. Te Were Kole Ut.

Entr' Acte. Spirits of Ice and Snow (see p. 19)

Solo (with Chorus) "Flora's Lament." Dr. D. N. Isaacs

Parting Chorus (see p. 19)

Scenery and Ice and Snow Entr'Acte by Miss Sybil Johnston; Accompanist, Miss Frühauf; Stage Management under direction of Dr. D. N. Isaacs assisted by Mr. E. Lyon; Limelight and Stage Appurtenances by Mr. H. B. Sturtevant; Property Master, Mr. J. L. Short.

At the conclusion of the performance of "Shackleton Out-shacked," the audience is expected to leave—peacefully. As a matter of fact the students are going to sing, "Wisdom is more than Gold," the words of which will be found on page 20; but take no notice of them; they will be disappointed if you don't go out while they are singing.