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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 8, No. 2. March, 14, 1945

Drama Society Entertains Visiting Cuc Players

Drama Society Entertains Visiting Cuc Players

The C.U.C. Drama Society sent us their Touring Company at the end of January. Because of the railway strike they were not expected and there was only a handful of students to meet them on the Sunday morning. On the Monday, however, there was a Civic welcome and by Tuesday the Executive and the Dramatic Club were ready to welcome the Players with a luncheon at the College.

The President congratulated them not only on their productions, but also on the credit they were bringing to the University and to their own college in particular. We sat back and mentally basked in the reflected glory of University culture and C.U.C. student enterprise.

Professor Gordon on behalf of Sir Thomas on behalf of the College Council gave what he called an undress address—he had launched his full scale effort at the Civic welcome on the previous day.

Miss Marsh replied that the important part of their tour was not that they were playing Shakespeare, but that the first grade one Touring Company originating in New Zealand should come from the University. She told us what a lot of assistance was given by the bit players and courtiers without even speaking parts who had a trying time and received none of the credit.

Overseas Students Write Home

A handsome Naval Christmas Card from Lt. John Cope, R.N.V.R., shows that he is on H.M.S. Illustrious. John is remembered as a New Zealand Blue.

Flight/Lt. Ross Thompson, at VUC from 1932 to 1936, writes from Canada's East Coast where he is now stationed. He and his wife think the chocolate was the best they had tasted since they left New Zealand.

K. L. Cox, R.N.Z.N.V.R., thanks the Executive for chocolate. He sends news of Peter Maplesden and John Heyhoe. Peter was taken ill just after he arrived, but is better now and carrying on with Scheme B. John Heyhoe is going for a commission in a technical branch, namely, Radar. He is possibly at Collingwood in Portsmouth. Also mentioned is John Freeman, now in London.

Geoff Coleman received the parcel of chocolate, also a copy of "Spike" and the occasional "Newsletter" of 'Varsity doings. Geoff is now aboard the "Dromede." Jim Seator, sadly-missed opening bat for University, is in the same Mess.

Vic. Husband sends thanks for chocolate and good wishes to the Association. He hopes to be home soon.

Inter-Fac Sports

The most enjoyable picnic sports meeting of the year will be held on Saturday, March 17, when the inter-faculty sports will take place at Kelburn Park. The meeting is an all day one. but the main events, including a men's mufti race, and for the first time, women's athletics, will be run during the afternoon. No charge will be made for admission, and every able-bodied student is expected to enter for at least one event. Be There!

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Lyell Holmes, for the students, said how glad they were to get the opportunity of meeting V.U.C. students. At other colleges they did not come into contact with the student body. As an old V.U.C. man himself (1939) he said the luncheon was the best meal he had ever eaten in the cafeteria, and later we saw the C.U.C. Cafeteria Controller getting the dinkum oil from Mrs. Shillson. Lyell was stage manager and was kept fairly busy finding "props" for the first night, since the shortage of freight space meant their two and a half tons of equipment was late arriving from Auckland.

The C.U.C. players had another opportunity to meet students at a dance put on for them on the following Sunday in the gymnasium. Here there was a very convivial spirit abroad, and we found that the exalted literary atmosphere arising from their close association with Shakespeare did not prevent their enjoying simple student pleasures. We heard whispers of earlier parties, of vodka and such, and we felt that Wellington had done its best to make them feel at home.

It is worth mentioning that those of us who went along enjoyed "Hamlet" and "Othello" modern dress or no.