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Well Cast Play

A three night season of Richard Sheridan's play "The Rivals" was presented by the Girls' High School. Staged in the Assembly Hall the well cast play was also richly costumed.

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Jocelyn Prentice as Mrs Malaprop listens in to the conversation of the lovers played by Helen Shanks (left) as Lydia Languish and Janet Whittaker as Captain Absolute.

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During < unclear >he</ unclear > first scene Lydia Languish (Helen Shanks) is brought the books by the maid (Linda Bernstein).

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Gillian Skyrme as Julia

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Gail Huston as Sir Lucius O'Trigger

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Two servants (Prue McLeod), left, and Elaine Stuart) exchange gossip

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Janet Whittaker as Captain Absolute (left) and Lois Burborough as Faulkland, the jealous lover, in a scene from the second act

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Lyndall Simpson as Sir Anthony Absolute

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Bob Acres was played by Jean Hyland

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The sword fight was the climax of the play. Fought between Sir Lucius O'Trigger and Captain Absolute the duel was stopped eventually by Sir Anthony Absolute.