The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1967, Side 91

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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discord now disturbing the harmony
of our country. This sober .purpose is
a challenge worthy of a Viking her-
itage.
Canada is no longer cold, alien soil
to the Icelander. It has become his
home, though he may often spare a
thought for a small island, nestling in
the arms of the North Atlantic —
“Maid of the Mountain
and the misty sea.”
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Mrs. IT F. Danielson was elected
president of the Manitoba Drama
League at the annual meeting held in
connection with the Final Manitoba
Drama Festival held at Brandon, Man.
May 11, 12 and 13 th.
The Manitoba Drama League is
composed of all the main drama clubs
and groups in Manitoba and N. W.
Ontario; membership at present is 35
drama groups and a host of indivi-
duals. The M.D.L. operates an exten-
sive library of plays and books on
drama, and publishes a small period-
ical which is sent to all members. But
the most important work of the M.D.L.
is its widespread work in helping all
members, and many others as well, to
upgrade their efforts in the fields of
Drama and Speech Arts by giving in-
struction free of charge at workshops
all over the province.
During the last five years Mrs. Dani-
elson has been in charge of this work
and she has organized several hundred
workshops in over 30 places in the
Province where drama groups get help
and instruction in all aspects of drama.
Mrs. Danielson and a few others in the
league have thus spent thousands of
hours to help interested groups in
making their drama work more effect-
ive.
Nine Drama groups, winners in their
district festivals, took part in the festi-
val at Brandon. The adjudicator rwas
Ron Hartman, actor, director and
Mrs. H. F. Danielson
drama teacher from Toronto. The
district festivals in the Province are
adjudicated by seven members of the
Manitoba Drama League, including
Mrs. Danielson, who have certificates
as accredited adjudicators in Drama
and Speech Arts.
At the first annual festival of the
Drama League, in 1931, the winner was
a drama group from Artbong, Man., di-
rected by Mrs. Danielson, who also
took the leading role. Mrs. Danielson
was judged the best actress in the fest-
ival. Later she studied at the Banff
School of Fine Arts on a scholarship.
Last year Mrs. Danielson was honor-
ed by the Drama League by a Life
Membership for distinguished service
in the field of Drama.