The Icelandic Canadian - 01.03.1974, Side 62

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
SPRING 1974
THE MID WINTER CONCERTS
Fron Concert —
The annual concert of The Fron
Chapter, Icelandic National League,
was held Thursday, January 24th. The
newly-elected president, GarSar GarS-
arson, welcomed the guests.
As usual, an interesting, entertain-
ing program was presented. Mrs. Helga
Anderson, director, had brought the
senior choir of the Winnipeg Boys
Choir to perform. They sang, ac-
companied by Mrs. Kerrine Stewart-
Hay, a number of selections, including
one in Icelandic.
Mrs. Elma Gislason, accompanied by
Miss Snjolaug Sigurdson, sang a med-
ley of Icelandic and English songs
to the delight of the audience.
Three young ladies from Arborg,
Manitoba, who are studying Icelandic
in the schools read poems in the Ice-
landic language and did a very good
job of it.
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Icelandic Canadian Club Concert
The annual concert was held Jan-
uary 25, 1974, in The First Lutheran
Church Hall in conjuction with the
Icelandic National League convention.
A play “A Stroke of Luck” was pre-
sented by the New Iceland Drama So-
cety. The play “HappiS” by Pill Ardai
was translated from the Icelandic by
Keneva Brandson, who directed it as
well. Congratulations Keneva!
‘A Stroke of Luck” was first staged
in the winter of 1897. It takes place in
the farm “Dalir” owned by Hallur,
played by Cameron Arnason. His
daughter, Valgard, played by Kristine
Perlmutter, is in love with one of the
farm hands, Gunnar, played by Bruce
Arnason. Hallur is not pleased with
the romance. Helgi, a not too bright
neighbor’s son, played by Lee Brand-
son, would be more acceptable. Helgi,
however is engaged to Kristine, played
by Donna-Lee Arnason. He reluctantly
agrees to break the engagement to
marry Valgerd. Then the “Stroke of
Luck”. Gunnar receives a telegram say-
ing that his uncle in America has died
leaving a legacy to him annd his bro-
ther of $12,000.00. One of the actors
remarks— “Wasn’t it a stroke of luck
that the old man died”. All ends well
and both couples are happy.
The role of Helgi was played excep-
tionally by Lee Brandson. He is a
natural actor as is evident in this and
other plays he has been in.
Others in the cast were: Maureen
as Grima and Jonina Stratton as Sigga.
SCHOLARSHIPS PRESENTED AT
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
CLUB CONCERT, JANUARY 25,
The Good Templar Scholarship
DOUGLAS R. ANDERSON, School
of Physical Education, University of
Manitoba. From Riverton.
The W. J. Lindal Scholarship
KENEVA BRANDSON, University of
Manitoba. From Winnipeg.
The Mundi Johnson Scholarship
BALDUR HAFSTED, M.A. Program,
University of Manitoba. From Iceland.
The J. Magnusson Estate Scholarship
VALERIE PALSSON, University of
Manitoba. From Hnausa, Manitoba.—
Harold Olson Scholarship
PATRICIA PALSSON, Faculty of
Education, University of Manitoba.
From Hnausa.