Aspiration and Perseverance — The History of Avon Old Farms School

Boar's Head Festival December 15, 1964 Manager's Cue Sheet Refectory is decorated with pine boughs on beams , window sills , tables, etc. Small candles on tables before each boy, master, and guest. Boys in dark blue suits at refectory tables .

1. (Lights are lowered .) Pierpont (dressed in huge cape and Oxford cap) quiets the hall !

2 . Pierpont walks to rear of hall slowly, with great dignity .

3. Fanfare!

4. Drum (Pegler), trumpet (Ryan) , torch bearers (Arthur & Barrett) move forward with deliberate steps , formal , eyes forward.

5. Fanfare!

6 . Drum , trumpet , torches move to rear of hall.

7. Jester (Grant) pops up on head table ; speaks , jumps down (drum roll starts , jester calls " Hark! ", drum rolls again) .

8 . Jester speaks .

9 . Jester runs to rear of hall , bells jingling , shouting " Make way ," followed by two torch bearers (Benson & Blades).

10. (Drum roll. ) Master Procession moves forward , very dignified , torches , flags , held high (except for Jester , who prances about).

Torches (Bullock & Beal) Minstrel (Berkey) Acolytes (Nissley & Pepper) Crucifer (Williams) Acolytes (Sherman & Suydan) Minister (Rev . Bankosky) Acolytes (Walker & Weiner) Masters (Dean Kinkade , Messrs . Seybolt , Evans & Taft) Candle (Martin) School Flag (Brooks) Sir Loin of Beef (Mr . Balash) Lady Lotta (Mrs . Young) Sir Rosis of Liver (Mr. Burnett) Lady Dee (Mrs . Bankosky) Sir Rup of Sugar (Mr. Brooks) Lady Sweet (Mrs. Brooks) Flag (Blakeley) Candle (Eddy) Two Flags (Wickes & Stokvis) The Stage Manager's Cue Sheet for The Boar路s Head Festival was kindly supplied by Peter A .

Aron '65, who was stage manager for the Festival in December, 1964.

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