. The mirage . 112 mirage: ,,,--^3^^^ ^antomimesJ On January 17 the Dramatic Interpretation class gave a presentation of twooriginal pantomimes—Heartsease, an Irish legend written by Gladys Geyerand produced under the direction of Helen Kersey; and The Garden of Eden,written by Helen Kersey and directed by Helen Armfield. In the first, an evil spirit enters a cottage at the crushing of the red flower,his sacred symbol, shattering the crucifix and destroying the happiness of thehome. The spirits of Rose and Buttercup have failed to mend the cross whenHeartsease slips from the fireplace and rest

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. The mirage . 112 mirage: ,,,--^3^^^ ^antomimesJ On January 17 the Dramatic Interpretation class gave a presentation of twooriginal pantomimes—Heartsease, an Irish legend written by Gladys Geyerand produced under the direction of Helen Kersey; and The Garden of Eden,written by Helen Kersey and directed by Helen Armfield. In the first, an evil spirit enters a cottage at the crushing of the red flower,his sacred symbol, shattering the crucifix and destroying the happiness of thehome. The spirits of Rose and Buttercup have failed to mend the cross whenHeartsease slips from the fireplace and restores it with a kiss. The Garden of Eden is the story of Adam and Eve taken from an ancientHittite legend. Satan alone is unable to persuade Eve to eat of the apple andtaste of the glories, but he is aided by Dame Boredom, who is successful in tempt-ing her from the sacred garden. The setting and costumes were designed and executed by members of theclass.

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