The Varsity Spirit (1939)

Like its predecessor, ‘The Varsity Spirit’ was “a musical comedy in three acts” directed by Douglas S. Raitt.

The poster for this show gives a tantalizing glimpse of some of the songs featured at this time. It appears as if the plot of the show involves ghostly goings on- a theme which future Student Shows would return to in later decades…

There would be changes afoot for Student Show as it entered the 1940s, but despite the outbreak of the Second World War in Sept 1939, the Show would continue…